Injury Report: Frederik Gauthier (Foot) Out Next 2 Games... Will Be Re-Evaluated on Thursday

[Cor]

The injuries keep coming.....

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[yubbers]

Marleau Centering the 4th line please.

 

[thewave]

The injuries keep coming.....

The defensive hole expands.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Meh no big loss
Babcock won't put PM there so I expect to see Petan

 

[A1LeafNation]

Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Matthews Nylander
Marleau Kadri Brown
Moore Petan Ennis

 

[Thread The Needle]

Great, our only good line appears to be in jeapordy

 

[Marshy]

Marleau 4C gives us the best chance.

 

[RLF]

If it is Moore, Petan, Ennis, let's hope they are not taking any defensive zone faceoffs. If the Opp gets possession in our end, that group will get ate alive defensively.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

We have been extremely lucky on injuries past 3 years. Yes we have a great health sciences group but injuries are a part of the game. Team has enough forward depth it really should make no difference. Where we would really get in HUGE trouble is a Rielly or Muzzy injury.

 

[2022 Stanley Cup]

Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Matthews Nylander
Marleau Kadri Brown
Moore Petan Ennis

Let's hope Babs doesn't sit them after 5 minutes again.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Petan should get a decent look I imagine

 

[Mess]

Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Matthews Nylander
Marleau Kadri Brown
Moore Petan Ennis

The last time Babcock was forced to play his all 5-10 and under line as his 4th line, he said it didn't give the Leafs their best chance to win.


Leafs moving on from fan-favourite 4th line as search for balance continues

The five-foot-nine line is dead almost as quickly as it began.

In fact, Mike Babcock went so far as to say the decision to unite skilled waterbugs Trevor Moore, Tyler Ennis and Nic Petan limited his ability to properly manage the Toronto Maple Leafs bench during Wednesday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. “I couldn’t use it as much in D-zone, you know what I mean?” said Babcock, after replacing trusted six-foot-five centre Frederik Gauthier with the five-nine Petan on his fourth line.

“Everybody loves players, that’s great, but you’ve got to be able to use lines and everyone’s got to have a role and someone’s got to penalty-kill and someone’s got to be able to take faceoffs. So I didn’t think I gave our team, with that lineup, as good an opportunity as I might have wanted.”

The creation of a Moore-Petan-Ennis line was greeted with fanfare because it offered a departure from what NHL teams typically roll out for their fourth unit. It’s a Kyle Dubas creation and it enjoyed some moments against the Canucks — drawing one of two penalties on the evening and creating the only scoring chance that occurred when it was on the ice. But Babcock clearly didn’t share in the enthusiasm.

Leafs moving on from fan-favourite 4th line as search for balance continues - Sportsnet.ca

 

[Crysis]

Petan should get a decent look I imagine

Nope. Not under Babcock. The guy should be playing with skilled players as he's a pure setup man. Instead he plays on the fourth line lol.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Nope. Not under Babcock. The guy should be playing with skilled players as he's a pure setup man. Instead he plays on the fourth line lol.

Likely true but Babcock seems to like blooding his new players on the 4th line so I expected it

 

[GoonieFace]

Nope. Not under Babcock. The guy should be playing with skilled players as he's a pure setup man. Instead he plays on the fourth line lol.

Come on, the guy is lucky to be in the NHL, he is fringe player. Stop pretending hes something special.

 

[Crysis]

Come on, the guy is lucky to be in the NHL, he is fringe player. Stop pretending hes something special.

Look at his stats in junior. Play him with someone that can score or trade him.

 

[TheScandal89]

Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Moore - Kadri - Kapanen
Ennis - Marleau - Brown

Thats how I think it should be...Petan centring a midget line will get owned.

 

[GoonieFace]

Look at his stats in junior. Play him with someone that can score or trade him.

Everyone rips up Junior hockey.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Look at his stats in junior. Play him with someone that can score or trade him.

A LOT of small players dominate junior and do absolutely nothing in the NHL.

 

[Crysis]

Everyone rips up Junior hockey.

His stats are very lopsided in terms of goals to assists. He's a passer, he needs to play with scorers or he has no place on the team. Rather have a guy who can fore check and wear down the opponent's d over him on the fourth line.

 

[ShaneFalco]

“Everybody loves players, that’s great, but you’ve got to be able to use lines and everyone’s got to have a role and someone’s got to penalty-kill and someone’s got to be able to take faceoffs. So I didn’t think I gave our team, with that lineup, as good an opportunity as I might have wanted.”

Babcock not rolling optimal lines? Who woulda thunk it

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Hits just keep on coming.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Sucks. I thought he was really starting to play well. Hope it’s quick

 

[jimmycarter]

Cancel the parade.

 

[Bluelines]

The injuries keep coming.....

The Doctors have finally figured out why he is so slow... it's his feet ...