Pre-Game Talk: GAME #52 | LEAFS @ HABS | MONDAY @7PM | SPORTSNET

[crump]

Keefe said Holl is out tomorrow so a big chance for Lilly here. It should be interesting how he manages his usage. With the kind of usage Muzzin gets, it's slightly surprising Keefe is pairing Lilly with Muzzin. It might have made more sense moving Dermott or even Sandin up, but Keefe either wants to see these 2 together, or just wanted to keep the other pairings who have been good.

Right, I think Sandin will be at least starting the playoffs pairs with Dermott on the right. So it makes sense he wants them together as much as possible.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Rittich just annihilated him.

Lol haha i seen that but Rittich glanced back to see if he crawled out of the wall alright

 

[ACC1224]

Good that they kept Dermott and Sandin together, they’ve been pretty good.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Keefe could switch Sandin and Rielly so every young guy has a veteran with them. Sandin/Brodie looks better than Rielly/Brodie already. Would be nice to see that pair a second,third,fourth time.

Sandin/Brodie
Muzzy/Liljegren
Rielly/Dermott

 

[WilyStyless03SHYla]

big d*ck dave doesn't even look back.

L o l

 

[BrannigansLaw]

I want a total and utter sweep of Les habitants. Only way to ensure we play them round 1

 

[MattySnipes]

Vintage as a kid

 

[Advanced stats]

The Engvall - Hutton pairing could be lethal.

 

[CanadasTeam]

Rittich just annihilated him.

Rittich was like "Fix your mask, dumb ass."

 

[TopChedder]

Habs fans are getting into final homer form. They can all of a sudden beat us and take us out in the playoffs, and Nick Robertson will never amount to anything more than a 3rd liner.

Caufield is now the second coming of Lafleur lol

 

[CanadasTeam]

Habs fans are getting into final homer form. They can all of a sudden beat us and take us out in the playoffs, and Nick Robertson will never amount to anything more than a 3rd liner.

Caufield is now the second coming of Lafleur lol

At least Bilbo did not score his first NHL goal against us.

More of the same highlights plz

 

[TopChedder]

At least Bilbo did not score his first NHL goal against us.

More of the same highlights plz

LMAO priceless.

I also laughed when Dermott through him down like a ragdoll.

But I guess they need something to hold onto.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Is it odd that I was overly joyed to see "Engvall" as a placeholder dman instead of Marincin?
The little things that make a Sunday better.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Take your kid to work day is always fun lol

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Is it odd that I was overly joyed to see "Engvall" as a placeholder dman instead of Marincin?
The little things that make a Sunday better.

Marincin has no business on this roster with the depth we have and I actually don't mind him much as a depth guy. We just have better players now.

I'm more excited to see what could potentially be next years defense depending on who we protect between Dermott/Holl.

 

[Knies iT]

Habs fans are getting into final homer form. They can all of a sudden beat us and take us out in the playoffs, and Nick Robertson will never amount to anything more than a 3rd liner.

Caufield is now the second coming of Lafleur lol

In his "dominant" AHL debut, he scored a standstill PP goal and had one rush that he capitalized on against a career .880sv% Woll. Marlies are one of the worst teams in the AHL.

MTL rushing him to the NHL is gravy, they'll ruin him. He's "on a different level" yet has the same stat line now as Robertson did in the play-ins while being a year younger at the time. Difference is the Leafs know how to develop and since sending him back down he's become a top PKer and way better defensively while sitting at .75PPG. Debrincat vs. Gallagher comparison.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

In his "dominant" AHL debut, he scored a standstill PP goal and had one rush that he capitalized on against a career .880sv% Woll. Marlies are one of the worst teams in the AHL.

MTL rushing him to the NHL is gravy, they'll ruin him. He's "on a different level" yet has the same stat line now as Robertson did in the play-ins while being a year younger at the time. Difference is the Leafs know how to develop and since sending him back down he's become a top PKer and way better defensively while sitting at .75PPG. Debrincat vs. Gallagher comparison.

Ovechkin built an entire legacy on standstill PP goals.

 

[WilyStyless03SHYla]

Is it odd that I was overly joyed to see "Engvall" as a placeholder dman instead of Marincin?
The little things that make a Sunday better.

Lmaoooooo

 

[Lauro]

I don't think Dermott is a Leaf next year. He keeps getting passed by for promotions

Not at all, why would you put Dermott with Muzzin for 1 game + the two rookies together? Would make no sense. Sandin and Dermott need to play together to find more chemistr.

 

[LeafChief]

Excited for Muzzin-Liljegren.

That's exactly where he should be next year assuming Holl gets picked by Seattle.

Let Holl rest for the next 2-3 games while he deals with the facial injury. Let Liljegren get some reps in while getting Holl some much deserved rest.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Excited for Muzzin-Liljegren.

That's exactly where he should be next year assuming Holl gets picked by Seattle.

Let Holl rest for the next 2-3 games while he deals with the facial injury. Let Liljegren get some reps in while getting Holl some much deserved rest.

It’s always going to be a challenge with Lilj and Sandin being waiver eligible. You always want to bring in ample depth and you never want to lose that depth to waivers. They’ll have to bring more than any defenseman we can sign for $1m or less in UFA. I think Sandin is there, but I’m not sure if Lilj will be a mainstay next year due to this.

 

[mcleex]

Beat the Habs these upcoming games to set the tone and it'll force our own fate. Don't have to play Wpg in round 1

 

[Clark4Ever]

Rittich just annihilated him.

 

[egd27]

Ovechkin built an entire legacy on standstill PP goals.

Not in the AHL

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Oh boy 3 games in a row to bury them. I hope we win them all.