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

[AvroArrow]

Not a fan of starting Freddy, if he is in fact dealing with a groin injury let him rest. Campbell is a more than capable back up goalie, finalllllly a game ! The boys should be rested, expecting a strong effort.

 

[zeke]

After this rest, and with another long break coming up after this back2back, there's no excuse not to win both games against a tired Flames team.

The Flames have used the same lineup in all 3 games under Sutter....though he might change it up after their loss on Thursday, so Flames lines are unconfirmed.

With GSVA from theathletic.com:

 

[Coachcorner]

Not a fan of starting Freddy, if he is in fact dealing with a groin injury let him rest. Campbell is a more than capable back up goalie, finalllllly a game ! The boys should be rested, expecting a strong effort.

He is not anymore, it was before this upcoming gezame sire. They just talkin bout the old stuff. Andersen might win his 14th game for us tonight WE LOVE LIFE!!!

Campbell will kill for us tomorrow and another TWO POINTS FOR US!!!! WE ROCK!

 

[Notsince67]

Leafs now dressing 9 top 10 draft picks. Excluding goalies, thats half the lineup.

 

[zeke]

How's Thornton not uncertain? The guy is 41 years old, he is not a 1st liner or a top 6er. The whole left side is weak. Overall, the team does look good. Just don't be a homer and say this team is almost perfect.

Left side, last 2yrs pace:

Hyman 32gls/58pts
Thornton 10gls/40pts
Mikheyev 14gls/38pts
Simmonds 13gls/31pts
(Galchenyuk 11gls/31pts)

Not bad, but likely upgraded at the deadline anyways.

 

[crump]

Feel a big start from Jumbo coming after the 5 day breather.

 

[McSnypsky]

I'm not as certain of that. While injury situations around the league might make a claim possible, I think the extra year on the contract could scare teams off from doing so.

Daccord is out for Ottawa and Murray is still week to week, they might just claim him

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

After this rest, and with another long break coming up after this back2back, there's no excuse not to win both games against a tired Flames team.

The Flames have used the same lineup in all 3 games under Sutter....though he might change it up after their loss on Thursday, so Flames lines are unconfirmed.

With GSVA from theathletic.com:

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Damn I'd love to get Mangiapane.

 

[Notsince67]

Marner only 2 assists away from Rick Vaive's leafs career assists.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

On the ice, he could be replaced by virtually any winger on the taxi squad and we would lose nothing. In the locker room he is invaluable.

Big Joe is about 2 years past his retire before date.

This is just so wrong. Plenty of data to show that Joe can still play.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

All aboard the Wayne Train!

 

[zeke]

Damn I'd love to get Mangiapane.

yeah he's dang good. their hyman.

 

[zeke]

Feel a big start from Jumbo coming after the 5 day breather.

yeah the whole team was pooched the last couple games, but Joe especially. He should benefit from the rest more than anyone.

thing is, after the next long break next week, the last month+ is absolutely crammed with games. Keefe is going to have to figure out a rotation with the taxi squad and make sure everyone gets rest.

 

[PuckMagi]

Galchenyuk could be a huge steal. He has the talent. You put him with other talented guys, he could be great.

 

[DarkKnight]

Welcome back Simmonds. So nice to have Campbell back.

 

[Notsince67]

Damn I'd love to get Mangiapane.

Name translates to eat bread. Hopefully the only thing that he eats tonight is the stuff that comes out of Bogos ass.

 

[Mr Hockey]

i would like to see Campbell challenge for the #1 spot, Keefe needs to let this happen

 

[Mess]

Leafs really need to get a roll here as just a few bad weeks has allowed the pack to swallow their lead up which was once a comfortable +10 points.

 

[Racer88]

Leafs now dressing 9 top 10 draft picks. Excluding goalies, thats half the lineup.

That’s the good news......the bad news is that 3 of them combine are a 100 years old.

 

[K2MyEverest]

Allright Leafs ! We could use a little bit of help for tonight. Go Leafs Go !

 

[gyzmo]

Galchenyuk could be a huge steal. He has the talent. You put him with other talented guys, he could be great.

He could be and I hope he is but let's not forget he did play in Pittsburgh as well, and they have a few talented guys there as well.

 

[Advanced stats]

How's Thornton not uncertain? The guy is 41 years old, he is not a 1st liner or a top 6er. The whole left side is weak. Overall, the team does look good. Just don't be a homer and say this team is almost perfect.

I debated that, but the position as a whole is more certain, because Keefe has shown that if thornton isn't working out, he has no problem bumping Hyman there.

 

[Fogelhund]

He could be and I hope he is but let's not forget he did play in Pittsburgh as well, and they have a few talented guys there as well.

Of course, though he primarily played with Tanev and Blueger/McCann in Pittsburgh (where he never would have succeeded)... He did have time with Malkin too, so I don't know if that just didn't work, and he was demoted, or what.