GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Montreal Canadiens // SEASON OPENER EXTRAVAGANZA! - Jan19 7PM

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Why not 4-1, an even better score.

I hope so, but I don't expect our goalie to be good enough to face 30 ish shots and give up less than 3.

 

[Liferleafer]

@Dave_Stubbs: #Habs Price is not practising this morning; likely in the clinic for treatment. He said he'd be good to go vs #Leafs

Supposedly tweaked his groin. Asked guys to shoot only,no dekes during SO yesterday.

Oh,,,and....GO LEAFS GO!!!!!

 

[BonMorrison]

I say 4 - 2.

1. Desharnais (1) - Cole, Kaberle (PP)
2. Bozak (1) - Kessel, Lupul
3. Kulemin (1) - MacArthur, Phaneuf (PP)
4. Plekanec (1) - Gorges (SH)
5. Grabovski (1) - MacArthur, Kulemin
6. McClement (1) - Gunnarsson, Kulemin (EN)

Kulemin opens the season with 3 points, Grabovski with the GWG.

 

[Crispy Crust]

Kadri and JVR are going to light it up.

 

[Liferleafer]

Kadri and JVR are going to light it up.

Funny, i'm most excited to see how a JVR/Kadri/Komorov line looks.

 

[Brewsky]

If ya ready for the Leafs to open up a can of whoop ass on them Canadiens....OH GIMME A HELL YEAH!!!

 

[SeenSchenn2]

The "scoogs official bare bones gdt" is back baby!!!

Go leafs go!

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

YAAA!

How can i pass the time? cant get myself to do a stitch of work...

 

[pheasant]

Glad that Carlyle went with familiarity on the top two lines. Those units know what to expect from each other, and won't take long to get into a rhythm. I think we will look more put together than the Habs.

Plus, I think it is better to be starting the season on the road. There will be a lot less pressure on the Leafs than there will be on the Habs.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[darty]

Steckel's a great faceoff guy, but I'm okay with him sitting this first game out if it means Kadri gets to play. If Wilson were still in charge I could definitely see him pulling a last minute change and sitting Kadri in favour of Steckel and McClement.

 

[ULF_55]

Glad that Carlyle went with familiarity on the top two lines. Those units know what to expect from each other, and won't take long to get into a rhythm. I think we will look more put together than the Habs.

Plus, I think it is better to be starting the season on the road. There will be a lot less pressure on the Leafs than there will be on the Habs.

Go Leafs Go!

Leafs problems the past few seasons have been garbage on the bottom 6.

Top 9, bottom 3 is today's approach. Allaire wasn't the only dinosaur in management.

 

[ULF_55]

Canadian's with 2 rookies in their line-up, a 20 and 18 year old.

Is Scrivens considered a rookie?

 

[The Reaper]

uhh, JVR is on the third line?

 

[ULF_55]

uhh, JVR is on the third line?

Top 9 players are there to score and play defense.

Nonis Bottom 3 = Burke Bottom 6

 

[Auston Marlander]

LETS DO THIS!!!!!

 

[Phelan]

Let's go the Leafs!!!!

 

[RaskY]

woo! LET'S GO LEAFS!

 

[93gilmour93]

Kadri and JVR are going to light it up.

I so excited to these two rip apart the habs

 

[Nalens Oga]

Where in Mississauga did they give out the free tickets? I bet it was predictably Square One.

 

[Rob Brown]

Where in Mississauga did they give out the free tickets? I bet it was predictably Square One.

Pretty sure it was just downtown Toronto.

 

[tacoburrito]

win or lose im friggin pumped for some leafs hockey!

 

[FireEverybody*]

There is a guy who gets it.

 

[Warden of the North]

uhh, JVR is on the third line?

Carlyle plays a top 9 bottom 3 system. Roles the three offensive lines. Whichever one he feels is clicking best on that night will get the most ice time.

 

[Raging Bull]

uhh, JVR is on the third line?

Three lines that can score. I would bet there won't be a great deal of difference in the ice-time between Kadri's line and Grabovski's. Hopefully Kadri can get some time on the PP.

 

[Mansfield]

Funny, i'm most excited to see how a JVR/Kadri/Komorov line looks.

yep really excited to see komarov