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GDT: Sens at Leafs 7:00pm on CBC/SNO Sat, Oct 16th

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Leafs lineup:
Lilly paired with Muzzin. Still no Matthews.


Sens lineup : Tkachuk not playing tonight.

The Toronto Sun... Story by Terry Koshan:

Several factors force Maple Leafs to sign university goalie to back up Campbell for game versus Senators

Alex Bishop could get his time in the spotlight tonight.

The Maple Leafs, all due respect, have to be hoping that doesn’t unfold for the University of Toronto netminder.

Thanks to the groin injury suffered by goalie Petr Mrazek, defenceman Justin Holl’s illness and salary cap restraints, the Leafs will use Bishop as the backup to Jack Campbell on Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Arena.
Bishop, who took part in the morning skate, will be signed to a one-day amateur tryout contract.
“It just comes down to the fact that the flat cap has created some situations here that are a lot more difficult to manage,” Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said.
“Whether you’re a coach or a player, you don’t give much thought to the backup goaltender. It has nothing to do with what we’re trying to focus on tonight.”

Keefe acknowledged he did not have a full handle on the situation. Neither Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas nor assistant general manager Brandon Pridham, the club’s capologist — either one could have provided more clarity — were made available to media.
Holl has cold symptoms and results of his COVID test had not yet come back; had Holl been healthy, the Leafs could have sent defenceman Timothy Liljegren, who does not need waivers, to the Toronto Marlies and recalled goalie Michael Hutchinson.
Had Mrazek been placed on long-term injured reserve, Hutchinson would have been recalled. Keefe said Mrazek still was being assessed, and that the injury did not appear to be one that will keep the netminder out for the long term.

The Leafs could have waived a forward, for example Michael Amadio, to recall Hutchinson, but presumably did not want to take that risk after losing Adam Brooks to the Montreal Canadiens on waivers this past week.

Under the collective bargaining agreement, the Leafs can get relief for an emergency recall of Hutchinson — but only after playing short at a position, in this case in goal, for one game.
There’s no chance Holl will play on Saturday, no matter the results of his test, Keefe said. Liljegren will make his 2021-22 regular-season debut on the Leafs blue line alongside veteran Jake Muzzin.
As far as the goalie picture goes, you’d think the Leafs are keeping their fingers tightly crossed that Campbell makes it through the game in full health. Having to use a university goalie in a National Hockey League game, no matter the reason, would not be a good look.

The 24-year-old Bishop, a native of Richmond Hill, played for three teams in three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before starting his university career at U of T in 2018.
Keefe, meanwhile, said Auston Matthews continues to progress well in his recovery from surgery on his left wrist. There remains no timetable for Matthews to return, but Monday at home against the New York Rangers could be a possibility.
Other than the goalie conundrum and Liljegren in for Holl, the Leafs won’t have any lineup changes following the 3-2 loss in Ottawa on Thursday.







Hopefully Leafs start on time tonight ... that would help. Let's see if the boys can get some revenge tonight. Let's f***ing go.

Go Leafs Go
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How many times does Ottawa crash the net tonight / 'fall' on Campbell? Over under is at 4...
 
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Go Leafs Go! Lily with Muzzin!!! University goalie backup!!! What more could you ask for???
 
At the marlies season opener. Didn’t realize Semyonov was down here. Assisted on their first goal. Looks really good
 
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Looking forward to this one. Really pulling for Liljegren to run with this so the team can look at moving Holl and not mess up any of his, Sandin's or Dermott's development.
 
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Just start on time and slug em 5-0 or 5-1, protect Campbell AT ALL COSTS. I want vitriol and pure loathing to any man within 3 feet of Campbell tonight.
 
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Is this going to be the same as last year like with Jumbo, but Simmonds taking that role? You know, no matter how bad he played as long as he felt healthy enough to play then he was in the starting lineup no matter what
 
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Is this going to be the same as last year like with Jumbo, but Simmonds taking that role? You know, no matter how bad he played as long as he felt healthy enough to play then he was in the starting lineup no matter what
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Or he’ll be waived shortly after Matthews gets back.
 
Marner needs a big game, another no show and but then Matthews returns and you start producing won't be a good look at all.
 
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