Leafs 2024-2025 Season Thread
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I‘d say it’s up to the recipient to decide. It could be an insult, or a fantasy. But to Willy I’d agree with tml that it’s an insult.
The Leafs lead the Eastern Conference in goals against with 52, so the Leafs goaltending and defense have bean 10X way better than last season
From theleafsnation
theleafsnation.com
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"It seems like just yesterday you couldn’t open a newspaper in Toronto without some sort of crude, passive-aggressive headline featuring some kind of snide remark about William Nylander’s latest off-game. As recently as the 2020-21 season, there have been sports columnists comparing him to a piece of Ikea furniture without the instructions, and if you look hard enough online, you’ll find some trade proposals floated involving him being shipped out for somebody like Nick Ritchie."
Apparently it's still happening !!!
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander continues to ascend in wake of his contract extension
It seems like just yesterday you couldn't open a newspaper in Toronto...
theleafsnation.com
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"It seems like just yesterday you couldn’t open a newspaper in Toronto without some sort of crude, passive-aggressive headline featuring some kind of snide remark about William Nylander’s latest off-game. As recently as the 2020-21 season, there have been sports columnists comparing him to a piece of Ikea furniture without the instructions, and if you look hard enough online, you’ll find some trade proposals floated involving him being shipped out for somebody like Nick Ritchie."
Apparently it's still happening !!!
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From editorinleaf
Toronto Maple Leafs back end is leading to success
The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the Atlantic Division with a 13-6-2 record and 28 points in 21 games. Their success is attributed to their goaltending and defense.
editorinleaf.com
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" On defense, the Leafs have two defense pairings in the NHL's top ten for the lowest expected goals against. The pairing of Chris Tanev and Jake McCabe leads the NHL at 1.32, while the pairing of Morgan Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson at 2.06 is also in the top ten"
" Conor Timmins has been on the ice for fewer goals against per minute at five-on-five than any other defenseman in the league this season. Even more surprising is that teammate Simon Benoit is second."
Florida was the best offensive team in 2022 when they won the President's Trophy. They scored a whopping 340 goals. No other team was even close. They got trounced in the playoffs.
They revamped their strategy. Last season they allowed only 200 goals. Only 1 team allowed less.
They scored 268 goals. For comparison Leafs were the second highest scoring team with 303.
Panthers won the cup.
They revamped their strategy. Last season they allowed only 200 goals. Only 1 team allowed less.
They scored 268 goals. For comparison Leafs were the second highest scoring team with 303.
Panthers won the cup.
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What I noticed about the Panthers was they didn't play like the angry Panthers.
No scrums, no cheap shots, no big hits. Just end of play turn around line change.
Missing so many regular forwards really showed for the Leafs this game. Lack of finish aside from Marner. They're going to need Matthews and Knies for the TB game. Probably McMann as well for their full compliment of top 6. Of the AHL players Minton looks the best.
I can see now why Robertson asked for a trade before the season started. He's not a fit for Berube's style of play.
No scrums, no cheap shots, no big hits. Just end of play turn around line change.
Missing so many regular forwards really showed for the Leafs this game. Lack of finish aside from Marner. They're going to need Matthews and Knies for the TB game. Probably McMann as well for their full compliment of top 6. Of the AHL players Minton looks the best.
I can see now why Robertson asked for a trade before the season started. He's not a fit for Berube's style of play.
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And he's ham-handed. He just cannot finish. He's all flash and dash, shakin' and shimmyin', but no results.
Latest rumours:
--Leafs are negotiating with Tavares for a contract extension.
--Marner wants more money than Matthews is getting.
--Leafs are negotiating with Tavares for a contract extension.
--Marner wants more money than Matthews is getting.
