For Borje - The Toronto Maple Leafs 2023 Stanley Cup Champions Thread

[Neurospasm]

Any time your strategy depends on which way the whistle goes, you're in trouble

I mostly agree but it’s more a testament to the weakness of the West. I could see Oettinger being a problem for the Oil I guess.

 

[MindzEye]

I mostly agree but it’s more a testament to the weakness of the West. I could see Oettinger being a problem for the Oil I guess.

The key to beating Edmonton is simply not taking a lot of penalties. They don't seem to be able to beat good teams when limited to 5v5

 

[Neurospasm]

The key to beating Edmonton is simply not taking a lot of penalties. They don't seem to be able to beat good teams when limited to 5v5

The problem is this is just not a choice you’re allowed to make.

 

[MindzEye]

The problem is this is just not a choice you’re allowed to make.

To a degree, sure. But if you're giving up 3-4 PPs a game against Edmonton and losing, that's on you. Hold them to 30% on the PP and then whip them 5v5.

60% PP success is simply not sustainable through 4 rounds

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Leafs being like the cleanest team in the league bodes well against the Oil.

 

[Neurospasm]

To a degree, sure. But if you're giving up 3-4 PPs a game against Edmonton and losing, that's on you. Hold them to 30% on the PP and then whip them 5v5.

60% PP success is simply not sustainable through 4 rounds

Yeah they definitely aren’t keeping up the current rate. We’ll see how things go next series with their 5v5 numbers.

I don’t want the Oil to succeed but I think it’s going to take a heroic goaltending performance from one of the other Western teams to stop them from the finals.

 

[MindzEye]

Heroic is a strong word...I mean, LA is pretty mediocre and just gave them a run for their money.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Yeah, 50/50 that Oil get there.

 

[MindzEye]

LA had a 97 point pace against the east this year.

The Oilers just basically beat the Islanders.

Meh.

 

[Neurospasm]

I think LA had basically no expectations which probably helped ease the pressure for them a bit though.

 

[leafman101]

Vegas will be a much tougher test for them.

 

[Neurospasm]

LA had a 97 point pace against the east this year.

Wasn’t this the case with most of the west teams though?

 

[MindzEye]

LA had a 97 point pace against the east this year.

The Oilers just basically beat the Islanders.

Meh.

While we're on the subject, the Oilers also had 97 point pace against the east.

Lol, fuck the west

 

[zeke]

LA was missing their top forward most the series too.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Speaking of semi-heroic goaltending…take out the first blowout game and the rest of the way Sammy had a .919.

 

[zeke]

LA had a 97 point pace against the east this year.

The Oilers just basically beat the Islanders.

Meh.

Islanders but with ok Korpi instead of super elite sorokin.

The pacific is very bad.

 

[zeke]

I think LA had basically no expectations which probably helped ease the pressure for them a bit though.

They finished like 5pts apart.

 

[MindzEye]

Wasn’t this the case with most of the west teams though?

Most....

Vegas: 117 point pace against the east

 

[MindzEye]

Speaking of semi-heroic goaltending…take out the first blowout game and the rest of the way Sammy had a .919.

Yeah but take out all the rest of the games and he was like a .700

Why do you do this?

 

[Neurospasm]

I was going to say something about Brossoit but he actually played well in the Knights series. I didn’t get to watch much of that.