Lucas Neilson: Leafs Enter Pre-Season Buzzing in Blue and White Leafs vs Sens

look like a bunch of scrubs to me.

The rebuild has failed yet again.

- Garnie

precisely

WRONG LOGO FOR THE BLOG LUCAS!!!

WRONG LOGO FOR THE BLOG LUCAS!!!
- lumlums

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look like a bunch of scrubs to me.

The rebuild has failed yet again.
- BINGO!

3rd times a charm

Good Blog Lucas. Thanks.


Looking forward to watching Marner but also Neilsen and Rychel.

(I'm still hoping to see a Rychel, Matthews, Marner line at some point....feel like it is the perfect combo of players ie: Tchachuk, Dvorak, Marner, and if it quickly gels the way I expect than they will all have instant success.)

Go Leafs!

look like a bunch of scrubs to me.

The rebuild has failed yet again.
- BINGO!

(frank).

Time to start the fire sale.

https://www.leaf.tv/artic.../how-to-sell-used-scrubs/

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- Lucas.Neilson

Atta boy!

Its too bad in preseason they only play the sens, habs, barfalo and wings.
It would be nice in preseason if they could play teams they rarely play.

but travel etc

3rd times a charm
- leftcoaster

Yep, the Canucks deny the need for a rebuild plan is where the smart money is these days.

Bunch of tickets for Leafs Red Wings pre-season in Hamilton for 35 bucks. We should get a crew out and cause a ruckus

Yep, the Canucks deny the need for a rebuild plan is where the smart money is these days.
- 1979AD

It's a "stealth" rebuild, when you finish 3rd & 5th last in a three year span you're rebuilding but won't admit it or ownership won't allow it.

Regardless….hopefully your Jays get into the playoffs and win some games.

Its too bad in preseason they only play the sens, habs, barfalo and wings.
It would be nice in preseason if they could play teams they rarely play.

but travel etc
- Fakepartofme

yeah I know, they try to keep the travel to a minimum, seems they are trying to please some of the fan base though playing out east and Saskatoon.

Good Blog Lucas. Thanks.


Looking forward to watching Marner but also Neilsen and Rychel.

(I'm still hoping to see a Rychel, Matthews, Marner line at some point....feel like it is the perfect combo of players ie: Tchachuk, Dvorak, Marner, and if it quickly gels the way I expect than they will all have instant success.)

Go Leafs!
- underhill14

Rychel probably needs time with the marlies … learn the system, get the stink of Columbus off him etc.

Komarov-Mathews-Nylander

Don't forget about Phanuef

I live in Saskatoon and am going to the game Tuesday. I am pleased.

I live in Saskatoon and am going to the game Tuesday. I am pleased.
- ClarksonDavid

(frank) the Blades.

(frank) the Blades.
- BINGO!

They're poop show. I haven't gotten into the blades yet though, maybe one they turn it around I will go to some games more often

They're poop show. I haven't gotten into the blades yet though, maybe one they turn it around I will go to some games more often
- ClarksonDavid

I chat a lot with their former analytics guy who got hired by the Leafs. a couple years ago.

I chat a lot with their former analytics guy who got hired by the Leafs. a couple years ago.
- BINGO!

and by "chat" you mean.......making out?

#Isles Injury Clarification: Mikhail Grabovski did not pass his physical so he is being listed as injured non roster.

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) September 26, 2016

the latest craze in circumventing the CBA.

Carrying this over

Umm
Yes they are.
almost 30 games above .500 92-64...last year they finished only 14 games above.

Playing much better as a team.
- Fakepartofme

Looking at a team record is not enough imo to conclude that
RD and everything I look at tells me they are are getting some luck
Scored 740 runs, Allowed 729 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-77

The Jays are right about where you would expect them
Scored 738 runs, Allowed 642 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-68

these are the WS winning teams run differential since 2007
107
69
220
90
89
132
190
139
206

+11 is not good

Carrying this over



Looking at a team record is not enough imo to conclude that
RD and everything I look at tells me they are are getting some luck
Scored 740 runs, Allowed 729 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-77

The Jays are right about where you would expect them
Scored 738 runs, Allowed 642 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-68

these are the WS winning teams run differential since 2007
107
69
220
90
89
132
190
139
206

+11 is not good
- senstroll

The Jays are fine. They simple needed this series win and a couple more wins to ensure they have home field and are able to get they pitcher they want set up to play the WC.
They need to guarantee their WC spot prior to the last series...so they can set up their ptiching for the season.
This series win brings them closer to that.

As for Texas, meh on the run differential, theyre winning games in different ways (meaning not relying on one thing pitching etc)...thats all that matters for now.