Pre-Game Talk: Ottawa @ Toronto - Home Opener - 7PM (EST) - CBC

[zeke]

David Alter @DavidAlter590
Confirmed. Mark Fraser on LTIR. Out 10games /24 days.



absolutely golden opportunity for Rielly, and for a 6-man unit with 0 "defensive dmen" plugs on it to show it can work well.

and the fact that Devane is practicing with the team instead of a dman like holzer or macwilliam shows us that Carlyle is more than happy to see what this 6man unit can do.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

David Alter @DavidAlter590
Confirmed. Mark Fraser on LTIR. Out 10games /24 days.



absolutely golden opportunity for Rielly, and for a 6-man unit with 0 "defensive dmen" plugs on it to show it can work well.

and the fact that Devane is practicing with the team instead of a dman like holzer or macwilliam shows us that Carlyle is more than happy to see what this 6man unit can do.

Nice. I hope Devane gets a good game. I wouldn't mind Bodie sitting.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Bernier was flawless in his debut, but Reimer has owned the Sens. Gotta go with the percentages.

 

[Asif16*]

Nice. I hope Devane gets a good game. I wouldn't mind Bodie sitting.

Umm no. Bodie has been playing really well. If Devane plays, its gonna be ashton who sits. The lineup looking like:

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin
Raymond-Bolland-Bodie
Devane-Mcclement-Orr

Phaneuf-Gunnar
Ranger-Franson
Reilly-Gardiner

 

[Cor]

Nice. I hope Devane gets a good game. I wouldn't mind Bodie sitting.

From games 1/2 Ashton should be sitting before Bodie

 

[Leafsfan83]

Can't wait!

Hope Rielly has a good first game

 

[ACC1224]

Umm no. Bodie has been playing really well. If Devane plays, its gonna be ashton who sits. The lineup looking like:

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin
Raymond-Bolland-Bodie
Devane-Mcclement-Orr

Phaneuf-Gunnar
Ranger-Franson
Reilly-Gardiner

Really well is a stretch but agreed he has been better than Ashton.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Really well is a stretch but agreed he has been better than Ashton.

Bodie has been our best role player after McClemment. He has done his job really well.

 

[TMLife*]

I'd say really well. For the limited ice time he gets I noticed him a lot more than Ashton or Orr. Bodie has been skating very well! Keep it up buddy!

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Devane called up for his goal scoring.

 

[ACC1224]

Bodie has been our best role player after McClemment. He has done his job really well.

I hadn't noticed him getting that much ice time but I could also be easily wrong about that.

 

[zeke]

David Alter @DavidAlter590
Carlyle on starter for tomorrow, wouldn't say who it is but "made that decision long ago"



I'd guess that means Reimer, but maybe not.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

David Alter @DavidAlter590
Carlyle on starter for tomorrow, wouldn't say who it is but "made that decision long ago"



I'd guess that means Reimer, but maybe not.

I'm betting on Reimer due to his history of beating Ottawa.

 

[AINEC*]

Hanta yo, baby

 

[Bedards Dad]

Umm no. Bodie has been playing really well. If Devane plays, its gonna be ashton who sits. The lineup looking like:

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin
Raymond-Bolland-Bodie
Devane-Mcclement-Orr

Phaneuf-Gunnar
Ranger-Franson
Reilly-Gardiner

Devane and Orr on a line? That is scary!!

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Bodie has been our best role player after McClemment. He has done his job really well.

Agreed, Bodie has been impressive as a 4th liner playing on the 3rd line. Ashton- I like his toughness out there, but he's been meh. I liked Devane's play in preseason, I'd like for him to get a shot in lieu of Ashton.

The only bonus for Fraser being out (which I believe will hurt more than many think because he's been a rock for us) is Rielly should see lots of time, probably with Ranger.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Looks like Rielly and Gardiner will be our third pairing tmw.

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 22m
Early indication at practice is Gardiner-Rielly may be a new pair; Gunnarsson-Phaneuf; Ranger-Franson also skating together in 1st drill

Woah, just saw this. I don't like that at all. Gardiner and Rielly are too similar, and Franson/Ranger is rather slow and may be prone to getting brutalized on the rush. Why put two kids together?

 

[JAMmer124]

Devane and Orr on a line? That is scary!!

To be fair, it's not overly different than having McLaren and Orr on a line. Devane is just a more skillfull McLaren (marginally).

 

[Asif16*]

Fraser, Mclaren and Clarkson all missing.

Orr cant do everything by himself. It was only right we call up devane

 

[ULF_55]

Woah, just saw this. I don't like that at all. Gardiner and Rielly are too similar, and Franson/Ranger is rather slow and may be prone to getting brutalized on the rush. Why put two kids together?

Carlyle will get last change, so he can protect them.

Rielly looked more like the stay at home defender, picking his spots more conservatively than Gardiner.

He could have the top 4 set, and needed to have a 3rd. pair for drills, which doesn't mean anything once the real game starts.

 

[Eb]

Well obviously you can't drop a puck from space.

Thanks for noting that. I was under the impression you could.

 

[Eb]

Woah, just saw this. I don't like that at all. Gardiner and Rielly are too similar, and Franson/Ranger is rather slow and may be prone to getting brutalized on the rush. Why put two kids together?

They were are most stable pairing last year. Why are you pulling sh** out of your a**?

 

[ULF_55]

They were are most stable pairing last year. Why are you pulling sh** out of your a**?

Franson and Ranger?

 

[Deebo]

They were are most stable pairing last year. Why are you pulling sh** out of your a**?

Ranger wasn't on the team last year.

 

[Eb]

David Alter @DavidAlter590
Carlyle on starter for tomorrow, wouldn't say who it is but "made that decision long ago"



I'd guess that means Reimer, but maybe not.

That means Reimer but that isn't a surprise.