Mike Augello: Five keys to Leafs defeating Columbus

Jaromir friggin' Jagr

Go habs go!!

Leafs in 3.

This is it for Andersen. If he stinks end him packing.

5 keys to beating Columbus (or any team really)

1. Have a bonafide top defensive pair
2. Have solid 3-6 defence
3. Good goaltending
4. Forwards who can score
5. Forwards who play good defence

This is it for Andersen. If he stinks end him packing.
- RogerRoeper

Campbell for Conn Smythe

5 keys to beating Columbus (or any team really)

1. Have a bonafide top defensive pair
2. Have solid 3-6 defence
3. Good goaltending
4. Forwards who can score
5. Forwards who play good defence
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I disagree.

#1 is obviously winning 3 games.

Campbell for Conn Smythe
- jimi james

Again? He was great in 2011

I disagree.

#1 is obviously winning 3 games.
- RickJames77

Akshually...

#1 according posters of the Kool-aid and avian variety, a blonde haired blue eyed Swede is what’s most important.

Not beating CLB and it wont be Freddy's fault...

Not beating CLB and it wont be Freddy's fault...
- Hell_Bent

Well he's been at fault the last 2 years.

Well he's been at fault the last 2 years.
- RogerRoeper

I thought it was Kadri’s fault? 🤔

I thought it was Kadri’s fault? 🤔
- Arctic_AARDVARK

WEll he's gone.

There's no one taht watches the Leafs that should think he was good in the playoffs.

I think people like the narrative that Leafs are so bad this one player saves their bacon nightly but it's simply not true and never was.

Well he's been at fault the last 2 years.
- RogerRoeper

I'll side w/lack of dmen or defense since Freddy gets almost 40 saves just for a W

I'll side w/lack of dmen or defense since Freddy gets almost 40 saves just for a W
- Hell_Bent

That's so (frank)ing lazy. There are goalies putting up much better stats witha worse D.

2 years ago Andersen had THE worst stats of all 16 first round starters. Last year, whoile better statistically, he gave up a laughable goal in game 7 that killed them.


GOaltending was the issue this year.

And BTW Isles are in a big trouble for yrears to come.

Stop overthinking this.

Toronto is going to beat the peanuts out of Columbus.

Stop overthinking this.

Toronto is going to beat the peanuts out of Columbus.
- Byfuglien Ate Me

Hopefully..

But i have a bad feeling about this. The Leafs get sloppy, and Columbus has a nasty habit of sticking around. If the BJ’s get the lead, the Leafs will have a hard time getting back on track. Merzlikins is a helluva goalie.

Hopefully..

But i have a bad feeling about this. The Leafs get sloppy, and Columbus has a nasty habit of sticking around. If the BJ’s get the lead, the Leafs will have a hard time getting back on track. Merzlikins is a helluva goalie.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

In a small sample size. WE'll see if he gets that form back.

Look at for the hitting machine that is Columbus. They were 20th in NHL hits.

I disagree.

#1 is obviously winning 3 games.
- RickJames77

#1) Showing up to the games not hung over

Look at for the hitting machine that is Columbus. They were 20th in NHL hits.
- RogerRoeper

Ya but, heavy hits.

You don’t want to get dragged down into the gutter with CLB. This isn’t going to be a cakewalk.

Good new for ya is Anderson is out

Hopefully..

But i have a bad feeling about this. The Leafs get sloppy, and Columbus has a nasty habit of sticking around. If the BJ’s get the lead, the Leafs will have a hard time getting back on track. Merzlikins is a helluva goalie.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Valid Points, at the end of the day it’s about who can put more pucks in the net though. If Elvis and Freddie both play well, gotta think the Leafs score more.

5 keys to beating Columbus (or any team really)

1. Have a bonafide top defensive pair
2. Have solid 3-6 defence
3. Good goaltending
4. Forwards who can score
5. Forwards who play good defence
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Matthews shows up.
Anders3n shows up.