This is multiple coaches, multiple seasons that this powerplay has failed to perform.

It. Might. Just. Be. The. Players.
- fifty__missions

Quit force feeding the puck to matthews, its so predictable and rarely works.

i’m on Ghostery but it seems as though if you want to edit your post it’s much faster so that must’ve been what the 2 month hb drought was about 👊🏻

Quit force feeding the puck to matthews, its so predictable and rarely works.
- Fakepartofme

🤬
REMOVE 2 PENCIL NECKS FROM THE POWER PLAY AND PLANT THE GRIM REAVER AND KNIESUS BIG ASSES IN FRONT OF THE NET SO THAT THE GOALIE CANNOT SEE THE PUCK ERGO ZE CANNOT STOP IT👊🏿

What a (frank)ing joke 🤦‍♂️

edit:nice alliteration 👍🏿

edit: it’s not that hard🤦

edit: trade really(?)👊🏿

The context.

Reporter: How do you judge the effort level on your guys’ part tonight?

Mitchy: I liked it. I mean thought we played well. I really did.


Overall he felt good about the game and effort - just thought they (Canucks) capitalized on the chances they were given.

That’s not a player who is uncomfortable losing.
- Big23Questions

What made it funnier was that Berube was out before saying they played like garbage

Incorrect.

Over the past 5 seasons, the Leafs are the 3rd best PP team in the regular season.

Now they sit at 19th.

You could argue the Leafs PP sucked in the playoffs and you would be 100% correct. But their regular season PP can't be argued.

If they go into the playoffs with the 20th ranked PP, they'll be completely useless, even more than usual.

It's definitely Savard. He has no idea what he's doing and needs to be fired right now.
- Rare_Jewel

I am pretty sure the way the PP went in past years was that they would lead the league or be close to it until Christmas and then by the playoff they had a PP like they do now. Maybe they are reversing it and they will suck until the playoffs and ride the PP to the SCF,

You made my point. They're useless in the playoffs no matter their reg. season stats. It's the mix of players. It doesn't work.
- fifty__missions

Wrong again.

The players are an elite PP. It's been proven. What they couldn't do was make it work in the playoffs.

If they couldn't do it in the playoffs before, with the 3rd best PP, how the (frank) are they going to do it with the 19th PP?

Answer? They will do worse.

Solution? Fire Savard and get a guy who can have a 25% PP that works both in the regular season AND the playoffs because Savard can do neither, get rid of him sooner rather than later.

I am pretty sure the way the PP went in past years was that they would lead the league or be close to it until Christmas and then by the playoff they had a PP like they do now. Maybe they are reversing it and they will suck until the playoffs and ride the PP to the SCF,
- Azuredoom

Which shows that the Leafs players are not the problem. They need a coach that can get a system that has success in both season and playoffs.

I doubt they'll go from 19th to winning the Cup with this PP without a total overhaul. And that means getting a new PP coach.

Wrong again.

The players are an elite PP. It's been proven. What they couldn't do was make it work in the playoffs.

If they couldn't do it in the playoffs before, with the 3rd best PP, how the (frank) are they going to do it with the 19th PP?

Answer? They will do worse.

Solution? Fire Savard and get a guy who can have a 25% PP that works both in the regular season AND the playoffs because Savard can do neither, get rid of him sooner rather than later.
- Rare_Jewel

They've had multiple coaches and failed with all of them in the playoffs. Bad mix of players.

Acquire Crosby do it now Boston Pizza

They need to let the players just freestyle it on the PP, go out there and shred the gnar mang

They've had multiple coaches and failed with all of them in the playoffs. Bad mix of players.
- fifty__missions

Bad coaching to get a system that translates into the playoffs.

They need to let the players just freestyle it on the PP, go out there and shred the gnar mang
- Zezel

Looks like that's what they're already doing most of the time.

They need double hose power tape them together with that good stuff nothing kid friendly

Quit force feeding the puck to matthews, its so predictable and rarely works.
- Fakepartofme

the pp was running ok when he was out
and they don't shoot the puck enough at the net.
like looking to pass via the goalie rebound.

I am pretty sure the way the PP went in past years was that they would lead the league or be close to it until Christmas and then by the playoff they had a PP like they do now. Maybe they are reversing it and they will suck until the playoffs and ride the PP to the SCF,
- Azuredoom

This guy gets it. Berubae playing 4D chess.

the pp was running ok when he was out
and they don't shoot the puck enough at the net.
like looking to pass via the goalie rebound.
- dmnted

The problem isn't the quantity of shots. It's predictability and quality of shots.

If the other team knows for a fact every single play is going to end at Matthews, then it's easy to stop. You don't bite on any other pass, fake or shot until Matthews gets it.

Ideally, you want every PKer to be taken AWAY from Matthews so that he has the best possible shot on net. And the only way to do that is to force every other player on the ice to respect the other 4 players enough that Matthews can't be covered or blocked.

Tavares is a threat in front of the net but nowhere else. Marner is a threat when he passes but not as a shot. Nylander is a threat as a shooter. Rielly is never a threat. And that's where the PP usually breaks. This is why they're trying 5 forwards but I don't think that's enough either.

The Leafs need to put Tavares in front (deflections, garbage goals), Marner at the point, Nylander on his offwing for a shot, Matthews on the other side and OEL at the point. Every single player is a threat in that scheme. OEL has more goals as a D-man than 95% of D-men the past 10 years. Tee him up and let him shoot. The more they have to block his shots, the more open Nylander and Matthews become on the wings. If the shots get through, Tavares feasts.

Bad coaching to get a system that translates into the playoffs.
- Rare_Jewel

Over and over again, with multiple coaches??

Nah.

the pp was running ok when he was out
and they don't shoot the puck enough at the net.
like looking to pass via the goalie rebound.
- dmnted

yass!👊

fire the pp coach then bring in a pp coach who will plant the grim reaver and conner mckniesus big asses in front of the net so that the goalie can’t see buston glassthews wicked wrister 👊🏿

pp2 can be qbed by morgana really(?) passing the puck to pencil neck female dog and darling nikki and screwing themselves into the ice🤦‍♂️

what a (frank)ing joke 🤦🏿‍♂️

edit: nice alliteration 👍

Over and over again, with multiple coaches??

Nah.
- fifty__missions

Last coaches: 3rd best over the past 5 years.

This coach: 19th.

If they were 3rd and sucked in the playoffs, imagine how useless it'll be going into the playoffs with the PP power of a lottery team.

Very basic logic.

Last coaches: 3rd best over the past 5 years.

This coach: 19th.

If they were 3rd and sucked in the playoffs, imagine how useless it'll be going into the playoffs with the PP power of a lottery team.

Very basic logic.
- Rare_Jewel

Sports is fun

Sports is fun
- Canada Cup

Is it really though if you're cursed with knowing everything and having nothing else to do with it but endlessly talk it down to others on an online forum?

Quit force feeding the puck to matthews, its so predictable and rarely works.
- Fakepartofme

Scrap the coaching for the pp. let them do what they want on the powerplay with their raw talent.

It can’t be worse.

Why have coaches trying to teach them crap that takes them out of their comfort zone. Let them rely on their skill. It’s pathetic watching the same schemes over and over for the last 5 years.

The mix of players doesn't work. Two players (Marner, Rielly) who can't/won't shoot. One player who can't pass (Tavares). One player who can shoot but is static and creates almost nothing (Matthews) and one player who can shoot and pass but is utterly lost in the mix (Nylander).

Can anyone tell me what their "go to" play is? I can describe at least three "go to" plays on Tampas PP. I got nothing with the Leafs, other than stand still and pass it around too slowly. Same thing despite all the different coaches.

The mix does not work.

Split it into two units.

Sports is fun
- Canada Cup

Wrong

The problem isn't the quantity of shots. It's predictability and quality of shots.

If the other team knows for a fact every single play is going to end at Matthews, then it's easy to stop. You don't bite on any other pass, fake or shot until Matthews gets it.

Ideally, you want every PKer to be taken AWAY from Matthews so that he has the best possible shot on net. And the only way to do that is to force every other player on the ice to respect the other 4 players enough that Matthews can't be covered or blocked.

Tavares is a threat in front of the net but nowhere else. Marner is a threat when he passes but not as a shot. Nylander is a threat as a shooter. Rielly is never a threat. And that's where the PP usually breaks. This is why they're trying 5 forwards but I don't think that's enough either.

The Leafs need to put Tavares in front (deflections, garbage goals), Marner at the point, Nylander on his offwing for a shot, Matthews on the other side and OEL at the point. Every single player is a threat in that scheme. OEL has more goals as a D-man than 95% of D-men the past 10 years. Tee him up and let him shoot. The more they have to block his shots, the more open Nylander and Matthews become on the wings. If the shots get through, Tavares feasts.
- Rare_Jewel

I believe it was Vancouver first goal. shot at the net from the point, off the goalie and the slapped net by Benoit.
They need to shoot the puck at the net and some garbage goals like the one Vancouver got.
No need to pretty goals even if they are nice.