GDT: LEAFS (28-10-3) at DEVILS (15-24-5) Tue, Feb 1, 7 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN4, ESPN+, NHL LIVE

[Gary Nylund]

Mistakes happen at some point you need a save.

Stop giving Jack a free pass

Jack hasn't been good lately, that doesn't mean the defense doesn't deserve criticism.

Stop giving the defense a free pass. It's a team game, everyone needs to pull their weight.

 

[NinjaKick]

Ritchie won't be a maple leaf anymore come trade deadline time sire. Not at all. He is being shopped, hard. And already put into the sitation where he will be flewn to arizona etc when the deadline comes. He is nothing to do with us anymore. He isn't a very smart, good ice hockey player. Never has been. Some thought so, but he looks even more lost now. Might be because of so many thangs. Many thangs lead to it and matter. Toronto is not the easiest place to play. Evidently even without the crowd... wich is even more surprising. No pressure now, and ritchie still looks like a hillbilly. He, will be not better in the playoffs, for no one. Never. He is gone. And so lost. Like the hunchback of notredame. That even rhymes.

like always... said with such beautiful poetry

 

[djdev]

for once i agree with dangle, just win right now, who cares how.
when they get back from the allstar break and into a rhythm of playing every other night again then the defense and goalie situation can be re-evaluated.
we had a terrible month and still went like 8 - 2 - 1

 

[kevsh]

These past few games are what the Leafs look like with one of their top 3 d-men injured.

Saving a Dubas move (or three) pre-deadline, pray going into the playoffs none of their top 3 d-men are injured.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Contain Jimmy Vesey and this game is ours

 

[Racer88]

Is it confirmed Campbell is starting or assumed?

7om start

Possibly 8pm start for the Leafs.

 

[aingefan]

Jack hasn't been good lately, that doesn't mean the defense doesn't deserve criticism.

Stop giving the defense a free pass. It's a team game, everyone needs to pull their weight.

And the forwards who ignore their assignments with trailers.
Last one blamed on those instances are the guiltiest.

 

[wingman75]

Possibly 8pm start for the Leafs.

Even that would be early!!

I am hoping for a low scoring, boring win to set the stage for the 2nd half of the season.

 

[ACC1224]

Possibly 8pm start for the Leafs.

Not tonight.
I expect a very tidy 4-1 win.

 

[AvroArrow]

Soup gets the shutout and gets back on track. 4-0 Leafs, Matthews pots 2 more.

 

[NMacrules]

Need to start on time. That is key. No lazy early game plays. We know they are fast, be ready.

 

[Gary Nylund]

And the forwards who ignore their assignments with trailers.
Last one blamed on those instances are the guiltiest.

Absolutely! When I say the defense deserves criticism, I mean team defense which is of course including the forwards. Our D has been pretty good ever since Keefe took over so hopefully we're just going through some strange phase and will snap out of it soon. Then again, when our PP went south last season it just stayed there so ... we'll see.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

And the forwards who ignore their assignments with trailers.
Last one blamed on those instances are the guiltiest.

Saved me the trouble of mentioning the forwards contribution to our defensive woes.

 

[Racer88]

Not tonight.
I expect a very tidy 4-1 win.

Ya I was kinda thinking they will come out guns a blazing after last nights slow start. I hope Campbell has a great game

 

[Torontonian]

Halfway through the season, just find another way to collect points. Still too early to be getting into playoff mode, after the trade deadline there's 20 games left in the season, that's when they need to start getting playoff ready.

Only thing leafs need to do tonight is start of time and not make sloppy plays and reads and should be another two points.

 

[Koolboss]

This is the type of games where JT will put 3-4 points than we will make another appreciation thread forgetting he has been garbage most of this season.

 

[ULF_55]

It would help if the team in front of him doesn't start the game by giving NJ multiple grade A scoring chances from right in front of the net to start the game.

Maybe the Leafs should take some shots at him before Devils get the chance.

Let Morgan take the shots, be a nice warm up with his popgun shot.

 

[AcerComputer]

Anything to confirm who is starting in net tonight? I would expect Mrazek to play, since he was scheduled to start, not his fault Campbell got pulled early. He has barely played, so rest shouldn't be an issue, especially going into the All-Star break!

 

[Aashir]

Contain Jimmy Vesey and this game is ours

Ehh…. Easier said than done

vesey last game didn’t feel like trying…had he tried our comeback would’ve been squashed with a hat trick in 3 seconds by him

 

[Macallan18]

Maybe the Leafs should take some shots at him before Devils get the chance.

Let Morgan take the shots, be a nice warm up with his popgun shot.

or Marner?
kidding

 

[djdev]

good move to start soup again, you tell the team that they let him down last game and they better not do that again and see how they respond.

 

[ACC1224]

Have they announced the starter? Just saw someone say Mrazek is starting

 

[Cotton]

Have they announced the starter? Just saw someone say Mrazek is starting

Mrazek is the confirmed starter on SN app.

 

[thinkblue]

 

[leafsfan5]

The right decision