GDT: Utah HC @ Leafs, 7PM Sunday

[MSZ]

We should win but history shows we lose more than we win vs Arizona- now Utah

They aren't the same franchise though, Utah is an expansion team, Yotes "traded" their hockey assets to the new team. But I still expect Utah to show up tonight with all those Ontario boys in the lineup.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Only game on the schedule tomorrow.

Marlies reunited on the 3rd line

Those forward lines look terrible. And yet they keep winning. I highly suspect that's what a good defensive coach accomplishes.

 

[BTP]

Time to start creating some separation at the top, get the W, dont care how

 

[ZEBROA]

Alex is working on the second unit, but lately Willy has sometimes been staying on for the entire PP…

Lets hope Utah do something stupid, but not to stupid, we dont need more injuries.

 

[BertCorbeau]

We should win but history shows we lose more than we win vs Arizona- now Utah

Eh the injuries up front should temper expectations

A lot will depend on how the team does defensively tonight because they won’t be out scoring their problem

 

[Leafsfan74]

One unexpected benefit of so many young players in the game is that it will keep the veterans focused on their gameplan and the system while the youth will lift the energy on the ice.


Hopefully that energy is applied properly. Last game showcased some of it.

 

[Gary Nylund]

We should win but history shows we lose more than we win vs Arizona- now Utah

Any team can win/lose on any given night but this is a game that we should win most of the time, and like any other game, there really isn't any excuse for not showing up.

The history doesn't matter IMO, not even a little bit.

 

[crump]

They aren't the same franchise though, Utah is an expansion team, Yotes "traded" their hockey assets to the new team. But I still expect Utah to show up tonight with all those Ontario boys in the lineup.

Only a few actually, McBain, Crouse, Hayton (Durzi is injured)

Kerfoot will want to burn us though.

 

[MSZ]

Only a few actually, McBain, Crouse, Hayton (Durzi is injured)

Kerfoot will want to burn us though.

You missed a couple more. But I don't know if those guys will play tonight or not.

 

[Mess]

Not exactly the Hound line as one is a veteran NHLer (A.Nylander), but will be interesting to watch.

But they should have some familiarity with each other.

Beggars can't be choosers after all the years of scorched earth draft picks by the former GM.

Leaf fans have to consider Bobby McMann a so called KID despite being 28 years old with limited NHL experience.

Alex Nylander at only 26 really feels like a KID despite having more NHL games (121) to McMann (85). More a reward to Willy for his near league leading goals scored and great start.

Our currently GM seems to be putting more value in drafting and developing so Leaf fans in the future can have a Real "Kids line or Hounds line" again.

Just wait until Easton Cowan arrives !!!.

Cowan now has recorded 91 points (37 goals, 54 assists) during his 54-game point streak with the organization, dating back to November 24 of last season with the Knights. Although the record is deemed unofficial by the OHL and the CHL due to the streak tying back to the 2023-24 season, Cowan holds the longest point streak in the CHL since 2000.

Maple Leafs Star Prospect Easton Cowan Extends Point Streak To 54 Games With Assist In Knights’ Victory Over Spirit​

Cowan now sits one game away from tying former Maple Leafs captain Doug Gilmour's OHL record of 55 consecutive games with a point.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Poor Nylander

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Certainly didn’t have this one circled on the calendar but the 2 points would still be nice.

 

[glue]

Should be an interesting game given most of the lineup are bubble guys and Marlies.

Thinking ahead, when lot of our injured guys come back I feel we should not split the McMann-JT-Marner line.

We should have top 3 lines as:

McMann-JT-Marner
Knies-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson/A Nylander-Holmberg-Domi

OR even better once we upgrade our C depth:

McMann-JT-Marner
Knies-Matthews-Domi
A Nylander-C acquisition-W Nylander

Matthews, Marner and Willy can all drive their own lines, gives us great depth

 

[ULF_55]

Who has the younger forward line-up today?

UTAH HC or Toronto Maple Leafs?

 

[DarkKnight]

Smart usage of both. Have to give Stoalrz the Florida game.

 

[weems]

Utah has actually been pretty good at limiting high danger chances against and high danger goals against 5v5 as have we.

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[Dayjobdave]

This is such a classic trap game for us. Pulling for the boys to show they’ve turned the corner on that and we get a nice, structured, surgical win where we grind down a tired team and finish them in the third.

 

[All Mod Cons]

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This is what the 'dinosaurs' have been saying for years.

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[BTP]

This is such a classic trap game for us. Pulling for the boys to show they’ve turned the corner on that and we get a nice, structured, surgical win where we grind down a tired team and finish them in the third.

not when you have 6 marlies in the line up, they will be hungry

if it was our full regular line up, id definitely agree.

 

[Dayjobdave]

not when you have 6 marlies in the line up, they will be hungry

if it was our full regular line up, id definitely agree.

I am completely with you in spirit.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

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He's a goddamn beauty

 

[Enniskillen]

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Best description of team work, Grebs is a keeper.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Vejmelka going back to back for Utah