Never go full Max
- Canada Cup

Lol
I thought the same

Hopefully Lyubushkin doesnt support the war in Ukraine, or Wedgie won't be able to cheer for the Leafs anymore.

How sad.


McCabe/Boosh/Benoit is a strong group of dudes. I like this approach.
- UsernameUnknown

And none of them can defend against the rush. They’re good in corners and around the net but forwards better be good at slowing down opposing guys coming through the neutral zone.

Ya and wasnt anywhere near a ppg player both years.
- Fakepartofme

Right, which is why it's curious that he beat Mitch to 3 consecutive 80 point seasons.

Watching the Kings Canucks game and everytime I here them say the name Moore I think of Dominic

Valiquette had some good points on Kyper and Bourne

Leafs getting victimized on rebounds on the LHD playing his off side
Need some bruisers to clear the net

We also give up a lot of breakaways, which Samsonov struggles with
Not a good match

And none of them can defend against the rush. They’re good in corners and around the net but forwards better be good at slowing down opposing guys coming through the neutral zone.
- Canada Cup

You're right. A big problem to me with the team is their inconsistency. I still can't figure out what they're good at and what they aren't on the d-side of the puck because it changes every game.
But they aren't a fast team, and it can burn them.

Right, which is why it's curious that he beat Mitch to 3 consecutive 80 point seasons.
- Zezel

Cause of covid.

Mitch would have been over 80pts each of those years but they only played 55 games or so.
And he had a horribly slow start this year, so no 80pts yet mitch.
Willi will hit 90pts for the first time ever very soon.
Maybe even 100.

Watching the Kings Canucks game and everytime I here them say the name Moore I think of Dominic
- Dozzer

Apparently the canucks and canes have had petersson trade talks.
Nothing serious

Edit:
Guess they were getting serious

"“According to multiple sources, the #Canucks    and Hurricanes had discussions about Elias Pettersson that advanced to a stage where both he and VAN needed to make serious decisions about where their relationship was headed.” #CauseChaos   

“VAN ultimately decided in favour of another attempt at extending him, and he allowed his agents to resume talks.”

“No extension is complete at this time, but there certainly is momentum in that direction.” @FriedgeHNIC"

Doughty just became the first d man in La kings history to get 500 assists

Doughty just became the first d man in La kings history to get 500 assists
- Dozzer

Not too shabby

Most points - MapleLeafs player prior to their team's 60th game of a season:
93- Doug Gilmour (1992-93)
88- Darryl Sittler ('77-78)
82- William Nylander (2023-24 via 1G-2A in tonight's 4-2 win vs ARI)
80- Gilmour ('93-94)
78- Dave Andreychuk ('93-94)
78- Auston Matthews ('23-24)

Apparently the canucks and canes have had petersson trade talks.
Nothing serious

Edit:
Guess they were getting serious

"“According to multiple sources, the #Canucks    and Hurricanes had discussions about Elias Pettersson that advanced to a stage where both he and VAN needed to make serious decisions about where their relationship was headed.” #CauseChaos   

“VAN ultimately decided in favour of another attempt at extending him, and he allowed his agents to resume talks.”

“No extension is complete at this time, but there certainly is momentum in that direction.” @FriedgeHNIC"
- Fakepartofme

It’s going to be an interesting 8 days that’s for sure.

Think JT is playing while sick til the 9th for a reason? I’m wondering. Would have no idea why but would t be shocked if there was one.

Not too shabby
- Fakepartofme

I’ll always love the kings a bit, had a cousin play with Gretzky there for a few games to follow Melrose’s demand to protect him, Warren is one lucky SOB lol

I’ll always love the kings a bit, had a cousin play with Gretzky there for a few games to follow Melrose’s demand to protect him, Warren is one lucky SOB lol
- Dozzer

Yeah playing with Gretzky would be totally amazing.

You're right. A big problem to me with the team is their inconsistency. I still can't figure out what they're good at and what they aren't on the d-side of the puck because it changes every game.
But they aren't a fast team, and it can burn them.
- UsernameUnknown

It’s a combination of who they have and how they play. They have trouble remembering the things they need to do to play well for a few games or a few periods way too often. They also have some structural issues - the Domi line is pretty scary defensively and losing anyone who can play D on the right side puts them in trouble.

At least adding Boosh means they can go back to Benoit-McCabe and Brodie-Lilli which have been pretty good. Boosh plays with Rielly unless they add someone better which turns him into the 7th D

A lot of red for boosh

https://twitter.com/JFres...m0A1OC7sdeZogZctRdWw&s=19
- Fakepartofme

There's a lot of red. He is also a defenseman on Anaheim, so he takes a hit for that off the top.

We know who he is - he's big, slower and sometimes surprises with the puck, but is much better not getting fancy with it. He can clear the net, win battles, win board battles, and make guys pay who try to beat him to the outside. That said, he is passive at the blue line, so he gives up the zone too easily and because he's not fleet of foot, he can be beaten to the net with speed.

Using JFresh's model, Boosh was a 48% Projected WAR on the Leafs. He was a 15% on a non-playoff Buffalo team last year, and obviously we see the 1% this year.

Same guy. Different teams, different systems, different support structures. Hopefully he can be a 40% here - because for a 5/6/7 that's decent.

Cause of covid.

Mitch would have been over 80pts each of those years but they only played 55 games or so.
And he had a horribly slow start this year, so no 80pts yet mitch.
Willi will hit 90pts for the first time ever very soon.
Maybe even 100.
- Fakepartofme

Sure, he would have got those points if he could have, but he didn't. He could be leading the Leafs in scoring this year, but he's not.

Remember when the Leafs had the same reg wins as the Sharks. Now they have 3 less than Boston with 2 games in hand. Good on the Leafs for turning that stat around.

Guess I should dust off my Boosh jersey.

Did I say dust off my Boosh jersey, cause I meant dust it off in my Nylander panties.

So lyubushkyn eh

There's a lot of red. He is also a defenseman on Anaheim, so he takes a hit for that off the top.

We know who he is - he's big, slower and sometimes surprises with the puck, but is much better not getting fancy with it. He can clear the net, win battles, win board battles, and make guys pay who try to beat him to the outside. That said, he is passive at the blue line, so he gives up the zone too easily and because he's not fleet of foot, he can be beaten to the net with speed.

Using JFresh's model, Boosh was a 48% Projected WAR on the Leafs. He was a 15% on a non-playoff Buffalo team last year, and obviously we see the 1% this year.

Same guy. Different teams, different systems, different support structures. Hopefully he can be a 40% here - because for a 5/6/7 that's decent.
- Monkeypunk

He had success playing with Reilly if I remember correctly.

Yeah playing with Gretzky would be totally amazing.
- Zezel

“All I have to do is get in front of the net and put my stick down and I’d score”

-my cousin

He’d always talk about how Wayne essentially just bounced it off of him which made him a top ten scorer after two rounds…. Dropped after that but oh no, he wasn’t playing as much with Gretzky.

“All I have to do is get in front of the net and put my stick down and I’d score”

-my cousin

He’d always talk about how Wayne essentially just bounced it off of him which made him a top ten scorer after two rounds…. Dropped after that but oh no, he wasn’t playing as much with Gretzky.
- Dozzer

So awesome

Cause of covid.

Mitch would have been over 80pts each of those years but they only played 55 games or so.
And he had a horribly slow start this year, so no 80pts yet mitch.
Willi will hit 90pts for the first time ever very soon.
Maybe even 100.
- Fakepartofme

So one year he had 67 in 59 games - so he was going to get 13 points in 1 game?
The next year he had 67 in 55 games - I mean 13 points in 5 games is more plausible, but certainly wasn't his pace.

Every other year he played more than 60 games and didn't do it. That's not even the team's 60th. That's Mitch playing 60 games and not getting to 80 points.

Willy is having a good season. There's no reason to take it away from him but saying, "yeah but Mitch would've done it!"

If Mitch would've done it, he would have done it.

There's a lot of red. He is also a defenseman on Anaheim, so he takes a hit for that off the top.

We know who he is - he's big, slower and sometimes surprises with the puck, but is much better not getting fancy with it. He can clear the net, win battles, win board battles, and make guys pay who try to beat him to the outside. That said, he is passive at the blue line, so he gives up the zone too easily and because he's not fleet of foot, he can be beaten to the net with speed.

Using JFresh's model, Boosh was a 48% Projected WAR on the Leafs. He was a 15% on a non-playoff Buffalo team last year, and obviously we see the 1% this year.

Same guy. Different teams, different systems, different support structures. Hopefully he can be a 40% here - because for a 5/6/7 that's decent.
- Monkeypunk

It can be about fit too, because everything you just said describes Schenn and he turned out to be much more than a bottom pairing defenceman here last season.