Not a popular opinion but I can see them sit Donato for the first game.
You need Acciari/Wingels to start since you know Toronto’s going to try and play bigger than they areIf everyone’s healthy it’s either him or Acciari/Wingels. I’d be inclined to give him at least 1 game on a short leash but I also wouldn’t be surprised if he was the one to sit
Not a popular opinion but I can see them sit Donato for the first game.
If healthy:
63-37-88
74-46-61
43-20-42
59-52-55/17
33-73
47-86
48-54/44
The only two questions are whether or not Donato plays, and if so, who sits? And on the backend is it McQuaid or Holden?
McQuaid’s lack of speed might present an issue agains Toronto however without Carlo it’s important to have another PK guy in there. I’m not sure which one is the better option
Same here.I think Holden is a no-brainer over McQuaid in a series like this.
Not sure about that,McQuaid plays physical and blocks shots.I think Holden is a no-brainer over McQuaid in a series like this.
If everyone is healthy not sure where he goes,not on the forth line,would consider Backes sitting,but one of few forwards Boston has that plays physical,I think teams should be able to dress an extra player in the playoffs.People are saying bench Donato?
How high are you guys? I mean that nicely (and I'm pretty high right now myself)
If everyone is healthy not sure where he goes,not on the forth line,would consider Backes sitting,but one of few forwards Boston has that plays physical,I think teams should be able to dress an extra player in the playoffs.
Love him on PP but he’s not that strong in the corners,Butch has some tough decisions to make if all healthy,that’s assuming a lot though.The latest is Rick Nash and Kuraly might be ready for Thursday and Ryley Nash will skate today.Why not 4th line for Donato? He would add the scoring skill to that line, he goes to the corners and in front of the net and like we saw last night on the Pasta goal, he is very useful on the PP.
I sit Acciari and keep Donato in.
Why not 4th line for Donato? He would add the scoring skill to that line, he goes to the corners and in front of the net and like we saw last night on the Pasta goal, he is very useful on the PP.
I sit Acciari and keep Donato in.
Love him on PP but he’s not that strong in the corners,Butch has some tough decisions to make if all healthy,that’s assuming a lot though.The latest is Rick Nash and Kuraly might be ready for Thursday and Ryley Nash will skate today.
Yep that’s the big question,and definitely a difficult decision for Cassidy to make.His PP skill alone makes him stay in the lineup for me. He could also move up into a scoring line depending how the games go.
To me, he's in. But let's see first if all the injured guys are in for game 1 and see what Cassidy decides.
I think Holden is a no-brainer over McQuaid in a series like this.
I don't either but I feel like McQuaid may get eaten alive in this series. His skating ability would stand out in a negative way against a fast team like Toronto.I don't like Holden on the off side with Grizz (or Krug for that matter).
I don't either but I feel like McQuaid may get eaten alive in this series. His skating ability would stand out in a negative way against a fast team like Toronto.
We're rolling out Komarov-Plekanec-Kapanen for game 1, Leafs fans hoping Johnsson goes in for Komarov after G1 since it was the best 4th line in the league during its 9 game stretch with him. Johnsson adds a ton of skill/speed while being a good option on PP while Babs has continued to play our worst PP option Komarov in the slot on the Matthews PP unitDepends on what Toronto goes with for a fourth line. If they are rolling Martin out, I don’t see McQuaid as a liability.