Pre-Game Talk: Flyers vs Leafs-April 4th Getting closer

[GoodNewfieBoy]

Is purse snatcher playing tonight ?

 

[Pi]

Looking forward to another 3 point game for Kadri. Look at that defense guys...I don't care if the Leafs wake up at 6:59 PM and come to play at 7:00...you can't miss this opportunity.

This is like one of two games in the entire season where the Leafs are facing a tired team.

Exploit that D and Mason in net...

 

[mcleex]

Expecting a break out game from JVR
he's gonna make the Flyers D look like pylons

 

[p.l.f.]

Ryan O'Byrne ‏@ryanobyrne84 18h
Really excited to be joining the Toronto Maple Leafs!
Also, I would like to thank the Colorado Avalanche organization for the past 3 years. Pleasure to play in the great city of Denver.

is that an open coffin?

 

[Kessely Snipes]

I'm sure this has been asked by is Mason starting?

 

[p.l.f.]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 1m
Mason will not start against the Leafs. It's Bryzgalov again in the back to back.

Tim Wharnsby ‏@WharnsbyCBC 45m
Carlyle: Joe Colborne could play for #Leafs tonight if McLaren not ready to go.
David Shoalts ‏@dshoalts 47m
#Leafs new defenceman Ryan O'Byrne will not arrive until late this afternoon. Carlyle says probably not fair to throw him into Flyers

 

[The Reaper]

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle 1m
Mason will not start against the Leafs. It's Bryzgalov again in the back to back.

Tim Wharnsby ‏@WharnsbyCBC 45m
Carlyle: Joe Colborne could play for #Leafs tonight if McLaren not ready to go.
David Shoalts ‏@dshoalts 47m
#Leafs new defenceman Ryan O'Byrne will not arrive until late this afternoon. Carlyle says probably not fair to throw him into Flyers

Of course Mason won't play against us even though it's probably for the best

 

[Warden of the North]

Of course Mason won't play against us even though it's probably for the best

to tell you the truth I'd rather face Bryz. Mason winning his first start as a Flyer is destined to happen if he started tonight.

 

[FlareKnight]

Won't put absolutes on the game, but damn I want another win. I'm not going to be comfortable until this season ends regardless so might as well win as many games as possible until then.

 

[Patty Lee]

Roster info after trade deadline...

The 23-man roster limit is in place from the conclusion of the preseason until 12:01 am on the day of the NHL’s Trade Deadline. After that teams are allowed to have an unlimited active roster at the NHL level, provided players are signed to one of their 50 contract slots. NHL teams are only allowed to dress a maximum of 20 players – 18 skaters and two goaltenders – for any given game, but those 20 must come from the 23-player active roster.

Both the 23-player active roster and 20-player game roster can change day-to-day and game-to-game. All changes to the team’s 23-player active roster must be cleared through the NHL’s Central Registry before the move is considered finalized (and before the player is eligible to play in a game). In most cases the clearance from Central Registry is simple and completed in a nominal time span. Changes to the 20 players on the game roster are even easier – the list is submitted to the NHL official (either referee or official scorer) by the team (usually the head coach) moments before the start of the game. Prior to submitting the list, the team can choose from any members of its 23-man active roster.

So the leafs could have 30 players sitting around that they can pick for their "23 man active roster" and then they pick their 20 man "game roster from them"

why would you want 30 people sitting around; 10 of them not playing?

 

[mix1home]

that is only true once the playoffs start

And even then it's only elimination games that you "must win".