Zach LaVine turns up volume on Bulls’ offensive woes after another loss The Bulls suffered another disappointing home loss Saturday, this time to a shorthanded and star-less Nets team. Afterward, Zach LaVine raised some issues with the lack of offensive flow. NBA News via NBA Basketball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games https://ift.tt/2vcJMIj November 16, […]
Zach LaVine turns up volume on Bulls’ offensive woes after another loss — High Velocity Sport
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Ho hum, just another integrity problem for MLB — Daily McPlay
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On Saturday Don Cherry was erased from Hockey Night in Canada in more ways than one — ONLINE ARTICLES
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Raptors defence not enough for Mavs — Toronto Sun
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NBA: Lakers guard Avery Bradley out at least 1-2 weeks with leg fracture — Xtra Sports ph
HEAD COACH MIKE BABCOCK
On if the team scoring first could lead to better defensive hockey:
You could say that, but we weren’t chasing the game. I thought we were good until they scored and then they took over and they were way better than us. They had the puck, they skated by us. I think sometimes when you’re pushing at the end of a game, it’s a different thing. There was no reason for us to look the way we did tonight. They played last night, we played last night. They’ve got some injuries, we’ve got some injuries. A level playing field. The bottom line is they were better than us.
On what led to tonight’s letdown:
I don’t know. I would like to think over the last two nights prior to tonight that we were taking a step. I really thought we were going in the right direction, looking right. Then today, obviously we need a regroup, because that’s not good enough. We didn’t play hard enough for long enough and, in the end, as an athlete, you put on your sweater and you want to be proud of how hard you compete and how hard you play for one another. We didn’t look after that. We have to take a look at each other and get this fixed, obviously. No one outside is going to fix it, we’ve got to fix it.
On injuries limiting options for tweaks to the lineup:
No, and even our lines, we can move them around — we did a bit tonight, we moved our D pairs around tonight — the bottom line is we’re all family in there, we’ve got to take a look at each other hard and we’ve all got to do a better job. The coach, the players, all of us. We’ve got to be way better.
On how they fix things moving forward:
That’s a good question. When we get on that flight, I think we’re going four-and-a-half hours, by the time I’m off I’ll probably have some answers. The reality is the number one thing is we’ve got to play harder and for longer and as soon as something goes bad, we can’t stop playing. You push through it. Every one of us in our life, there’s things that go bad. Dig in.
KASIMIR KASKISUO (NHL DEBUT)
On how he managed the adrenaline in his first NHL game:
Definitely didn’t feel tired all game, just kind of riding that high. It was nice to get a lot of shots and a lot of tough chances. I didn’t really know what to expect and don’t really have a reference point, so of course there was a lot of good and some things to work on.
On teammates giving him a tap on the pads after two periods:
It means a lot. I feel like they battled for me but things just didn’t work out today. Of course, it’s kind of emotional and crazy playing in your first game with how things go. It’s good to have their support and know they’re going to battle for you until the end.
AUSTON MATTHEWS (17:08 TOI)
On where the team goes from here:
It’s tough to get worse from here. It’s frustrating. I think in the locker room, confidence isn’t exactly high right now. I don’t think we’ve played to the ability that we’re capable of over the last course of games. We’ve got nobody to blame except for ourselves. It’s really up to us.
On if it’s frustrating to lose to other teams who are also going through injury issues:
Well, it’s the NHL. Guys are going to get injured. Teams are built to have depth. Teams are built to have guys that can come in, step in. They have that, we have that. We’re just not showing it right now.
On if there’s one particular aspect of tonight’s game that he didn’t like:
I can’t really pinpoint one exact thing, no.
On how the team can rebuild its confidence:
Just playing better. Being better in all aspects of the game. Lifting each other up. Holding each other accountable and going from there. We’re 22 games into the season. These points start to matter. We can’t just say, ‘It’s just one game. We’ll get it next time.’ It’s been repetitive and for us, we want to make sure it stops now and we want to get back on track.
MORGAN RIELLY (19:56 TOI)
On how the team can turn things around:
When things aren’t going your way you’ve just got to dig in and work harder, focus on the details more, put more time in, more effort. I think that’s what we’ve got to do. Obviously, we’ve got a road trip coming up and its very important that we take care of business a little bit, kind of refocus and make sure we dig in and put the work in in the upcoming days.
On what he saw in the second period from his vantage point:
It was kind of what we’ve talked about before — playing decent hockey, creating opportunities and just kind of ending up in a position where we’re chasing the game a little bit and then it gets away from us. Obviously, we want to change that, in terms of playing from behind. We want to come out and play at our pace, play our game and not have to chase the game like we have been. That’s something we have to change.
JOHN TAVARES (4 SHOTS ON GOAL)
On if the entire team needs to be accountable:
Yeah, it’s up to us obviously to stop the bleeding. It’s unacceptable, the way we played tonight. The way we went out there and played obviously isn’t close to our standard and our expectation and what we need to do to get the results we want.
On if it’s frustrating to lose to other teams who are also going through injury issues:
Yeah, no question. We’re not playing well. We’ve had some good efforts and some games where we’ve let some things slip away. Tonight just flat-out isn’t good enough.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (9-9-4 – 22 Points) vs.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (11-7-2 – 24 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TORONTO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 |
| PITTSBURGH | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY | EVENT SUMMARY | FACEOFF SUMMARY
ON THE SCORESHEET
SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 16 (16) | 6 (6) | 11 (8) | – | 33 (30) |
| PITTSBURGH | 19 (12) | 13 (13) | 6 (5) | – | 38 (30) |
SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | TOTAL | |
| TORONTO | 26 (25) | 14 (14) | 25 (19) | – | 65 (58) |
| PITTSBURGH | 25 (14) | 16 (16) | 9 (8) | – | 50 (38) |
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
| Record on the Road | 3-6-0 (9 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Pittsburgh | 83-79-17-7 (186 Games) |
| All-Time Record vs. Pittsburgh on the Road | 37-47-6-4 (94 Games) |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference | 5-7-4 (16 Games) |
| Record vs. Metropolitan Division | 2-3-3 (8 Games) |
MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
| Shots | 7 (Mikheyev) |
| Shot Attempts | 10 (Mikheyev) |
| Faceoff Wins | 12 (Matthews, Tavares) |
| Faceoff Win Percentage | 80% (Matthews – 12 won, 3 lost) |
| Hits | 5 (Timashov) |
| Blocked Shots | 2 (Ceci) |
| Takeaways | 1 (Rielly) |
| TOI | 22:53 (Muzzin) |
| Power Play TOI | 2:46 (Nylander) |
| Shorthanded TOI | 1:28 (Muzzin) |
| Shifts | 27 (Rielly) |
| 5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage | 72.0% (Mikheyev – 18 for, 7 against) |
RECORD WHEN…
| Opponent scores first | 6-8-3 |
| Trailing after 1 | 3-7-1 |
| Trailing after 2 | 0-6-1 |
| Do not score on the power play | 5-6-2 |
| Allow one power play goal | 3-5-3 |
| Outshot by opponent | 4-6-3 |
| Saturday | 3-2-2 |
OF NOTE…
UPCOMING GAMES:
TORONTO MARLIES (9-2-2-1 – 21 Points) vs. TEXAS STARS (3-11-0-2 – 8 Points)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | FINAL | |
| TEXAS | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 |
| TORONTO | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | 8 |
GAME SUMMARY | GAME SHEET | PHOTOS | SCRUMS
SCORING SUMMARY
Texas: M. Mersch (2) (J. Kiviranta, E. Djuse), M. Mersch (3) (B. Gleason, D. Heatherington), B. Gleason (1) (C. Bleackley), J. L’Esperance (4) (J. Nyberg, E. Djuse)
Goaltender: L. Bow (21/28), J. Oettinger (11/12)
Toronto: K. Agostino (6) PP (J. Bracco, P. Aberg), P. Engvall (5) PP (E. Korshkov, T. Kivihalme), N. Baptiste (1) (H. Elynuik), N. Baptiste (2) SH (T. Kivihalme), K. Agostino (7) (J. Schmaltz, J. Bracco), K. Agostino (8) (J. Bracco, A. Brooks), T. MacMaster (3) (H. Elynuik, B. Harpur), P. Engvall (6) (P. Aberg, J. Schmaltz)
Goaltender: J. Woll (22/26)
ON THE SCORESHEET
OF NOTE…
REGULAR SEASON LEADERS
RECORD WHEN…
CURRENT POINT STREAKS
MARLIES UPDATES.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
POSTGAME QUOTES
HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
On today’s game:
I liked a lot about our game, especially our start. We spent a lot of time on their half of the ice, a lot of time with the puck. We attacked the net with a lot more frequency all throughout the game, so I liked that. Liked that our power play got us rolling in the game for sure. A lot of really good things. About half of the game is probably a throwaway, given the nature of the score and all that but I liked how we started. I liked that when we had opportunities to score we made plays and made it real hard on the goalie.
On the status of defencemen Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin:
Liljegren has been skating here, I think today might have been his third day back on the ice, so that’s very positive given the nature of his injury and how it looked in the early going. That’s good for us. He’s not going to play tomorrow but he looks like he’s a lot further along than we thought he might be. Sandin left the game today, more precautionary. He just had to get some tests and stuff done to figure out exactly what is happening with him and we’ll see how it is from there. At this point I wouldn’t expect him to play tomorrow but depending on the test results and how he’s feeling, that could change.
NEXT GAME:
November 17 vs Texas – 4:00 p.m. ET
November 20 vs Laval – 7:00 p.m. ET
November 23 vs Manitoba – 4:00 p.m. ET
November 24 vs Manitoba – 4:00 p.m. ET
November 29 at Rochester – 7:05 p.m. ET
The NFL tried to dictate the when, where and how of Colin Kaepernick’s workout Saturday. When the former 49ers quarterback wouldn’t agree to the league’s terms, the NFL released a statement. It said it was “disappointed that Colin did not appear for his workout.” Kaepernick currently is working out at a high school in Atlanta…
NFL says it is “disappointed” Colin Kaepernick “did not appear” — ProFootballTalk
Kyrie Irving out Saturday vs. Bulls due to shoulder injury Already without Caris LeVert for a couple of weeks due to thumb surgery, the Nets just lost their primary playmaker for at least one game. Kyrie Irving is out Saturday night for Brooklyn’s game in Chicago. Irving has been battling this pain for some time. […]
Kyrie Irving out Saturday vs. Bulls due to shoulder injury — High Velocity Sport
The view from left field 