Pre-Game Talk: Bruins @ Leafs - Saturday HNIC

[ACC1224]

Looks like these will be the lines without Tavares.

Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Marner
Moore-Spezza-Kapanen
Timashov-Shore-Gauthier

Andersen plays well and I think the Leafs win this one.

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[Marshy]

21 minutes AM line please.

 

[ACC1224]

21 minutes AM line please.

Even Strength? I'd be surprised.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Looks like these will be the lines without Tavares.

Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Marner
Moore-Spezza-Kapanen
Timashov-Shore-Gauthier

Andersen plays well and I think the Leafs win this one.

Rather Nylander at C as that center depth is pretty bad. Multiple players playing a slot too high

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

so far I think Kerfoot's been a better 3C than Kadri, but now we'll see a true test. Kadri would look great for us if he needed to move up, so hopefully Kerfoot can really step up too

 

[Marshy]

Even Strength? I'd be surprised.

Just total TOI

something like

21
17
13
9

 

[Marshy]

If he gets into line matching at home we are done.

Yes I know he'll line match the Bergeron line.

 

[ACC1224]

Rather Nylander at C as that center depth is pretty bad. Multiple players playing a slot too high

Yeah, I guess they were just looking for a way that least impacts the lines.
I imagine there will be some experimenting over the next couple weeks.

 

[ACC1224]

Just total TOI

something like

21
17
13
9

Hopefully they get a bunch of PP's to boost the ice time.
I don't think there will be such a gap in time between line 1 and 2.

 

[Marshy]

Hopefully they get a bunch of PP's to boost the ice time.
I don't think there will be such a gap in time between line 1 and 2.

I bet there will be on Boston though.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Those lines are very Babcock...

Cant wait to see how Spezza does getting top 9 minutes

 

[ACC1224]

I bet there will be on Boston though.

Always seem like it when they play them.

 

[ACC1224]

Those lines are very Babcock...

Cant wait to see how Spezza does getting top 9 minutes

Seems a little unfair to expect much out of him tomorrow since he's barely played.

 

[Marshy]

Those lines are very Babcock...

Cant wait to see how Spezza does getting top 9 minutes

If there isn't at least a 4 minute TOI gap between line 2 and line 3.....it means we lost by 3 or more

 

[X66]

Despite Boston's record, they haven't been playing that great this year. They're also suffering from some injuries, so hopefully we can get past them.

 

[Marshy]

They know us and Babcock so well. Why not throw a different look at them? Try to play our game and dictate the style of the game rather than react to what they are doing?

 

[ShaneFalco]

If he gets into line matching at home we are done.

Yes I know he'll line match the Bergeron line.

Yeah and it's worked so well for him
Drives me insane

 

[MattySnipes]

It's happening.

 

[ShaneFalco]

They know us and Babcock so well. Why not throw a different look at them? Try to play our game and dictate the style of the game rather than react to what they are doing?

Because babcock plays not to lose

 

[Rogue Leader]

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

It's happening.

Nylander doesn't really have the skillset for that in my opinion, but at least he'll help win faceoffs and enter the zone

 

[Marshy]

It's happening.

Please God let us get some PPs and have some success with the #1 unit.

With the talent a bit thinner on the PP now, I just hope unit 1 gets 1:2o vs .40 for unit 2. We will need all the goals we can get and an extra PP marker per game could mean the difference in winning or losing games.

 

[ACC1224]

It's happening.

It's the chance many have been asking for.

 

[Marshy]

Because babcock plays not to lose

He also is a student of the game and looks to others (even other sports) for an edge.

Cassidy is giving the lessons. It's up to Babs to learn from his better.

 

[stickty111]

The lines aren't bad but it's funny Spezza is the 3rd line centre, when he couldn't get a regular spot before. Babcock makes 0 sense.
If he line matches which he will, Cassidy is going to eat us alive.