Pre-Game Talk: Toronto @ Boston - Saturday 7pm

[LeafalCrusader]

I want to see Wayne Train chip in a rebound goal tonight

 

[Buds17]

At his point that bottom 6 will be our playoff bottom 6 baring a trade.

Who is missing Nikky Bobby and perhaps Matthew Knies ??

Not quite. Holmberg returning allows Kerfoot to move back up a line and bumps out Simmonds or Hunt. TBD involves any of Robertson, McMann or Knies.

 

[BayStBullies]

Tonight's Referees:

Referees Frederick L'Ecuyer (17), Eric Furlatt (27)
Linesmen Jesse Marquis (86), Kilian McNamara (93)

 

[crump]

Intercourse the bruins

Yes, this. Know them in the biblical sense then leave them.

 

[crump]

Holmberg hurt? Nooooo

Fell hard in the boards. I was surprised he sprang up from that the way he did. Hopefully just resting a bruise.

 

[Martin Skoula]

Simmonds can still be valuable if he learns to Kreider goalies.

 

[ACC1224]

Fell hard in the boards. I was surprised he sprang up from that the way he did. Hopefully just resting a bruise.

A few players caught the flu apparently

 

[RI.B FAN]

Hoping for a good one tonight, hard, fast and no injuries on either side!! Good meaningful hockey like this is rare with the 82 game marathon.

 

[crump]

Ahh sickness. I wonder if Willy had that, missing practice. Wet Market Willy.

 

[TheDoldrums]

yeah it's a little disappointing they didn't emergency recall someone like Steeves or Anderson with a couple guys sick.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

That explains...

and Matthews still sounds sick lol.

 

[HockeyVirus]

yeah it's a little disappointing they didn't emergency recall someone like Steeves or Anderson with a couple guys sick.

I may be wrong but I think the rule is they need to miss 1 game before they can use the emergency recall. So they wouldn't be able to do this yet

 

[Leaf Rocket]

I may be wrong but I think the rule is they need to miss 1 game before they can use the emergency recall. So they wouldn't be able to do this yet

yea i think it only applies for goaltending.

 

[stickty111]

Alright I take back what I said earlier. McMann and Holmberg being sick makes more sense. Still take out Holmberg, and that bottom 6 is questionable to put it nicely. We need reinforcements at the deadline

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I may be wrong but I think the rule is they need to miss 1 game before they can use the emergency recall. So they wouldn't be able to do this yet

Yeah, and it has to result in the lineup dropping below 6 defensemen or 12 forwards, which doesn't apply as the Leafs still have enough guys for a full lineup.

That said, they should have been able to do a regular call up to replace Simmonds after his useless game against Detroit

 

[stickty111]

Yeah, and it has to result in the lineup dropping below 6 defensemen or 12 forwards, which doesn't apply as the Leafs still have enough guys for a full lineup.

That said, they should have been able to do a regular call up to replace Simmonds after his useless game against Detroit

I don't get the Anderson treatment honestly. Keefe says we want to give him a long look. Plays well for 3-4 games. One bad game and he's gone.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

I may be wrong but I think the rule is they need to miss 1 game before they can use the emergency recall. So they wouldn't be able to do this yet

Should waive Simmonds and call someone somewhat useful up.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I don't get the Anderson treatment honestly. Keefe says we want to give him a long look. Plays well for 3-4 games. One bad game and he's gone.

Yeah he wasn't exactly dominating, but he obviously brings a lot more than a guy like Simmonds or Hunt. They should also give Steeves a look. Teams should always be looking to get younger and faster

 

[crump]

Alright I take back what I said earlier. McMann and Holmberg being sick makes more sense. Still take out Holmberg, and that bottom 6 is questionable to put it nicely. We need reinforcements at the deadline

Big two-way forwards. The way a guy like Chiarot was abusing our players and getting away with it the other night happens more often in the playoffs. We haven’t been able to play through that stuff in the playoffs without taking penalties ourselves (see Clifford, Kadri) we need guys who know the line between tough play and a bad penalty.

McMann doesn’t have any fight videos, but he doesn’t need to do that. Just play through the physical stuff the way he does. Engage physically. He should stay if he can play like that every game. Holmberg as well, he’s great in corners and along the boards with smarts and skills on top of it.

I want to see more of Hunt, but he could be a good third on line 4 with Holmberg and McMann.

 

[AvroArrow]

Hoping we get our first 5 on 3 powerplay of the year, game 42 !

 

[Mess]

Never heard of Holmberg?

This is the big missing piece that is sitting out today to play Wayne Simmonds?

 

[Mess]

Then time to start making some trades.

Never say never to more trades

Its amazing how horrible some feel our bottom 6 are (and they're not entirely wrong) and also how Leafs are top Cup competitor with that bottom 6.

I'm with your bring on the upgrades.

 

[Jojalu]

At his point that bottom 6 will be our playoff bottom 6 baring a trade.

Who is missing Nikky Bobby and perhaps Matthew Knies ??

Simmonds won't play. Holmberg will. Not sure if it will be Hunt or Mcmann.

Tonight's bottom 6 will not be the playoffs bottom six.

 

[budzz]

 

[DarkKnight]

Stoked.