GDT: Detroit @ Leafs at 7:00pm April 13 2024... on CBC and SN.. Matthews goes for 70

[Clark4Ever]

It's been a long while since I've done a game day thread. Thought I'd get the discussion going.

Guessing Leafs lines are similar to the other night but Edmundson out with Lilly getting back in. Sammy playing again too.

Matthews going for 70 tonight. That'd be unreal. Go Leafs Go.



Our version of stone lol

With Murray coming back, our goaltending depth in the playoffs will be strong in the event of injuries.

Samsonov
Woll
Jones
Murray

 

[crump]

It's been a long while since I've done a game day thread. Thought I'd get the discussion going.

Guessing Leafs lines are similar to the other night but Edmundson out with Lilly getting back in. Sammy playing again too.

Matthews going for 70 tonight. That'd be unreal. Go Leafs Go.



Our version of stone lol

lol can you imagine. It would take a monumental plague of injuries for him to see the net these playoffs.

 

[Clark4Ever]

lol can you imagine. It would take a monumental plague of injuries for him to see the net these playoffs.

Still, not a bad option to have as a 4th stringer...

 

[ToneDog]

lol can you imagine. It would take a monumental plague of injuries for him to see the net these playoffs.

If he plays in the SCF and we win, I am petitioning we put Dubas' name on the Cup.

 

[OVO16]

Even if Domi feels healthy to play, was there any need? Just rest him. We have depth.

Give him an extra day

 

[Maple Leaf]

Even if Domi feels healthy to play, was there any need? Just rest him. We have depth.

Give him an extra day

Matthews record is more important than the playoffs

 

[Aashir Mallik]

So glad Liljegren is back. I hope he plays well, we really need his puck moving.

I’ve been tired of seeing lyubushkin flub a simple zone exit and have it lead to chances and goals against

Like him as a depth option, but let’s leave him as our #7/8

 

[wingman75]

Both Jones and Woll were dogshit in their last couple of starts as well. Samsonov is their best hope in the playoffs so they really, really need him back on track in these last games. They have no other choice.

Sorry: Edit in Woll for Holl.

Agreed. My guess is after the shakey game on Thursday, Sammy gets a chance to have a solid outing. If he does, he is rested until game 1. If he is shakey again, he will play one of the two in Florida.

We need him right for game 1. Or a right as he can get.

Matthews record is more important than the playoffs

Said no one, ever.

I could care less if he gets 70... it's cool and all. Leafs winning playoff rounds and a cup is the only thing that matters to me. And I don't care who is on the roster when they do it.

 

[Racer88]

I don't understand why we're not rotating Gregor in for Domi or for someone.

Because Domi has shown that he is the best chance for Matthews to get to 70 goals

 

[1specter]

Just shut Edmundson down till playoffs

 

[Leaf4Life79]

@ToneDog why cant i post in your prediction thread, it tells me to sign in, when iam signed in, yet i can post in this and every other thread? Wasn't able to post to it last game either.....

 

[ToneDog]

@ToneDog why cant i post in your prediction thread, it tells me to sign in, when iam signed in, yet i can post in this and every other thread? Wasn't able to post to it last game either.....

Strange. Could be a bug. I've had issues in the past trying to reply to a post and it tells me I am not logged in when I clearly am. PM me your picks if you can't straighten it out.

 

[Antropovsky]

Too bad Detroit is hungry. Gonna make it harder for Matthews to score.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Just shut Edmundson down till playoffs

Particularly if you're bringing Webber into the mix, presumably, he'll get a game when the playoff positioning can't be changed.

Timmins should also get game time as well this week in case there are injuries in the first round

 

[Mitch nylander]

Particularly if you're bringing Webber into the mix, presumably, he'll get a game when the playoff positioning can't be changed.

Timmins should also get game time as well this week in case there are injuries in the first round

I agree with this, I'd like to get reps in with all 9 d before the playoffs. If you want to give Webber a shot, do it in the last game of the year.

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It's nice to finally have a lot of depth option in case of injuries.

Domi - Matthews - Bertuzzi
McMann - Tavares - Nylander
Jarnkrok - Holmberg - Marner
Knies - Kampf - Dewar
Option 1- Reaves if we need toughness
Option 2- Robertson if we need scoring
Others - Gregor, Steeves

Rielly - McCabe
Brodie - Liljegren
Benoit - Edmundson
Lyubushkin
Giordano
Timmins
Webber

Sammy
Woll
Jones
Murray

 

[A1LeafNation]

Please win and please get 70 so we can do whatever we want with the next 2 games.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

What an enormous game for Detroit.

This is one of those rare occasions I wouldn't mind an overtime or shootout win for the Buds. Detroit could use the 1 point as they try to track down Crosby and the Pens. I hope they do would love to see Kane in the post season again. Caps have a legit shot too but have been pretty garbage lately.

OT winner by Matthews and be #70 please and TY hockey gods. GLG

 

[DarkKnight]

I’ve been tired of seeing lyubushkin flub a simple zone exit and have it lead to chances and goals against

Like him as a depth option, but let’s leave him as our #7/8

He’s a righty, so that will be a factor. His play has tailed off and for me, if Benoit sits to play Boosh, that’s a bad decision.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Cut a deal with Detroit -- no injuries, AM pot's 2, you get to win in OT.

 

[PromisedLand]

Happy Lily is in.

Concerned:
- Hopefully we are not forcing the issue with Domi. we need him at 100% for the playoffs. I would have rested him.
- Edmundson is going to be a key piece for us in the playoffs IMO; we need him to get a few games under his belt before playoffs. It sucks that guy is having issues. Ideally he isn't starting in the playoffs cold that could be problematic


Here is hoping for:
- Clean game (W or L don't care); everyone just stay healthy
- Matthews score 70 goales, Nylander hopefully gets closer to 100

Willy was robbed off 3 points against the Devils he could have been sitting on 99 right about now

Today is the day AM34 gets it done!

The HNIC special -> Matthews 70 goals

LEGENDARY!!!

 

[Confucius]

It's been a long while since I've done a game day thread. Thought I'd get the discussion going.

Guessing Leafs lines are similar to the other night but Edmundson out with Lilly getting back in. Sammy playing again too.

Matthews going for 70 tonight. That'd be unreal. Go Leafs Go.



Our version of stone lol

Didn’t think we had 1, 4 he says, yay us.

 

[PromisedLand]

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I would also like to see Bert and Lily on #1PP unit with Tavares and Rielly on the #2nd unit.

Make hay while the sun shines. We have the pieces to do it and we have enough evidence that it worked better than having JT and Mo on the 1st unit.

 

[PromisedLand]

Conversely, if the Leafs lose all three games and Tampa wins all three of their games...but that's also not going to happen. Meanwhile, on the other side, Carolina can pass the Rangers, which actually becomes plausible if the Rangers lose in regulation to the Islanders this afternoon (how plausible that is would be a different story).

Quite franly my ideal 1st round match ups for my own entertainment would be....

East
Leafs Vs Bruins
Panthers Vs Bolts
Rangers Vs Isles
Canes Vs Caps (b/c I m a bigger Ovi fan than Crosby and also F dubas)


West
Dallas Vs VGK (that would be awesome)
Jets Vs Avs (is pretty much a given)
Nucks Vs Oilers (but not gonna happen so we are probably looking at Preds Vs Nucks
Kings Vs Oilers (Boring!)

Except for Dallas Vs VGK and my man crush on Mack and Makar; I really don't have much interest in 1st round match ups for the West

East on the other hand seems to be a lot more fun if the match ups end up like I've listed

 

[PromisedLand]

lol can you imagine. It would take a monumental plague of injuries for him to see the net these playoffs.

few years ago (I don't recall which season) Avs would have won the cup if they didn't have so many injuries in the net. They were playing their 3rd or 4th goalie in net and they still took Dallas to 7 games and lost in OT

Its just the way the cookie crumbles. hockey gods owe leafs nation for years of misery; may be this is a sign

 

[TMLife17]

Quite franly my ideal 1st round match ups for my own entertainment would be....

East
Leafs Vs Bruins
Panthers Vs Tampa
Rangers Vs Isles
Canes Vs Caps (b/c I m a bigger Ovi fan than Crosby and also F dubas)


West
Dallas Vs VGK (that would be awesome)
Jets Vs Avs (is pretty much a given)
Nucks Vs Oilers (but not gonna happen so we are probably looking at Preds Vs Bucks
Kings Vs Oilers (Boring!)

Except for Dallas Vs VGK and my man crush on Mack and Makar; I really don't have much interest in 1st round match ups for the West

East on the other hand seems to be a lot more fun if they match ups end up like I've listed

Those East matchups would be insane! One can dream. And ya I mostly just hate watch the Western games. Let’s go Dallas?