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1st Rnd '25 Playoffs: The Battle of Ontario V - More of the Same - LFG!

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Most of the combos did well.

But that's pretty disappointing from McCabe-Tanev for sure. They have to be way better.

And that McMann-Domi-Patches combo was a disaster. Thankfully Holmberg is playing legitimately well so putting him at 3C works. I'd keep Domi on his wing for sure. Then the decision is between Patches and McMann on line 2 or 3. Both worked on both lines this series but i'm not sure is actually best. I would tend to think Tavares and Patches lack of speed on the same line isn't the best option tho. I's probably try mcmann on line 2 to start.
 
zeke said:


Most of the combos did well.

But that's pretty disappointing from McCabe-Tanev for sure. They have to be way better.

And that McMann-Domi-Patches combo was a disaster. Thankfully Holmberg is playing legitimately well so putting him at 3C works. I'd keep Domi on his wing for sure. Then the decision is between Patches and McMann on line 2 or 3. Both worked on both lines this series but i'm not sure is actually best. I would tend to think Tavares and Patches lack of speed on the same line isn't the best option tho. I's probably try mcmann on line 2 to start.
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I thought McMann had his best game of the series (by far) last night. If he's skating like that, yeah, keep him with JT and Willy.

Also, OEL continues to impress me. Would be happy to see him get more usage.
 
Series Totals


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Matchups

- Sens rolled a sheltered offensive #1 line, a medium usage #2 line, and a very tough usage 3rd line. 4th line didn't play much.
- Sens rolled two big minute fairly tough usage D pairings, and then a sheltered low usage 3rd pairing.
- Leafs rolled a big minute solid usage #1 line, a sheltered offensive #2 line, and 2 3rd lines - 1 offensive 1 defensive.
- Leafs rolled three D pairings fairly evenly, one with fairly strong defensive usage, one with fairly strong offensive usage, and a 3rd pairing with bigger and tougher usage than most 3rd pairings.


Leafs

- the big guns weren't quite as productive 5v5 as hoped, but they made up for it with a lethal PP. Gonna need that PP to stay good.
- the Laughton line did their job well. It looks like a legit solid checking line. Nothing spectacular but good. I listed them as the "3rd line" here just because their usage matches up best in toughness to the Pinto line, but really coach played the Domi line slightly more - and if that line hadn't been awful they'd have played even more than they did.
- hopefully holmberg at C works next series. He's playing very well and can really help give defensive and puck possession cover on a 3rd line with scoring wingers. Having a playable 3rd scoring line is going to be way more important against Florida.
- McCabe wasn't great this series. We can't really afford that tbh.
- Stoley was fine but far from great. Probably need him (or Woll) to be great against florida.


Sens:

- Stutzle looked very leafy this series. Dynamic and always dangerous but couldn't actually finish anything.
- Tkachuk is just very good.
- I wasn't expecting much from that Cozens line and they didn't dissappoint me - not good offensively or defensively.
- Sens biggest dissappointment tho is probably that Pinto line which was a pretty great 2-way 3rd line for them all year in tough and big usage. They were just ok defensively against some very tough matchups but did nothing offensively at all.
- Sanderson is a beauty
- Ullmark didn't have a great series though most of that was a bad game 1. I expect Bobrovsky to be better tho then again I'd never be surprised if Bob struggled either.
 
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Final 5v5 Totals

TOR up 2+: 59:50, TOR 0.57xgf (13.8%) - OTT 3.56xgf (86.2%)
TOR up 1: 73:48, TOR 3.06xgf (60.0%) - OTT 2.04xgf (40.0%)
Tie Game: 135:23, TOR 4.52xgf (57.3%) - OTT 3.36xgf (42.7%)
OTT up 1: 41:01, TOR 1.63xgf (46.1%) - OTT 1.90xgf (53.9%)
OTT up 2+: 12:29, TOR 0.91xgf (55.2%) - OTT 0.74xgf (44.8%)


TOR up 2+: 59:50, TOR 0.57xgf (13.8%) - OTT 3.56xgf (86.2%)
All Other: 262:41, TOR 10.12xgf (55.7%) - OTT 8.05 (44.3%)


honestly it's good that we got pummeled when we went up 2+ goals that should make brooby hesitate to shell it up all the time.
 
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