Not to score, obviously. And that's the issue. They aren't defensive specialists, they are put in roles to score a lot of goals and don't deliver, and hurt every line they are on.RoyalDude wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:19 amThey are playing more because the coach can rely on them. Nylander has always been a lazy player and for that will be in and out Babcocks doghouseBigTuna wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:16 amIt's not like I pulled this complaint out of my @ss. I was yelling about thsi last year.RoyalDude wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 7:13 amShould fellow countryman Pettersson give $7 million NILander and his 3 goals some tips on how to score?BigTuna wrote: ↑Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:56 amNo one cares. It doesn't hurt their cap. They got him on a very good deal.
And if you followed my complaints about Toronto, what have I told you? Mike Babcock does not play his best players enough minutes. Hyman playing much more does not make him better than Nylander. That's the coach.
And for proof of this: Matthews is on a 43 goal, 84 point pace this year in only 68 games and he's not top 80 in NHL TOI. Yes, you read that right. He's not top 80. Guy has a 1.28 PPG average.
Muzzin is 5th in TOI among D since the trade on the Leaves. Mike Babcock is insane. That trade was supposed to push Hainey down in minutes.
Another stat: Since late November, Andreas Johnsson is one of the top NHL scorers 5 on 5. What has Babcock been doing? Playing him on the 4th line. Does that prove Johnsson is worse than his useless boytoy Zack Hyman or the corpse of Patrick Marlreau? No.
NILander 1 assist in a 6-3 win by the Leaves. 13th in time on ice. Only 5 other players played less
Apparently he was a superstar last night
Babcock is ruining him apparently
You feel Zack Hyman, Patrick Marleau and Connor Brown are much better because they are playing more right now?
Nylander should watch video on Pettersson to learn how to play a 200’ game.
The analytics on Marleau are ugly, He is killing every line he's on. Leo Komorov was like that last year.
If you want 39 year-old Marleau on a 6.3 million cap vs 22 year-old Nylander on a 6.9 million cap, go ahead and take him, please.
Marleau, Brown, Hyman are bottom 6 forwards that get too much TOI on an NHl elite team.
Matthews needs minimum 2+ more minutes per night, Nylander needs to be a top 6 winger, same with Johnsson. Team will be better.