Pre-Game Talk: Game 3 of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tampa Bay Lightning series

[keonsbitterness]

Couldn't the lineup just be a smokescreen? I mean, at gametime Couldn't he just change it up so nobody knows?

Maybe a late change, but what you see in the game-day skate is typically what you'll see in the game.

 

[AvroArrow]

With Holl drawing back in at least we'll know ahead of time who to blame if things go sideways tonight.

Holl + Chris Lee officiating = Recipe for disaster

 

[Jozay]

Isnt that third line way better with Engvall on it?

 

[ULF_55]

Spezza and Holl in -- Simmonds and Liljegren out?

Let's hope these changes work out.

Holl just has to move the puck quicker to someone who can make a decision with it.

 

[The Masters]

keeeeefe man

 

[HolyCrap]

With Holl being in the lineup I have a bad feeling about tonight. That’s just such a questionable move by Keefe the hockey gods may make us pay. We have to beat the Lightning, the Refs and Holls idiocy.

 

[authentic]

With Holl being in the lineup I have a bad feeling about tonight. That’s just such a questionable move by Keefe the hockey gods may make us pay. We have to beat the Lightning, the Refs and Holls idiocy.

I predict everything will be A-okay. Feel free to come at me if I'm wrong though.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Keefe just can't resist playing Holl. Like he was just waiting for Lily to have one bad game before throwing Holl back out there.

Holl will have a brain cramp or three tonight, just hope they don't cost us anything.

 

[CelticDruid]

I don't get why blackwell is in? I havent seen anything from him that was effective for the Leafs.

Both Backwell and Kase should sit they were terrible last game.

In my opinion Keefe is making a mistake with no Clifford or Simmonds.

Sure they made mistakes but they are professionals and could have toned down the stupidity.

Wouldn't be a bit surprised to see them goon it up.

I hope I'm wrong and Keefe is right.

 

[Jozay]

Both Backwell and Kase should sit they were terrible last game.

In my opinion Keefe is making a mistake with no Clifford or Simmonds.

Sure they made mistakes but they are professionals and could have toned down the stupidity.

Wouldn't be a bit surprised to see them goon it up.

I hope I'm wrong and Keefe is right.

Clifford and Simmonds deserve to sit after those dumb penalties. Clifford is lucky as hell he didnt f*** over the team in game 1

 

[bossram]

Isnt that third line way better with Engvall on it?

I agree, Engvall has been too good of a player to use on the 4th line. Kase, at this point, is probably the guy you would have on the 4th line.

 

[KapG]

So leave lybushkin in the lineup who plays like 11 minutes a game? Huh?

 

[IPS]

Chris Lee should be banned from calling Leaf games. Expecting another 6-7 PP for Tampa, maybe 1-2 for us, lots of "missed calls". Not liking this one bit.

Chris Lee is a major douchebag towards all Canadian teams. Habs fans tried starting a f***ing petition to get him fired because in the Vegas-Habs series he kept letting Vegas' players take liberties at Habs players. McNabb was literally punching Suzuki repeatedly after a whistle with Chris Lee looking right at it and doing nothing about it.

This game is going to be a dumb shitshow tonight.

 

[bossram]

I don't really have a problem with Holl drawing into the lineup. The issue is taking out Liljegren, rather than Boosh. Keefe himself doesn't even trust Boosh on the PK, and Boosh doesn't move the puck well enough to escape Tampa's forecheck.

 

[TMLeafer]

If not playing Clifford and Simmonds is supposed to result in fewer PK opportunities, then I really don't get bringing in Holl to be the PK specialist. Lily did get run hard in game 2 wonder if he's nursing an injury.

 

[Cor]

Since the 16-17 season we are 5-3-1 against Tampa Bay, in Tampa Bay.

Useless stat, but there ya go

 

[wingman75]

+ on the forward adjustments

- on the defence adjustments. I would not have taken Timmy out... Holl better bring a good effort fck

 

[Aashir]

Liljegren out for holl…
Why am I not surprised

 

[CelticDruid]

If not playing Clifford and Simmonds is supposed to result in fewer PK opportunities, then I really don't get bringing in Holl to be the PK specialist. Lily did get run hard in game 2 wonder if he's nursing an injury.

He was targeted pretty good by TB

 

[Nylanderthal]

Both Backwell and Kase should sit they were terrible last game.

In my opinion Keefe is making a mistake with no Clifford or Simmonds.

Sure they made mistakes but they are professionals and could have toned down the stupidity.

Wouldn't be a bit surprised to see them goon it up.

I hope I'm wrong and Keefe is right.

Clifford could’ve cost the team game 1 with that boneheaded dirty hit, he’s lucky the boys bailed him out with that massive kill.
Simmonds’ nonsense literally cost them game 2. Could care less if either dress again.

 

[Amadeus]

This lineup move is a direct result of officiating. They want to add more skill and reduce the grit and sandpaper. I think they should have gone back to the original lineup in game 1 but you just never know what this.

If it works out, he's a genius and if it doesn't, people will say he's outcoached and reactionary.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Liljegren out for holl…
Why am I not surprised

Because holl is one of the best in league and the teams best PK D man, and they got exposed badly last game short handed. Pretty simple

 

[PanniniClaus]

I'll reluctantly roll with these changes. Holl better bring it.

 

[al secord]

Liljgren out for Holl seems like a throwaway game.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

I'm willing to give Keefe the benefit of the doubt here:

If I'm not mistaking, Holl has usually had a strong game after sitting games.

On the 4th line decision, I'm thinking that's due to not having the last line change as well as reducing our chances of sitting in the box.
Just hope the refs do their job as a result.

GO LEAFS GO