Pre-Game Talk: Toronto @ Edmonton SAT FEB 27 @ 7:00 PM ET

[zeke]

uh oh now we HAVE to re-sign Hutch I don't care.

 

[Burnie97]

Ohh... f....

 

[GrizzGreen]

2. The North is just weak. WRONG

Dog... it's not a good group of teams.

 

[leafsfan5]

Ohh... f....

f*** off right in time for the important series

 

[Burnie97]

f*** off right in time for the important series

Hopefully its max 1 game if he's out

 

[Burnie97]

 

[Critical13]

I just died inside a little

 

[gyzmo]

uh oh now we HAVE to re-sign Hutch I don't care.

You have to wonder if this means that Hutch is our number 1 now and forever.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

uh oh now we HAVE to re-sign Hutch I don't care.

Potvin? It looks like cats mask no?

 

[Chief keefe]

Matthews being healthy for the playoffs is way more important than anything right now. Wrist injury to the best goal scorer in the league is not something we want to make worse. Better heal now. Sucks he wont get the 50 in 50 but who cares about personal stats if there no cup to hold up with your healthy wrist lol

 

[zeke]

You have to wonder if this means that Hutch is our number 1 now and forever.

yes i think he just won the lifetime appointment.

 

[al secord]

I miss Naz. He would be good to have in these games.

Ya. Alyn McAuley too. I miss him.

 

[zeke]

oh all sorts of good things happening !

- barabanov seems to be placeholding for Matthews, which means Auston is likely ready to go.
- Kerfoot stays in the top-6 while Hyman goes back to that big fast checking line with engvall and mikheyev which dominated before hyman's injury. Looks like keefe may have found that checking line he was looking for.
- Petan back in to reunite our most effective 4th line so far this year - meaning Vesey likely out of the lineup finally for the first time this year, and barabanov likely joining him.

I love all of this.

 

[zeke]

Ya. Alyn McAuley too. I miss him.

what I would give for a dose of Mike Krushelnyski on this roster right now.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

oh all sorts of good things happening !

- barabanov seems to be placeholding for Matthews, which means Auston is likely ready to go.
- Kerfoot stays in the top-6 while Hyman goes back to that big fast checking line with engvall and mikheyev which dominated before hyman's injury. Looks like keefe may have found that checking line he was looking for.
- Petan back in to reunite our most effective 4th line so far this year - meaning Vesey likely out of the lineup finally for the first time this year, and barabanov likely joining him.

I love all of this.

Huh? Tavares clearly is taking matthews spot which means that he is not ready to go. They would have put like petan or some rando there if he was ready

 

[zeke]

Huh? Tavares clearly is taking matthews spot which means that he is not ready to go. They would have put like petan or some rando there if he was ready

yeah barabanov is some rando.

 

[Critical13]

oh all sorts of good things happening !

- barabanov seems to be placeholding for Matthews, which means Auston is likely ready to go.
- Kerfoot stays in the top-6 while Hyman goes back to that big fast checking line with engvall and mikheyev which dominated before hyman's injury. Looks like keefe may have found that checking line he was looking for.
- Petan back in to reunite our most effective 4th line so far this year - meaning Vesey likely out of the lineup finally for the first time this year, and barabanov likely joining him.

I love all of this.

Hallelujah!

 

[MapleLeafs77]

yeah barabanov is some rando.

I hope you right man! But i see these lines and think that they are preparing for no matthews at least for next game. Matthews would be in tavares’ spot normally. Tavares would be with kerfoot and nylander. Barabanov was playing in top 9 last game since he has been playing very well. Doubt they would scratch him for petan.

 

[Burnie97]

oh all sorts of good things happening !

- barabanov seems to be placeholding for Matthews, which means Auston is likely ready to go.
- Kerfoot stays in the top-6 while Hyman goes back to that big fast checking line with engvall and mikheyev which dominated before hyman's injury. Looks like keefe may have found that checking line he was looking for.
- Petan back in to reunite our most effective 4th line so far this year - meaning Vesey likely out of the lineup finally for the first time this year, and barabanov likely joining him.

I love all of this.

Hopefully matthews is ready to go. We'll see.

 

[Muston Atthews]

The sky is falling

 

[Nooodles]

How do I tell my girlfriend it's not about her..it's Auston Matthews day to day

 

[Martin Skoula]

Naz has been pretty bad this season. He is a defensive liability.





Amazing! Thanks for posting, lads!

Naz is awful at structured zone defense, but you have to give him credit on his 1on1 shadow assignments. If he doesn't shut McDavid down, he's at least going to frustrate the shit out of him.

 

[Critical13]

Naz is awful at structured zone defense, but you have to give him credit on his 1on1 shadow assignments. If he doesn't shut McDavid down, he's at least going to frustrate the shit out of him.

It's crazy that he has this reputation after doing this exactly 1 time in his entire career.

 

[zeke]

I hope you right man! But i see these lines and think that they are preparing for no matthews at least for next game. Matthews would be in tavares’ spot normally. Tavares would be with kerfoot and nylander. Barabanov was playing in top 9 last game since he has been playing very well. Doubt they would scratch him for petan.

possible.

I would think He would keep Hyman on that 2nd line though if Matthews was actually missing.

but maybe not.

and tbh I wouldn't even be surprised to see Matthews and Tavares swap linemates especially after last game.

 

[zeke]

oh and of course the more obvious good news is that those lines clearly mean both Joe and Muzz are ready to go.