Tier: Bubble top and middle of the lineup playerĪnalysis: Knies had a great season, being a top player in his conference as a freshman. Due to the seriousness of his medical condition, I felt it would be inappropriate to comment on Amirov in a player evaluation context.įull 2022-23 NHL Pipeline Rankings Player Rankingġ9 years old | 6-foot-3 | 205 pounds | Shoots left Note: Toronto’s first-round pick in 2020, Rodion Amirov, was diagnosed with a brain tumour this past season. Their system lacks depth, but there’s a few players here who I think can help their club. Though not anywhere near his career-high of 58.2% (Dallas Stars, 2018-19), he’s still performing above career average 53.9%.The Leafs haven’t had many high picks in recent years, but their system is at 20 due to the strong progress of the picks they have made, particularly second-round pick Matthew Knies who had a great freshman season. Having Kampf take over the heavy burden of controlling key defensive situational faceoffs has allowed Spezza to play a more favorable and flexible role. Kampf has locked down key short-handed and defensive faceoffs – amongst league leaders in both categories – while also enjoying a career year with faceoffs. The “big” acquisition of the off-season: the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally found their face-off specialist. Year over year, he has been incrementally improving, from a season-low of 46.9% in his rookie campaign of 2016-17.
Here’s taking looking at each of them sandwiched in the middle of their leader and trailer needless to say, the force is strong with this bunch.Įnjoying a bounce-back campaign and crushing his career average of 52.5% in the circle, John Tavares is joining the best of the best in the dot this season at #2 in the league.Įnjoying the best season in the dot of his young career, Matthews is showing just how capable he is at winning faceoffs. Midway through, they are 1st overall with a 55.9 FOW% and on track to set franchise milestones, as they attempt to be the third team with a 56 FOW% while chasing the NHL record for team FOW% in a season:Īt the halfway point of the season, the Leafs top-4 centermen are all within the top 25 in the league (at least 320 FO). (For the 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs, not much has changed if anything, they’ve improved. And with his arrival, the Leafs strength down the middle would finally be formidable for the foreseeable future anchored by the 1-2 punch of Tavares-Matthews (players in order of FOW): Recall 2018-19 if you will: John Tavares’ first year in blue and white. Since that time, only two franchises have finished the regular season with a winning percentage above 56%:ĭig a little deeper, and you’ll find that the Toronto Maple Leafs have never led the league in FOW% in fact, the highest they’ve ever placed was 2nd, with a franchise-high of 53% in 2018-19. To the surprise of some (many?), the NHL only began tracking faceoff statistics in 1997-98.
The 2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs are in the midst of a sensational season, almost seemingly setting franchise records left and right and down the middle (with faceoffs). By Michael Alexander 7 months ago Follow Tweet
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