GDT: [GM42] Vancouver Canucks @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Sat. Jan 11th | 4:00pm PST | CBC/HNIC | Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground

[Rick Rocket]

If there was a ever a game for this core to step up, show some pride and fight it's this one. Despite Hronek out and our terrible selection of D, if they can't show anything I'm good with making any big trades to properly address our backend.

This has been embarrassing.

 

[Nuckles]

 

[Nuckles]

Hoglander with Miller and Garland. Boeser with Petey and DeBrusk. Lekk dropped to 4th line.

 

[dez]

Soucy going to have a big game being away from Juulsen. Rip Breezer.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Hoglander with Miller and Garland. Boeser with Petey and DeBrusk. Lekk dropped to 4th line.

 

[Hodgy]

Hoglander with Miller and Garland. Boeser with Petey and DeBrusk. Lekk dropped to 4th line.

Not sure if there is any point to Lekky on the fourth line. If he couldn’t contribute from the top six, it’s not like he’s going to from the fourth line.

 

[rypper]

There's nothing exciting about that defense. Even Hughes with the stank of Myers all over him loses some luster.

 

[Isi]

Hoglander with Miller and Garland. Boeser with Petey and DeBrusk. Lekk dropped to 4th line.

let's be real Hog is being demoted to the fourth line by the time the first TV timeout happens because he fumbled a pass or something

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

I have complete faith in Brisebois.

 

[just22]

Canucks are getting shut out again

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

Bieksa not here....thats boooooo

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

DeBrusk/EP/Brock gonna light it up yhihf

 

[crazychimp]

This showed up in my feed, what chemistry these two had on the pk at one point.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Could be ugly tonight.

 

[nucks88]

Bieksa not here....thats boooooo

Yeah but no Gazdic so there's that....

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

I saw the lineups and have decided not to watch this game. Lekk on the 4th line? At least try Brannstrom out considering the blueline must be fatigued.

 

[Kryten]

Drop the puck

 

[ProviesGhost]

Why can't there be a hockey game without a special presentation of some kind?

"the game will start shortly, first let's listen to this presentation no one gives a shit about"

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Oh, the Leafs are starting their 3rd (or 4th?) string goalie. The Canucks have the potential to do the funniest thing

That’s probably our best chance of winning this game..

 

[timw33]

There's no point in playing Lekkerimaki on the 4th line. Play Brannstrom as a 7th D instead, just no point putting Lekk in that spot.

Also noticing that we are the team that opponents are starting to line up their backup goalies for, not a good sign.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Why does it look and sound like she’s lip syncing

 

[Bleach Clean]

Hoglander with Miller and Garland. Boeser with Petey and DeBrusk. Lekk dropped to 4th line.

Excellent decision to load up the Pettersson line. He outplayed Miller against CAR.

Odd decision demoting Lekkerimaki to the 4th line, and not going with Sasson there. You might as well scratch Lekk. But I think he's going to use him as a Top6 replacement should Hoglander fail. He's a back up plan.

Brisebois in over Brannstrom means Brannstrom is done here.

Soucy to the right side on a shut down pair. Interesting. You can tell they want a shut down RHD via trade.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Have to wait for them to play the Star Spangled Banner first.

 

[just22]

That’s probably our best chance of winning this game..

Leafs saw what happened last game with Canucks getting shut out by a third string and decided to try the same strategy

 

[Kryten]

Wait what?