Given that Jarnkrok’s move up the pecking order has offered such a positive trickle-down effect on the rest of the forward lines, I would expect Keefe to work to keep them together. During Sunday’s game, the line controlled 99% of the expected goals. The Calle Jarnkrok-Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner line has been impressive lately. Item Five: The Maple Leafs First Line Continues to Click Despite the decline in his production, his recent scoring is promising for the Maple Leafs as they gear up for the playoffs, especially since he’s the same player in both the regular season and playoffs. Kerfoot’s nine goals and 30 points in 73 games this season are less than his 2021-22 season totals of 13 goals and 51 points. Both goals came on the power play, and he now has 15 power-play goals this season, which leads the Maple Leafs.Īlex Kerfoot, Toronto Maple Leafs ( Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) He scored two goals that were similar and added an assist. On Sunday night, John Tavares showed his unmatched hand-eye coordination in front of the Predators’ goalie. Item Three: John Tavares Scores Two Goals & Adds an Assist McCabe and Brodie have developed good chemistry and could become valuable players as the Maple Leafs prepare for the postseason.
Related: 7 Fun Facts About Dustin ByfuglienĪlthough McCabe isn’t exactly the same player as Jake Muzzin, he’s still a shutdown defenseman, and Keefe might have assembled a pairing capable of playing those kinds of minutes. In the previous game against the Carolina Hurricanes, they had 84% of the expected goals. They also allowed just 0.05 expected goals while generating 1.33. Over the two weekend games, they controlled a remarkable 96% of the expected goals during 16 minutes of five-on-five ice time. Is it my imagination, or are the Maple Leafs sorting out their defensive pairings? The Jake McCabe-TJ Brodie duo seems to be strong. Item Two: The Pairing of Jake McCabe and TJ Brodie Are Solid Again He helped the team bounce back from Saturday’s loss, and there seems to be a good feeling when he’s in the net. Woll just looks like he might become the goalie of the future for this team. (Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images) Pierre-Luc Dubois screens Joseph Woll in a game between the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs
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