On Friday, we discussed the report of Dmytro Timashov moving to the Shawinigan Cataractes, pending the waive of his no-trade clause.
Mikael Lalancette of TVA Sport has a few updates from the weekend. Translations are below the tweets.
Les Cataractes ont discuté avec l'agent de Timashov aujourd'hui. Je ne serais pas surpris qu'il accepte d'aller à Shawinigan. À suivre!
— Mikaël Lalancette (@MLalancetteTVA) December 20, 2015
“The Cataractes discussed with Timashov’s agent today. I wouldn’t be surprised if he accepts going to Shawinigan.”
Pas de nouveau dans le dossier Timashov. Depuis le début, les Cataractes sont confiants qu'il acceptera la transaction. #tvasports
— Mikaël Lalancette (@MLalancetteTVA) December 20, 2015
“Nothing new in the Timashov report. Since the start, Cataractes confident he’ll accept the deal.”
More details on the possible move below.
Report: Leaf Prospect Dmytro Timashov set to join Shawinigan pending waive of NTC https://t.co/KF22EdLLAm pic.twitter.com/kW5yuBEi8y
— Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) December 19, 2015
Travis Dermott makes 2016 Team Canada World Junior Championship roster
Team Canada has been officially named for the #WorldJuniors 🇨🇦
Roster: https://t.co/HwWtVomAwF pic.twitter.com/HZSMxKBLAT— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) December 20, 2015
Travis Dermott, in a battle for a spot with 17-year-old Jakob Chychrun, 2014 pick Jake Walman and fellow 2015 second rounder Vince Dunn, seized the opportunity with a strong camp (including a goal and an assist versus Belarus in exhibition) and a little help from injuries to Dunn and Walman.
With Noah Juulsen one of the final cuts (a Montreal Canadiens 2015 first rounder was left off the team in favour of a Leafs‘ draftee selected eight picks later), Roland McKeown is the only righthander on the Canada defense corps. The competition continues now for Dermott in hopes of securing a spot in the regular six among six other lefties.
Congrats to Dermott. Leafs fans officially have five prospects to watch in the World Juniors this year — Marner (CAN), Dermott (CAN), Timashov (SWE), Nylander (SWE), and Kapanen (FIN).
Maple Leafs prospect (Marner, Dermott) make Team Canada for fourth straight year … Rielly in '13 & Gauthier in '14 & '15
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) December 20, 2015
Alexander Nylander–William Nylander–Joel Eriksson Ek. En JVM-kedja som bör kunna skapa lite oreda. #WJC2016
— Henrik Sjöberg (@sjobergh) December 20, 2015
NHL scout on the Maple Leafs: “If they had average to above-average goaltending, they’d be a playoff team”
This from Steve Simmons’ Sunday column:
An NHL scout on the Maple Leafs: “If they had average to above-average goaltending, they’d be a playoff team. I’m not kidding. They have been impressive to watch this season.”
Below are the numbers. .916 is the current league average save percentage.
Games with .916 or above | Games with below .916 | Games with .910 or below | Games with below .900 |
---|---|---|---|
3-1 loss to MTL | 3-1 loss to MTL | 4-0 loss to DET | 4-0 loss to DET |
2-1 loss to PIT | 4-0 loss to DET | 5-4 SO loss to OTT | 5-4 SO loss to OTT |
2-1 SO loss to BUF | 5-4 SO loss to OTT | 6-3 win over CBJ | 6-3 win over CBJ |
3-1 loss to NYR | 6-3 win over CBJ | 5-3 loss to MTL | 5-3 loss to MTL |
4-1 win over DAL | 5-3 loss to MTL | 4-3 loss to PHX | 4-3 loss to PHX |
3-2 SO loss to WAS | 4-3 loss to PHX | 4-0 loss to PIT | 4-0 loss to PIT |
3-2 win over DAL | 4-0 loss to PIT | 4-2 loss to WPG | 4-3 loss to NYR |
2-1 SO win over NSH | 4-2 loss to WPG | 4-3 loss to NYR | 4-3 SO loss to BOS |
4-2 win over VAN | 2-1 OT loss to DET | 4-3 SO loss to BOS | 4-2 loss to WAS |
5-1 win over COL | 4-3 loss to NYR | 4-2 loss to WAS | 6-1 loss to WPG |
2-1 SO win over CAR | 4-3 SO loss to BOS | 6-1 loss to WPG | 5-4 OT loss to TB |
2-0 loss to BOS | 4-2 loss to WAS | 5-4 OT loss to TB | 5-4 OT loss to SJ |
3-0 win over EDM | 6-1 loss to WPG | 5-4 OT loss to SJ | |
1-0 loss to MIN | 5-4 OT loss to TB | ||
4-1 win over STL | 5-4 OT loss to SJ | ||
3-2 SO win over NJ | |||
5-0 win over LA | |||
Total: 17 | Total: 15 | Total: 13 | Total: 12 |
Record: 10-5-2 | Record: 1-8-5 | Record: 1-8-4 | Record: 1-7-4 |
It’s not rocket science that a hockey team wins more games with solid goaltending, but the Leafs are 10-5-2 with league average or above goaltending, and more than anything have had far too many games (12) with below .900 goaltending so far this season.
Part of the results above is attributable to the fact that the Leafs couldn’t outscore any goaltending issues earlier in the season — they’ve won only one game with below .916 goaltending all season.
The Leafs are 9-5-3 in their last 17, collecting 21 points in that span. That’s a playoff pace of 101 points prorated over 82 games.
They might have to be consistently that good or better to make up for their dismal October.
Rich Clune called up for road trip
.@SportChek Player Alert: The #Leafs have recalled forward Rich Clune. #TMLtalk
READ: https://t.co/E6NZiK0Itd pic.twitter.com/ZyDomPUjMm
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) December 20, 2015
With a tough back-to-back against Colorado and Phoenix on Monday and Tuesday, the Leafs have brought along an extra body on their pre-Christmas road trip in case of injury.
The Marlies, off until after the holiday, enter the Christmas break with a remarkable .800 winning percentage.
Marlies head into break with four of the top 10 scorers in AHL. 1. Nylander, 6. Brennan, 8. Arcobello, 10. Leivo
— Kyle Cicerella (@KyleTheReporter) December 20, 2015
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— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 20, 2015
Strong quotes here GM Rutherford 'sick' about Penguins' season https://t.co/WJxFsh6JUR via triblive
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 20, 2015
Story: Some light finally shined on Jonathan Bernier's otherwise dark season. Plus, Five Points. https://t.co/OrmZ6HWnDR
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) December 20, 2015
Button familiar with NHL draft prospects at WJAC | Northumberland Today https://t.co/O9iYQRN4H2
— Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) December 21, 2015
A year in the life of Byron Froese: https://t.co/tgLqWKP1kO
via @MarkUkLeaf pic.twitter.com/qZFQKPZLY2
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@leafsbuzztap) December 21, 2015