Pre-Game Talk: Edmonton @ Toronto - Return of Mcdavid.

[ShaneFalco]

They can pull to within 4 of Boston, they need to win tomorrow

Just don’t play the instant loss goalie

 

[Kamiccolo]

McDavid should have been a Leaf. hopefully that mistake gets corrected one day.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Just don’t play the instant loss goalie

He's still been awful beating ONE good team doesn't change that, beat a couple more good teams then we will talk

 

[ShaneFalco]

He's still been awful beating ONE good team doesn't change that, beat a couple more good teams then we will talk

Eat crow

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Eat crow

I don't think so, not yet he's got to beat 2 more good teams. I put ZERO stock into his wins against Detroit and NJ because it's Detroit and NJ and he needed OT to beat the Devils

 

[BertCorbeau]

Oilers are still struggling. Be a great time to pick up another win and keep rolling.

I expect Matthews to have a big game.

 

[Once]

It’s a shame that McDavid has to waste his younger years with such a pathetic organization.

Shut him and Drai down. They’re going to plummet here soon might as well accelerate the process.

 

[Vaive50]

I don't think so, not yet he's got to beat 2 more good teams. I put ZERO stock into his wins against Detroit and NJ because it's Detroit and NJ and he needed OT to beat the Devils

After we beat the Devils in OT with Hutch, the Devils won 3 straight of which 2 were against the Bruins and Islanders. But yeah, I agree that he has to keep doing what he did last night to make us feel more comfortable if Andersen is out on injury.

 

[Vaive50]

McDavid should have been a Leaf. hopefully that mistake gets corrected one day.

Oh I'm 100% sure that McDavid wishes that also, I'm also sure that he is waiting to share his pictures of himself in his Leafs bedsheets.

 

[Kingstondude84]

I don't think so, not yet he's got to beat 2 more good teams. I put ZERO stock into his wins against Detroit and NJ because it's Detroit and NJ and he needed OT to beat the Devils

I wouldn't even say the Isles are a good offensive team either, so really, he has had several soft starts.

 

[Boutette]

Just don’t play the instant loss goalie

Kaskisuo? Woll?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Time to make him more jealous of what his team is not and increase his desire to be a Leaf in 2026...as usual.

 

[Rude Dog]

Was happy to give Marchment a shot. But I have had enough of that fourth line with the goat. I would like to see them give Agostino a chance. Agostino, Spezza and Moore would be solid.

Side note. Is it just me or does Tavares lose a huge percentage of face-offs when the Leafs start a power play? Feels like the first 30 seconds are always about regaining entry into the offensive zone. Go buds.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I wouldn't even say the Isles are a good offensive team either, so really, he has had several soft starts.

Do you expect the back up to start against the Washingtons of the league? Soft starts are all we need him to handle.

 

[Kingstondude84]

Do you expect the back up to start against the Washingtons of the league? Soft starts are all we need him to handle.

Occasionally yes.

 

[Spargon]

Just don’t play the instant loss goalie

The "instant loss" goalie coming off a shutout and who has won his last 3 starts?

 

[Eye Test]

I think we roll this one

 

[ACC1224]

Why are a few here claiming how fast this game will be?

McDavid is fast, light speed fast. The rest of the Oilers are a bunch of slugs.

Leafs are pretty fast.

 

[ACC1224]

How thick do you have to be to expect the backup to start this game?
Andersen starts 1000%

 

[Stephen]

How thick do you have to be to expect the backup to start this game?
Andersen starts 1000%

They would also not start a backup back to back.

 

[ACC1224]

They would also not start a backup back to back.

No doubt.

 

[A1LeafNation]

What is everyone's take on the Avs/Isles game if the Leafs win today...

1. If Isles win, Leafs are tied 4th overall.
2. If Avs win, it helps us with home ice in the conference finals or a potential wild card spot if both teams are in that race.

 

[A1LeafNation]

How thick do you have to be to expect the backup to start this game?
Andersen starts 1000%

No one expected Hutch to start last game...what if Andersen pulled something before the Isles game and Hutch gets the nod again.

 

[1specter]

No one expected Hutch to start last game...what if Andersen pulled something before the Isles game and Hutch gets the nod again.

Keefe's explanation of why made plenty of sense. No back to backs until February, they just got back from a 2 game Minnesota-Manitoba road swing, and if Andersen played he would have a short turnaround to today and would be playing 3 games in 5 nights, or 4 in 7 assuming he starts the Jets game on Wednesday. With Hutch having two recent wins and Keefe trying to lessen Andersen's workload it actually made a lot of sense to start Hutch.

 

[Bluebear]

McDavid needs to shave, thats a terrible look for someone who's on tv.