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GDT: Utah HC @ Leafs, 7PM Sunday

Confucius

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The good thing about not playing Saturday, we play today and it’s not a back to back. GLG

Do we still have that insane losing record vs Arizona, will it carry over?
Edit: guess I was mistaken, I thought we hadn’t beaten them in 20 years, must have been in the other universe. lol!
 
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Gary Nylund

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I hate to say it, but the fact that so many people have doubts that the guys will show up to play tonight says that this is still not a serious team. There have definitely been some positive signs this season that things might be changing, but that Ottawa stinker says that they still have a long way to go.

If they show up ready to play and work hard, they should win without too much trouble. GLG!!
 
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Gary Nylund said:
I hate to say it, but the fact that so many people have doubts that the guys will show up to play tonight says that this is still not a serious team.
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How does what fans think affect how the team plays? I expect we will see a very boring, simple 3-0 or 4-1 game for the Leafs tonight with very few high danger chances against and calm goaltending. The flashy, and flawed, stretch pass, cross-ice pass, neutral zone cheating stuff of past years is gone. The only game I see them losing in the next little while is next Saturday in Tampa.
 
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Grebenkin - Minten - A. Nylander is an interesting line.

Hopefully A. Nylander can continue his strong play in the NHL from Columbus last year. Would really be the writing on the wall for Robertson then when our lineup starts getting healthy.
 
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Evilhomer said:
How does what fans think affect how the team plays? I expect we will see a very boring, simple 3-0 or 4-1 game for the Leafs tonight with very few high danger chances against and calm goaltending. The flashy, and flawed, stretch pass, cross-ice pass, neutral zone cheating stuff of past years is gone. The only game I see them losing in the next little while is next Saturday in Tampa.
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It doesn't.
 

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Gary Nylund said:
I hate to say it, but the fact that so many people have doubts that the guys will show up to play tonight says that this is still not a serious team. There have definitely been some positive signs this season that things might be changing, but that Ottawa stinker says that they still have a long way to go.

If they show up ready to play and work hard, they should win without too much trouble. GLG!!
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I think so many people have doubts tonight is based more on the fact that we’re icing a Marlies forward group.
 
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DragoGrizzly said:
I think so many people have doubts tonight is based more on the fact that we’re icing a Marlies forward group.
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Some comments have mentioned it being a Sunday game, said that they "hope we show up" etc., these things have nothing to do with our forward group.

Despite the injuries, the Leafs are still massive betting favorites for the simple reason that Utah sucks, just like we were massive betting favorites against Ottawa and got crushed. Hopefully we show up tonight and post an easy win. GLG!!
 
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Craig Berube Creates Exciting, Young Third Line, Reveals Leafs' Projected Lineup Against Utah​

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has assembled a young and exciting 3rd line centered by rookie Fraser Minten for Sunday's clash with the Utah Hockey Club.​

While fans were hoping that Berube would unite William Nylander with his brother on a line, the Leafs' head coach opted to go in a different direction, as Alex Nylander dawned a blue practice jersey and William wore his usual white jersey, signifying that the plan is to have them play separate from one another.

That being said, Berube is being smart and reunited Alex with Marlies linemates Nikita Grebenkin and Fraser Minten at practice. The trio has skated together since Minten's return from a high-ankle sprain, which means there's some pre-existing chemistry there for the line to tap into.
 
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With this being the only game league wide tonight you’d have to think the Utah players will be a little extra fired up knowing all eyes (family/friends/4 Nations Management) will be on them tonight while it’s just another game for the Leafs.
 
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A tale of two devastated teams - one by travel, the other by injuries.

Who shall prevail?


...you guys just want to like phone it in and decide in the shootout or....?
 
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Utah won last night against Penguins 6-1. Their regular goalie Ingram is injured so they called up

Jaxson Stauber​

What do we know about Stauber?
  • This is his first game this year. Called up due to an injury to Ingram.
  • He is 6-3, 174lb. Catches left.
  • Son of former LA King goalie Robb Stauber (early 90’s)
  • Younger Stauber (24 yo) played for Chicago in 2022
  • W 5. L1. T. 0 GAA 2.81. Sv%. .911
  • Beat us in one of those games on the strength of a Patrick Kane Hatrick
In the past this was a recipe for a goalie to shut us out.

Hopefully we are past that now. We have had plenty of rest, new guys will still be hyped to play NHL games . Woll in net.
 
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Gary Nylund said:
Some comments have mentioned it being a Sunday game, said that they "hope we show up" etc., these things have nothing to do with our forward group.

Despite the injuries, the Leafs are still massive betting favorites for the simple reason that Utah sucks, just like we were massive betting favorites against Ottawa and got crushed. Hopefully we show up tonight and post an easy win. GLG!!
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We should win but history shows we lose more than we win vs Arizona- now Utah
 
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crump said:
Utah won last night against Penguins 6-1. Their regular goalie Ingram is injured so they called up

Jaxson Stauber​

What do we know about Stauber?
  • This is his first game this year. Called up due to an injury to Ingram.
  • He is 6-3, 174lb. Catches left.
  • Son of former LA King goalie Robb Stauber (early 90’s)
  • Younger Stauber (24 yo) played for Chicago in 2022
  • W 5. L1. T. 0 GAA 2.81. Sv%. .911
  • Beat us in one of those games on the strength of a Patrick Kane Hatrick
In the past this was a recipe for a goalie to shut us out.

Hopefully we are past that now. We have had plenty if rest, new guys will still be hyped to play NHL games . Woll in net.
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A no name goalie going up against the Leafs

well.... f***!
 
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Berube has often been compared to Pat Quinn. Well tonight’s lineup will certainly mirror era. It looks like the Leafs in the middle of the ‘02 playoffs when they had a slew of injuries and half the lineup was St. John’s Baby Leafs.
 
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