GDT: Game 80: Habs vs Leafs, April 12th, 7 PM | CBC, SN, TVAS

[Rapala]

Not much hope around here for this one. These are the games we surprise ourselves in.

 

[Tyson]

The Leafs have a 40 goal scorer, two 30 goal scorers and three 20 goal scorers. Dobes isn't facing Nashville...This could be humiliating.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Are you familiar, at all, with jet lag?

How did you arrive at the conclusion that he's had an enough time to get over jet lag?

How long does it take to get over jet lag? Aren’t jets supposed to be fast?

 

[SwiftyHab]

Are you familiar, at all, with jet lag?

How did you arrive at the conclusion that he's had a enough time to get over jet lag?

Asked chatgpt

For a professional athlete, recovery from jet lag might look like:

• Day 1–2: Groggy, wake up early, fatigue in late afternoon
• Day 3–5: Adjusting, performance improves but not peak yet
• Day 6–7: Circadian rhythm stabilizes, full performance returns

 

[OldCraig71]

Kapanen practiced. And had played in the show. Demidov never has.

Kid is 19. 19.

I share your view on Demidov, it will take time till he adjusts to the NHL game. No one can convince me that the KHL has anything near the rough stuff and speed of the NHL. I would put it somewhere between the AHL and NHL, and we have all seen the adjustments AHL players go through.

With all that said, he could hit the ground running and produce right away, which would be great, but it's better to shelter him as much as possible and see how it goes.

I don't think I would play him with Laine and Newhook, but Evans might be the safest starting point.

 

[The Real Timo]

The Leafs have a 40 goal scorer, two 30 goal scorers and three 20 goal scorers. Dobes isn't facing Nashville...This could be humiliating.

But, Habs have MM and David Savard... take that, Tyson!!!!

Lol, yeah... it will not be pretty. And honestly, I don't know what it take to have this team start the game on time. Like it's not an odd game here and there. It's every bloody game.

 

[FerrisRox]

The Leafs have a 40 goal scorer, two 30 goal scorers and three 20 goal scorers. Dobes isn't facing Nashville...This could be humiliating.

They have scored, what, 15 more goals than the Canadiens have this year?

I think you are grossly over-rating how scary this team is offensively. If their first or second line isn't on, you can basically pull your goaltender because their third and fourth lines couldn't put the puck into the ocean.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Lol, great. We have jet lag experts now.

Some fans in here acting like spoiled kids. They have the new toy and they want to play with it now. The new toy needs to charge up first!

 

[Tyson]

But, Habs have MM and David Savard... take that, Tyson!!!!

Lol, yeah... it will not be pretty. And honestly, I don't know what it take to have this team start the game on time. Like it's not an odd game here and there. It's every bloody game.

If Savard plays back to back I will be floored.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Lol, great. We have jet lag experts now.

Some fans in here acting like spoiled kids. They have the new toy and they want to play with it now. The new toy needs to charge up first!

F that! What kind of Ahole buys a new toy without at least pre-charging it a bit!
I want to play with my new toy dammit!

 

[The Real Timo]

If Savard plays back to back I will be floored.

Lol... are you challenging Marty?

 

[Tuggy]

Demidov will play, just not tonight

Monday in front of the home crowd will be perfect.

As for tonight, ehhhh...not expecting a win. But we'll see.

I'd like to at least see a positive start.

Savard should definitely sit on a back to back.

Dobes will be busy tonight.

 

[DuncanMacpherson]

The Leafs have a 40 goal scorer, two 30 goal scorers and three 20 goal scorers. Dobes isn't facing Nashville...This could be humiliating.

Also, one of those 30 goal scorers has scored more goals than any other player since coming into the league back in 2017.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Fix you by Coldplay was just playing in the starbucks drive thru, we're clinching tonight

 

[the]

Patrik Laine is a Leafs killer. He’s got 11 goals in 14 career games against them. He’s been a bit cold recently. I expect him to have a big game tonight.

 

[FerrisRox]

I flew from europe many a time... all I needed was a coke and a nap and I was good to go. And I can guarantee I was not in the same type of shape as Demidov or any of these guys... (well, maybe except Savard)

And I can guarantee that what you were "good to go" and do was not physically compete at the highest possible level against the best hockey players on the planet.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

And I can guarantee that what you were "good to go" and do was not physically compete at the highest possible level against the best hockey players on the planet.

Our entire team wasn't yesterday and yet they did

 

[Tyson]

Patrik Laine is a Leafs killer. He’s got 11 goals in 14 career games against them. He’s been a bit cold recently. I expect him to have a big game tonight.

He doesn't have line mates that can help him excel

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

I’ll take my chances with a jet lagged Demidov over a lazy dogshit Armia or a hard working/low talent Pez

 

[le_sean]

If Savard plays back to back I will be floored.

I don’t understand how a professional athlete can choose to be so out of shape. Like all you’re asked to do is play hockey and workout. You should be like Chelios and Brind’Amour.

 

[Andrei79]

Was hoping for a win yesterday, because I saw this game as a guaranteed loss.

 

[Tyson]

I don’t understand how a professional athlete can choose to be so out of shape. Like all you’re asked to do is play hockey and workout. You should be like Chelios and Brind’Amour.

He has had a respectable career but he simply can't do it at the NHL level any more.

 

[OldCraig71]

Please come out ready to start this game instead of waiting to go down by 2 goals.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

I’ll take my chances with a jet lagged Demidov over a lazy dogshit Armia or a hard working/low talent Pez

You wouldn't be putting Demidov in the best position to perform though.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

I’ll take my chances with a jet lagged Demidov over a lazy dogshit Armia or a hard working/low talent Pez

I'm not even sure it's laziness, he looks like he can't move his arms