Pre-Game Talk: 02/18/2013 MAPLE LEAFS (9-6-0) at PANTHERS (4-6-4)

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

No excuses this game. Should be a Maple Leafs "W"

 

[BonMorrison]

Florida wrecked us last season. They're similar to Carolina in which they always seem to have our number. Expect their bottom six forwards and defenseman to score on us - seems to be the trend. Skille, Smithson, Matthias and Weaver will all score.

 

[The Saurus]

If the Leafs are a playoff team, these are the kinds of games that they must win.

 

[Cor]

So for whatever reason I can't create a thread.... I'll talk to a mod and see whats up

 

[Ari91]

Panthers aren't doing well but I fully expect a Leafs loss tonight. Like Caroline, the Panthers seem to be the Leafs kryptonite. It's even more nervous because this is the first of a back to back.

 

[The Reaper]

Florida wrecked us last season. They're similar to Carolina in which they always seem to have our number. Expect their bottom six forwards and defenseman to score on us - seems to be the trend. Skille, Smithson, Matthias and Weaver will all score.

Maybe their goalie will score on us also.

 

[Badger Mayhew*]

Where is this "Florida always has our number" belief coming from?

They swept us last season, but we went 2-2 against them the season before.

Plus again, means absolutely nothing. I guess we lost against Philly last week since they've always had our number in the past

 

[Benched]

Florida wrecked us last season. They're similar to Carolina in which they always seem to have our number. Expect their bottom six forwards and defenseman to score on us - seems to be the trend. Skille, Smithson, Matthias and Weaver will all score.

In morning skate, we re-organized all of our lines, except for the kid line (line 2). Matthias and Skille were on the top line with Weiss. They're outplaying everyone else on the roster right now, except maybe Goc.

Yeah, we're bad right now.

Good luck tonight, guys. The Leafs have always been a team I've followed close because they were a part of the first game I ever watched. I always love when they play the Panthers and would probably be there tonight if not for work.

 

[The Reaper]

After the 04-05 Lockout, we went 13-13-2 against Florida

 

[IBLEAF]

GOLEAFSGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[StuckOutHere]

Any chance we see Rynnas start the next game? Back-to-back situation.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Any chance we see Rynnas start the next game? Back-to-back situation.

Rynnas is better suited for tonights game, but I doubt we see him at all.

 

[darrylsittler27]

Have to agree.

If the Leafs are for real,they win 2 out of the next 3.

 

[cyris]

Any chance we see Rynnas start the next game? Back-to-back situation.

Stranger things have happened.

Reimer got his first chance here in a situation like that. He was backing up when one of our goalies had a short term injury and the team decided to give him a game before he got sent back down.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Last year's record against Florida literally means nothing.

Absolutely. We're playing similar (in record only) to last year, and they
are far below, where they were.

 

[dimi78]

how many times was Gustavsson in the net in those games.

just as many as Reimer