Islanders @ Leafs - Feb. 14th, 7:30pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[bustaheims]

Hyman seems like he'd be a great bottom line PK specialist that could fill in on your third line and not be a liability.

That would be the ideal spot for him, yeah. He can still chip in a little offence on the 4th line, but he wouldn't be in a position where he's used as a significant part of it.

I do think both he and Brown could conceivably be 10ish goal, 25-30 point types on the 3rd line, though.

 

[Jeremiad]

Clearly shoulda been a penalty shot for Rielly right there. Dean Morton is a doofus.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Hyman seems like he'd be a great bottom line PK specialist that could fill in on your third line and not be a liability.

That would be the ideal spot for him, yeah. He can still chip in a little offence on the 4th line, but he wouldn't be in a position where he's used as a significant part of it.

I do think both he and Brown could conceivably be 10ish goal, 25-30 point types on the 3rd line, though.

I think Brown still has more upside, he has gotten better consistently at every level he has played at and he's doing well for a rookie. He's going to continue working like a demon and I think he still has top six potential.

 

[barney_rebel]

We rule man!

 

[herman]

I'm really liking Nylander as F1 on the forecheck instead of Komarov.

 

[herman]

I'm also really liking Matthews.

This is literally the defense I imagined we could be playing in a year or two.

 

[bustaheims]

I think Brown still has more upside, he has gotten better consistently at every level he has played at and he's doing well for a rookie He's going to continue working like a demon and I think he still has top six potential.

He definitely has more upside than Hyman. Like, that pass, for instance. May be able to be a 2nd liner.

 

[Jeremiad]

With another AM goal, I'm feeling a little better about Dean Morton now. I'm willing to extend the olive branch. Dean, I'd like to invite you to walk naked through downtown Toronto from, say, Union Station up to perhaps the Ontario Science Centre.

 

[bustaheims]

I'm also really liking Matthews.

mirtle: Mr. Matthews gets another one. He is only three goals back of Crosby for the NHL lead.

With a 13 game drought.

 

[Zee]

I love Matthews

 

[Deebo]

I'm really liking Nylander as F1 on the forecheck instead of Komarov.

It doesn't seem like Komarov has a future with the Leafs.

 

[Al14]

Matthews scores.... 6-0-1.

 

[herman]

Haha Andersen. Everyone playing with a lot of F yous tonight.

 

[bustaheims]

It doesn't seem like Komarov has a future with the Leafs.

Agreed. Really, though, he's exactly the type of guy the team needs to not get too attached to. You can find guys to fill his role relatively easily, and you can turn them into decent picks (3rd rounders, usually - not spectacular, but there's usually a few quality players left on the board) when you've found/developed the next one.

 

[rdowdall]

I think Brown still has more upside, he has gotten better consistently at every level he has played at and he's doing well for a rookie He's going to continue working like a demon and I think he still has top six potential.

He definitely has more upside than Hyman. Like, that pass, for instance. May be able to be a 2nd liner.

I think a third line of Leivo - Kadri  - Brown and a 4th line of Hyman - Gauthier -  Martin (not my choice, but he's here for a while) is a pretty good bottom six.  That opinion may change depending on how Kapanen and/or Leipsic do at the NHL level. 

 

[barney_rebel]

We rule BTW

 

[herman]

Haha 4th line and 3rd pairing.
The Islanders should be committing seppuku now.

 

[Jeremiad]

Looks like Hunwick with our 7th goal. That's how you respond to a brutally bad penalty shot call against you.

 

[Zee]

Can't believe it's 7-1 and my man of the match is Andersen

 

[herman]

Time to take out frustrations on the puck and Greiss' net.

I bet the Leafs feel better now. Better than griping.