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Arvi

@arvi

Statistician. PhD from @UofTStatSci, postdoc from @Princeton. Mostly tweet about sports

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Did Simpson just say that the cross ice one timer is less dangerous than the point-to-flank one timer because the pass is longer? That’s just patently not true…
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The gaps that Leafs defenders keep when protecting their blue line are best measured in kilometres. Just an enormous difference between them and Utah in that respect.
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SO much more aggression in the attacking zone this period, honestly very impressive stuff from Toronto.
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I am basically fine with the minutes Hiller is playing McKenna. He should stay on PP1 when Tavares comes back, but at 5v5, he is not a good player yet. This is fine! It’s a long season, and he’s gonna double his GP from last year.
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Nylander having one of the worst performances I’ve seen from a guy with a goal and zero on ice goals against.
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And right on cue, a DZ puck that handcuffs him ends up in his own net.
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Overall, impressive game for the Leafs, and the top line in particular. McDavid/Draisaitl are always going to get theirs, but making them pay on the rush twice and keeping it pretty even is a win. With the Oilers loading up, it’s on the depth to win their minutes, and they did.
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Watching the Oilers as an opposition fan is just this never ending cycle of being terrified of McDavid/Draisaitl, and utterly unbothered by every other line.
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Someone needs to tell Lettieri to stop shooting from the boards
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There’s a really basic handedness issue with the Leafs top PP unit where the guy you most want with the puck (Nylander) can’t set up the point guy (Raddysh) for a one timer.
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Guy who’s upset McDonalds isn’t on the Michelin guide
Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) profile pictureSean T at RCP
@SeanTrendeSep 25
Breaking: Times critics think that shows enjoyed by college-educated Americans rock. Meanwhile, shows like NCIS, the Big Bang Theory, and Desparate Housewives drew over 20x as many viewers as an average Breaking Bad series. The Joe Millionaire finale drew 40x as many viewers.
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New pod! @ATFulemin and I chat about the Leafs offseason moves soundcloud.com/back-to-excit…
Episode 228 - Leafs Offseason Review

Episode 228 - Leafs Offseason Review

Today, we do our annual deep dive into the Leafs' offseason moves. In particular, we discuss: Firing Craig Berube [1:15] The Leafs' coaching and front office departures [8:24] Trading Joseph Woll and

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Climate change is insanely important, but fossil fuel companies fundamentally react to demand from humans (I.e. all of us). It’s passing the buck to blame them for emissions, though they’ve obviously done scummy things.
Dr Ally Louks (@DrAllyLouks) profile pictureDr Ally Louks
@DrAllyLouksJun 26
Pictured: my plants and I attempting to survive malevolent levels of heat because governments refuse to face the reality of climate change and hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the harm they’re doing to the planet.
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I’m sorry, is this supposed to make me dislike Carney?
Canada Proud (@WeAreCanProud) profile pictureCanada Proud
@WeAreCanProudJun 22
#BREAKING: In yet another hot mic incident, Mark Carney is caught insulting HIS OWN MPs, telling the visiting Croatian prime minister Andrej Plenkovic that they're just "useful for votes." He then makes another comment about his cabinet ministers, but the comments from the Croatian prime minister he was responding to is inaudible, so the context is difficult to make out. Regardless, it shows yet more contempt that Carney has for Canada's representative democracy. He'd like to have all the power in his own hands.
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New podcast! @ATFulemin and I chat about the Leafs' draft lottery win, and the hires of John Chayka and Mats Sundin. soundcloud.com/back-to-excit…
Episode 227 - Leafs Win Draft Lottery Reactions & John Chayka Deep...

Episode 227 - Leafs Win Draft Lottery Reactions & John Chayka Deep...

Today, we discuss the Leafs stroke of good luck in their draft lottery win. We follow it up with a long deep dive into John Chayka's history as GM of the Arizona Coyotes, and what it might mean for hi

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With the caveat that I know nothing about prospects, and have watched one (1) video about them each, I like Stenberg over McKenna.
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New podcast! @ATFulemin and I discuss the Leafs trade deadline, season outlook, and where they go from here. soundcloud.com/back-to-excit…
Episode 226 - Leafs Trade Deadline Recap

Episode 226 - Leafs Trade Deadline Recap

The official podcast of PensionPlanPuppets.com. Arvind and Acting the Fulemin take you around the world of hockey and the NHL, with a focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs

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I’m sympathetic to the fact that you shouldn’t make a bad deal for the sake of it, but like… negotiating is a key part of the job. Also, if they decided to sell earlier, when no one else was doing so, maybe this would be different.
NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) profile pictureNHL Rumour Report
@NHLRumourReportMar 4
Darren Dreger: Re Maple Leafs trade deadline: Because of the market and the flood of players that exist out there, I think Brad Treliving has struggled with getting legitimate offers - Insider Trading (3/4)
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So the Leafs feel the roster wasn’t good enough for the coach, but the guy who made the roster has done enough to keep his job?
Leafslatest (@Leafslatest) profile pictureLeafslatest
@LeafslatestMar 2
Maple Leafs trade deadline storylines/rumors as the deadline approaches: 🔹 The Leafs feel they did not give Craig Berube enough tools to succeed as head coach this season. 🔹 The organization intends to give Brad Treliving the opportunity to address the issues and try to fix this, potentially giving the current group one more shot. — — 🔹 The Leafs are still in talks with Bobby McMann regarding a contract extension, but as of Monday there has been no progress. A decision on his future is expected sometime this week. 🔹 Scott Laughton’s next contract is projected to come in higher than what Toronto is comfortable paying. 🔹 OEL appears more likely to be moved compared to Carlo or Benoit. 🔹 Robertson and Jarnkrok could be names to watch for potential trades. Per @TheFourthPeriod / @reporterchris #leafsforever
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The Americans are a real top 6 / bottom 6 team now, which is shocking given the talent they have.
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And on cue, Matthews line forces an icing, Eichel line piles on pressure, Matthews line gets a goal. They’re good enough for this to work against everyone, but the top two lines are dogs to carry play like this against Canada.
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