New York forward Artemi Panarin briefly looked to have a clear path to the Toronto net, but was cut off by Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott. Alex Kerfoot, a forward, corralled the puck deep in the Leafs zone behind the end line. Often, teams experiencing good fortune do so when their shooting percentage is above average or they’re getting really good save percentage numbers from their goalies. Watching the Leafs in general these days is to observe a clash between modern analytics and more old-school values. We’re going to learn whether the Leafs are really on to something as they continue to bypass conventional hockey ideas.

Source: thestar December 30, 2019 21:33 UTC