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Matthews 401 Marner 101 :)

An ok recent shift by 74-29-89. Knies missed a tap in. But a pretty bland and loose game

It is hard to compare some years. Bower-Sawchuk put up great numbers to start expansion - but were expansion related so I wouldn't consider them. This is probably a fair list of top performances since 1960, 2.30GAA or less but ignore #2 which was the first year of expansion...

I think the Oilers are too banged up. I thought Skinner overachieved last season and played like it this year. So the Oilers lack the goaltending. I'd bet against the oddsmakers and take the Kings.

You probably have to go back to Johnny Bower or Jacques Plante to get Leafs starting goaltender numbers like that. Matt Murray AHL Marlies 21GP .934 1.72 GAA (best numbers in the AHL). So even there, with injuries, Treliving has some credible depth to cover for injuries beyond Hildeby

Berube was a factor but not the whole reason in my opinion. But I had similar feelings of 'strangeness' in that the season wasn't 'smooth'. There always seemed to be a problem or concern or erratic play. One significant key not directly on your list: Treliving brought some good players in...

with Justin Holl defending ... ? The 3/4th liners and bottom pairing are going to get season high ice times What's the over/under on the number of hits and blocked shots in this game? Everyone is going to be playing like Nylander ...

What about the Marner 101 watch? :)

Habs won 4-2 and are the #8 seed

I think what we were really talking about with Knies and Robertson is personal improvement. McCabe this year was pretty close to last year if we ignore his partnership with Tanev Rielly & Benoit regressed or struggled much of the season. The addition of Tanev & OEL seemed like the difference...

His .926 save% and 2.14 GAA are among the best in Leafs history (30 or more games played)

I suspect Willy's improvement was the coaching staff throwing up their hands and saying "you're not going to coach this guy to play center or do much else. He's just going to do whatever he sees out there." They double-shifted him on the PP and just let him go. Marner seemed pretty close to the...

It would probably be between Knies and Robertson for the most improved. I think Nick made a heck of a credible effort. He's earned every minute of ice time he got. I think he had the tougher road because the things he improved on were not rooted in his naturally developed strengths and...

I had the sense that Pacioretty was just biding his time on LTIR and would inevitably appear on the playoff roster. With the way they have been playing lately, that doesn't seem so automatic. He was mediocre or less so that shouldn't come as a shock. Injuries happen so he'll probably find his...

Statement of the obvious: they have been playing really well. Didn't mind L3 & L4 tonight Rielly-Myers & Mermis-Carlo seemed to do ok. Holmberg is another one on the team who seemed to underachieve much of the season but seems to be finding his game The underachievers playing closer to their...

Columbus won in regulation to keep heat on Montreal for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Montreal can still clinch with a point against Carolina tomorrow. If they fail to get a point, Columbus would have to get a regulation win against the Islanders to pass Montreal and get in.

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Montreal got a lucky bounce to tie it up. Montreal needs a point against Carolina to clinch or if Columbus fails to win their last two games in regulation. Heavy odds favor Montreal getting in. Panthers lost to the Rangers so their upcoming game with the Lightning seems meaningless for the...

Last four playoffs, I've felt Rielly has either stepped up or provided a decent account of himself. I expected that to some extent over the next few weeks. We might enter these playoffs with 5 pretty good dmen and a couple of decent goalies - which seems like more than the core 4 has ever had...

Rielly got Carlo .. :)