Pre-Game Talk: Winnipeg Jets @ our Toronto Maple Leafs, March 31st 7pm

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Who else would backup, nobody else is healthy. Leafs have 7 goalies under contract and only 2 are healthy right now.

Yea any team would be throwing out a Hutch level goalie at that point. Even Florida and Tampa with Gibson and Lagace.

Yes Campbell needs to come back and play well but even average goaltending would be a huge improvement over what we have seen lately.

 

[Nylander88]

KASE on LTIR

Very unfortunate. Worried about him. Even if he makes it back for playoffs....with his history and his style of play..I fear it wouldn't be more than game 1 or 2 of the series before he went down again. I think most of us have come to love his heart and his motor, but he seems to put himself in vulnerable situations quite often with no regard for his safety. He gets hit quite a bit in a game. His last injury was definitely flukey, but I fear playoffs wouldn't be kind to him, or his long-term health

 

[dubplatepressure]

Very unfortunate. Worried about him. Even if he makes it back for playoffs....with his history and his style of play..I fear it wouldn't be more than game 1 or 2 of the series before he went down again. I think most of us have come to love his heart and his motor, but he seems to put himself in vulnerable situations quite often with no regard for his safety. He gets hit quite a bit in a game. His last injury was definitely flukey, but I fear playoffs wouldn't be kind to him, or his long-term health

Yep. Gets hit hard too often.

 

[Nylander88]

This isn't a "4 point game" like we just had against Florida & Boston. This is a team that plays us very physical, and isn't a threat to embarrass our fourth line like Florida did. So that said, I think this is the game you see what a 4th line of Clifford-Blackwell-Simmonds can do. Besides making us tougher, you hope they can just be an energy line and check hard and keep the shifts short. Swap out one of Clifford or Simmonds for Abruzzese for the Saturday game. Think we're gonna need some muscle in tonight though.

 

[robertmac43]

Time for Winnipeg's Stanley cup game....."Nothing better than beating the Leafs"

 

[LeafalCrusader]

This isn't a "4 point game" like we just had against Florida & Boston. This is a team that plays us very physical, and isn't a threat to embarrass our fourth line like Florida did. So that said, I think this is the game you see what a 4th line of Clifford-Blackwell-Simmonds can do. Besides making us tougher, you hope they can just be an energy line and check hard and keep the shifts short. Swap out one of Clifford or Simmonds for Abruzzese for the Saturday game. Think we're gonna need some muscle in tonight though.

Clifford should stay in. Simmonds will probably be useless again though.

 

[Koolboss]

7-2 Leafs
Jets are just bad

 

[fahad203]

Very unfortunate. Worried about him. Even if he makes it back for playoffs....with his history and his style of play..I fear it wouldn't be more than game 1 or 2 of the series before he went down again. I think most of us have come to love his heart and his motor, but he seems to put himself in vulnerable situations quite often with no regard for his safety. He gets hit quite a bit in a game. His last injury was definitely flukey, but I fear playoffs wouldn't be kind to him, or his long-term health

I feel the same way. Very likeable player, really liked what he brought to the team

But these concussions will catch up to him. If I were the Leafs, I would force him to sit for his own sake

I don't remember a player having 5 concussions and came back playing a long career'
But then again, players back in the 70s, 80s probably played with a lot concussions and didn't even know what it was

 

[Torontonian]

Would be nice to do some damage to the Jets playoff hopes tonight.

Gonna assume Holl and Bush won’t play tonight

 

[fahad203]

Clifford should stay in. Simmonds will probably be useless again though.

I liked what Clifford brought to that game for about 10 mins. He can skate and willing to hit
Unless he was told to stand down, he should have pummled somebody in Boston

To me Simmonds has a business to care of. He was given a BS 10 min major last game. I suspect if he plays he'll get the same this game

But we do need someone to remind Dubois who he is, who he's not

 

[budzz]

I liked what Clifford brought to that game for about 10 mins. He can skate and willing to hit
Unless he was told to stand down, he should have pummled somebody in Boston

To me Simmonds has a business to care of. He was given a BS 10 min major last game. I suspect if he plays he'll get the same this game

But we do need someone to remind Dubois who he is, who he's not

Exactly this. I hope every Leaf remembers him trying to ragdoll Matty. Little 3rd tier puke needs to be reminded of his place, and exactly how far down the rung he is. Him and Pionk need to be pounded regularly. F** the Jets.

 

[Torontonian]

Would be nice to do some damage to the Jets playoff hopes tonight.

Gonna assume Holl and Bush won’t play tonight

 

[CapspaceKiller]

Its a completely gettable game, even with all the injuries. Why do I have a feeling it will be a tough one?

 

[kb]

I feel the same way. Very likeable player, really liked what he brought to the team

But these concussions will catch up to him. If I were the Leafs, I would force him to sit for his own sake

I don't remember a player having 5 concussions and came back playing a long career'
But then again, players back in the 70s, 80s probably played with a lot concussions and didn't even know what it was

"I got my bell rung, but I'm OK"

 

[kb]

Psssst......Kyle.

How about offering Douglas a PTO for tonight's game? Something about turning Logan Stanley into a Stanley Steamer.

Just saying.....

 

[Duffman955]

Stanley and the other moron couldn't even take Simmonds in a 2 vs 1

Matthew's needs to not be ragdolled by pos Dubois. He's a big bog, handle your business against these fake tough guys.

Let simmonds and Clifford deal with the other supposed fighters

 

[ACC1224]

Campbell starting?

 

[Nooodles]

Finally it's here. Can't believe we had to play so many meaningless games before the rematch of last years Stanley Cup final. Hopefully we will win it this time.
This schedule is so weird.

Go Leafs!

 

[123offtheglass]

lol

 

[1specter]

He is inevitable.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Let's get ready to rumbleee

 

[Mattfan02]

Campbell starting?

Still on IR

 

[SprDaVE]

Kallgren tonight, Campbell Saturday

 

[1specter]

lol

Looks like we struck a nerve with the virgin Jets fans

 

[kb]

Here's my 4th line since Winnipeg has very few real hockey players there anyway.

Clifford - Blackwell - Simmonds

And watch the bowling ball (Blackwell) finish every check and instigate scrums.