Pre-Game Talk: Calgary @ Toronto | Friday at 7pm

[MattySnipes]

 

[ShaneFalco]

Jack is back!

 

[ToneDog]

Jack is back!

Just in time for Ratchuk to knee him in the head or fall on his leg ??

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

It's about damn time

 

[peconcan]

We need Sabourin starting the game and calling on Tkachuk or somebody first shift to get the boys going early to break this dry spell

 

[leafsfan5]

THANK GOD

 

[OB34KNH]

Ever since Barabanov was sent down to the Marlies,
we've been playing like shit.

Put Thornton on the taxi sqaud. His speed and defensive play is non-existent. All he has been doing is turning the puck over.

Simmonds - Matthews - Marner
Galchenyuk (if he impresses) - Tavares - Nylander
Hyman - Kerfoot - Mikheyev
Engvall - Spezza - Barabanov

 

[zeke]

Lines will probably change but here's what the line comps look like based on the practice lines, with GSVA from theathletic.com:

 

[Da Cool Rula]

We all get crazy up and down but rmbr, this was our lineup just 5ish years ago. Wow.

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Hmmm missing Kadri, Bozak, JVR etc

 

[AvroArrow]

We all get crazy up and down but rmbr, this was our lineup just 5ish years ago. Wow.

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holy shit.

 

[Deebo]

We all get crazy up and down but rmbr, this was our lineup just 5ish years ago. Wow.

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Would any of those players even make the line up today?

 

[Martin Skoula]

Would any of those players even make the line up today?

Would any of those players make the NHL today?

Just Grabner probably, Komarov is a healthy scratch until he disappears onto LTIR.

 

[AvroArrow]

Would any of those players even make the line up today?

Maybe Grabner and Winnik

 

[AngryScotsman]

Marincin is far too close to the starting lineup for my comfort.

 

[stickty111]

S

Marincin is far too close to the starting lineup for my comfort.

Sandin would replace him.

 

[OVO16]

If I see Marincin in a leaf uniform again, we're 1st exits again guaranteed

 

[LeafalCrusader]

S

Sandin would replace him.

Is he still injured?

 

[stickty111]

Is he still injured?

He's close to returning

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Beginning of the Galchenyuk era.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Not against dressing Sabourin to keep Tkachuk in line.

 

[AngryScotsman]

Not against dressing Sabourin to keep Tkachuk in line.

He was just suspended by the AHL for one game. Not sure how that affects him as he's currently on the taxi squad...

 

[peconcan]

He was just suspended by the AHL for one game. Not sure how that affects him as he's currently on the taxi squad...

He could play the suspension is only for the AHL

 

[AngryScotsman]

He could play the suspension is only for the AHL

Ah, ok thanks. I was under the impression that they respected each other's suspensions.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Galchenyuk has a boat load of skill defs worth to give him a top 6 shot. If Vesey can get one with us Gally certainly deserves one.

 

[Dreakmur]

Would any of those players make the NHL today?

Just Grabner probably, Komarov is a healthy scratch until he disappears onto LTIR.

2016 Leo Komarov would really help this team... 2021, not so much...