GDT: Game 31: Toronto @ St Louis | 7pm

[Apex Predator]

i believe his grand mother passed away.

 

[PuckMagi]

^^^ yes... grandmother. the tweet above is referring to John Tavares's uncle who is also named John Tavares.

 

[Babcocks Marner]

i believe his grand mother passed away.

It's his mother, or maybe grandma, she was in her 80s
This is what we all heard, I think I can say it now since there is a source"

 

[Stephen]

Tonight is a sim forward auto loss, I'm afraid. Won't be any less painful and disappointing knowing ahead of time, but I don't think this team has a chance.

 

[Babcocks Marner]

I heard mother, so in a sad way, I guess grandma is better. She had a good 87 years.

RIP Dorotea

 

[Mess]

Leafs really need a win here.

Can't say I'm having any real warm and fuzzy feelings of success here as this is the current Cup winner and playing as a top 5 overall team.

Really need the big boys to light up the scoreboard and contribute significantly.

 

[Pi]

I think in the end we will easily make the playoffs in our division. It was supposed to be a good division but outside of Boston, every team is varying levels of shit this year. All we have to do is be the least or second least shittiest team from here on out and we are in.

Florida gets shit goaltending, Montreal is terrible too and has no offense on most nights and Price isn't that good most nights either, Buffalo only shows up against us and plays like the crap they are against all the other teams. Ottawa and Detroit don't matter.

Tampa is likely going to be 2nd in the division and we'll be third. I am sure we'll go on a hot streak soon and by the end of January we'll be above a 75% chance to make the playoffs.

The doom and gloom likely comes from watching the wild card spots...the Metro is way better than the Atlantic. The 3rd spot in the Atlantic will definitely have fewer points than likely both wild card spots.

 

[DopeyFish]

It's his mother, or maybe grandma, she was in her 80s
This is what we all heard, I think I can say it now since there is a source"

Grandmother

Remember bandits are talking John Tavares as in JT91s uncle

 

[Vaive50]

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Well that's because JT, Marner and Hyman have missed so many games this year.

 

[ratbid]

Hey, just wondering if it's known yet if Tavares is playing tonight or taking time with his family?

 

[BertCorbeau]

I heard mother, so in a sad way, I guess grandma is better. She had a good 87 years.

RIP Dorotea

Win it for her buds!

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

sucks to see Johnsson out. Our LW depth is ugly

 

[Vaive50]

Wow, the Blues are missing Tarasenko & Steen to injury, and yet they still keep on winning. I wish I knew how that felt. Now that we've finally got our top 4 all playing, let's start putting together some wins and starting against the Blues (in their barn) is a great statement game.

 

[Cor]

 

[Cor]

 

[stickty111]

 

[BertCorbeau]

Aberg gets a chance to bring his hot offensive hands (good start in the AHL) to the top line. If that doesn't click early, we'll probably see Soup or Engvall get a shot on that line. Whoever helps that line go will stay on it.

Also I'm liking the chances of Liljegren replacing Ceci at some point in the before the trade deadline.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

sucks to see Johnsson out. Our LW depth is ugly

You don't like to see players hurt but Johnsson has been useless this season. I'd rather not see Aberg there but something different for Matthews and Nylander can possibly help them get out of their slump.

 

[stickty111]

You don't like to see players hurt but Johnsson has been useless this season. I'd rather not see Aberg there but something different for Matthews and Nylander can possibly help them get out of their slump.

Johnsson and Kapanen are 2 of the players we can trade to balance the roster a bit.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

You don't like to see players hurt but Johnsson has been useless this season. I'd rather not see Aberg there but something different for Matthews and Nylander can possibly help them get out of their slump.

He was clearly the worst player on the line, but he wasn't useless. I also don't see any better options

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Johnsson and Kapanen are 2 of the players we can trade to balance the roster a bit.

Rather not trade Kapanen, he's one of the few players we have willing to throw hits, chirp and scrum after whistles. His contract for what he brings is pretty good

 

[stickty111]

Rather not trade Kapanen, he's one of the few players we have willing to throw hits, chirp and scrum after whistles. His contract for what he brings is pretty good

Agreed. My preference is to keep Kapanen over Johnsson.

 

[Rare Jewel]

He's done well, but has take a step back?

I don't think the game is won or loss on Gauthier.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

He was clearly the worst player on the line, but he wasn't useless. I also don't see any better options

Unfortunately

It'll be the reality for a while too with our best players being majorly overpaid.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Aberg going from the Marlies to Matthews line speaks to a few things.

Also changing lines through out a game is a nice change from Babcock. Doing to point where you would describe it as "fluid" may be taking in the other direction.