Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Flames | Dec. 9th, 2014 | 7:30 PM EST

[SprDaVE]

Why not leave the top line alone?

Because they ****ing suck right now?

 

[mcleex]

raps play today, leafs play tomorrow.

Raptors play tomorrow too same time as this game

 

[ACC1224]

Raptors play tomorrow too same time as this game

They must be on the road, Leafs are at the ACC.

 

[MuchoMacho]

Raptors play tomorrow too same time as this game

wow my bad!

 

[Community]

Komarov - Kadri - Kessel
Lupul - Bozak - Santorelli
JVR - Holland - Clarkson
Winnik - Smith - Booth/Kozun/Panik

Switch up our top line (Tell JVR to fix his all around play, reward Kadri and Komarov for their good all around game) and give us 3 lines with at least one legit offensive force on each top 3 lines...

Also limit Kessel's time as much as possible, he's clearly hurting a lot...

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Komarov - Kadri - Kessel
Lupul - Bozak - Santorelli
JVR - Holland - Clarkson
Winnik - Smith - Booth/Kozun/Panik

Switch up our top line (Tell JVR to fix his all around play, reward Kadri and Komarov for their good all around game) and give us 3 lines with at least one legit offensive force on each top 3 lines...

Also limit Kessel's time as much as possible, he's clearly hurting a lot...

I am not one to say it often, but I love that lineup ALOT.


I think I would move Winnik to center and roll with Booth-Panik on the wings.

Komarov-Kadri-Kessel (Has hustle, creativity and finish)
Lupul-Bozak-Santorelli (More than solid secondary line)
JvR-Holland-Clarkson (JvR and Holland should click, Clarkson can keep it simple - love this line)
Panik/Kozun-Winnik-Booth/Kozun (These guys are prove it players and will fight for mins, wear down other teams)

If only it were that easy.

 

[Bionda]

Going by forums, they really seem to hate us out in Alberta. A dominant win would be nice. Remind the Flames fans of their recent woes and Feaster's hilarious run at GM.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

season is over if they dont win this game

 

[BertCorbeau]

Going by forums, they really seem to hate us out in Alberta. A dominant win would be nice. Remind the Flames fans of their recent woes and Feaster's hilarious run at GM.

Probably has to do with the clear abundance of us Leaf fans out here (there are a lot of us) .. But I can confirm, the Leafs are ridiculed almost as much as Edmonton is here in Calgary

A win tomorrow will make my life around the office a bit easier for awhile

 

[Community]

I am not one to say it often, but I love that lineup ALOT.


I think I would move Winnik to center and roll with Booth-Panik on the wings.

Komarov-Kadri-Kessel (Has hustle, creativity and finish)
Lupul-Bozak-Santorelli (More than solid secondary line)
JvR-Holland-Clarkson (JvR and Holland should click, Clarkson can keep it simple - love this line)
Panik/Kozun-Winnik-Booth/Kozun (These guys are prove it players and will fight for mins, wear down other teams)

If only it were that easy.

Yeah I'm alright with that, but if moving Winnik back to center isn't effective, Smith's been good enough in his stint to hold down the fort. Winnik + any 2 of Kozun, Booth, Smith, and Panic is fine with me.

 

[AlexMo89]

Wonder what the lines will be like...does Carlyle go with a shutdown line again or does he just role all 4 lines?

 

[The Big Chief]

season is over if they dont win this game

LOL

 

[Pholus]

Wonder what the lines will be like...does Carlyle go with a shutdown line again or does he just role all 4 lines?

When has Carlyle ever rolled all 4 lines? He is known as a line matcher because he is always playing the match-up game.

 

[Daisy Jane]

When has Carlyle ever rolled all 4 lines? He is known as a line matcher because he is always playing the match-up game.

did you not see saturday's game? or the game before that? or the game before that?

he's been running 4 lines for the majority of the season.

 

[Auston Matthews]

I go Bernier, Reimer, Reimer Bernier

 

[Al14]

season is over if they dont win this game

Excuse me! The season was over when they lost 6-2 to the Buffalo Sabres!

Only game I get to see this year, and they lay that ****show on the ice!

 

[Rayzorexe]

I go Bernier, Reimer, Reimer Bernier

Whether Reimer gets the game vs the Flames or Detroit, I wouldn't start him in consecutive unless he has a good game.

I see it as Reimer, Bernier, Bernier, Reimer
or Bernier, Reimer, Bernier, Reimer

 

[Al14]

I go Bernier, Reimer, Reimer Bernier

Bernier x 4. Reimer is a spastic sieve with no rebound control whatsoever!

 

[Suntouchable13]

I go Bernier, Reimer, Reimer Bernier

How about playing it by ear? A goalie is allowed to play on back-to-back nights. There is no requirement that makes your backup goalie play one game in a back-to-back scenario. If Bernier has another terrific game, why not go right back with him in Detroit?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Because they ****ing suck right now?

Except they don't I mean no they didn't score last game but they are FAR from sucking

 

[Pyromaniac3]

links?

http://hockey-graphs.com/2014/11/13/adjusted-possession-measures/comment-page-1/

 

[ConnorTO]

incase people didnt know, even good players have off nights

does kane score every game? does towes get points every game?
what about crosby, ovi

 

[Delicious Dangles*]

he's been running 4 lines for the majority of the season.

Well, no.

He has been running 4 lines, more or less, since Booth came back from injury.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Well, no.

He has been running 4 lines, more or less, since Booth came back from injury.

really?

...
what's our 4th line? i just figured, when Smith is on the ice - we have the 4th line on, and he's been playing for a bit.

i don't think it was that minute.. was it?

if so, then i stand corrected.

 

[Maplebeasts]

How about playing it by ear? A goalie is allowed to play on back-to-back nights. There is no requirement that makes your backup goalie play one game in a back-to-back scenario. If Bernier has another terrific game, why not go right back with him in Detroit?

This. If we want Bernier's confidence to grow and for him to develop into an elite goalie, he needs to play some back to backs and have a starter's workload. Plenty of teams play their number 1's on back to backs and only throw their back ups in sparingly. I don't trust Reimer against any of the Flames, Wings, or Kings.