Pre-Game Talk: The Toronto Maple Leafs vs San Jose Sharks

[DraftSchmaft]

Is it really that difficult to play goalie for 60 minutes two days in a row?

Campbell has had his share of injuries throughout his career and to date has never had a seasons workload greater than a backups.

Better to play it safe here and not risk it with a back to back.

 

[ZEBROA]

We dont want to play PK against the Sanchovies. They are dangerous.

 

[tokyoite]

rare friday night home game.

 

[Leaf4Life79]

GO LEAFS GO!!! BABY!!!! Puck The Habs! HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Almost as fun as watching a Leafs game right now... wait... more fun! lol!

 

[Leaf4Life79]

Hutch was great last season. He seems well suited for that #3 role in the organization

He was for sure, lights out the times he played last year! GLG!

 

[Leaf4Life79]

rare friday night home game.

The 6pm start is weird..... I don't like the early starts, but it is what it is!

 

[crump]

Wasn't the rigidity of always using the starter in Game One of a B2B a huge complaint in recent seasons.

Yes. “Damned if you do.” I think it’s one of the main reasons our backups had bad records. When you throw the inferior goalie in for a game where your team is fatigued from playing the night before your asking for trouble. Especially in the third period. It should be based on their record against them and type of team as well. IMO

 

[Coachcorner]

W

rare friday night home game.

We will, score-a-lot sire. Score-a-lot records tonight. They might, score-some-too. We will, win though and it'
ll all be matthews cool in the end sire

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I feel like a lot Leaf fans have like Hutch PTSD or something because of his first run with us where he was absolutely awful. He isn't a bad backup...backup goalie. He played well for us last year. It will be okay.

 

[hotpaws]

SJ on a b2b and 3rd game in 4 nights , should be an easy win .

 

[The Blueprint]

Hutch is clutch baby lets gooooo. Wouldn't mind the team giving us an old school 5-6 goal performance with a hot powerplay

 

[The Apologist]

SJ on a b2b and 3rd game in 4 nights , should be an easy win .

So I should go revise my prediction? Sounds like guaranteed loss night now....

 

[Griffin76]

Remember when he shut out the Oilers in 1 game during that 3 game set. Or wait, was that all Holl?

 

[Niagara Bill]

Risking your starting goalie to injury on back-to-back nights while the other tandem goalie is already injured is ridiculous....Playing Hutch against a tired team with your fresh team is not ridiculous, its striking a balance for both goalies and the team

Then why not the second game?
And what the heck are we doing with a first string goalie who cannot play back to back.

 

[Niagara Bill]

It's way too early to tire out your goaltender. It's fine to split the back to back.

Tire your goaltender after 3 games? Seriously! We have a baby team who are way too soft, but the question is why throw away points with a goalie who did not make the team, and has proven not to be capable.

 

[Brown Dog]

I like the move to start Hutch tonight and Campbell tomorrow. Seems like the best game plan to get 4/4 points, which should be the aim.

 

[Dekes For Days]

After months without hockey, I didn't think the 4 days would feel long, but it feels like we haven't played hockey in forever.

I'm glad we're using Campbell tomorrow.

 

[LeafChief]

I'm not a big Hutch fan myself but a lot of people have 2-years-ago-Hutch stuck in their brains.

He was actually very serviceable last season and looked very strong in the pre-season this year. Seems like a good due. Pulling for him to have a strong one tonight.

 

[ACC1224]

Sensing a blowout tonight.

As long as Oven Mitts doesn’t shit the bed too badly.

 

[shaner8989]

its an embarrassment this organization is still playing Hutchinson 3 years later. Guys disgraceful. Sad times in net for this franchise as per usual.

 

[Mess]

I like the move to start Hutch tonight and Campbell tomorrow. Seems like the best game plan to get 4/4 points, which should be the aim.

Pittsburgh is missing all 3 of their top centres in Malkin, Crosby and Jeff Carter for tomorrow's game so I'm not so sure this game against SJ is necessarily the easier of the 2 matches that Hutch is getting the easier game.

Leafs should win both games based on the situation at hand unless their goalie decision backfires.

 

[Lauro]

6 - 0 Leafs

 

[Pinto]

Tire your goaltender after 3 games? Seriously! We have a baby team who are way too soft, but the question is why throw away points with a goalie who did not make the team, and has proven not to be capable.

We have 3 games in 4 nights. Hutch (or any other back-up goalie) is gonna get one of those starts.

Don’t see why you wouldn’t put him in against the worst of those three teams who also happens to be on the second half of a back to back.

 

[SprDaVE]

Why are people so down on Hutchinson? What am I missing here? Seems like a perfectly fine option for a backup start.

Last year he had a 2.42 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 8 games. He was actually better than our supposed #1.

 

[Ashdown2]

its an embarrassment this organization is still playing Hutchinson 3 years later. Guys disgraceful. Sad times in net for this franchise as per usual.

in case you fell into a coma, news flash he was amazing last year as the 3rd stringer.

Tire your goaltender after 3 games? Seriously! We have a baby team who are way too soft, but the question is why throw away points with a goalie who did not make the team, and has proven not to be capable.

really ur plan is to play campbell 3 in 4 days ?
can you make a more idiotic plan ?