Defence has not been bad, BUT the brutal turnovers by the same people against better teams will kill us. That said agree the forwards need to be more mindful as well.

This happened last year on and off and Babs had to get angry and reign them in going on about playing the “right way”. Expect it will come in a game or so.
- Roadrunner75

Speaking of defense. ..rielly apparently broke a hundred year old record. .by scoring 12 points in the first 5 games. .beating Bobby O..😨.just saying 😊..funny the leafs IMHO haven't played a good game yet. .mind you the first 5 teams so far were in the bottom of the league last year . .they better tighten up. .when they face the"better"..team's. .or i guess..just out score the bustards ?😂😃😁

what i wouldn’t give to be 37 again

GODston Matthews is a Leaf.

MORRgan Rielly is a Leaf.

“Magic” Mitch Marner is a Leaf.

Judas Snakevares is a Leaf.

So I have mixed feelings about this...but I think Auston Matthews might be a good player. Aussie, glak, can you please inform me on this issue?

- Fruitcakenipple

So I have mixed feelings about this...but I think Auston Matthews might be a good player. Aussie, glak, can you please inform me on this issue?
- AdamFrench

I don't know he is shooting 50%+ right now which is unsustainable and despite the pp goals he is a minus player. Blow it up.

I don't know he is shooting 50%+ right now which is unsustainable and despite the pp goals he is a minus player. Blow it up.
- Drapz

Only 2.5 expected goals for.

GODston Matthews is a Leaf.

MORRgan Rielly is a Leaf.

“Magic” Mitch Marner is a Leaf.

Judas Snakevares is a Leaf.
- Dongull_Trump

Lol

So I have mixed feelings about this...but I think Auston Matthews might be a good player. Aussie, glak, can you please inform me on this issue?
- AdamFrench

He's good, but Laine is a pure goal scorer.

The points leader board right now is pretty chocolatey.

- Fruitcakenipple

(frank) Willy!

He's good, but Laine is a pure goal scorer.
- Zezel

No nhl games tonight. What weird scheduling to start the year.

Matthews has more goals than 8 NHL teams!

Matthews has more goals than 8 NHL teams!
- .HOHO.

He'll come crashing back down to earth soon and have a 1 point game

Also Rielly > Orr

Matthews has more goals than 8 NHL teams!
- .HOHO.

Matthews has more goals than the highest non-Leaf has in points.

Matthews has more goals than the highest non-Leaf has in points.
- Dongull_Trump

He's also a Minus 1

He's also a Minus 1
- TheMussel

Terrible defensively. Liability. PP specialist.

He's also a Minus 1
- TheMussel

(frank). There goes the Selke.

Terrible defensively. Liability. PP specialist.
- AdamFrench

He's really not that good while simultaneously being the only reason players around him are also getting points (because they're no good either).

Terrible defensively. Liability. PP specialist.
- AdamFrench

Nylander must’ve been the defensive stalwart on the line.

Nylander must’ve been the defensive stalwart on the line.
- bryant

His neutral zone play could have come in handy in the 3rd last night though

Kadri with Lindholm and Brown again? Guy's dragging around 4th liners, so you can't really expect a whole lot.

Want to see Johnsson and Nylander on his wing at some point; that'll be deadly.
- gravyface

Brown is a decent player, its not like kadri is playing with pylons.
Besides shouldnt it be kadri who makes the players on his line better and not the other way around?
I thought kadri played well last night

No nhl games tonight. What weird scheduling to start the year.
- bryant

Had to give a the hockey world a break from all the leafs news.

Had to give a the hockey world a break from all the leafs news.
- Fakepartofme

I think it's good for everybody to take a step back and reflect... one extra day where people checking the NHL stats will for sure see four Leafs on the top of the points list.