Thanks to the great play of Freddie Andersen, the Toronto Maple Leafs are overcoming the injury to Auston Matthews, the decision to play hardball with William Nylander and the absolute failure of management to upgrade the blue line.
But why do they play the way they do?
Did you watch last night’s game? For your sake, I hope you missed it.
It was – to put it politely – boring as hell.
Why Is Babcock so Beloved Again?
Anyone who has spent time learning about advanced stats in hockey knows one thing: dumping the puck off the glass or into the other team’s zone is a losing strategy.