GDT: LEAFS @ WILD – DECEMBER 4TH, 2021 (7:00pm EST – SPORTSNET/CBC)

[TheGreatOne11]

Cale Makar is less than 190 lbs and below 6 feet. It isnt the size of the dog in a fight. It's the size of the fight in the dog.

Man I haven't heard that expression since I was a young lad in high-school full of testosterone lmao.

 

[al secord]

WE GANGSTA NO MATTER WHO IS PLAYING!! I mean PLEZAYING SIRE!!! Rielly and Marner are huge of course, so lets see if them gon twerk that thang too for us. Tonight is OURS! FOR LIFE SON!! WE GANGSTA!!!!! Y'all see how WE GET!! ALL DAY WINNING! ALL NIGHT WINNING!! GOING HOME WITH THE PROM QUEEN!

Word B. That's why we got the dizepth

 

[Macallan18]

In my case, the only thing to think about is which whiskey? Finished my Lagavulin 8 yr old last night so I guess it's probably gonna be Talisker, Caol Ila or perhaps Blantons. All I know is that there is no wrong choice here.

ahhh, an Islay man. You hit most if the highpoints, I will drink either Ardbeg Corryvreckan or some Laphroaig, I think I have some quarter cask left.
When the Leafs win the cup, I will break open my last bottle of Lagavulin Special Distillers Edition.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Rest them all. It's December. I know we're on a run and want to keep it going, but this is meaningless stuff. Let them heal up instead of push through things and have nagging injuries the rest of the season. All that matters is we make the playoffs and are healthy at the start.

Kase has missed 3 games he's had enough rest.

Woll is just going to sit on the bench that is his rest.

As for the other 2 Christmas is coming they can rest then, until then if you can go you play

 

[Burnie97]

 

[BigBlu]

I forked out $850 for tickets to the Winnipeg game. If Marner (my son’s favourite player) decides his booboo is too ouchy for him to earn his $133k game-cheque,,, I’m going to write a strongly worded letter to his mommy and daddy.

 

[Jarqui]

....

If Leafs trade a DMan to make room for some players who are returning to the lineup, I won't know what to say.

Trading any of your D core has to be met with a return that improves said core. Immediately or in the near future. You want to have seven solid, experienced and reliable defenseman come playoffs. Now that we have it, why jeopardize this?

For a long playoff run, there is a fair chance the team will need an 8th dman. Remember the '02 playoff injuries (Yushevich, Lumme, Cross, Pilar)? Trading away a decent #7 makes no sense to me at all. These guys are getting experience playing in the Leafs system in the NHL. That's just what is needed for the spring.

 

[austin1981]

dam florida won again need this to keep pace blues had a lead and blew it 5 mins left ughh

 

[Pinto]

dam florida won again need this to keep pace blues had a lead and blew it 5 mins left ughh

Florida has had a few big comebacks lately, it’s a little annoying. Lol

 

[austin1981]

yeah sucks we are in a hard division lol

 

[HockeyVirus]

Florida has had a few big comebacks lately, it’s a little annoying. Lol

Can't outscore your problems for 82 games.

 

[austin1981]

which is why can hopefully play defense and learn from the past run and gun is fun but it dont win in playoffs for us i mean leafs anyways

 

[Confucius]

Rest them all. It's December. I know we're on a run and want to keep it going, but this is meaningless stuff. Let them heal up instead of push through things and have nagging injuries the rest of the season. All that matters is we make the playoffs and are healthy at the start.[/B]

So it can't be meaningless unless we are just automatically in...
And why watch meaningless stuff?

 

[LeafSteel]

Curious to see Fiala and where he fits on the Wild.

He’s a player I think could be had and is a player I’d be very interested in us pursuing if the Wild are looking to deal.

Thoughts?

 

[theTTC]

In my case, the only thing to think about is which whiskey? Finished my Lagavulin 8 yr old last night so I guess it's probably gonna be Talisker, Caol Ila or perhaps Blantons. All I know is that there is no wrong choice here.

Talisker 10 yr old is a favorite. I saw Caol Ila in the LCBO today, have never tried it, can you please write up a comparison for me? Thank you. These good days there a lot of wins to toast.

 

[Nooodles]

I forked out $850 for tickets to the Winnipeg game. If Marner (my son’s favourite player) decides his booboo is too ouchy for him to earn his $133k game-cheque,,, I’m going to write a strongly worded letter to his mommy and daddy.

Jesus...

 

[HockeyVirus]

So it can't be meaningless unless we are just automatically in...
And why watch meaningless stuff?

Because I can enjoy the sport and the individual games while recognizing that these games ultimately mean less than the games they will play later in the season.

 

[Confucius]

Because I can enjoy the sport and the individual games while recognizing that these games ultimately mean less than the games they will play later in the season.

So its a given we are in the playoffs?

 

[HockeyVirus]

So its a given we are in the playoffs?

Of course not. But given their track record, and current position in the standings, I think it is safe to say they will play at a playoff pace the rest of the way. But later in the season, the games will be much tighter and harder fought. They might be fighting division teams for the lead or even for 1st in the league, and teams won't be holding back. I am saying, these late season games hold more value than these early season games where they are much wider open and you can score 4 or 5 goals a game.

 

[John Mandalorian]

Av's fan here. Checking in to congratulate you on your show of force against us. The Avs had an off night and the Leafs were on. But 8-3 is 8-3 and it was still impressive.

Good luck to you guys tonight.

 

[Niagara Bill]

WE GANGSTA NO MATTER WHO IS PLAYING!! I mean PLEZAYING SIRE!!! Rielly and Marner are huge of course, so lets see if them gon twerk that thang too for us. Tonight is OURS! FOR LIFE SON!! WE GANGSTA!!!!! Y'all see how WE GET!! ALL DAY WINNING! ALL NIGHT WINNING!! GOING HOME WITH THE PROM QUEEN!

You gangsta, I would not be proud of that.

 

[stickty111]

Av's fan here. Checking in to congratulate you on your show of force against us. The Avs had an off night and the Leafs were on. But 8-3 is 8-3 and it was still impressive.

Good luck to you guys tonight.

Thanks. You guys have a great team and with goaltending can do some serious damage.

 

[Confucius]

Of course not. But given their track record, and current position in the standings, I think it is safe to say they will play at a playoff pace the rest of the way. But later in the season, the games will be much tighter and harder fought. They might be fighting division teams for the lead or even for 1st in the league, and teams won't be holding back. I am saying, these late season games hold more value than these early season games where they are much wider open and you can score 4 or 5 goals a game.

but if we keep taking 2 points now, the hard fought games for the division may not be necessary. I'd rather take 2 points as soon as we can get them.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

Lets f***ing gooo

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Toronto Maple Leafs (17-6-1) at Minnesota Wild (16-6-1)​

The Maple Leafs are riding high heading into the North Star State this weekend as they take on the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Centre. Minnesota is riding a hot streak of their own as they are off to their best start in franchise history.

The Leafs absolutely dismantled the Avalanche on Wednesday with a hat-trick from the newly shaved Auston Matthews. Another strong game from linemate Michael Bunting has him sitting second overall in rookie scoring. Not bad for a guy that’s sign next year as well for under a million dollars AAV.

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Morgan Rielly was absent from practice on Friday and Mitch Marner left practice early after a collision with Jake Muzzin. Both Marner and Rielly are travelling with the team to Minnesota. Both are likely to play. Ilya Mikheyev and Ondrej Kase both practiced today. This was Mikheyev’s first full practice since his injury in the pre-season. Kase is travelling with the team to Minnesota and there is a chance he plays as well. Mikheyev is expected out for at least another week.

Leafs Lines (from most recent practice):

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Wild Lines (from most recent practice):

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Goaltending Matchup:

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Similarly to Wednesday night, there is going to be a ton of firepower in the building tonight. Kirill Kaprizov leads the way after a stunning rookie season. He is currently sitting at 28 points. John Tavares is close behind at 25 points.
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The team has been playing really well. They aren’t going to win every single game from here on out so when this streak eventually does come to an end, let’s try not to have a meltdown as we seem to do on these boards after a loss. I’ll remind you that quite a few posters were calling for Keefe’s head after the last loss because he put Marner and Matthews back together. They look pretty good to me!

In other news, a few of our prospects have been invited to World Junior training camps for their respective nations. Matthew Knies is slated to have a prominent role with the U.S. as are Roni Hirvonen and Topi Niemela with the Finnish team. After a really solid start to the season with UConn in the NCAA, Leafs 7th round pick Ryan Tverberg was invited to attend Canada’s camp. It should be a fun tournament for us to do some prospect watching.

Back to the game! Go Leafs Go!

Is it just me or are the center Jerseys WAY bigger than the winger Jerseys?