GDT: Preseason Toronto vs Montreal September 24, 2017, 7:30 PM, TSN4, Scotiabank Arena

[Liferleafer]

Marincin.....get the cannon!!!

 

[Leafidelity]

Does Sparks have to go through waivers before being sent down?

Two of Pickard, Sparks and Mac have to go through waivers

 

[TMLeafer]

Does Sparks have to go through waivers before being sent down?

Yes.

 

[Burnie97]

Does any guy that actually has a chance at making the Leafs want to show up tonight... call it nerves or whatever... but wtf ... I know it's just pre season but for the guys trying to make it... wake up.

 

[SprDaVE]

One seeing eye puck and one terrible giveaway despite the Leafs dominating that period so far. Tough break for Sparks.

 

[PromisedLand]

and so it begins.....what the f*** is a goalie interference then? If a Leaf does that it is automatic goalie interference f*** this bush league refs

 

[thewave]

Why Sparks so badt??

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Joke's on them. We don't plan on trying or getting tired this game. We didn't need that timeout anyway.

 

[DarkKnight]

what?

Okay I get it, you're a Sparks guy.

 

[alliuk12]

Trouble for Sparks, he's not even our third best goalie this camp.

Picard is way better than sparks. Mcbackup out shines them all

 

[AppsSyl]

Trouble for Sparks, he's not even our third best goalie this camp.

Personally I hope we go with Pickard. I like McE also, but would hate to lose both Sparks and Pickard to waivers given their age. I think Pickard has a lot of upside.

 

[Skolman]

Two of Pickard, Sparks and Mac have to go through waivers

Yikes, makes the decision tougher. I'd take any one of those three over 2.5 mil Koskinen.

 

[DarkKnight]

Two of Pickard, Sparks and Mac have to go through waivers

Hopefully we can keep Pickard.

 

[thewave]

That was sub AHL effort on that shot.

 

[Alerion]

Two seeing eye pucks that go in despite the Leafs dominating that period so far. Tough game so far.

Definitely good fortune for the Habs so far. Niemi has gotten away with a couple tire fires in his crease. Sometime we read way too much into short-term outcomes of a game played with a piece of bouncing rubber on ice.

 

[LeafsNation75]

and so it begins.....what the **** is a goalie interference then? If a Leaf does that it is automatic goalie interference **** this bush league refs

That seemed to be the standard last season when the Leafs allowed a goal that looked to be goalie interference and it still counted after the coaches challenge.

 

[Mikeyg]

i've seen enough from sparkie, he simply doesnt have the talent to play in the nhl.

 

[Schooner]

Picard is way better than sparks. Mcbackup out shines them all

Which asset management-wise is why Pickard makes the most sense. Macs great, but it doesnt make sense to lose a good young goalie for another year or two of McBackup

 

[LastOne2100]

Hopefully we can keep Pickard.

It's tough. McElhinney is the best of the three right now, but I think Pickard will be the best in 3 years.

Letting Sparks go to Waivers I think is a no brainer. He's had many NHL opportunities over the years and has never been up to it.

 

[saffronleaf]

Sparks playing like he sparked up before the game.

 

[DarkKnight]

Personally I hope we go with Pickard. I like McE also, but would hate to lose both Sparks and Pickard to waivers given their age. I think Pickard has a lot of upside.

Agreed, but I think we go with Mc. If we out both Sparks and Pickard on waivers at same time, maybe Pickard slips though. I like him.

 

[Stand Witness]

I think Pickard would be my guy for the back up at this moment.

Mac is too old, Sparks hasn't been taking advantage of his chances. Pickard has been good imo.

 

[Kelly]

Always have an uneasy feeling when Sparks is playing, just seems like he's constantly swimming and out of place.

I hope the job goes to McBackup, or Pickard. Preferably McBackup, he's been a warrior for us.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Okay I get it, you're a Sparks guy.

I'm wondering if you actually think he's worse than McElhinney and Pickard, or just playing worse at the training camp

 

[Melo Meds]

Really intrigued by Engvall as well. Has a good shot and skates well for a big guy. Definitely going to be catching a few games at the Ricoh this year. We've quietly moved ourselves back into having top 10-15 prospect pool even after all the graduates the past 2 years.