Pre-Game Talk: Leafs @ Panthers - Wednesday 7:30 - SN

[Dekes For Days]

Holmberg has as many goals and more points and plays 20 seconds more. He PK’s a lot and can take faceoffs.

Holmberg has one assist from the puck hitting him (which ironically, removed an assist from Robertson), and one secondary assist from a defensive zone pass that's so meaningless to the goal that it didn't even make the highlight. Let's not pretend that makes him better. The fact that he can PK doesn't change anything. Nobody is talking about taking one out of the lineup. He doesn't need to play in the top 6 to PK. It would make way more sense to put Robertson in that spot with the injuries we have.

 

[wingman75]

You know golf and Thanksgiving football is on the agenda for Thursday.

I mean really, win tomorrow night and enjoy it even more...

Yea, no avoiding that for sure.

 

[Roo]

While Holmberg has accomplished jack all offensively, he still brings value on the other side of the puck. He’s good on faceoffs, the pk, and when his forecheck game is on, it can be pretty solid. Still an offensive abyss, but I think there is more there than we’ve seen.

 

[budzz]

Anyone heard anything more on Patches? There's a guy that can provide secondary scoring.

 

[crump]

McCabe out just for maintenance today (per Berube) is good to hear.

Some doubt that Matthews plays based on both his and Berube comments. Matthews would like a few practices under his belt, Berube says you have to be careful. We’ll see after practice tomorrow I guess (if they have one)

Robertson vs A Nylander watch is on.

 

[wingman75]

McCabe out just for maintenance today (per Berube) is good to hear.

Some doubt that Matthews plays based on both his and Berube comments. Matthews would like a few practices under his belt, Berube says you have to be careful. We’ll see after practice tomorrow I guess (if they have one)

Robertson vs A Nylander watch is on.

Yea, if you read between the lines there, McCabe will play tomorrow, Matthews will not.
At this point, there is no reason to rush him back... or anyone else for that matter.
Bet 34 and 23 are back vs Tampa.

 

[Nineteen67]

Feels like a game we have to keep within a goal... if FLA gets a couple goal lead, I doubt we are able to make a comeback.

Agree with your take that we will be on the other side of the bounces at some point.

At least they didn't go down on Monday and bask in the sun or on the beach for a day and a half. The Tampa game could be more of a problem lol.

The high hovers around 80 degrees this week in Miami and much less than that in Tampa, Perfect for golf but not beach weather.

 

[thewave]

And here it is again. The Panther.