Caboose

Is that what he is?  A 4th line center?

one impressive night - where I certainly had a Laff at my own expense.

But doesn't change what my actual point was.

What I see is a guy getting over 50% ozone starts.

41.6% corsi.  meh.

21st amongst their penalty killers with 3 seconds a game last year...= 4th liner?

2.0 on ice goals for per 60.

3.0 against.

So - yeah - it's a good time for a Laff - on his hat trick night - and it's impossible not to be impressed with his powerplay goal or the one Nylander set up (signature 4th line material?).

Anyhow - always enjoyed Caboose's perspective on these boards (not your typical Leaf's fan, although perhaps buying into the score-all-the-goals build?)  - so hope you enjoy it while you can - but we've seen this show repeatedly - Leafs in first-month-Champion mode.....and as the season progresses.....

I'll be interested to see if John Tavares is their hard minutes guy in the playoffs - once again.

My favorite part of these Spezza discussions though - were the laughable cheap shots taken at Babcock (how long has he been gone now) - over having scratched Spezza....

For me the irony is - the present group of geniuses waived his ass already this year.

So who should be throwing the first stone?  He cleared waivers.

And for the record - I suggested claiming him (but certainly not to play a shutdown role here).

@Silky mitts

Beagle leads the team at 57.9% in the faceoff circle.

Lowest ozone starts on the team at 23.8%.  Largest positive diffential between those and his (top 10) 'possession' numbers.

Team best +3 (and again, tonight, gave up nothing 5 on 5 as the rest of the team bled.

4.2 on ice goals for per 60 is 3rd best on the team.

2.3 against is better than 17 team-mates - all who play easier minutes than him.

Leads the team in penalty killing.

otherwise, thanks for coming out.

You are so lost friend. No one would complain if beagle was paid what he is worth, 1 mill tops.  Probably even under.