GDT: Leafs@Lightning 7:30 PM TSN4

[inthe6ix]

Palat is apparently back in the lineup for them tonight; that guy always reminds me of Panik, but with scoring touch.

Going to be a good, high-scoring affair!

 

[Daisy Jane]

The doctors have said he's ok to play and Matthews is saying he's not ready?

how should i know. I don't even know if the doctors said he's cleared.
i'm just saying generally speaking if the doctor clears you, it's up to the player if he's good to go.

 

[Liminality]

I like the confidence

 

[ACC1224]

how should i know. I don't even know if the doctors said he's cleared.
i'm just saying generally speaking if the doctor clears you, it's up to the player if he's good to go.

Got it. Sorry, those few posts on this were confusing.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I like the confidence

eh, he might not be tonight. Tampa is fast as hell

 

[X66]

It's funny because both the Bruins and Bolts will try desperately to avoid facing us in the first round, and it's obvious why, the difference between the leafs and one of those wild card teams is a huge gap.

Where as the leafs on the other hand have known they're going to have to play either of these teams for so long they're going in knowing their opponents for months.

You can't quantify something like that but I like it.

 

[Liminality]

eh, he might not be tonight. Tampa is fast as hell

Yeah, he's faced Montreal and Buffalo. Not exactly world class talent.

 

[Clark4Ever]

You know what could also happen?.

Matthews and his agent may not want to sign his next contract this summer (due to his injury plagued season) missing 1/4 of it and that preventing the Leafs from locking him up long-term. Are Leafs management willing to commit to the $$ required without Matthews having the #'s to support that next contract.

Non silver lining of that glass half empty viewpoint.

Good point. Let's hope it doesn't play out that way.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Yeah, he's faced Montreal and Buffalo. Not exactly world class talent.

actually he faced Dallas, not Buffalo. But yeah, Montreal is basically no different from the AHL competition he's been used to this year

 

[Liminality]

actually he faced Dallas, not Buffalo. But yeah, Montreal is basically no different from the AHL competition he's been used to this year

Ah you're right. Mixed them up

 

[inthe6ix]

I like the confidence

So do I, but MTL is horrible and slower than molasses so let's see if his mind changes after tonight.

 

[Budsfan]

Matthews has been out a month and may need to get into top playing shape, we are for all intent and purpose in the playoffs and have been for some time and will play Boston or TB, so with just 10 games left to play, there is little incentive to push players into games and it may be more important to rest them and also get a good look at some of the call ups like Johnsson and Kapanen and rotate players in and out of the line-up, to keep them in shape and have them game ready.

 

[PromisedLand]

Boston scares me more when healthy.

Vasilevsky is a seive right now, our offense should eat him up.

Given recent events I would assume the 1st round match up for the Leafs would be bolts.

So I hope we score a bunch on vasilevsky and get in his head for the playoff time.

P.S. Boston doesn't scare me as such as long as the officials call all the illegal checks and interference and holding against the bruins.

 

[Daisy Jane]

It's funny because both the Bruins and Bolts will try desperately to avoid facing us in the first round, and it's obvious why, the difference between the leafs and one of those wild card teams is a huge gap.

Where as the leafs on the other hand have known they're going to have to play either of these teams for so long they're going in knowing their opponents for months.

You can't quantify something like that but I like it.

lol i like it too. beware the Leafs

 

[Budsfan]

 

[PromisedLand]

Mitch Marner finished last season with 19G and 42A. He currently sits at 19G and 41A in 5 less games played. He is poised to set a new career high this season, possibly tonight.

Minus Mitch is probably wondering where it all went wrong

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Gary Nylund]

It's funny because both the Bruins and Bolts will try desperately to avoid facing us in the first round, and it's obvious why, the difference between the leafs and one of those wild card teams is a huge gap.

Where as the leafs on the other hand have known they're going to have to play either of these teams for so long they're going in knowing their opponents for months.

You can't quantify something like that but I like it.

Yeah in that sense it may well be for the best that we seem to be pretty much out of it when it comes to catching either of those teams. That way we can just focus on being at our best three weeks from now while they just keep grinding, grinding, grinding ...

 

[BertCorbeau]

Nice to see Leivo in.. I like that fourth line.

 

[saltming]

Way Leafs are playing, why not gun for 1st to play devils or florida?

this is the correct answer and attitude. until it's a mathematical impossibility, go for it!

 

[PromisedLand]

vesilevsky was saying that he feels tired and he is still going - should be fun

 

[PromisedLand]

hear hear

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Leivo/Johnsson-Plekanec-Kapanen should be our 4th line in the playoffs imo

 

[saltming]

eh, he might not be tonight. Tampa is fast as hell

this will be a good test for him and willie

 

[member 262271]

Given recent events I would assume the 1st round match up for the Leafs would be bolts.

So I hope we score a bunch on vasilevsky and get in his head for the playoff time.

P.S. Boston doesn't scare me as such as long as the officials call all the illegal checks and interference and holding against the bruins.

Regarding the latter, you know they won't.