The Leafs Geeks Podcast

Will Scouch (@Scouching) joins us this week to take an early look at some notable prospects in the 2018 NHL Draft. Since the Leafs are very likely to make the playoffs, we narrowed our focus to players projected to go in the mid-late 1st round. Here's a list of the players we discussed:

3:09 - Ryan Merkley (5'11 RHD, Guelph, OHL)
11:31 - Evan Bouchard (6'2 RHD, London, OHL)
16:01 - Isac Lundestrom (6'0 F, Lulea, SHL)
20:14 - Dominik Bokk (6'1 F, Vaxjo, SHL)
27:41 - Jett Woo (6'0 RHD, Moose Jaw, WHL)
30:06 - Noah Dobson (6'3 RHD, Acadie-Bathurst, QMJHL)
31:27 - Calen Addison (5'10 RHD, Lethbridge, WHL)
33:27 - Vitali Kravtsov (6'2 RW, Traktor, KHL)
38:53 - Some interesting goalie prospects.
41:09 - Joseph Veleno (6'1 C, Drummondville, QMJHL)
43:12 - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (6'2 C, Assat, Liiga)
45:49 - Wrapping things up.
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Dylan Fremlin from The Leafs Nation joins us this week to go through our Christmas wishlists for the Maple Leafs this winter. Here's a breakdown of our Christmas wishes:

2:13 - Rielly & Hainsey continuing their stellar play.
12:32 - Icing a good 4th line (without Nylander/Marner)
23:08 - Marner's shooting luck turning around.
31:27 - Different D Pairings.
44:28 - Matthews on the PK.
51:29 - Trying Nylander at centre.
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@Totally_Offside from Hockey Twitter joins us this week to discuss some hot takes about the Leafs. Here's a list of the topics we debate:

2:01 - The Leafs' D core is #ActuallyGood (they don't need to trade for a Top 4 D)
19:05 - Marner & Nylander are actually having better seasons than last year.
33:17 - Connor Brown isn't that great.
40:54 - Hyman is going to score 20 goals this season.
54:08 - The Leafs should give Marner a bridge deal.
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Scott Wheeler from The Athletic joins us this week to analyze some of the Leafs' top prospects. Here's a list of the players we discuss:

1:16 - Timothy Liljegren.
6:29 - Travis Dermott.
11:14 - Dmytro Timashov.
13:17 - Mason Marchment.
16:22 - Andreas Johnsson.
18:50 - Jeremy Bracco & Adam Brooks.
22:46 - Yegor Korshkov.
30:52 - Nicolas Mattinen.
35:26 - Joseph Woll & Ian Scott.
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2:24 - Kadri's penalty differential.
8:20 - Rielly's penalty differential.
14:16 - 23.8 PP% for Toronto.
19:06 - 0.5 of JVR/Bozak/Komarov re-signs.
29:19 - 12.5 Games for Polak.
35:52 - 0.5 Playoff Games for Dermott.
42:28 - 0.39 PPG for Liljegren in the AHL.
48:03 - 9.5 NHL Games for Liljegren in 2018-2019.
53:55 - 0.5 Trades (in-season) for a Top 4 D.
1:03:41 - 1.5 Tall D (6'5 or taller) selected by Toronto in the 2018 Draft.
1:05:58 - 0.5 Matt Martin trades before the end of his contract.
1:12:10 - 4.5 Years on Marner's contract extension.
1:17:55 - 1.5 Playoff rounds for Toronto this season.
1:19:22 - Closing thoughts (what we're watching on Netflix)
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Theo joins us this week (for once) to go through some fun Over/Under bets that our listeners helped us come up with. Here's a list of the topics that we debated:

1:44 - 12.5 Games for Soshnikov.
7:23 - 38.5 Games for Leivo.
12:09 - 73% TOI at 4v5 for Hainsey.
17:12 - 39.5 Goals for Matthews.
20:48 - .914 Sv% for Andersen.
25:57 - 15.5 Goals for Hyman.
29:14 - 12.0 Sh% for Brown.
35:49 - 14:45 TOI/GP for JVR.
43:40 - 50 CF% for Zaitsev.
53:37 - 11.5 Fights for Martin.
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Gus Katsaros from McKeen's Hockey, Rotoworld, and Maple Leafs Hot Stove joins us this week to take a deep dive into the Leafs' power play. Here's a list of the topics we discuss:

1:54 - Explaining the 1-3-1 PP Formation.
7:35 - The Matthews/Nylander Unit.
19:53 - The Marner Unit.
31:06 - Using the 'Drop-Pass Play' for the Zone Entry.
43:02 - The Evolution of the Point Shot.
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Chris Watkins (@yolo_pinyato) joins us this week to analyze hockey using some of the concepts we've learned from basketball. Here's a list of the topics we discuss:

2:50 - Why the NBA's analytics are so much better than the NHL's.
12:18 - Finding Ways to Quantify Chemistry.
29:56 - "Pace & Space" in the NHL.
40:50 - "Spacing" on the Power Play.
1:02:08 - Impacts of Coaching in Each Sport.
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Mike Fail from Hockey Graphs joins us this week as we jump down the rabbit hole that is PK analysis. Here's a list of the topics we discuss:

2:20 - The state of PK analytics.
6:59 - Introducing "The PK Project".
12:44 - Neutral Zone/'Forecheck' Formations.
18:00 - D-Zone Formations.
32:06 - How our eyes can mislead us on the PK.
44:50 - Why hockey is a weighted coin flip.
52:03 - Final thoughts.
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Theo (Ian's long lost co-host) joins the show this week to debate whether or not Lou Lamoriello is a good General Manager. Here's a list of the topics we discuss:

0:58 - The Polak signing.
12:47 - Is Lou Lamoriello a good GM?
42:30 - Toronto's shift in organizational philosophy.
54:53 - Lou/Dubas' future in Toronto.
1:08:35 - Final thoughts.
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