GDT#7 * LEAFS @ BRUINS * When You Play the Game of Sevens, You Win or You Die * HNIC 8PM

[LeafOfFaith]

My hunch is that Auston isn't playing. I've seen many videos of him skating and can't see him favoring anything so not sure wtf this could be. He clearly can't last long, whatever it is (that's what she said). 10-15 min practices max of him going hard and seemingly not really limited.

Stomach flu. 15 pounds. TML updates.

 

[GeneralT001]

Aren't we doing better without him at the moment? Or is it just the Woll effect?

 

[Factinista]

Why do all that weird stuff in practice and then 30 mins later "indicate" that he's not playing? I don't get

Either way, we're heavy favourites even without him IMO, assuming Woll continues to be good.

If he's out, would be great for Marner to step up and generate a goal or two like a 10 mil big boy.

 

[zeke]

With Matthews: 51.3xgf%
W/O Matthews: 47.1xgf%

and that's even with Willy back.

 

[GeneralT001]

With Matthews: 51.3xgf%
W/O Matthews: 47.1xgf%

and that's even with Willy back.

What does that stat mean? A 50% chance that he'd score at least one goal per game?

 

[CH1]

What does that stat mean? A 50% chance that he'd score at least one goal per game?

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=m0aR4tirZ_k&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo

 

[Preston]

View: https://twitter.com/BizNasty2point0/status/1786851708330487835?t=ogZVP_j0SdEvkVwV7pDSDA&s=19

 

[CTheBigPicture]

View: https://twitter.com/BizNasty2point0/status/1786851708330487835?t=ogZVP_j0SdEvkVwV7pDSDA&s=19

Still don't think this is a good thing unless AM is near 100%(how could he be?). His presence will make them play differently.

 

[Preston]

I can't be convinced that the best player in hockey coming back is a bad thing. Games have been way too tight without him (with Boston being the better team overall) with the leafs coming into a very hostile Boston building tonight. So adding a superstar top 3 player in hockey could be the push they need.

If they lose he'll be blamed of course but that doesn't mean they would have won without him.

And they'll play the exact same way. That's how they played last playoffs too.

 

[GeneralT001]

Its gonna be a rough game. Why risk it if he isn't 100%. I thought the Leafs were better (for the most part) than the Bruins in the last two games.

 

[Preston]

This narrative is so wild to me. If the oilers win a couple games without Mcdavid do they just not play him when he's healthy? Only in Toronto is this a story.

 

[WellPlayed]

It's so dumb.

 

[CTheBigPicture]

Best player in hockey is not the best player in hockey if he plays at 70%. He just gives the illusion that the best player in hockey is out there on the ice. He breaks a winning formula.

 

[CTheBigPicture]

But having said that I'm not willing to die on that hill. He is freakin' Auston Matthews afterall.

 

[Preston]

I'd take 10% of just his cock over Robertson, who he'd replace. And I love Robertson.

 

[GeneralT001]

He's exceptional in the regular season without a doubt. But can the same be said in the post season? He avgs maybe a goal every other game.

 

[WellPlayed]

Best player in hockey is not the best player in hockey if he plays at 70%. He just gives the illusion that the best player in hockey is out there on the ice. He breaks a winning formula.

But why are you assuming he's 70%? For all we know he was 70% for Game 6 and he's 95% now.

Two games. That winning formula has won us two games, and people want to sit one of the best players in the world.

 

[WellPlayed]

He's exceptional in the regular season without a doubt. But can the same be said in the post season? He avgs maybe a goal every other game.
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Oh gee only averages a 40 goal pace in the playoffs? This offensive juggernaut we have here better leave him home.

 

[Preston]

View: https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1786875566307660239?t=8H6Fbis2zCJvlOBQByMQcg&s=19

#BizWasRight

 

[CTheBigPicture]

But why are you assuming he's 70%? For all we know he was 70% for Game 6 and he's 95% now.

Two games. That winning formula has won us two games, and people want to sit one of the best players in the world.

Didn't they say he lost 15 lbs in just a couple of days? He is now good to go?