He played well with Kerfoot in the playoffs. I think just seeing if that success can continue.

Three scoring lines sounds like a good idea to me. But I would actually prefer Marner on the 3rd line. I think that would give us three strong lines that would be hard to match up against.
- Leafs43

There is no way you bury your top offensive players outside of the Top 6. Not unless they start to struggle mightily.

He had some success with Kerf but it was a small sample set and not worth putting Willie on the 3rd line to see if it rekindles. If anything, Kerf steps up to the 2nd line to play with Snake and BillNy... which is also a bad idea (IMHO).

Kerfoot is not an answer. He hasn't been a Top 6 in the past with any regularity in the NHL and he's not going to suddenly be that guy in 21/22.

The bartender at the wedding last night was way too hot.

The bartender at the wedding last night was way too hot.
- AdamFrench

Go on...

Go on...
- mjones242

No safe place to look.

There is no way you bury your top offensive players outside of the Top 6. Not unless they start to struggle mightily.

He had some success with Kerf but it was a small sample set and not worth putting Willie on the 3rd line to see if it rekindles. If anything, Kerf steps up to the 2nd line to play with Snake and BillNy... which is also a bad idea (IMHO).

Kerfoot is not an answer. He hasn't been a Top 6 in the past with any regularity in the NHL and he's not going to suddenly be that guy in 21/22.
- mjones242

I know it's unlikely. But I still like the idea of three scoring lines. Make the other coach think. Right now, things are too easy for the opposing coach.

#1 defense pairing and best shutdown line goes against AM and MM.

#2 against Tavares

#3 - Who cares? There is little scoring left.

If the three big boys are put on separate lines, one of them is going to get the 3rd defense pairing. I like the odds of Tavares or Marner going up against a 3rd defense pairing.

Could also run three separate lines and then switch it up by double shifting Matthews/Marner together here and there.

I just think this team is too predictable to coach against. Start switching it up. Start making the other coach panic when he expected to see Kerfoot/Marner and instead sees Matthews/Marner.

No safe place to look.
- AdamFrench

Yup. That's the worst -- I feel your pain!

Jeff o Neill said his friend believes there is nothing to be excited about for the leafs this year. We have "noone" to be excited about.

Wtf does that mean? Are fans really that delusional about our players? Is this why we can't have nice things?

I know it's unlikely. But I still like the idea of three scoring lines. Make the other coach think. Right now, things are too easy for the opposing coach.

#1 defense pairing and best shutdown line goes against AM and MM.

#2 against Tavares

#3 - Who cares? There is little scoring left.

If the three big boys are put on separate lines, one of them is going to get the 3rd defense pairing. I like the odds of Tavares or Marner going up against a 3rd defense pairing.

Could also run three separate lines and then switch it up by double shifting Matthews/Marner together here and there.

I just think this team is too predictable to coach against. Start switching it up. Start making the other coach panic when he expected to see Kerfoot/Marner and instead sees Matthews/Marner.
- Leafs43

I'm cautiously optimistic that the NHL is going to crack down on cross-checking and other obstruction/interference style penalties. I'm thinking ESPN leaned hard into the NHL about this and the NHL has listened and has put players on notice that this is going to be a brave new world.

https://scoutingtherefs.c...king-crackdown-explained/

This should most definitely help skill teams...

... but you're absolutely right: the Leafs are predictable. Their PP especially. And on this last note, from what I hear, Willie on one side and AM34 on the other side as your shooting threats on PP1 is going to be a thing.

Marner has also been talking about working on his shot which I'm not entirely enthused about, but if he can be a bit more dynamic in that regard, cool beans. Ritchie gobbling up some Marner rebounds would be delicious.

As per the 3rd line, Kampf has been talking about how he wants to be Mr. Shutdown. I'm guessing Keefe goes with that strategy on the 3rd to start the season. I still like the idea of a KKK or KKS line: Kerf-Kampf-Kase / Kerf-Kampf-Soup to play that role.

I think if the Leafs can have 2 very strong scoring lines and multiple shooting threats on the top PP, it'll be too much for a lot of teams to handle.

At the end of the day though, Keefe is Mr. Line Blender, so who the (frank) knows what goes down.

Jeff o Neill said his friend believes there is nothing to be excited about for the leafs this year. We have "noone" to be excited about.

Wtf does that mean? Are fans really that delusional about our players? Is this why we can't have nice things?
- Aaron_85

O'Neill was a lazy hockey player and he's a lazy sports analyst. (frank) him.

No safe place to look.
- AdamFrench

Oh hell no.
- Atomic Wedgie

Not the one I have, he doesn't swim well and won't sit still.

Not the one I have, he doesn't swim well and won't sit still.
- bobbyisno1

I have a Labrador.

She will sit on my paddleboard for about a minute before jumping off.

After 23 years of marriage, you just never know what she will throw at you.

My wife has been mocking me for fifteen minutes because I have no Aeroplan points.

After 23 years of marriage, you just never know what she will throw at you.

My wife has been mocking me for fifteen minutes because I have no Aeroplan points.
- Atomic Wedgie

just retort with how you're not some mindless corporate shill


usually goes over well with the wife

The bartender at the wedding last night was way too hot.
- AdamFrench

Like you needed another excuse to spend more time at the bar.

After 23 years of marriage, you just never know what she will throw at you.

My wife has been mocking me for fifteen minutes because I have no Aeroplan points.
- Atomic Wedgie

There is an escape hatch, you know...

Jeff o Neill said his friend believes there is nothing to be excited about for the leafs this year. We have "noone" to be excited about.

Wtf does that mean? Are fans really that delusional about our players? Is this why we can't have nice things?
- Aaron_85

But O himself is pretty positive. I get why Leaf fans are jaded but the megadowner outlook is not the vibe. Kool Aid is the way of the future.

just retort with how you're not some mindless corporate shill


usually goes over well with the wife
- TheMussel

Id fire back good means you stopped blowing all my money on useless 💩 like shoes, purses, and makeup that has no hope of helping anything.

You might die though. Just a warning.

Id fire back good means you stopped blowing all my money on useless 💩 like shoes, purses, and makeup that has no hope of helping anything.

You might die though. Just a warning.
- Roadrunner75

I just got (frank)ed over by Pink Floyd. Wife says she’s thinking of getting a new guitar and goes off this morning to do “research”. Goes through a bunch of acoustics, nothing interests her. Chum walks in and asks them to take the twelve string down and proceeds to play Dark Side for 5 minutes. He sits with it, hands it back and says he’ll think about it, wife tells him he plays beautifully and he says yeah that’s a song that needs a 12 string.

You can guess the rest. He leaves. She asks them to see the guitar. She loves it, as she should since it’s a (frank)ing expensive as hell Gibson.

It is beautiful but research is dangerous and I hate Pink Floyd.

But O himself is pretty positive. I get why Leaf fans are jaded but the megadowner outlook is not the vibe. Kool Aid is the way of the future.
- Zezel

I predict that we win the division and then a long run in the playoffs.

I predict that we win the division and then a long run in the playoffs.
- shack67

Orwell predicted this

I predict that we win the division and then a long run in the playoffs.
- shack67

I like their chances a lot.

I just got (frank)ed over by Pink Floyd. Wife says she’s thinking of getting a new guitar and goes off this morning to do “research”. Goes through a bunch of acoustics, nothing interests her. Chum walks in and them to take the twelve down and proceeds to play Dark Side for 5 minutes. He sits with it, hands it back and says he’ll think about it, wife tells him he plays beautifully and he says yeah that’s a song that needs a 12 string.

You can guess the rest. He leaves. She asks them to see the guitar. She loves it, as she should since it’s a (frank)ing expensive as hell Gibson.

It is beautiful but research is dangerous and I hate Pink Floyd.
- Canada Cup

Should have told that dude to play this one instead:



(frank), Pink Floyd should have done more of this.

I like their chances a lot.
- Zezel

Continued comment/username synergy.

I just got (frank)ed over by Pink Floyd. Wife says she’s thinking of getting a new guitar and goes off this morning to do “research”. Goes through a bunch of acoustics, nothing interests her. Chum walks in and asks them to take the twelve string down and proceeds to play Dark Side for 5 minutes. He sits with it, hands it back and says he’ll think about it, wife tells him he plays beautifully and he says yeah that’s a song that needs a 12 string.

You can guess the rest. He leaves. She asks them to see the guitar. She loves it, as she should since it’s a (frank)ing expensive as hell Gibson.

It is beautiful but research is dangerous and I hate Pink Floyd.
- Canada Cup