GDT: Bruins @ Leafs

[Divine]

WHY?

Start Woll. We need him to face top teams to get him ready and confident for the playoffs. The Bruins might be our first round opponent too.

If Samsonov is our playoff starter this season is over.

 

[29Potvin]

I think they are well past this sort of thing. I think they will win this game pretty definitively, with the game on Thursday being the closer one.

More worried about the Buffalo game.
Boston gets Edmonton tomorrow night.
Ghat would be huge going into Thursday with the chance to tie them

 

[ACC1224]

Never been to one of your kids' recitals, have you?

Many times.

WHY?

Start Woll. We need him to face top teams to get him ready and confident for the playoffs. The Bruins might be our first round opponent too.

If Samsonov is our playoff starter this season is over.

I agree, strange decision unless Woll isn't feeling up to it and they haven't said.

 

[Evilhomer]

More worried about the Buffalo game.
Boston gets Edmonton tomorrow night.
Ghat would be huge going into Thursday with the chance to tie them

I think Samsonov will get the Buffalo game as well, so that they can start Woll in the second Boston game.

 

[13pacheco31]

I think Samsonov will get the Buffalo game as well, so that they can start Woll in the second Boston game.

Woll will get the buffalo game, Sammy will get the Boston game. I'll put money on it

 

[ACC1224]

Woll will get the buffalo game, Sammy will get the Boston game. I'll put money on it

I would lean to that as well unless Sammy has a rough go tonight.

 

[Evilhomer]

Woll will get the buffalo game, Sammy will get the Boston game. I'll put money on it

I suspect that you will end up being right.

 

[bax]

Why would anyone force themselves to watch something?

And log into a hockey forum daily to discuss it

 

[Suntouchable13]

They have to use these games as prep for the playoffs, no? you can’t feed Woll the “easy” teams. He has to start against Boston on Thursday to test him against a legit team. If they don’t do that, I will question what the hell they are even thinking about. Unless they want Woll to regain his confidence against weaker teams first?

 

[robertmac43]

Boston on a Monday, this is a dangerous way to start the week....If we lose my week is ruined lol

 

[shaner8989]

Part of me wants Samsonov to get lit up. This team is f***ing done if he’s the guy. There is zero reason to have this plug start tonight with Woll backing up last game. Not to mention woll was awesome his first game back

Stupid move

 

[Fogelhund]

Part of me wants Samsonov to get lit up. This team is f***ing done if he’s the guy. There is zero reason to have this plug start tonight with Woll backing up last game. Not to mention woll was awesome his first game back

Stupid move

You want your favourite team to get lit up... weird... just weird.

 

[13pacheco31]

Part of me wants Samsonov to get lit up. This team is f***ing done if he’s the guy. There is zero reason to have this plug start tonight with Woll backing up last game. Not to mention woll was awesome his first game back

Stupid move

Does that really surprise you?

 

[Nineteen67]

Why would anyone force themselves to watch something?

I had a 5 +yr streak of watching every night there was an NHL game on….last year was difficult, this year I couldn’t do it.
The semi-finals and finals are on ESPN/ABC this year so, depending on the matchups, I may not watch any.

 

[Evilhomer]

Part of me wants Samsonov to get lit up. This team is f***ing done if he’s the guy. There is zero reason to have this plug start tonight with Woll backing up last game. Not to mention woll was awesome his first game back

Stupid move

How do you really feel?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Makes me feel like the organization is viewing Sammy as the number 1 right now. Seems like a questionable decision but we will see I guess.

 

[GrizzLeaf]

Didn't Sammy just stand on his head against the Rangers? It's clear they want him to be the number 1 with Woll as the backup.

Gotta want Sammy to get as many reps as possible without tiring him out.

 

[Evilhomer]

Makes me feel like the organization is viewing Sammy as the number 1 right now. Seems like a questionable decision but we will see I guess.

I don't think it's anything more than rewarding the guy for having a great game on Saturday. Playoff success is not going to be determined by who plays in net on March 4.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I don't think it's anything more than rewarding the guy for having a great game on Saturday. Playoff success is not going to be determined by who plays in net on March 4.

I mean we aren’t 5 months from the playoffs. If Sammy gets both Boston games this week that is a pretty clear indication where the team thinks this is going.

 

[shaner8989]

You want your favourite team to get lit up... weird... just weird.

If it means we don’t have to play this pos again. Yep. How anyone in their right mind wants a loser in net is beyond me

 

[Squiffy]

The first two Boston games were great games, despite results, by the Leafs and Bruins both, absolute great hockey games to watch as a fan of the game. Hope we get another tonight with the Leafs winning this time.

Although if the gods are willing a Leaf laugher would be fine too, and better for my blood pressure.

 

[Once]

Sammy has been adequate and has his confidence back. It makes sense to ride the hot goalie while slowly reintegrating Woll.

 

[shaner8989]

How do you really feel?

I think that’s evident lol. I think…. And we all know.. Samsonov is trash.

 

[DarkKnight]

Unleash the Boosh!

 

[Fogelhund]

If it means we don’t have to play this pos again. Yep. How anyone in their right mind wants a loser in net is beyond me

So you'd prefer Jones of Samsonov? LOL

Woll just came off an injury, Sammy has been better than Jones. and was 0.914 last outing. We aren't going to win with Jones in net... so we need to get Sammy going, and Woll fully healthy and going.

We have no idea how Woll felt after the game, and if he needs a few days recovery, as he's getting back into game shape. Sammy is also 10-2 over the last 12 games... so he's been "good enough" in this stretch.. Last game he played very well, maybe you watched that? I mean, did he play like a loser last game?

It's such an extreme weird take, devoid of any recent info... ya, he had a bad stretch, and as of late, has been better... and sure, we'd like better still.... But this is an extreme take.