Post-Game Talk: Hurricanes at Leafs 7:30 PM Sportsnet

[Budsfan]

Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs: Thursday game preview

Carolina's Justin Faulk could hurt the Leafs if they get into penalty trouble.

Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs: Thursday game preview
Carolina's Justin Faulk could hurt the Leafs if they get into penalty trouble.

By: Mark Zwolinski Sports reporter, Published on Wed Jan 20 2016

Hurricanes at Leafs

Air Canada Centre

Puck drop: 7:30 p.m.

TV: Sportsnet

Radio: TSN Radio 1050

Key matchup: Dan Winnik vs Justin Faulk. The Leafs’ penalty killers, led by Winnik, will undoubtedly key on Faulk, who has 14 goals this season, 12 of them on the power play. Faulk has three game-winning goals and is one of the true power-play talents in the NHL.

Need to know: The Hurricanes had climbed to within five points of the top wild-card spot, and to within three points of the second berth, after a 4-0-1 stretch prior to Sunday’s 5-0 loss in Pittsburgh . . . Carolina is without goaltender Cam Ward, who was placed on injured reserve Sunday with a concussion. Ward last played Friday against Vancouver. He is 14-11-5, with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage . . . Eric Staal can be a free agent at the end of the season, triggering questions about his future in Carolina. Staal, a 20-plus goal scorer nine times in his career, has just nine goals and 19 assists this season. While trade talk follows him, he has an $8.25-million (U.S.) cap hit this season (pro rated to any team that acquires him), and a no-trade clause.

Up next: Saturday, vs Montreal, 7 p.m.

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[Punch Drunk Loov]

I think Victor Rask is my favourite player on the Canes.

 

[SprDaVE]

It seems we can't win against the Canes the last few years. Meh.

 

[Al14]

Guaranteed loss night!

What is this power that the Canes have over our Leafs?

 

[mcleex]

Do we ever beat these guys?

Staal will score a goal for sure
Ward will play like the best goalie in the universe for sure

 

[Liminality]

Do we ever beat these guys?

Staal will score a goal for sure
Ward will play like the best goalie in the universe for sure

Ward is injured but I'm sure whoever is in net for them will have the exact same effect.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Has anyone been paying any attention to Hanifin?

 

[SEER]

Thanks for the GDT, Budsfan... (even if you won't talk with me in here.. )

Stick with Reims again.. and we will win again...

Storm Out: Leafs vs Canes Match-Up/Montage - TML



GO LEAFS GO !!

 

[zeke]

F the Staals

humiliate them again, please.

 

[SEER]

Paul Hendrick @HennyTweets
Brad Boyes plays in his 800th career game tonight. From Vic Johnston Arena in Streetsville to the ACC it's been a classy journey. Congrats !
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Jonas Siegel @jonasTSN1050
Second straight start tonight for James Reimer, who won for the first time since Nov. 20 on Tuesday.
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James Mirtle @mirtle
Dave Keon will be honoured before the Leafs game on weekend: “I’m looking forward to the ceremonies on Saturday.”

 

[Budsfan]

Thanks for the GDT, Budsfan... (even if you won't talk with me in here.. )

Stick with Reims again.. and we will win again...

Storm Out: Leafs vs Canes Match-Up/Montage - TML



GO LEAFS GO !!

No Problem Seer if we have a disagreement talking hockey I it's just two points of view.

Keep those video's coming.

 

[SEER]

No Problem Seer if we have a disagreement talking hockey I it's just two points of view.

Keep those video's coming.

I don't think we've had any disagreements in here, Bud.. Because, this is the first time that you ever addressed me in this forum.. Thanks!

(and thanks for all your work in the GDT's..)

 

[PuckMagi]

Paul Hendrick @HennyTweets
Brad Boyes plays in his 800th career game tonight. From Vic Johnston Arena in Streetsville to the ACC it's been a classy journey. Congrats !

I would think about switching Boyes and Grabner. There's no way that Grabner will be able to produce... I think he's just a bust. But if we put Boyes with Kadri and Komorov and he gets hot, we might be able to get a 2nd or 3rd round pick for him at the deadline.

 

[Trapper]

Guaranteed loss night!

What is this power that the Canes have over our Leafs?

Canes are slumping right now. We got this.
I think we take all 3 games this week.

 

[Swervin81]

Canes are slumping right now. We got this.
I think we take all 3 games this week.

We're slumpbusters.

 

[hfman]

Leafs are 6-14 vs. Carolina in their last 20 games. Nasty. It's like the Buffalo curse.

Canes win tonight.

 

[yubbers]

Hopefully the Leafs can Staal the Canes offense

 

[Suntouchable13]

Canes are slumping right now. We got this.
I think we take all 3 games this week.

Why are you so confident? I think Leafs drop the next 2 games. They still can't score. Last game they needed goals from Hunwick and Polak to win the game.

 

[Budsfan]

I don't think we've had any disagreements in here, Bud.. Because, this is the first time that you ever addressed me in this forum.. Thanks!

(and thanks for all your work in the GDT's..)

OK Seer, if we do have a disagreement when I talk hockey, I sometimes go over the mark and I upset people without knowing it but it just is my point of view and I bear no ill feelings to people that have a different one...LOL

Thanks again for your Montages and Keep them coming.

Cheers!

 

[Swervin81]

Why are you so confident? I think Leafs drop the next 2 games. They still can't score. Last game they needed goals from Hunwick and Polak to win the game.

Not to mention we are THE slumpbusters, and our next two opponents are in major slumps.

 

[1AM]

Wards out!

Staals are stopped

Reim's shines with a Great Team effort from All

Leafs win 4-0



Go Leafs Go

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Think we win this one and drop the game against the Habs on Saturday.

 

[Pyrophorus]

A long grinding low-scoring game

The pupil faces his 2x master.

The Canes allow the least shots in the NHL, but the ones they do allow are high percentage.

 

[Daisy Jane]

for the fact that we are in Toronto, i think we have a chance to win. if we were in Carolina. brrzt

the game i really have my eye on is Columbus v. Calgary

 

[Le Cobra]

This isn't the early 2000s, when they had Irbe in net. Reims isn't affected by the Canes as Cujo was...we have a good chance of repeating as we did vs the Flyers. Another team many felt had "power" over us.