GDT: Leafs @ Sabres 7pm Dec 20th
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This has all the makings of a "players looking ahead to the holiday" type of performance.
Hopefully, it's the Sabres that fall into that and the Leafs torch them for it.
(Edit: Just checked, Toronto has two more games before the break including the Jets on the 23rd. That's more likely to be the "holiday" performance. By the Jets, please.)
Hopefully, it's the Sabres that fall into that and the Leafs torch them for it.
(Edit: Just checked, Toronto has two more games before the break including the Jets on the 23rd. That's more likely to be the "holiday" performance. By the Jets, please.)
I think we know what to expect tonight, no?
Slow start in the first, get down a goal... maybe 2.
Goalie makes a couple great saves, we pop a couple to get the lead before the end of the second and shut it down from there.
PP surely to be Inept.
PK Excellent after giving up an early one.
Win o meter in the Sabres favour. The boys do just enough, yet again.
I may watch just in case it doesn't play out like that tough lol
Slow start in the first, get down a goal... maybe 2.
Goalie makes a couple great saves, we pop a couple to get the lead before the end of the second and shut it down from there.
PP surely to be Inept.
PK Excellent after giving up an early one.
Win o meter in the Sabres favour. The boys do just enough, yet again.
I may watch just in case it doesn't play out like that tough lol
That man needs a 3rd ring
Why wouldn't you want to start the better goalie ?
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Perhaps they don't want Hildeby to be the one the ends the streak?
Murray is likely a disposable asset at year's end. If he's back he'll be signed elsewhere.
I'll be more surprised with a win than a loss.
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1000% this. You don't unnecessarily overwork Woll while there is uncertainty surrounding Stolarz. Especially given his well documented reliability issues. Exactly as you said, wait until Stolarz is back before you start testing Woll.
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Sigh, this is a season where Matthews will be managing an injury throughout
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Looks like Timmins, Dewar and Reaves are the scratches tonight.
What’s up with the Captain?
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Dewar has ONE point on the season. Holmberg has six.
In Buffalo.. but he didn't take part in the morning skate.
Dewar has ONE point on the season. Holmberg has six.
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We're here for it.
For team success, and to maximize one of these extra goalies into another useful asset.
Timmins or Myers?
Couldn't make out a definitive answer from the X quote.
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Dewar has played half the games, all on the fourth, not really fair given Holmberg was top 6 with the injuries. Dewar is a vastly superior PKer as well imo.
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If the difference between winning and losing tonight is Dewar vs. Holmberg..... at least Reaves isn't in the lineup.
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I still say it has to be a back issue. He looks labored out there. Anything else and they would sit him. Maybe time to sit him anyway... a month, 2 months, whatever it takes. Need him 100% for the playoffs.
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No, it’s the fourth line. I go Dewar, Reaves, Holmberg.
Agreed, it’s his back.
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This is so depressing, every year that we have a decent team he gets an injury that will derail his whole season.
It's been obvious he's hurt, people seem to think he's not trying (which is crazy) when the reality is he can't skate as well as he usually does. That first goal Dallas got last game was a clear example, a healthy Matthews makes that a much tougher shot for Steel to get off
I'm not against just Kucheroving him till the playoffs. The only issue is would that even get him to 100%, backs injuries are notoriously very difficult to manage
I have to wonder why Matthews is playing through it then? The team was playing well without him so he could afford to rest it. I suppose it's possible they don't know what the heck is wrong which is scary.
I had a goaltender travel to Germany for a groin issue and he came back a few months later, better than ever. Germany tend to have excellent specialists for Achilles and groins. Not sure about back issues.
I had a goaltender travel to Germany for a groin issue and he came back a few months later, better than ever. Germany tend to have excellent specialists for Achilles and groins. Not sure about back issues.
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My guess is rest isn't going to make the difference for 34 and that's why he's just playing through it. Seems like only surgery is going to be the only option to fix it, and I once again am going to guess, if he gets surgery now, he'll be done for the year.
