Pre-Game Talk: Leafs @ Islanders, Feb 27 7 PM

[Pyrophorus]

Josh Bailey.

Caset Czikas?

 

[FlareKnight]

Didn't seem to slow them down at all. IIRC, their line is the best point producer on team USA so far, with more than a point per game for each.

Yeah, I know. Figure of speech.

 

[Warden of the North]

Inching closer. Man i want Leafs hockey back. That and theres likely to be trade action as soon as the freeze lifts.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Inching closer. Man i want Leafs hockey back. That and theres likely to be trade action as soon as the freeze lifts.

yeup - deadline day would be 6 days a way

 

[Hyperglide]

Should be an easy win now that Tavares isn't there. He always kills the Leafs.

 

[Warden of the North]

Should be an easy win now that Tavares isn't there. He always kills the Leafs.

Nothing is ever easy for us.

 

[Hurt]

Should be an easy win now that Tavares isn't there. He always kills the Leafs.

I don't know which team you're a fan of because the Toronto Maple Leafs never have easy wins.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Bozak Kessel JVR
Kadri Lupul Clarkson
Bolland Raymond Kulemin
Mcclement Bodie Mclaren

Dion Gunnar
Rielly Gleason
Gardiner Franson

Looks like our most complete line up to date. Looking forward to Thursday.

 

[Hurt]

Bozak Kessel JVR
Kadri Lupul Clarkson
Bolland Raymond Kulemin
Mcclement Bodie Mclaren

Dion Gunnar
Rielly Gleason
Gardiner Franson

Looks like our most complete line up to date. Looking forward to Thursday.

That's the first time I've seen Centers listed on the left.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

That's the first time I've seen Centers listed on the left.

Yeah, most put the C in the middle, I like to start off with the center indicating whose line it is.

 

[Bluejaysfan*]

So...

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin (prefer his defensive abilities, speed and shot over Clarkson)
Raymond-Bolland-Clarkson (Bolland and Clarkson are good with board play)
Holland-McClement-Bodie

Phaneuf-Gunnerson
Rielly-Gleason
Gardiner-Franson

Bernier
Reimer

 

[Warden of the North]

Theres still a chance Bolland isnt ready yet.

 

[HeroNtF]

Islanders shouldnt of had ad much motivation to go hard on training over the break, hope we have some solid energy and get an early goal, would dictate the rest of the game.

 

[Kibago]

the first few days after the Olympic break are "anything could happen" for every team, even more than usual.

predix: 5-1 Leafs. or 5-1 Isles. or 3-2 Leafs in a SO.

 

[Quares27]

Theres still a chance Bolland isnt ready yet.

Definitely not

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Definitely not

I think he will be back on the 4th line to start, and then we will take it from there. It's a positive, he will need a few games to get back up to NHL speed.

 

[Juggernaut of Joy]

boat the ****ing boats

 

[Quares27]

I think he will be back on the 4th line to start, and then we will take it from there. It's a positive, he will need a few games to get back up to NHL speed.

He's practicing on the 3rd line but Carlyle said he won't use him on the PK and i'm guessing he'll be limiting his minutes

 

[Cor]

Judging from practice, these are the forward lines;

JVR - Bozak - Kessel (JVR/Kessel obvs still in Sochi)
Lupul - Kadri - Clarkson
Raymond - Bolland - Kulemin
XXXXXX1 - McClement - XXXXXX2

XXXXXX1 and XXXXXX2 are filled by two of the following

Fraser McLaren, Colton Orr, Troy Bodie, Trevor Smith and Carter Ashton

 

[frankthetank91]

Judging from practice, these are the forward lines;

JVR - Bozak - Kessel (JVR/Kessel obvs still in Sochi)
Lupul - Kadri - Clarkson
Raymond - Bolland - Kulemin
XXXXXX1 - McClement - XXXXXX2

XXXXXX1 and XXXXXX2 are filled by two of the following

Fraser McLaren, Colton Orr, Troy Bodie, Trevor Smith and Carter Ashton

Please please be Smith on the Left and Bodie on the right. That is the best possible line up we could ice. Best looking Leaf team (on paper) in years.

 

[Warden of the North]

Definitely not

Theres was an article a few days ago. Still has not been cleared to play.

 

[Warden of the North]

Was anything said about JayMc over the break? He smashed his face off the ice vs Vancouver and left the game

 

[Stats01]

Hopefully JVR and Kessel won't be too jet lagged, we'll need them at their best going into the home stretch.

I'm pretty sure JVR and Kessel with be pretty pissed and fired up when they get back. For that team to not even medal is a shock.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Was anything said about JayMc over the break? He smashed his face off the ice vs Vancouver and left the game

he was practising. He left once early, but went to the other one, didn't really speak to media from anything/everything I've read.

Bolland's still not cleared to play, but - they're probably gonna wait to see how he feels on the thursday or more likely, Saturday.

 

[Stats01]

Theres was an article a few days ago. Still has not been cleared to play.

That's a bit surprising to be honest. He got an extra 2 weeks on top of the time he's already been out.. damn