GDT - Caps @ Leafs | Beginning of the post-Carlyle-era | 7:00PM EST TSN

[zeke]

Kadri 7:20 (22:00) - 38%
Kessel 7:36 (22:48)
Winnik 6:19 (18:57)

Bozak 6:40 (20:00) - 57%
VanRyk 5:47 (17:21)
Santo 4:25 (13:15)

Smith 4:06 (12:18) - 33%
Komo 3:50 (11:30)
Clarkson 3:04 (9:12)

Carrick 0:49 (2:27) ---
Booth 3:12 (9:36)
Panik 3:01 (9:03)



Phaneuf 9:37 (28:51)
Franson 7:36 (22:48)

Rielly 7:47 (23:21)
Polak 2:52 (8:36)

Gardiner 6:13 (18:39)
Robidas 5:55 (17:45)


Some interesting usage there.

Love the minutes for Kadri, Phaneuf, and Rielly.

 

[zeke]

56% corsi for the leafs that period.

I honestly don't remember the last period we won the possession battle.

 

[zeke]

One thing I've noticed is much more aggressive ozone pinching. Nice to see.

 

[zeke]

Look at our Dmen step up in the neutral zone when they're tryinG to break out.

Awesome

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Yup, 2-1 Caps.

 

[BeLeafer]

Nice, shoulda been a 5 on 3, but no call, shorty for the Caps.

 

[zeke]

Ach they're picking corners on their feW chances.

 

[SundinsTooth]

Ugh that was one ugly decision on Reilly there.

 

[BeLeafer]

Bernie blowing chunks.

 

[blacksheep]

Bernier is not on his game tonight. Time for a goalie change.

 

[SundinsTooth]

Fire the coach.

 

[zeke]

Nice face, polak.

 

[blacksheep]

Fire the coach.

Seems like we're already spending more time in the offensive zone. Given the injuries, and the short time Horachek has had, I'd say it's better already.

 

[blacksheep]

Smith brings us within 1.

 

[blacksheep]

Boy am I glad it rebounded to Smith, instead of Clarkson...

 

[Killer93]

**** sake

 

[blacksheep]

... and Bernier shits the bed again. Like I said, need a change of goalies.

 

[zeke]

Leafs playing well against a red hot team.

Bernie has to make some saves.

 

[leafman101]

Lots of sloppy stupid plays so far. Bad changes. Too long shifts. Forwards breaking out of the zone way too early.

 

[zeke]

Biggest instant improvement for me is our dmen stepping up hard when the caps are skating it out over their own blue line. No more passive conceding the neutral zone. Should make a big difference.