Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs. Kings, Nov. 8, Soup's first against former team

[123offtheglass]

This will be Soup's first against his former team.

Leafs stars are rolling again, particularly Marner & JT. Leafs on a 5 game win streak.

Kings are without Doughty but are also on a roll having won their last 4 games.

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[egd27]

Potentially one of those games.

They are at home against a weaker opponent at the end of a home stand. Also, they are on a 5 game winning streak with two recent big wins.

Do they keep their foot on the gas pedal, or have they started reading their own press about how they've "turned things around" and lay an egg on a Monday night game.

Place your bets.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

My bet is you're full of kraft dinner and the Leafs go for 6.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Actually, a marquee game, with the two hottest teams in the league playing each other.

I was going to say, not Campbell, but considering their hotness, maybe it will have to be.
Might be the best game of them all.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Potentially one of those games.

They are at home against a weaker opponent at the end of a home stand. Also, they are on a 5 game winning streak with two recent big wins.

Do they keep their foot on the gas pedal, or have they started reading their own press about how they've "turned things around" and lay an egg on a Monday night game.

Place your bets.

I think they are going to want to win this one for soupy especially given that it's his first game against his former team.

 

[nsleaf]

First time Leafs played the Kings, Oct 25/1967 less than six months after winning the SC.
All time series 72-72-21.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

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This will be Soup's first against his former team.

Leafs stars are rolling again, particularly Marner & JT. Leafs on a 5 game win streak.

Kings are without Doughty but are also on a roll having won their last 4 games.

keep forgetting just how much of an impact this covid thing happened, that this is FIRST game against his former team. Keefe's first game against the bruins lmao

 

[LeafChief]

Potentially one of those games.

They are at home against a weaker opponent at the end of a home stand. Also, they are on a 5 game winning streak with two recent big wins.

Do they keep their foot on the gas pedal, or have they started reading their own press about how they've "turned things around" and lay an egg on a Monday night game.

Place your bets.

Which way are you betting, brother?

 

[crump]

Grundstrom and Moore playing I wonder? I hope Soup and Muzzin are first 2 stars. Muzzin had a whale of a last game by the way, love when he hits guys coming down the wall.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'd love to see Semyonov and/or Anderson get a game here. Maybe give a rest to Spezza, Simmonds, Engvall, Ritchie, etc or whoever might need a game off.

 

[TMLeafer]

Brodie missed practice today, hope he's good to go for tomorrow.

 

[egd27]

Which way are you betting, brother?

Absolutely no reason they should lose.

 

[Aashir]

Gonna be nice to see Campbell play against his former team. Still hoping for the W

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I'd love to see Semyonov and/or Anderson get a game here. Maybe give a rest to Spezza, Simmonds, Engvall, Ritchie, etc or whoever might need a game off.

Don't mess with what's working

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If Brodie is not I assume Holl goes back in, not a fan of Holl but at least we know Muzzin-Holl works

 

[kerk]

just a maintenance day for brodie, he's expected to play tmrw:

 

[SprDaVE]

Don't mess with what's working

Or keep people fresh and keep it working.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Give Ritchie a shot next to Matthews & Willy (decent short passes, I think he could be valuable on the cycle)

Rest Spezza (if he wants)

Ritchie - Matthews - Nylander
Bunting - Tavares - Marner
Kerfoot - Kampf - Kase
Anderson - Semeyenov - Simmonds

 

[TMLAM34]

Give Ritchie a shot next to Matthews & Willy (decent short passes, I think he could be valuable on the cycle)

Rest Spezza (if he wants)

Ritchie - Matthews - Nylander
Bunting - Tavares - Marner
Kerfoot - Kampf - Kase
Anderson - Semeyenov - Simmonds

Why change it up so much when things are currently working the way they are?

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Why change it up so much when things are currently working the way they are?

Bunting hasn't really clicked with Matthews yet, looked better with JT. Kerfoot can stay on the second line. Just some options

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Give Ritchie a shot next to Matthews & Willy (decent short passes, I think he could be valuable on the cycle)

Rest Spezza (if he wants)

Ritchie - Matthews - Nylander
Bunting - Tavares - Marner
Kerfoot - Kampf - Kase
Anderson - Semeyenov - Simmonds

Unless you absolutely have to, DO NOT f*** with what's working

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[kerk]

Give Ritchie a shot next to Matthews & Willy (decent short passes, I think he could be valuable on the cycle)

Rest Spezza (if he wants)

Ritchie - Matthews - Nylander
Bunting - Tavares - Marner
Kerfoot - Kampf - Kase
Anderson - Semeyenov - Simmonds

ritchie has been so bad no thank you

 

[2 Slick]

ritchie has been so bad no thank you

His recent play doesn't warrant a shift back into the top line, that's for certain.

 

[James Blackley]

Potentially one of those games.

They are at home against a weaker opponent at the end of a home stand. Also, they are on a 5 game winning streak with two recent big wins.

Do they keep their foot on the gas pedal, or have they started reading their own press about how they've "turned things around" and lay an egg on a Monday night game.

Place your bets.

Normally, I say this would be a trap game, because of the Leafs emotionally immaturity level (it still exists)! Having said that, Soup is well liked in that room, there's no way the players don't come out with their best foot forward for him, its funny what mutual admiration will do.

I predict the Leafs win this game 4-2.