Pre-Game Talk: Part 1: Leafs @ Canadiens - Saturday, January 19, 2013 - Season Opener - CBC - 7 PM

[mikebel111*]

They switch the home team every new season.

This is gonna be a real long week.

I am guessing carlyle makes his lineup decision on the 16th or something like that

 

[TootooTrain]

Ai! Oh! Lets go!

 

[Rare Jewel]

Morgan Rielly's first NHL game?

 

[Suntouchable13]

They switch the home team every new season.

This is gonna be a real long week.

Do they? The Leafs played their season opener at home against the Habs for 3 straight seasons. In 08-09, the home opener was against them as well (but the season opener was @Detroit).

 

[Grant]

Lets go! DROP THE PUCK!

 

[LeafsMonster]

pumped!!!

Awesome gif

Go leafs go

 

[mikebel111*]

Morgan Rielly's first NHL game?

hope so

 

[go_leafs_go02]

Morgan Rielly's first NHL game?

Doubt it. Burke has said on more than one occasion, with regard to Luke Schenn, he wouldn't have brought him up for the season after the draft. He would have kept him in junior.

Reilly could be different, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him remain in the WHL.

 

[The K Man]

Do they? The Leafs played their season opener at home against the Habs for 3 straight seasons. In 08-09, the home opener was against them as well (but the season opener was @Detroit).

Wow, ya sorry my bad I was almost 100% certain they've been switching it up

 

[Warrior16]

So pumped! Can't wait for this game!

 

[KingBuzzo]

Snaaaap. Cannot wait boys!

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Looks like Leafs start first two games on road. Second game against Bruins predicts Josh Rimer.

The Maple Leafs were supposed to play the Bruins at 1pm in Boston on JAN 21st from the old sched, so don't be surprised if they keep that.

https://twitter.com/JoshRimerHockey/status/288850297663672320

 

[TML g u n n e R s*]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! LeAFS BABYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hurt]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! LeAFS BABYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gunners you're a beauty. Go Leafs Go!

Reckon MoRiles gets a game in? Who would he be paired with?

 

[Pyrophorus]

Doubt it. Burke has said on more than one occasion, with regard to Luke Schenn, he wouldn't have brought him up for the season after the draft. He would have kept him in junior.

Reilly could be different, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him remain in the WHL.

Burke said that's his way, but Randy Carlyle chooses the team, and
if he wants, he'll play.

Carlyle called him an elite defenseman, and if he has NHL level tools,
he'll play an 18 year old.

 

[Warden of the North]

Bobby Mac (at least I think it was Bobby Mac, listened to too much radio today) says Orr is getting a shot again with the Leafs

 

[mikebel111*]

Gunners you're a beauty. Go Leafs Go!

Reckon MoRiles gets a game in? Who would he be paired with?

it could be holzer, if healthy
komi
phaneuf, if he really impresses

I think we have a superstar in our hands,

 

[mikebel111*]

Burke said that's his way, but Randy Carlyle chooses the team, and
if he wants, he'll play.

Carlyle called him an elite defenseman, and if he has NHL level tools,
he'll play an 18 year old.

he played fowler
my prediction, reilly makes the team

 

[Hurt]

it could be holzer, if healthy
komi
phaneuf, if he really impresses

I doubt they put him with Holzer, rookie with a rookie (albeit older) sounds like a mistake.

Phaneuf wouldn't be able to let Rielly play his game.

Komisarek, maybe. A little veteran presence and muscle in case he gets in a sticky situation would be good.

 

[Stats01]

he played fowler
my prediction, reilly makes the team

That would suck, IMO he's not ready.

 

[Hurt]

That would suck, IMO he's not ready.

I don't know about Rielly staying up but I wouldn't mind him getting a couple of games to see where he is.

 

[Warden of the North]

Maybe Gunnarson? Steady veteran presence?

EDIT - Bobby Mac also said hes unsure of how many games Rielly will be allowed before it counts as a year. He said its possible its pro-rated.

 

[crump]

Good times.

 

[TMLeafer]

Nice!

Also, I hope that Jan 21st Bruins game doesn't stick if it's going to be at 1PM. Yes, it's in Boston, but it's a workday for us Canadians!

Also, Luongo's twitter is hilarious.

 

[Hurt]

Maybe Gunnarson? Steady veteran presence?

EDIT - Bobby Mac also said hes unsure of how many games Rielly will be allowed before it counts as a year. He said its possible its pro-rated.

Well pro rated would be 5 games out of 48 which is still a decent window to get a good glimpse of him and let him play his game for at least a few.