Pre-Game Talk: Pens at Leafs

[Clark4Ever]

Dubas and Spezza are back in town and I hope we give them another rude homecoming.

I think Berube should keep the lineup the same as last game with the exception of swapping Liljegren and Timmins and switching up the power play units.

Discuss.

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[BallardEra]

Matthews a lock for 2 goals tonight.

 

[Roo]

Sounds like JT is sick and did not make the morning skate. I assume he will be out tonight. If so we’ll see Holmberg with Nylander on the 2nd line.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Big 3 have been quiet so far. Expecting one of them to have a game and beast.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845125202931269838

A rookie goalie? It’s over before it’s begun.

 

[BM14]

Kyle Dubas, you worse than the John Ferguson Jr.
Spezza the big time jabroni like the Virgil.

Auston Matthews will suplex you, put you in the camel clutch, break your f***ING back and make you humble, old country way.

Berube the real like the Pat Burns, Bubba. Old school shoot hockey like the Goon.

 

[1specter]

Continue the revenge tour and give Dubas a back to back ass beating.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845107214085747055

Makes sense why he looked slow, hopefully people will calm down.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Sounds like JT is sick and did not make the morning skate. I assume he will be out tonight. If so we’ll see Holmberg with Nylander on the 2nd line.

I hope JT didn't catch that nasty strain of Covid that's been going around lately.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Not going to be upset if Tavares misses this one. Means McMann stays in the lineup and they’re more likely to scratch Reaves on the next one after putting him back in.

 

[DarkKnight]

If you’re in bad mood, watch this clip.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844538476907155888

 

[Burnie97]

If you’re in bad mood, watch this clip.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844538476907155888

That was fun to see. Guy is a train when he gets going. Just crushed the guy for fun and almost had a highlight reel goal after that.

Should be a good one tonight. I expect the Leafs to get a few minimum. I don't think Pittsburgh is very good defensively.

Time for the big boys to wake up tonight.

 

[Evilhomer]

I think this one will be a bit of a laugher. Pittsburgh is horrendous defensively and their goaltending is hope and a prayer level. Lots of goals for the Leafs tonight, but I think they also continue to be defensively sound..

 

[rumman]

I think this one will be a bit of a laugher. Pittsburgh is horrendous defensively and their goaltending is hope and a prayer level. Lots of goals for the Leafs tonight, but I think they also continue to be defensively sound..

So the Leafs are going to lose Kreskin………

 

[DarkKnight]

That was fun to see. Guy is a train when he gets going. Just crushed the guy for fun and almost had a highlight reel goal after that.

Should be a good one tonight. I expect the Leafs to get a few minimum. I don't think Pittsburgh is very good defensively.

Time for the big boys to wake up tonight.

He was a truck already, that added weight hasn’t affected his speed looks like, watch out league!

 

[Rare Jewel]

If you’re in bad mood, watch this clip.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844538476907155888

Doesn't count, it was Hamilton.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

Revenge game for Dubas. I hear he will give the whole team a nmc if they win tonight.

 

[Roo]

He was a truck already, that added weight hasn’t affected his speed looks like, watch out league!

And he’s still a kid. He’ll be even stronger in a few years.

 

[ULF_55]

Berube shakes up top 6 with core forward out of action.

The Maple Leafs head coach was forced to make significant changes to his lineup on Saturday.

www.hockeyfeed.com

Unsurprisingly this in turn would lead to changes to the Maple Leafs lineup with a fairly different looking team ahead of today's matchup against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Here is how the Leafs four lines looked during today's morning skate:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
McMann - Holmberg - Nylander
Pacioretty - Domi - Robertson
Lorentz - Kampf - Reaves

And the defensive pairings:

Rielly - Tanev
Ekman-Larsson - McCabe
Benoit - Timmins
Liljegren - Myers

 

[Rare Jewel]

Also, the Nylander @ C idea looks to be officially done as well.

 

[Evilhomer]

Berube shakes up top 6 with core forward out of action.

The Maple Leafs head coach was forced to make significant changes to his lineup on Saturday.

www.hockeyfeed.com

Now there is a third line that should never, ever see a playoff game...

 

[shaner8989]

Knies - Matthews - Marner
McMann - Holmberg - Nylander
Pacioretty - Domi - Robertson
Lorentz - Kampf - Reaves

And the defensive pairings:

Rielly - Tanev
Ekman-Larsson - McCabe
Benoit - Timmins
Liljegren - Myers

Love it except Timmins

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Squish the Pens!

Go Leafs Go!

Knies - Matthews - Marner
McMann - Holmberg - Nylander
Pacioretty - Domi - Robertson
Lorentz - Kampf - Reaves

And the defensive pairings:

Rielly - Tanev
Ekman-Larsson - McCabe
Benoit - Timmins
Liljegren - Myers

Love it except Timmins

Is Tavares injured?

 

[13pacheco31]

Squish the Pens!

Go Leafs Go!


Is Tavares injured?

Sick

 

[shaner8989]

Squish the Pens!

Go Leafs Go!


Is Tavares injured?

He’s sick might miss tonight

 

[Folignos Helmet]

Slide Domi or Nylander to C.
McMann on that wing
Reaves draws in.