GDT: Pens @ Leafs 09.03.2013 | 7PM on CBC

[iArts]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/icechips/

Projected Lines vs. Penguins

Forwards:
van Riemsdyk - Bozak - Kessel
McClement - Grabovski - Kulemin
MacArthur - Kadri - Frattin
McLaren/Komarov - Steckel - Orr

Defence:
Phaneuf - Holzer
Gunnarsson - Kostka
Fraser - Franson

Goaltenders:
Reimer
Scrivens


Notes:



Matt Frattin was activated off injured reserve and is expected to return to the lineup against Pittsburgh on Saturday. Frattin missed the past 12 games with a left knee injury. He is projected to join a line with Nazem Kadri and Clarke MacArthur.
Randy Carlyle hinted at other possible changes to his lineup against the Penguins, including on defence. John-Michael Liles notably worked with the second power-play unit with Mike Kostka joining Dion Phaneuf (and Cody Franson) on the first grouping.
James Reimer returns between the pipes on Saturday after sitting in favour of Ben Scrivens versus Boston on Thursday. Reimer beat the Penguins 5-2 on January 23rd in the only two meeting between the two clubs this season.

TOR is 1-0-0 vs PIT this season, winning in PIT
TOR has won 3 straight at home vs PIT, each win by 1G
TOR:
3-1-0 past 4 games, 8/8 on PK, lost last
won 2 straight at home scoring 9G, and 5 of past 6 at home
Kadri has 6G, 5A during a 7 game PT streak
PIT:
PIT has won 3 straight, scoring 16G
won 2 straight road games, scoring 12G, but allowing 10
Crosby has 4G, 10A during a 6 game PT streak
Crosby last played in TOR Jan 9/2010

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[GordieHoweHatTrick]

Win!

 

[Brewsky]

Welcome to the Crosby show

 

[p.l.f.]

need a spaghetti western theme for one of these GDTs
good bad and ugly !

 

[Revolt]

Go leafs go

 

[TonsofPuppies*]

The Penguin's offence is scary, but the Leafs always seem to play them well. Should be a close one. Hopefully Kessel has dropped a set since Thursday and will actually show up tonight.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

The Penguin's offence is scary, but the Leafs always seem to play them well. Should be a close one. Hopefully Kessel has dropped as set since Thursday and will actually show up tonight.

Just like when the Pens play the Flyers, when they play the Maple Leafs the games tend to be wide open-open, high-scoring games so Kessel should thrive

 

[Count Von Grabo*]

Just get a point.

 

[TMLife*]

Any word on frattin yet?

 

[Liferleafer]

Any word on frattin yet?

You're just copy/pasting now aren't you?

Need at least a point here...GO LEAFS!!

 

[Hurt]

Very well done, iArts!

Go Leafs Go. Get some points!

 

[SteveV*]

Looks like Liles is a scratch again.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

GO LEAFS GO! I want a win tonight!

 

[Snip Genos]

Any word on frattin yet?

twitter:
David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590
Matt Frattin is taking part in the morning skate and he is skating on that line with Kadri and MacArthur. We'll get an update on him.

 

[iArts]

twitter:
David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590
Matt Frattin is taking part in the morning skate and he is skating on that line with Kadri and MacArthur. We'll get an update on him.

Awesome news!

 

[SteveV*]

Awesome news!

A caution, same occurred day of Sens game.

 

[iArts]

We're going to have our hands full tonight.

 

[SpeakerForTheDead]

We're going to have our hands full tonight.

That...that..is just..wow..

 

[Stats01]

we're going to have our hands full tonight.

wow!!

 

[LeafsMonster]

Win. Just win.

Come on Fratti boy! I don't want him go come back until he's fully ready so lets hope he's 100%

GO LEAFS GO

 

[Stats01]

Win. Just win.

Come on Fratti boy! I don't want him go come back until he's fully ready so lets hope he's 100%

GO LEAFS GO

You don't know if you're 100% if you don't play, at some point he's gotta get back and try it out. Never thought he'd be out this long, man I hope he's back tonight, we need him and Lupul.

 

[p.l.f.]

is that timonen and schenn unable to get it off of sid ?

 

[Pi]

Crosby is one one of the strongest players in the league...it's an impossible task to get the puck off him.

He draws everybody onto him, then passes Letang or Kunitz for a one timer..



Remember this?

 

[Hero]

Weird upcoming stretch next 4 games 2 with Pittsburgh 2 with Winnipeg. Then got TBL/BUF then back to back with Boston, with the second game being a double header going into Fla the next day.

Of the next 9 games 5 of them will be hard to win, while other 4 could go either way.

 

[GordieHoweHatTrick]

We're going to have our hands full tonight.

What an unbelievable display of heart and determination!