Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Canucks

[RealisticLeaf55]

Hopefully the boys continue this streak of amazing play on both sides.

Expecting Matthews and Marner to find that chemistry that has them as the best duo in the NHL.

Jimmy goalscorer Vesey...nuff said

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[ShaneFalco]

Hutch starts?
I imagine there will be a couple of guys rested today

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Hutch starts?
I imagine there will be a couple of guys rested today

I can see Hutch starting tonight with no news on Campbell and Andersen just coming off a win.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

China Hutch getting the start?

 

[Critical13]

My mind's tellin me nooooooooo...

BUT MY BODY.....MY BODY IS TELLIN ME YEEEES.

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

Rumour has it Vanny are begging the Sedin’s to return

 

[TheBeastCoast]

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My mind's tellin me nooooooooo...

BUT MY BODY.....MY BODY IS TELLIN ME YEEEES.

11pm start out here...have to be up at 530 for work. I might have to tap out on this one after the first lol

 

[MSZ]

11pm start out here...have to be up at 530 for work. I might have to tap out on this one after the first lol

I only watched the first period on Monday, and thankfully that was all I needed to watch that night.

 

[saltming]

11pm start out here...have to be up at 530 for work. I might have to tap out on this one after the first lol

I'm on the clock at 5
The pain is real

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

I'm not worried too much about this game. Would love to see a win, but my focus is primarily on seeing this team get as many points as we can against the Jets.

 

[shaner8989]

Keep everything the same. Just start Campbell if ready, otherwise start hutch

 

[67Cup]

Not a prediction, but this is a classic trap game. The Leafs performed remarkably well against the (then) second place team, as we all know, and are about to play against the (now) second place team. In between they face a team playing disappointing hockey who would be easy to underestimate and look past to what is coming. But the Canucks do have some highly skilled players and on any given night...

Actually, this game may be a good test of the degree to which the Leafs have developed a “taking care of business “ attitude. That attitude is what has been missing over the last couple of seasons, IMO.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Not a prediction, but this is a classic trap game. The Leafs performed remarkably well against the (then) second place team, as we all know, and are about to play against the (now) second place team. In between they face a team playing disappointing hockey who would be easy to underestimate and look past to what is coming. But the Canucks do have some highly skilled players and on any given night...

Actually, this game may be a good test of the degree to which the Leafs have developed a “taking care of business “ attitude. That attitude is what has been missing over the last couple of seasons, IMO.

I fully agree. I can see this being a low scoring affair. Leafs get caught in a cycle game, coming in overconfident and a little tired from clobbering the Oilers.

Good goaltending and some powerplays may make the difference.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I fully agree. I can see this being a low scoring affair. Leafs get caught in a cycle game, coming in overconfident and a little tired from clobbering the Oilers.

Good goaltending and some powerplays may make the difference.

Keefe did a good job of rolling the lines in the latter half of the game last night. I don't think anyone has been overtaxed at all.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

I think this is gonna be like a 7-6 game. Super high scoring and no much defence after the three game series against oilers.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Nucks' fans are calling for a 7-3 win for the leafs. I'm going to trust their judgement on this one.

 

[willmma]

Matthews has dropped to 18 goals in 21 games. that is not acceptable.

He needs a 4 goal night.

 

[stickty111]

We'll see how much energy they have for this one. Seems like the perfect time to get Liljegren in.

 

[X66]

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My mind's tellin me nooooooooo...

BUT MY BODY.....MY BODY IS TELLIN ME YEEEES.

TWO 10pm games in a week is going to do a number on my body lol, in my younger days I used to love these games.

Good thing now is that the little one is completely sleep trained so no need to worry about waking up at night haha.

 

[Pi]

Expecting a rough game. This is the trap game of trap games.

 

[PromisedLand]

another 10 pm game aaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Have to be up early on Friday; might doze off during or after 2nd period lol

hope we keep streaking!!!

P.S. remember to shit on Leafs players in the GDT if I am not there to do it because I dozed off lol.

Apparently shitting on players means they score!!!!!

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Hopefully someone cross checks Jimmy Vesey and unleashes the beast.

 

[Bellefour20]

Gotta shut down that top line like they did with McDrai. The 3rd and 4th lines carried the load last night. Tonight it's the top 2 lines job.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

I have a gut feeling Matthews, Spezza and Tavares have good games.

 

[TorontoTrades]

I'll be out of work around 1030 tonight so love the fact that it's a west coaster tonight!