GDT: Game 1: Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs 1/13/21 7:00pm EST SN, TVAS, TSN 690

[PhysicX]

7-0 Maple Leafs
Thornton with a 3G-2A night to get the first star
Leafs win the Cup after one game.

 

[Legend123]

7-0 Maple Leafs
Thornton with a 3G-2A night to get the first star
Leafs win the Cup after one game.

Plan the parade!

 

[habsfan891]

I cant wait until Romanov shows Leafs fans how "small" he is.

 

[Runner77]

Figs roasting on an open fire ...

 

[HOPE]

LET’S f***ING GO!!!

this work day will feel like a whole week.

 

[Redux91]

Anytime a day comes ive been waiting for for a while, THIS song always pops in my head baby!
LFG! lol

 

[Tyson]

A nice convincing Habs win would be amazing. Let's do this!

Like the great Patrick Roy once said-

"On paper we are a great team, however you play the game on ice"

 

[FrankMTL]

It's game day baby!!

Nothing would be sweeter than to watch those Figs fans go into full panic after we give 'em a good old fashioned whooping!

 

[Tyson]

Everyone is talking about the Leafs being a great team this season. They do have some good pieces but I don't see a team more improved than last season.

 

[Milhouse40]

I just woke up and IT'S GAME FREAKING DAY , so this is me now

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Haven't been that excited in a while with the situation we've been in. Let's do this!

 

[Roadhouse]

Josh Anderson and Paul Byron in the locker room.....

 

[Roadhouse]

Weber's got Simmonds here, and Chiarot is supposed to stop Matthews. Danault or Lehkonen on Thornton.

 

[sandviper]

Seeing Thornton and Vesey on the top-6 wings makes me feel less intimidated versus our top-6.

 

[slybel]

 

[Riddick412]

I've been counting the days down, but I just have a feeling it's going to be a parade to the penalty box. I can't really predict the score but 8-10 penalties with Toronto's mandatory 5-on-3 is my guess.

 

[Roadhouse]

Seeing Thornton and Vesey on the top-6 wings makes me feel less intimidated versus our top-6.

On the rush or counter-attack anyway, we're bound to see those top 2 lines play with their mobile top pair in a rover or otherwise odd formation to create lanes than aren't typically there. They'll want to maximize their ability to break the trap and it starts with having Reilly play up, Thornton play down (due to speed) which in some clips will show 2 - 2 - 1 on the ice. That's my thought on 'weakened' wings anyhow.

From a defensive standpoint you have those weaker guys on LW while we're running Andy, Gally and Toffoli there. Toffoli's first 3 steps are better than I expected, he looks motivated. So when Montreal has the puck they definitely need Matthews and Tavares to backcheck more than they did last year, especially when you have a horse like Anderson pushing Vesey away, cutting the ice left to the Brodie side and make a play there while shielding all of Brodie's 185 lbs from the puck. That's where Matthews comes in.

 

[Lshap]

I've been counting the days down, but I just have a feeling it's going to be a parade to the penalty box. I can't really predict the score but 8-10 penalties with Toronto's mandatory 5-on-3 is my guess.

That's my concern. A bunch of stupid minor penalties later, we're down 0-2.

 

[Lshap]

Watching the Scotia Division rivalry kick off in January with the big, bruising Habs ready to beatdown their opponents...

... just like the good ol' days.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Josh Anderson and Paul Byron in the locker room.....

Is Drouin the Yellow bucket?

 

[CauZuki]

Is Drouin the Yellow bucket?

That's not nice...Buckets are useful.

 

[Big Empty]

Romanov is gonna light up Johnny Toronto.

What an absolutely horrible nickname for Tavares. Easily my least favourite Leaf.

 

[Milhouse40]

Is Drouin the Yellow bucket?

Anderson meeting Drouin for the 1st time

 

[Tuggy]

Really looking forward to seeing all the new faces in action.

And another year and stronger Suzuki and KK.

 

[SakuKoivu11]

I don’t know if I’m sad or looking forward to new Montreal Canadiens next decade. Gone are the days of Subban/Pacioretty.

new core is now Suzuki/Kotkaniemi