GDT: GAME #12 | CANUCKS vs LEAFS | HNIC SAT, FEB 6 @ 7PM EST | SCOTIABANK ARENA

[CanadasTeam]

GAME #12
HNIC SAT, FEB 6 @ 7PM EST
SCOTIABANK ARENA

Last Game's Recap:



Projected Lines:


Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Nylander-Tavares-Simmonds
Vesey-Kerfoot-Mikheyev
Petan-Boyd-Spezza

Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Lehtonen-Bogosian

Andersen


Miller-Pettersson-Boeser
Pearson-Horvat-Eriksson
Bailey-Sutter-Hoglander
Motte-Beagle-Roussel

Myers - Hughes
Edler - Schmidt
Juolevi - Benn

Holtby




So happy for Spezza -- LFG!


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[stickty111]

Relax people

 

[zeke]

dang. really want to see engvall get a look in vesey's place there.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Wonder if they'll keep the 4th line in place, since it did so well.

 

[ToneDog]

Let's hope the Canucks get their sh1t together and give us a good test.

 

[CanadasTeam]

Choo! Choo!

 

[willmma]

The Canucks look exhausted and broken down. They might come out harder in the first, but if we get a two goal lead they will pack it.

 

[Rude Dog]

I don’t blame the Leafs for giving him a legit chance but I just don’t see Vesey in this line up much longer. Robertson Engvall are much better players. Need to see more of Anderson. Go buds

 

[TMLAM34]

I don’t blame the Leafs for giving him a legit chance but I just don’t see Vesey in this line up much longer. Robertson Engvall are much better players. Need to see more of Anderson. Go buds

Agreed. I had higher hopes for Vesey to actually contribute but he’s just not very good...

 

[AvroArrow]

Bo Horvat isn't worried, neither am I. Bring half the effort as the last game and we should win rather easily.

 

[supermann_98]

Keep scoring the goals, keep them hemmed in their zone again. We were Harlem globetrotting them lots of last game, I wanna see it again

 

[OB34KNH]

I want to see Nylander - JT - Spezza

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Agreed. I had higher hopes for Vesey to actually contribute but he’s just not very good...

The stats and eye test say otherwise.

Also not talked about is the fact that he is one of the best PK guys in the league right now.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The stats and eye test say otherwise.

Also not talked about is the fact that he is one of the best PK guys in the league right now.

Our PK is ranked 23 so no he isn't you can't be one of NHL's best PK players when the PK sucks.

It hasn't mattered at all because the PP has been clicking at 40+% all season but the PK sucks Which is amazing because Manny Malholtra was a PK guy

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

you can't be one of NHL's best PK players when the PK sucks

Just 100% wrong here, theres no way you actually believe this.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

The Canucks look exhausted and broken down. They might come out harder in the first, but if we get a two goal lead they will pack it.

Seems like the coach gave the team a fail safe if they want to fall back on "tired legs" and a unfair bloated schedule.

Get at them early and make em think about going home.
If you want to look at a real test, this is it. Put your foot on the throat of a down team, and complete it - we've had issues doing that (putting up a converted TD on thurs helped; but keep it going)

 

[Isaac Nootin]

dang. really want to see engvall get a look in vesey's place there.

Agreed, not sure what he brings to the team exactly?

He can skate, but doesn't really go anywhere.

He's big, but doesn't play physical.

He's not sound defensively.

I don't get it.

 

[BAM]

Agreed, not sure what he brings to the team exactly?

He can skate, but doesn't really go anywhere.

He's big, but doesn't play physical.

He's not sound defensively.

I don't get it.

His father works for the team iirc...his play certainly hasn't been deserving of a spot in the lineup. Vesey is the definition of a vanilla player, invisible on the ice in all aspects. Either get Engvall in there or find another Simmonds type to replace Vesey on that 3rd line.

 

[Peasy]

Hoping for another beat down. Can't stand Canuck fans. They were on such a high horse after the bubble. Looks like Markstrom was doing an exceptional job at masking a lot of defensive issues. Its funny because the Leafs are always accused of this issue with Andersen.

 

[shortfuze]

Our PK is ranked 23 so no he isn't you can't be one of NHL's best PK players when the PK sucks.

It hasn't mattered at all because the PP has been clicking at 40+% all season but the PK sucks Which is amazing because Manny Malholtra was a PK guy

Of course you can be. That’s like saying McDavid isn’t the best player because Edmonton hasn’t won anything.

 

[Pinto]

The stats and eye test say otherwise.

Also not talked about is the fact that he is one of the best PK guys in the league right now.

I don’t know about that.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I don’t know about that.

Qouted wrong post

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Of course you can be. That’s like saying McDavid isn’t the best player because Edmonton hasn’t won anything.

No it's not if you can't see the difference that's on you

 

[Petrus]

dang. really want to see engvall get a look in vesey's place there.

I got a bit of fate in Keefe that he will get it right
eventually.

 

[shortfuze]

No it's not if you can't see the difference that's on you

It’s the exact same concept. Just because a team is bad at penalty killing doesn’t mean that player isn’t good at it. He’s not on the ice for the full 2 minutes.