I’m thinking of switching to this. Is it worth it? Do you always have hot water? Can you run a bath, shower, dishwasher, laundry without any issue?
- bryant

Can’t say I’ve run all that at the same time but I love tankless.

Have had laundry, shower and dishwasher with no issue.

Biggest + for me is if I have to top up the hot tub (or when I fill it in the fall) I can do it “at temp” which is awesome - kinds like that Leafa win!!!!

I’m thinking of switching to this. Is it worth it? Do you always have hot water? Can you run a bath, shower, dishwasher, laundry without any issue?
- bryant

Can’t say I’ve run all that at the same time but I love tankless.

Have had laundry, shower and dishwasher with no issue.

Biggest + for me is if I have to top up the hot tub (or when I fill it in the fall) I can do it “at temp” which is awesome - kinds like that Leafa win!!!!

Nylander solid defense to end the game. Helps get the puck out and gets it deep almost leading to a goal, then backchecks and deflects an ANA pass to Matthews for another clear. Killed a lot of time. Good call Berubes.

5 out of 6 on the California trip is good
- bryant

💙👊🏾👍🏾

Nylander solid defense to end the game. Helps get the puck out and gets it deep almost leading to a goal, then backchecks and deflects an ANA pass to Matthews for another clear. Killed a lot of time. Good call Berubes.
- Whipper

I'd like to hear a hockey coach tell me otherwise because I really don't know - but I find that too many Leaf wingers - including Nylander - are too static on the D-wall. They take up their position on the half-wall and it's too far from the point and too far from the the down low wingers to be particularly useful other than acting a deterrent on the pass to the point - but what bugs me is that is that they are really, really static. Too often the pinching D man blows past them while they wait for the puck to come. I feel they should be in motion towards the puck because it (a) gives them momentum with the puck when they get it and (b) stops the defender from being able to blow by them and grab the puck.

I'd like to hear a hockey coach tell me otherwise because I really don't know - but I find that too many Leaf wingers - including Nylander - are too static on the D-wall. They take up their position on the half-wall and it's too far from the point and too far from the the down low wingers to be particularly useful other than acting a deterrent on the pass to the point - but what bugs me is that is that they are really, really static. Too often the pinching D man blows past them while they wait for the puck to come. I feel they should be in motion towards the puck because it (a) gives them momentum with the puck when they get it and (b) stops the defender from being able to blow by them and grab the puck.
- Monkeypunk

Nylander is the worst defensive player in the league and it’s not really close lol.

Whipper is just pulling a Cush.

Nylander is the worst defensive player in the league and it’s not really close lol.

Whipper is just pulling a Cush.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I know you don't like him but the worst defensive player on his line is John Tavares, so it's not likely that Nylander is the worst in the league. I don't know who the worst in the league is . . .Sprong is a solid candidate. Nylander is not good defensively, that we can agree on, and he didn't have a good western trip - but he's a lot better than you continually give him credit for.

Are these refs even trying?!?
- Whipper

No, not at all.

I know you don't like him but the worst defensive player on his line is John Tavares, so it's not likely that Nylander is the worst in the league. I don't know who the worst in the league is . . .Sprong is a solid candidate. Nylander is not good defensively, that we can agree on, and he didn't have a good western trip - but he's a lot better than you continually give him credit for.
- Monkeypunk

No he really isn’t

Better than JT!?

Why can’t Willy play C?

Well then....this Leafs vs. Habs first round possibility is a many-fingered monster creeping toward the choda of my soul. The Leafs finally avoid the Atlantic 2 or 3 seed, but just end up losing to the Habs again! That would be the Leafiest Leafiness yet.

And if the matchup happens, there'll only be two possible outcomes - getting to round 2, or the Leafiest Leafiness.

5 out of 6 points. Good western trip

No he really isn’t

Better than JT!?

Why can’t Willy play C?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

For all of his success this year on the PP, JT is slow and his gap and positioning in the D-zone is pretty poor. I'm going to go into Nylander's coverage because it's not any better - but Nylander's backchecking has been decent overall but once he's in the zone it's not that pretty either. It's why those two couldn't be paired with Domi. They need an adult to help play defense with them.

That said, at Centre Nylander is below average on the faceoff if he isn't given favourable draws to take and as an offensive weapon you want to let him fly the zone early because of his skating and offensive ability - that's not something the centre gets to do. So there are more than just defensive liabilities that prevent him from being a Centre.

Well then....this Leafs vs. Habs first round possibility is a many-fingered monster creeping toward the choda of my soul. The Leafs finally avoid the Atlantic 2 or 3 seed, but just end up losing to the Habs again! That would be the Leafiest Leafiness yet.

And if the matchup happens, there'll only be two possible outcomes - getting to round 2, or the Leafiest Leafiness.
- Zezel

I think the hard part of watching the Leafs is that they aren't always doing things the pretty way. Block shots, get in lanes, muck the puck, dump it in, cycle it around.

I don't love that the way they protect leads feels like "just let the other team keep shooting." . . .and for all of that, a lot of it is rooted in how teams win playoff games.

I said the leafs had to get 5 out of 6 points in cali.
They did.

Good job.

I think the hard part of watching the Leafs is that they aren't always doing things the pretty way. Block shots, get in lanes, muck the puck, dump it in, cycle it around.

I don't love that the way they protect leads feels like "just let the other team keep shooting." . . .and for all of that, a lot of it is rooted in how teams win playoff games.
- Monkeypunk

I also really like how they are healthy because that's good for winning playoff games. Especially two healthy goalies.

For all of his success this year on the PP, JT is slow and his gap and positioning in the D-zone is pretty poor. I'm going to go into Nylander's coverage because it's not any better - but Nylander's backchecking has been decent overall but once he's in the zone it's not that pretty either. It's why those two couldn't be paired with Domi. They need an adult to help play defense with them.

That said, at Centre Nylander is below average on the faceoff if he isn't given favourable draws to take and as an offensive weapon you want to let him fly the zone early because of his skating and offensive ability - that's not something the centre gets to do. So there are more than just defensive liabilities that prevent him from being a Centre.
- Monkeypunk

Tavares has always been a PP weapon, defensive liability and barely even at 5v5.

Since they started recording the stat, only one player (Karlsson) has been on the ice for more goals against at 5v5 than John Tavares and he's one of only two forwards to even be in the top 10. He's +26 in 1,176 games.

https://www.nhl.com/stats...gainst&page=0&pageSize=50

As a Leafs player, he's played 507 games and been on the ice for 422 goals against.

Compared to Matthews and Marner, over the same 7 year period, they're +142 and +135. Nylander, +38.

https://www.nhl.com/stats...gainst&page=0&pageSize=50

That's a very, very wide gap in two-way responsibility.

Compared to the elite players in the league, it's even worse...

https://www.nhl.com/stats...erence&page=0&pageSize=50

Marchard? +271. MacKinnon? +209. Kucherov? +206. Pasta? +188. Panarin (who most would probably think sucks on D) +188. McDavid? +179. Matthews? +173. M. Tkachuk? +160. Barkov? +147.

A lot of Stanley Cup winners above.

This will always be a big part of why Tavares is not nearly as good as he should or could have been as a player in the NHL.

For all of his success this year on the PP, JT is slow and his gap and positioning in the D-zone is pretty poor. I'm going to go into Nylander's coverage because it's not any better - but Nylander's backchecking has been decent overall but once he's in the zone it's not that pretty either. It's why those two couldn't be paired with Domi. They need an adult to help play defense with them.

That said, at Centre Nylander is below average on the faceoff if he isn't given favourable draws to take and as an offensive weapon you want to let him fly the zone early because of his skating and offensive ability - that's not something the centre gets to do. So there are more than just defensive liabilities that prevent him from being a Centre.
- Monkeypunk

Lol you’re wasting your time arguing with him.

AA is just pulling an AA.

Well then....this Leafs vs. Habs first round possibility is a many-fingered monster creeping toward the choda of my soul. The Leafs finally avoid the Atlantic 2 or 3 seed, but just end up losing to the Habs again! That would be the Leafiest Leafiness yet.

And if the matchup happens, there'll only be two possible outcomes - getting to round 2, or the Leafiest Leafiness.
- Zezel

No chance, it's likely the sens

No chance, it's likely the sens
- Archaic

Leafs own the Sens in the playoffs the way the Bruins own the Leafs and the Habs own the Bruins in the playoffs.

If this team manages to win the Division and lose to the Sens in the playoffs, this group truly has no hope of ever winning a Cup together.

No chance, it's likely the sens
- Archaic

Either way, the Sens or the Habs are gonna eat poop and golf.

I'm pulling a Zezel's Richard

I think the hard part of watching the Leafs is that they aren't always doing things the pretty way. Block shots, get in lanes, muck the puck, dump it in, cycle it around.

I don't love that the way they protect leads feels like "just let the other team keep shooting." . . .and for all of that, a lot of it is rooted in how teams win playoff games.
- Monkeypunk

Big difference from previous years, and they're winning 1-goal games regularly now, maybe even the majority of the time now.

I think this team is now capable of winning tight games, regardless of opponent. I think they've improved marginally over holding onto the lead as well, but so much of that depends on how hot/cold their goaltending is.

I also saw a stat and we're like top 5 for height/weight in the league, so I don't see this team getting out-muscled.

As far as Nylander, he's far more physically engaged this year: I think when you get to be in your late 20s, all of a sudden you're not a young guy still filling out your frame anymore, and the number of guys who can push you around drops rapidly.

Tavares has always been a PP weapon, defensive liability and barely even at 5v5.

Since they started recording the stat, only one player (Karlsson) has been on the ice for more goals against at 5v5 than John Tavares and he's one of only two forwards to even be in the top 10. He's +26 in 1,176 games.

https://www.nhl.com/stats...gainst&page=0&pageSize=50

As a Leafs player, he's played 507 games and been on the ice for 422 goals against.

Compared to Matthews and Marner, over the same 7 year period, they're +142 and +135. Nylander, +38.

https://www.nhl.com/stats...gainst&page=0&pageSize=50

That's a very, very wide gap in two-way responsibility.

Compared to the elite players in the league, it's even worse...

https://www.nhl.com/stats...erence&page=0&pageSize=50

Marchard? +271. MacKinnon? +209. Kucherov? +206. Pasta? +188. Panarin (who most would probably think sucks on D) +188. McDavid? +179. Matthews? +173. M. Tkachuk? +160. Barkov? +147.

A lot of Stanley Cup winners above.

This will always be a big part of why Tavares is not nearly as good as he should or could have been as a player in the NHL.
- Rare_Jewel

Poor David Kampf

Good sports day yesterday cuz the weather was crap, we didnt get hit hard here.
Curling Mens Worlds > Jays > Leafs, All winners