GDT: Leafs vs Blues Saturday night showdown

[BTP]

Just when we thought we'd have a fully healthy team for the first time all year, 3 more guys enter COVID protocol. lol.

Wanted to give
Bunting - Matthews - Kase
Nylander - JT - Marner

a try, maybe next time <_<

GLG

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[JT AM da real deal]

I expect it to be low scoring and close .. kinda like a defensive game .. thinking OT again

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Blues are actually a really good test for the Leafs. They may have some key guys out, not unusual this season but regardless of who they may be missing those that will play will play hard. Plus Binningtons backups are quietly going about kicking some ass. We'll need our best game so far on this trip.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Losing Kase is going to hurt, I love his game so much. It will be nice to get Marner back tho.

 

[leafsfan5]

The team did miss the dynamic ability of Mitch along with his defensive presence, it’ll be nice to have him back

wonder when we’ll ever have a fully healthy roster though

 

[Havoc]

The team did miss the dynamic ability of Mitch along with his defensive presence, it’ll be nice to have him back

wonder when we’ll ever have a fully healthy roster though

I for one have a huge sense of relief Marner is back. He's going through a bit of an offensive struggle but the defence isn't the same without him. You don't simply lose your Bergeron and remain the same.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Losing Kase is going to hurt, I love his game so much. It will be nice to get Marner back tho.

Joey Anderson should get another game at least, which I do like.

 

[Burnie97]

Losing Kase sucks that's about it. Otherwise we have a healthy team.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

I don’t miss marner at all. I hope we get his value up over an extended course. Then we trade him or keep him if he either develops a better shot and attitude

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

What's our record in St Louis recently? I feel like we lose every time. Super tough team and hostile environment

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Would be cool if Liljegren could get his 1st goal or something.

At least play well enough that we can get mad about Holl being in the top 4 again.

 

[Aashir]

Stack the second line

58 - 34 - 15
88 - 91 - 16
65 - 64 - 47
24 - 19 - __

keep it going for a couple games and see if we can create a Boston perfection line

 

[fahad203]

The team did miss the dynamic ability of Mitch along with his defensive presence, it’ll be nice to have him back

wonder when we’ll ever have a fully healthy roster though

But Matthews looked so good carrying the plays himself

 

[egd27]

A win and we end up with successful .625 four game road trip, a loss and it's .375 disappointment.

 

[leafsfan5]

But Matthews looked so good carrying the plays himself

He did, but Marner is still really valuable to the club

Like others have said, I'd be interested in seeing Mitch away from Matthews and maybe on the 2nd line. It would be a good experiment to try during the regular season to see how it works

 

[Racer88]

A win and we end up with successful .625 four game road trip, a loss and it's .375 disappointment.

Yup. They need to have a big game after 3 crappy ones

 

[LaPlante94]

It'll be good to actually be able to watch this game.

 

[tmlms13]

Yup. They need to have a big game after 3 crappy ones

They may have lost to Arizona but I wouldn't call it a crappy game. They played great just happened to lose.

 

[darrylsittler27]

Arz goalie played vezina it's the Leafs.

 

[tokyoite]

leafs vs tyler bozak

 

[jiggy35]

Buchnevic out for the Blues on protocol

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Buchnevic out for the Blues on protocol

Potentially Tarasenko, Perron, Schenn and Parakyo too

 

[ShaneFalco]

Go Bills and Leafs!!

 

[Burnie97]

Potentially Tarasenko, Perron, Schenn and Parakyo too

Jeez. Leafs have had a horseshoe up their ass playing teams that have a lot of guys out while getting lucky over Christmas with their own out break.

They need to take advantage of teams when they can.

 

[Mess]

This current road trip through the USA currently sits at 1-1-1 record and was going to be a real good measuring stick to see and evaluate Leafs true competitiveness will get another good test tonight in ST Louis.

Going to be interesting to see which way the pendulum swings in this one as the first 3 games exposed some key and concerning issues and the only team the Leafs outplayed and outshot was the last place Coyotes a game in which they lost.

Blues are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and have the same number of points on the season 49 as our Leafs, but have played 2 more games.

Lets hope the Leafs A team shows up tonight, and plays a better game and leaves with 2 points and have learned something from the past 3 games.