{"id":2558,"date":"2023-12-15T21:13:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2023-12-15T21:13:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:13:11","slug":"good-bad-ugly-maple-leafs-loss-columbus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/15\/good-bad-ugly-maple-leafs-loss-columbus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Good, Bad, &#038; the Ugly In Maple Leafs 6-5 Loss to Columbus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Stan Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get right into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ugly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t find anything I would put in the ugly category in the Toronto Maple Leafs\u2019 7-3 win against the Rangers in New York.\u00a0I am now rating two-thirds of this game as ugly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is funny how this game goes.\u00a0The way this game started was the way I expected the game in New York against the Rangers to start. What happens?\u00a0In New York, the Maple Leafs have their best first period of the season, build a 4-1 lead, and win by four goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back at home against a team in second last place in the East, the Maple Leafs play two of their worst and least inspiring periods of the season and go down 5-0 after two.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ilya-Samsonov-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ilya-Samsonov-2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ilya-Samsonov-2-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ilya-Samsonov-2-768x541.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ilya Samsonov, Maple Leafs starting goalie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Toronto gifted the Blue Jackets their first three goals.\u00a0Max Domi makes a nice pass behind the Maple Leafs\u2019 net to Columbus\u2019 Kent Johnson to set up the first goal.\u00a0Morgan Rielly blindly rings the boards from behind his net right to Andrew Peeke to set up the second Blue Jacket goal. Jake McCabe misses a pass from Conor Timmins behind the Toronto net and the puck goes to David Jiricek. The play results in the Blue Jackets\u2019 third goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the fourth goal, TJ Brodie backs away and loses position on Yegor Chinakhov allowing him to walk around him.\u00a0The fifth goal on a Columbus power play a shot by Johnny Gaudreau deflects off Brodie\u2019s skate and changes direction enough to beat Ilya Samsonov.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/13\/random-thoughts-maple-leafs-win-vs-rangers\/\">3 Random Thoughts About the Maple Leafs 7-3 Win vs the Rangers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ilya Samsonov<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After coming back from his illness Samsonov shutout the Nashville Predators in his first start.\u00a0In his two games since, he has allowed 10 goals on 63 shots. He allowed six goals on 35 shots in this game.\u00a0While the skaters in front of him have played a role in all of the goals he has allowed, the Maple Leafs need Samsonov to be better.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samsonov had already lost the starting role to rookie Joseph Woll until Woll was hurt.\u00a0Now he is in danger of conceding the position to their third-string goalie Martin Jones.\u00a0If Jones starts the next game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins and wins it, the net could be Jones for the next while.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ryan Reaves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At about the midway point of the first period, Ryan Reaves went awkwardly into the boards and appeared to jam his left knee.\u00a0He attempted to skate off the ice on his own but was unable to.\u00a0He left the game and didn\u2019t return.\u00a0After the game, Sheldon Keefe stated that he expected Reaves to be out awhile.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Play To Their Opponents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been an age-old problem for the Maple Leafs. Playing to their opponents.\u00a0They completely dismantled one of the best teams in the league in their own barn; and, then they come home and let one of the worst teams in the league do the same thing to you for two periods.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/12\/good-bad-ugly-maple-leafs-loss-islanders-3\/\">The Good, Bad &amp; Ugly in Maple Leafs\u2019 4-3 OT Loss On The Isle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Good<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In New York, the Maple Leafs played one of their best periods of the season.\u00a0In this game, they played one of their best periods in franchise history.\u00a0I\u2019m not going to go into details of how the five goals were scored.\u00a0Needless to say, it was the guys that are being paid to score that led the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auston Matthews (two goals and an assist)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For Matthews, that is 23 goals in 27 games and nine goals in his last six games. It makes me think back to Matthews scoring 51 goals in 50 games in the 2021-22 season.\u00a0I\u2019m not comparing the two.\u00a0I\u2019m just saying that he looks like that Auston Matthews right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mitch Marner (one goal, two assists)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about a goal a game, Marner\u2019s goal was his seventh in his last seven games.\u00a0He also has 12 points in those seven games.\u00a0Marner has 12 goals this season, only two less than William Nylander.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0196-1024x955.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0196-1024x955.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0196-300x280.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0196-768x716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0196-1536x1432.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_0196-2048x1910.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">William Nylander, Maple Leafs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">William Nylander (one goal, one assist)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nylander\u2019s two points give him 38 points in 27 games.\u00a0He is just two points out of fourth place in NHL scoring and three points out of third. After starting the season with a 17-game scoring streak and then going three consecutive games without a point, Nylander now has points in his last seven consecutive games.\u00a0Putting that in a different perspective, Nylander has scored points in 24 of the 27 games he has played this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">John Tavares (two assists)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>John Tavares has a seven-game scoring streak going.\u00a0He has a goal and seven assists for a total of eight points in those seven games.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">100 Shot Attempts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One interesting stat I noticed when checking this game out on Naturalstattrick was the Shot Attempts.\u00a0 Unlike some people who study analytics, I\u2019m not big on Shot Attempts being an important stat. To me, most of them are just failed shots, with the vast majority of them having no chance of ever becoming goals.\u00a0One thing I have noticed is that in your average game, there are usually about 100 total shot attempts by both teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Naturalstattrick, the Maple Leafs had 102 shot attempts of their own in this game.\u00a0I have never seen a team have that many shot attempts in a single game. I\u2019m not saying it hasn\u2019t happened, just that I have never seen it.\u00a0I am not going to go through every game for every team and see if it has.\u00a0I did go back through the last five seasons of the Maple Leafs\u2019 stats and I can attest that Toronto has not done it the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s Next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maple Leafs are home to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.\u00a0The Penguins are 4-3-3 in their last ten games, are one game over .500 for the season, and presently sit in 12th place in the 16-team Eastern Conference.\u00a0In their last meeting in Pittsburgh, the Penguins erased an early Toronto 2-1 by scoring two goals in the second period and holding on for a 3-2 win.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Samsonov going all the way in the Columbus game and giving up six goals, I have to believe they are going to start Martin Jones against the Penguins.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Thursday night game, even with Reaves lost early in that game and the Maple Leafs down to eleven forwards ten minutes in Bobby McMann saw only 8:23 of ice time.\u00a0It makes me wonder if we might see the Maple Leafs call up another forward for Saturday night\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"343\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bobby-mcmann.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1067\" style=\"width:793px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bobby-mcmann.jpg 343w, https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bobby-mcmann-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bobby McMann, Maple Leafs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If it were my choice, I would give Pontus Holmberg another look.\u00a0Holmberg has four goals and six points in his last five games with the Marlies.\u00a0He also plays a very sound defensive game.\u00a0If Matthew Knies is healthy and can reclaim his spot on the top line a fourth line of David Kampf, Noah Gregor, and Holmberg might be an excellent combination.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/15\/maple-leafs-ilya-lyubushkin-once-more-trade\/\">Are Maple Leafs Eyeing Ilya Lyubushkin Once More in a Trade?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs played one of their best periods in franchise history. 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