Shaw led the team in scoring, played on the first power play, killed penalties on the top PK unit and is one of the Marlies’ top faceoff players.Īccording to Moore, those attributes gave Shaw confidence throughout the season. The Marlies finished atop the North Division with a 42-24-4 record. When the Marlies signed Shaw, Moore described him as a “piece of our puzzle” on a team looking to qualify for the playoffs. Marlies coach Greg Moore sees Shaw’s confidence.
This allowed the veteran forward to focus on being calm and confident. Signing with the Marlies, Shaw knew where he was going to be the whole year. “It’s hard to get touches on the puck and your confidence might be the opposite way.” “When you’re getting called up and sent down, you’re in that groove,” Shaw said. Logan Shaw (white) practicing faceoffs the day before Game 1 of the Toronto Marlies’ North Division final series against Rochester. He finished a two-year, two-way contract with the Senators that saw him play 77 games with the Belleville Senators and 17 games with the NHL club during the 2021-22 season. Coming to the rink there hasn’t been a day where you’re like, ‘I don’t want to be here today.’” “A big part of it is having fun every day. “Each player pushes you and tries to make each one of us better,” Shaw told The Athletic on why he’s having his best season. In his 10th year as a pro, now with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ AHL affiliate, Shaw feels the most at ease as a player and leader. Since being drafted into the NHL in 2011, Shaw has been a part of the Panthers, Ducks, Canadiens, Jets and Senators organizations.
His previous scoring high was 46 points with the AHL Manitoba Moose in 2018-19. He tallied 69 points (21 goals, 48 assists) through 69 regular-season games played in 2022-23. He surveys his surroundings, where he will be playing his third playoff series with the Marlies, and flips a puck down the ice, before exiting to the dressing room, one of the last players to leave. After a few faceoffs with Slaggert, Shaw fires some wrist shots on net. The full team practice is well past its conclusion. He snaps the puck away, showing the rookie his skill.
MacLean drops the puck, Shaw showcases his quick reflexes. Shaw, the 30-year-old center, crouches in front of Slaggert, his stick ready to take a faceoff. Just players and coaches on the ice, preparing for their next playoff game. The seats in Coca-Cola Coliseum are empty.
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