A William Nylander update, from his first game for MoDo:
https://twitter.com/nikkinine/status/522468514687623168
Wednesday Reading:
- ICYMI: MLHS Game Review from last night’s win
Kessel, Percy, Lupul = good. - Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman’s 30 Thoughts
Some stuff on the Gardiner scratches: “Two consecutive healthy scratches for Jake Gardiner. While the Maple Leafs were concerned about his defensive-zone work, they are also concerned he is becoming too one-dimensional on the attack — always carrying the puck. You do the same thing every time, you are too easy to defend. As part of that, forwards are slowing down instead of entering the opposing zone with speed.” - Mile High Hockey: Maple Leafs – Avalanche Recap from the Avs perspective
“This is what the Avs deserved letting Phil Kessel walk all over them all night.”
- Blue&White Disease: Game Four Scoring Chances
“The Leafs dominated the final period in particular, and while some of that is score effects, they actually had a much better margin after the game was tied, not allowing the Avalanche a regulation chance.”
- VLM: Jake Gardiner sits again: Just a blip or a bigger issue emerging?
Will they sit him three in a row? - National Post: How can the Leafs make room for Jake Gardiner?
Have to wonder, with the fourth line being used so sparingly, if Carlyle goes with 7D soon. - Toronto Star: Eric Staal to the Maple Leafs? The rumour that will dominate the season
“Some believe he’d waive that to come to the Leafs, or at least to get out of a total rebuild in Carolina.”
- Bar Down: Praise Be — The Temple of the Phil
Become of a ‘deciphil’ today over at r/templeofthephil. - Toronto Sun: Stuart Percy continues to shine for Maple Leafs
Best development of the first four games.
- A Fun Interactive Game: Which question Leafs trade would you make?
Courtesy @YakovMironov. - ICYMI:Anthony Petrielli’s Notebook from yesterday
Preamble on Nylander, before notes, quotes and more.
