Dont dive for that marner.
Dont

Should have declined the penalty lol

I'm just happy that Barrie actually got a shot through.
- BorjeFan4Ever

Trying to enter the zone and B2B passes into the skates - (frank)

Dont dive for that marner.
Dont
- Fakepartofme

His game is pretty loose these days, isn't it.

Dont dive for that marner.
Dont
- Fakepartofme

he should not even be there on the point imo.

sideboard or down low is where he should be

Should have declined the penalty lol
- Archaic

Wasn’t even a penalty, maybe they felt bad...like last game and the Zamboni guy.

His game is pretty loose these days, isn't it.
- fifty__missions

he ain't doing his kegel exercises

I actually think that's a notable difference from previous years... I wonder if that's something they are trying to do to keep the puck in play... move up to the wingers quickly.
- BorjeFan4Ever

I can't see that being deliberate. A disproportionate number of shots hit him and he doesn't cover or move to cover the puck. I think he's losing the puck more. Maybe he has different equipment and isn't used to the puck movement off of it, but he should be after several months. A disproportionate number of shots enter and exit his glove.

I wish I had those types of numbers, because that's where I'm not happy with Andersen this year - he is not managing his rebounds (ie, when to freeze, where to direct them, and most importantly actually catching them).

Garnie thinks he has a good glove hand, so perhaps it's me, but I've always thought his glove was below average, and this year it seems worse.

Wasn’t even a penalty, maybe they felt bad...like last game and the Zamboni guy.
- Garnie

Midget power.

His game is pretty loose these days, isn't it.
- fifty__missions

Ya his head is a little foggy on the D side lately.

- JohnFergusonJr

I can't see that being deliberate. A disproportionate number of shots hit him and he doesn't cover or move to cover the puck. I think he's losing the puck more. Maybe he has different equipment and isn't used to the puck movement off of it, but he should be after several months. A disproportionate number of shots enter and exit his glove.

I wish I had those types of numbers, because that's where I'm not happy with Andersen this year - he is not managing his rebounds (ie, when to freeze, where to direct them, and most importantly actually catching them).

Garnie thinks he has a good glove hand, so perhaps it's me, but I've always thought his glove was below average, and this year it seems worse.
- Monkeypunk

It's deliberate. It's the same idiot mentality where the Leafs circle back into their own zone to "maintain" possession of the puck. The Leafs want to keep the flow moving all the time. That's their game plan, as flawed as it is.

His glove is good, his 5-hole this year has been below average.

Wasn’t even a penalty, maybe they felt bad...like last game and the Zamboni guy.
- Garnie

What happened in the last game? Something with the zamboni guy?

and for 1 period the leafs are their old selves again. leading me to believe they played extra poopty purposely for ayers.

I can't see that being deliberate. A disproportionate number of shots hit him and he doesn't cover or move to cover the puck. I think he's losing the puck more. Maybe he has different equipment and isn't used to the puck movement off of it, but he should be after several months. A disproportionate number of shots enter and exit his glove.

I wish I had those types of numbers, because that's where I'm not happy with Andersen this year - he is not managing his rebounds (ie, when to freeze, where to direct them, and most importantly actually catching them).

Garnie thinks he has a good glove hand, so perhaps it's me, but I've always thought his glove was below average, and this year it seems worse.
- Monkeypunk

I’m not going to get into the goalie thing anymore but that goal was a prime example.

Rookie D - Sandin - doesn’t take away the pass, doesn’t take puck or the body

Pass to a 1 timer top corner

It’s all so similar the last couple mths

Anyways, I’m going to just enjoy the game and agree with the stats are what they are due to him.

GLG

Midget power.
- gravyface

Yep

I’m watching the Bolts feed and they said “he got the penalty for hitting a guy who’s 5’9”

It's deliberate. It's the same idiot mentality where the Leafs circle back into their own zone to "maintain" possession of the puck. The Leafs want to keep the flow moving all the time. That's their game plan, as flawed as it is.

His glove is good, his 5-hole this year has been below average.
- JohnFergusonJr

I don't think it's necessarily flawed. If you have possession of the puck, don't give it up. That part I agree with. But I think it should be situational - depending on the numbers, depending on whether you're shifting, depending on whether there's pressure, depending on the score, blah, blah, blah . . . there are good times to not maintain possession. But if you can do it, you should.

I'll admit that I don't get to watch as much hockey as I used to since my wife frequently uses the phrase, "Can we watch not hockey?" when it's not the Leafs, and saying, "Then why did we get the Android Box?" is the type of response that gets me punched - but when I do watch other games, it seems the other goalies are catching and freezing the puck more than Andersen. Frankly, I think Campbell is better at it than Andersen in the small sample size I've seen.

What happened in the last game? Something with the zamboni guy?
- Zezel

did you miss it? I have it PVR’d...bring some pints.

Might want to bring some meth for after the game

and for 1 period the leafs are their old selves again. leading me to believe they played extra poopty purposely for ayers.
- ghetto puck

did they take pity on him ?

I’m not going to get into the goalie thing anymore but that goal was a prime example.

Rookie D - Sandin - doesn’t take away the pass, doesn’t take puck or the body

Pass to a 1 timer top corner

It’s all so similar the last couple mths

Anyways, I’m going to just enjoy the game and agree with the stats are what they are due to him.

GLG
- Garnie

That's fine - and to be clear - that goal is not on Andersen. It's a missed clear by Kapanen, and then Sandin got caught high.

My comments were more as a general observation. Many of the goals that beat Andersen are not his fault. But sometimes the momentum that leads to the goals that beat Andersen is something he can but doesn't control.

I don't think it's necessarily flawed. If you have possession of the puck, don't give it up. That part I agree with. But I think it should be situational - depending on the numbers, depending on whether you're shifting, depending on whether there's pressure, depending on the score, blah, blah, blah . . . there are good times to not maintain possession. But if you can do it, you should.

I'll admit that I don't get to watch as much hockey as I used to since my wife frequently uses the phrase, "Can we watch not hockey?" when it's not the Leafs, and saying, "Then why did we get the Android Box?" is the type of response that gets me punched - but when I do watch other games, it seems the other goalies are catching and freezing the puck more than Andersen. Frankly, I think Campbell is better at it than Andersen in the small sample size I've seen.
- Monkeypunk

You can’t freeze it anymore if it’s over the goal line

did you miss it? I have it PVR’d...bring some pints.

Might want to bring some meth for after the game
- Garnie

Ha ha

I don't think it's necessarily flawed. If you have possession of the puck, don't give it up. That part I agree with. But I think it should be situational - depending on the numbers, depending on whether you're shifting, depending on whether there's pressure, depending on the score, blah, blah, blah . . . there are good times to not maintain possession. But if you can do it, you should.

I'll admit that I don't get to watch as much hockey as I used to since my wife frequently uses the phrase, "Can we watch not hockey?" when it's not the Leafs, and saying, "Then why did we get the Android Box?" is the type of response that gets me punched - but when I do watch other games, it seems the other goalies are catching and freezing the puck more than Andersen. Frankly, I think Campbell is better at it than Andersen in the small sample size I've seen.
- Monkeypunk

Puck possession makes sense in the offensive zone because it gives you chances to score and keeps the puck as far away from your net as possible.

Circling back to the defensive zone just makes it easier to give the puck away in dangerous areas. It will absolutely not work in the playoffs. Dump, chase and cycle works for a reason in the playoffs.

You can’t freeze it anymore if it’s over the goal line
- Garnie

Rule was you can't freeze the puck outside the blue ice. That's why there is blue ice.