GDT: Leafs vs Habs pre-season game #4

[CDN24]

Most of those players you won't see in the regular season.

Habs line up equally weak- both are saving the star power for saturday night

Armia - Monahan - Anderson
Pearson - Evans - Gallagher
Roy - Beck - Ylonen
Mysak - Stephens - Parker-Jones

Harris - Mailloux
Xhekaj - Lindstrom
Beaudin - Barron

Primeau
Mann

 

[Sypher04]

are we actually criticizing Keefe for line combinations in a nothing preseason game now?

Just putting the agenda on full display lol

 

[The Iceman]

Habs line up equally weak- both are saving the star power for saturday night

Armia - Monahan - Anderson
Pearson - Evans - Gallagher
Roy - Beck - Ylonen
Mysak - Stephens - Parker-Jones

Harris - Mailloux
Xhekaj - Lindstrom
Beaudin - Barron

Primeau
Mann

equally weak yes, but a lot of their roster is playing

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

are we actually criticizing Keefe for line combinations in a nothing preseason game now?

Just putting the agenda on full display lol

The "agenda" has been on full display since he choked away a 3-1 series lead over Montreal and rightly so.

 

[notbias]

That's a roster only the hardcorest of fan can love... GLG

Glass half full...

Minten gets a bigger role beside two NHLers.

Timmins will get some more ice-time.

Get to see how Holmberg looks beside a really good NHLer (still kind of want him as 3C with Domi/Nylander, I think he has a ton of potential).

See if Robertson can make something happen with two offensively challenged forwards.

Samsanov will face 50 shots, will be good practice.

Running out of the good...

 

[Fogelhund]

Wifi vs Reaves tonight?

 

[Mitch nylander]

Excited to see Holmberg again. Thought he looked great.

Will be good to see Robertson/Knies and Gregor again.

 

[CDN24]

equally weak yes, but a lot of their roster is playing

Not really, 5 or 6 F who will make open night roster almost all of which are bottom 6 guys. and 2 or 3 D. neither goalie.

About the same number as Leafs are dressing, probably only Bertuzzi and Monahan who could be mistaken for a Top 6F on either team

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Yuck.

 

[notbias]

Not really, 5 or 6 F who will make open night roster almost all of which are bottom 6 guys. and 2 or 3 D. neither goalie.

About the same number as Leafs are dressing, probably only Bertuzzi and Monahan who could be mistaken for a Top 6F on either team

You have to remember that Anderson is playing the Leafs so he is a top 10 player in the league for this game.

 

[notbias]

Wifi vs Reaves tonight?

Can't see it unless something happens to lead to it...

I don't think Xhekaj is the best fighter, he is a good one though and I will give him credit, he will step up and fight most guys.

Not sure he would be excited to go against the top 5 guys in the league, he didn't do great against Deslauriers.

 

[francis246]

Why is Robertson with Kampf and Reaves? it just baffles me. Offensively both are plugs, Keefe pisses me off. The young kids should be put in better positions to succeeed.

The rest of the lines I like.

 

[stickty111]

are we actually criticizing Keefe for line combinations in a nothing preseason game now?

Just putting the agenda on full display lol

Keefe is going to give us plenty of reasons to criticize him. We don't need to do that now when there isn't anything to criticize. Nothing wrong with putting bubble guys in situations to test them. Plus Keefe has Robertson on the no 1 PP.
Interestingly Timmims is on the 1st PP with Liljegren after being seperated last game. Thats potentially somethimg you'll see in the seaon on the 2nd PP depending on Klingberg.

 

[KitchenSink]

Why is Robertson with Kampf and Reaves? it just baffles me. Offensively both are plugs, Keefe pisses me off. The young kids should be put in better positions to succeeed.

The rest of the lines I like.

If Robertson makes the Leafs, that 4th line LW spot with Reaves and Kampf is the only one available right now. So Keefe is seeing if Robertson can make it work with those 2 at all. Otherwise, the only way he will play on the Leafs this year is as injury replacement on the 3rd line.

At the moment I think that spot is Gregor's to lose.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

I’m assuming this means Klingberg is (hopefully) still injured?

 

[Aashir]

Samsonov’s first game should be interesting, especially with that dcore infront of him. Just stay healthy and save a couple of shots

Timmins, I mean pre-season Bobby Orr is on the second pairing. He should continue to impress

Robertson, Minten, and Knies are my skaters to watch

You have to remember that Anderson is playing the Leafs so he is a top 10 player in the league for this game.

I bet he scores on the first shot cuz I swear he always does

 

[DopeyFish]

the good news is it should mostly be NHL players tomorrow!

 

[crump]

Show me lineup. Leafs have more preseason games compared to other teams. Can’t play the best lineup every game.

 

[stickty111]

I’m assuming this means Klingberg is (hopefully) still injured?

Don't wish injury on someone even if it helps roster wise.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Not really, 5 or 6 F who will make open night roster almost all of which are bottom 6 guys. and 2 or 3 D. neither goalie.

About the same number as Leafs are dressing, probably only Bertuzzi and Monahan who could be mistaken for a Top 6F on either team

Josh Anderson is in tonight

 

[Gilmour1996]

If the Leafs get off to a slow regular season start, blame the guy who drew up these pre-season lineup cards. Maybe in his player days he had too many concussions.

 

[Hellcat]

Interesting they are giving Lagesson, Timmons and Lilly more games game, one might read between the lines and make an educated assumption on why they are playing those guys so much ...

Josh Anderson is in tonight

The Boogyman who sleeps under the bed of all Leafer's ... he'll have a good chance to meet the Boogyman that sleeps under his bed... Mr Reeves... try running our guys now JOSH!!!

 

[Nineteen67]

HS Football tonight so there‘s no need to play the A group. Save them until tomorrow night when it’s on NHL Network.

 

[Hellcat]

Yuck.

Who has a better chance to win tonight the Leafs or the Jays? Both lineups are disappointing

 

[Burnie97]

Looks like he is testing some of the D and the left wing guys. Hopefully Roberston and Knies have good games.