if the leafs gave up 550 less shots in 82 games... thats roughly 40-45 goals less

might have helped
- senstroll

logic

100% its one of the two IMO.
- Lucas Neilson

I'm going to go with Gaudreau.
Gibson though if he wrestles the starting job from Freddie, could be there in the end too.

100% its one of the two IMO.
- Lucas Neilson

They're the obvious favorites.....

I think Forsberg is still considered a rookie no? He's also one to watch.

Man, Mirtle has gotten into Cox/Simmons territory. Stuck up wiener.

Polak will help our PK. Which is good
- jbold

Mirtle has said the leafs suck and need to buy into the analytics
which they have now..so he ws right

he is nowhere near Cox and Simmons..

Mirtle has said the leafs suck and need to buy into the analytics
which they have now..so he ws right

he is nowhere near Cox and Simmons..
- senstroll

Hes just as bad. If not worse.


I don't care if he was wrong or right. he's an idiot. A stuck up one, at that.

if the leafs gave up 550 less shots in 82 games... thats roughly 40-45 goals less

might have helped
- senstroll

If you look at RC's time with Anaheim, teams eventually figured out how to play against his systems and began to gravely out shoot the Ducks.
There was talk on here, and pretty much every major sports outlets that MAYBE it was time to blow up the Ducks. There was talk about Getzlaf, Perry, and Ryan leaving, and that they couldn't compete.

Then midseason, they fired RC and hired Boudreau. With pretty much the same team, the shots lowered from almost 40 a night to around 25, Anaheim started winning, and a year later they finished first in the league.

Same team, different coach.

Mirtle has said the leafs suck and need to buy into the analytics
which they have now..so he ws right

he is nowhere near Cox and Simmons..
- senstroll

Mirtle's job is to use analytics to grade teams and players. It's called balanced coverage, when you include all the other voices on tsn.

If you look at RC's time with Anaheim, teams eventually figured out how to play against his systems and began to gravely out shoot the Ducks.
There was talk on here, and pretty much every major sports outlets that MAYBE it was time to blow up the Ducks. There was talk about Getzlaf, Perry, and Ryan leaving, and that they couldn't compete.

Then midseason, they fired RC and hired Boudreau. With pretty much the same team, the shots lowered from almost 40 a night to around 25, Anaheim started winning, and a year later they finished first in the league.

Same team, different coach.
- ILoveLamp

And bring up how Wilson was fired, and the Leafs made the playoffs with RC

Hes just as bad. If not worse.
- jbold

He was alright at first but like most nowadays, they have to be confrontational and sensationalize everything. They should go back and read how a real sports journalist did it, like Jim Hunt.

What's his degree in?
- bloatedmosquito

Never asked.

Mirtle's job is to use analytics to grade teams and players. It's called balanced coverage, when you include all the other voices on tsn.
- mykokes

Doesnt take much reading something from a website.


Thats all he does. He has no insight or knowledge, he lets the adv stats make the decisions for him

He was alright at first but like most nowadays, they have to be confrontational and sensationalize everything. They should go back and read how a real sports journalist did it, like Jim Hunt.
- LeafMan

The 'I told you so' mentality is annoying and unprofessional. He's a clown.

I'm going to go with Gaudreau.
Gibson though if he wrestles the starting job from Freddie, could be there in the end too.
- mykokes

Johnny Hockey might be a little slower after this

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r...5AP7nOi_S7LzfDGq4qLCYGcSI

Hes just as bad. If not worse.


I don't care if he was wrong or right. he's an idiot. A stuck up one, at that.
- jbold

Simmons is a sensationalist, and full of hot air. It's always about getting the "Last Word" with him.

Damien gets a bad rep. from his formerly sensationalist ways......his coverage is a lot less condescending and he's better for it.

Mirtle has a job to do, and he does it. Nothing more, nothing less.

Cannot be substantiated, therefore not acceptable.
- LeafMan

since the NHL avg shooting % is roughly 8% ..it can be ..but I calculated a little lower

He was alright at first but like most nowadays, they have to be confrontational and sensationalize everything. They should go back and read how a real sports journalist did it, like Jim Hunt.
- LeafMan

Why is Yeti in the Leafs thread when he's an Oilers fan and why is he still a ref?

Simmons is a sensationalist, and full of hot air. It's always about getting the "Last Word" with him.

Damien gets a bad rep. from his formerly sensationalist ways......his coverage is a lot less condescending and he's better for it.

Mirtle has a job to do, and he does it. Nothing more, nothing less.
- mykokes

OMG HOCKEY IS SOOOO BARBARIC! I WISH WE COULD ALL PLAY TENNIS LIKE CIVILIZED PEOPLE!

BUT GIVE ME MONEY FOR MY OPINIONS ON HOCKEY!

And bring up how Wilson was fired, and the Leafs made the playoffs with RC
- jbold

Pretty much the same thing. Wilson was fired by employing an all out Offense first mentality.
It was exciting hockey, but lead to a lot of goals against. Specifically from 2 on 1s, and a neutral zone trap. It's why we struggled against Boston so much during RWs time. They clogged the neutral zone and completely shut us down.

In the lockout shortened season, we made the playoffs NOT because of Komarov, or because of our goons. We made it because RC was newer to the conference and we didn't have to play the West.
Once again, it didn't take teams long to figure out how to play against Carlyle's systems. They figured it out, and we never adapted. Just kept trying to run the same plays.

since the NHL avg shooting % is roughly 8% ..it can be ..but I calculated a little lower
- senstroll

You cannot assume a 190 foot shot is a scoring chance, it is flawed. How many of those shots are floaters from a distance, not all goalies are Toskaleque.

Why is Yeti in the Leafs thread when he's an Oilers fan and why is he still a ref?
- jbold

You still love me

Johnny Hockey might be a little slower after this

https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r...5AP7nOi_S7LzfDGq4qLCYGcSI
- bloatedmosquito

Pretty dirty elbow right there. From what I've heard Gaudreau is fine.
Kid is probably the first flames prospect in years that the hype is actually dead on about. Kevin Hayes and Bill Arnold are going to miss him big time.

You cannot assume a 190 foot shot is a scoring chance, it is flawed. How many of those shots are floaters from a distance, not all goalies are Toskaleque.
- LeafMan

Main reason why Avd stat fans annoy me.

They ignore crap like this, and they arent watching the games to see this kind of stuff.

OMG HOCKEY IS SOOOO BARBARIC! I WISH WE COULD ALL PLAY TENNIS LIKE CIVILIZED PEOPLE!

BUT GIVE ME MONEY FOR MY OPINIONS ON HOCKEY!
- AdamFrench

fair enough.

OMG HOCKEY IS SOOOO BARBARIC! I WISH WE COULD ALL PLAY TENNIS LIKE CIVILIZED PEOPLE!

BUT GIVE ME MONEY FOR MY OPINIONS ON HOCKEY!
- AdamFrench

Sportsnet are already running ads of him for their NHL game days, so depressing to think that what we have to look forward to.