Pre-Game Talk: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs. Sat Feb 22nd, 2025, 7pm

[Evilhomer]

Maybe they are given the night off and they play on Sunday.

None of these guys need nights off. The game on Sunday won't be remotely close. The Leafs will roll over the Hawks on Sunday.

 

[thewave]

None of these guys need nights off. The game on Sunday won't be remotely close. The Leafs will roll over the Hawks on Sunday.

Exactly night off from what? Playing a harder game? They better get used to it and keep going if they want a deep run

 

[Leafs98]

Someone needs to start hot post restart why not us ?

 

[Leafs98]

Exactly night off from what? Playing a harder game? They better get used to it and keep going if they want a deep run

Exactly. Those were intense games but just 1 game in 5 days schedule wise. They'll suit up every 2 days in playoffs with, we hope, same intensity. No reason to get a night off unless Matthews injury comes up again tomorrow. I expect it might soon.

Remember they lost the last game they played..everyone needs wins here.

 

[Racer88]

None of these guys need nights off. The game on Sunday won't be remotely close. The Leafs will roll over the Hawks on Sunday.

I agree their responsibility is to their NHL teams. Time to get to work

 

[Macallan18]

It's not about necessarily being marginally better/worse... it's about being good enough that we don't have to make a trade for a C... so we can spend those assets on others needs/wants.

Like a serious upgrade on D so OEL can stabilize the third pairing?

 

[Leafsfan74]

This game is exactly five years to the day that Carolina beat the Leafs with David Ayres called to net in the most unusual emergency situation.

Coincidence? I've learned not to believe in coincidences. The NHL is trolling the Leafs.