Pre-Game Talk: leafs @ RANGERS Friday 1/13 7:00pm EST.

[Gardner McKay]

Heave Ho 3 in a row?

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[silverfish]

Odds on Clendening playing? I'd buy +150 and sell +140

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

This game is probably going to be painfully sloppy on both sides. Both teams coming off a bye week.

 

[Doctor King Schultz]

Hopefully we get some guys back

 

[JRinNYC]

Can it be Friday already! I hope we get some healthy bodies back.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Can it be Friday already! I hope we get some healthy bodies back.

This is what the biggest concern is. Hoping at least 1 of four guys come back.

 

[zeke]

hey guys - if Nash is good to go, what line is he on?

 

[Algernop Kreider]

hey guys - if Nash is good to go, what line is he on?

When everyone is healthy I want to see him with Vesey and Zibanejad.

 

[Loff]

Marner and Matthews are doing some great stuff. And Toronto always gives us the fits at MSG. Even when we win.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Rest hasn't seemed to be as beneficial for this team as it has for the opponents. Let's hope that trend reverses for this game and moving forward.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I will be at this game and likely sobbing in public during the Steven McDonald tribute.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

I will be at this game and likely sobbing in public during the Steven McDonald tribute.

Nearly did the same thing when they did the Yaroslavl tribute at the MSG home opener of 11-12

 

[CTRanger]

I will be at this game and likely sobbing in public during the Steven McDonald tribute.

I'll be there as well with my oldest son (9). Should be quite a learning/teachable experience for us.

 

[Zil]

Staal has a concussion: http://nypost.com/2017/01/11/marc-staal-had-a-concussion-and-his-return-is-unknown/

 

[silverfish]

Staal has a concussion: http://nypost.com/2017/01/11/marc-staal-had-a-concussion-and-his-return-is-unknown/

Ugh.

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Damnit! Just when the injury situation was starting to turn around too. I wonder if Staal is out a while if Graves gets the call for cup of coffee/7th D duty.

 

[offdacrossbar]

i expect they come out and play like they thought it was an 8pm start.

 

[Irishguy42]

Man, if Staal had two eyes and not-two-concussions...where do you guys think he'd be?

He wasn't the same after Eric gave him the first one, and then the eye injury happened.

Hasn't been the same since...

 

[Mac n Gs]

Poor Staalsy. I hope he gets well soon

 

[OrbitalDynamics]

Damnit! Just when the injury situation was starting to turn around too. I wonder if Staal is out a while if Graves gets the call for cup of coffee/7th D duty.

He's a big physical defenseman.AV hates those with a passion.But someone needs to be a scratch so,there is always the possibility.

 

[chosen]

Marner and Matthews are doing some great stuff. And Toronto always gives us the fits at MSG. Even when we win.

Marner reminds me a bit of Guy Lafleur.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Man, if Staal had two eyes and not-two-concussions...where do you guys think he'd be?

He wasn't the same after Eric gave him the first one, and then the eye injury happened.

Hasn't been the same since...

He's a real case of injuries preventing him from reaching his true potential.

He would've been a true #1 D if he stayed healthy.

Let's hope he recovers from this. Truth is we need a healthy and performing Staal for us to be successful.

 

[chosen]

He's a real case of injuries preventing him from reaching his true potential.

He would've been a true #1 D if he stayed healthy.

Let's hope he recovers from this. Truth is we need a healthy and performing Staal for us to be successful.

He already has been a true #1 D, when he used to be pinned to Ovechkin.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Ah, the good ol' days of Babcock coached teams where players kamikaze themselves into you in the neutral zone but nothing gets called. Cycle down low on Polak and feast.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Man, if Staal had two eyes and not-two-concussions...where do you guys think he'd be?

He wasn't the same after Eric gave him the first one, and then the eye injury happened.

Hasn't been the same since...

Staal was a top pairing defender defensively and bottom 4 guy offensively prior to his eye injury and concussion. I think if he stays healthy that this team may have had some different success in the post season as we wouldn't be so reliant on McDonagh.

He used to shut down Ovenchicken on a regular basis.