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If the Leafs finish with a better record than Buffalo, I will really be pondering the what ifs again.....

 

The only way that happens is if they get Reimer to stand on his head for an entire season. 

The  .950 is not something he can maintain for long. 

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The style that Babcock has the Leafs playing is horrible to watch as a fan.  Basically the defensive philosophy is to smother anyone with the puck.  When someone receives a pass, defenders are taught to skate directly at him.  When he releases the puck and tries to get by, hold him up in a manner that is just below the threshold to draw a penalty.  The end-result is boring, uber-defensive hockey.  The Leafs - Preds game was one of the worst games I've ever watched live.

 

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The style that Babcock has the Leafs playing is horrible to watch as a fan.  Basically the defensive philosophy is to smother anyone with the puck.  When someone receives a pass, defenders are taught to skate directly at him.  When he releases the puck and tries to get by, hold him up in a manner that is just below the threshold to draw a penalty.  The end-result is boring, uber-defensive hockey.  The Leafs - Preds game was one of the worst games I've ever watched live.

This directly applies to True's posts in the NHL Scoring Problem thread; it's a good point

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The style that Babcock has the Leafs playing is horrible to watch as a fan. Basically the defensive philosophy is to smother anyone with the puck. When someone receives a pass, defenders are taught to skate directly at him. When he releases the puck and tries to get by, hold him up in a manner that is just below the threshold to draw a penalty. The end-result is boring, uber-defensive hockey. The Leafs - Preds game was one of the worst games I've ever watched live.

I don't think the style is boring, so much as it will make for a boring game with Babdick's current roster. Detroit was always one of the more exciting teams to watch in the last 5 years IMO.
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It was a pretty big letdown for me when we didn't get Babcock. If he ends up taking that pile of garbage to a better record than us, it would be pretty darn impressive.

He didn't want to come here. End of story. that guy and his new team. Minus having an absolute ignoramous like Nolan behind the bench, most stiffs in a suit that know hockey will get you the same thing.

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