GDT: Leafs @ Ducks 9pm SN

[34]

Dominated a team the Leafs considered to be an elite team, following it up with a bottom feeder.

About as much of a schedule d loss as you get.

Sounds about right.

 

[Leafs98]

Winning 2 of 3 in California would be okay for me.

Hildeby.

gotta get the next 2 after that christmas week. Matty and Mitch due for outputs tonight. Play the giant. Clamp down defensively, 20 shots max, and get a couple pp goals. Then have a beer and rest.

 

[ULF_55]

Two Swedes last night?
Two Americans tonight?

Scoring that is ...

 

[PanniniClaus]

If the Leaf brass had no qualms about playing a goaltender that clearly lost any shred of confidence he might have had, they surely can't be hesitating on playing Hildeby. They can't.

 

[Confucius]

Two Swedes last night?
Two Americans tonight?

Scoring that is ...

I’d rather one American scored twice

 

[Darcy Tucker]

The Ducks are not starting Gibson they are putting in someone with Samsonov like numbers. I hope Matthews goes off.

 

[CelticDruid]

Dominated a team the Leafs considered to be an elite team, following it up with a bottom feeder.

About as much of a schedule d loss as you get.

OT loss last year was poor but we take this one by 3.

 

[al secord]

Oh the terror of a rookie not being 100% NHL ready before he's ever stepped on the ice during a NHL game?

No, let's wait until he's proven himself a NHL player before putting him in the line-up.

It would've been awesome if Montreal were too scared to do it in the '86 playoffs.

 

[thusk]

if leafs call up hildeby, i hope it was to give him a game, if its not the case why did they dont just call up petruzelli?

 

[Kiwi]

I agree I just don't see a better option when the other option is an AHL rookie.

Or do you want to start the guy who is mentally broken?

The Leafs need to add a goalie but that hasn't happened yet.

Play Hildeby

He's been very good in the AHL and he's 22

Have a look at him then start making a plan for the rest of the month

 

[verdi]

Terrified we get shelled tonight .... by f***ing ANA.

 

[Strangle]

Oh the terror of a rookie not being 100% NHL ready before he's ever stepped on the ice during a NHL game?

No, let's wait until he's proven himself a NHL player before putting him in the line-up.

100% agree

There is no rational reason to not play Hildeby, unless Hildeby himself doesn’t feel good for whatever reason

 

[bax]

The Ducks are not starting Gibson they are putting in someone with Samsonov like numbers. I hope Matthews goes off.

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Matthews should go off tonight.

 

[Strangle]

Matthews should go off tonight.

Come on, the leaf way tonight is to get shutout by a goalie who only has marginally better stats than samsonov

This guy is going to have the game of his career tonight, isn’t he?

They haven’t confirmed Hildeby yet, but I love situations like this. This kid should be absolutely JACKED up to get on the ice right now

 

[PromisedLand]

Ducks are one of the WORST teams in the league in terms of GF/G

Probably a good game to give HildeBEAST NHL Debut and get him some confidence while not risking injury to Jones.

P.S. someone just completely F gudas over. Thanks!

GLG

 

[danny90]

We’re gonna get goalie’d

 

[PanniniClaus]

Is there any chance Reeves can play just to call Gudas to the carpet? 1 shift..

 

[Clark4Ever]

I agree with starting Hildeby. Jones is too valuable right now to risk injury.

I also agree that starting Hildeby in his first NHL game will probably force the team to play harder in front of him than they otherwise would in a trap game like tonight.

 

[LeafParade]

It is the perfect game for Hildeby to debut. If not now then when???

 

[Burnie97]

Watched all the highlights and looked at the box score. Leafs looked to of played really well last night but I had to get up early so couldn't see it.

Going to watch tonight forsure. I hope they come out flying. They need to quit playing down to their opponent. Yes it's been said many times I know. It gets really old but it's true. They need to start dominating these types of teams.

Kick them while they're down.

No disrespect to the ducks but it's a team you need to crush.

Let's go Leafs. Get skating out there tonight and pad the stats... and protect the kid in net.

 

[saffronleaf]

i just hope gudas doesn't yell at hildeby

 

[horner]

Who starts in net? Go with Jones again? Need these points.

An injured Jones is no good to us .

Play Hildeby

 

[Alamo Leafer]

Play the kid. Protect Jones.

 

[Leafidelity]

Dumb coach does more dumb coach things

 

[Mr_Fun]

Dumb coach does more dumb coach things

It was the GM that had the final decision. If anything, blame him. Keefe even stated he had to run it by the GM to see who starts.