Pre-Game Talk: Islanders VS Leafs. Back to back encore.

[iArts]

We need to win tonight. That is all.

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[TmlHockeyFan]

Projected line up now that Lupul is out?

Go leafs go.

 

[TML g u n n e R s*]

KEEEPP HeR GOING BOYS!!! LETS GO ON A ROLL!!

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

While I don't expect an easy game, I expect us to win tonight. Team confidence should be high, both goalies have looked decent so far, and the new defensive system gave up just 2 goals against one of the leagues best offensive teams. Hopefully we get to see the offense keep it up tonight.

Go Leafs Go!!

 

[TheBigThree]

Really curious who starts in net today. My guess is Scrivens.

 

[SprDaVE]

We'll see how consistent they are this year.

In the last couple years, the Leafs would win a big game but lay an absolute dud the next day of a back to back.

You can't look past any opponent in this league and the Islanders are no exception. They always give us a run for our money, especially Matt Moulson.

So hopefully they can limit the scoring chances once again.

 

[gustavsson50]

Probable lines

Mac bozak kessel
Jvr garbo kuli
Frattin/mcclement kadri kamarov
Brown steckel brown

Everything else remain same except komi out franson in

And maybe scrivens play today.

 

[SprDaVE]

Probable lines

Mac bozak kessel
Jvr garbo kuli
Frattin/mcclement kadri kamarov
Brown steckel brown

Everything else remain same except komi out franson in

And maybe scrivens play today.

I can do better:

Kadri Bozak Kessel
JVR Grabovski Kulemin
MacArthur McClement Komarov
Brown Steckel Orr / Frattin

Good way to work Steckel back in the lineup.

Orr could be sitting after a big fight last night, Frattin could slot in for him and work his way back in the lineup.

I think there's a small chance Connolly is back too. If he is called up instead of Frattin, he could center the third line.

 

[613Leafer]

Classic Toronto.

Beat a world class team one night, get blown out by bottom feeders the next night. Hopefully that's a trend that has changed! We've looked better defensively, so that's a promising sign (granted 3 games, small sample size).

 

[iArts]

Komisarek has a team-leading +/- He deserves to play.

 

[thewave]

Showing off Fran?

 

[JAMmer124]

Not saying that this is what it will be, but I'd like to see:

Kulemin-Bozak-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Mac
Komarov-Kadri-Frattin
Brown-McClement-Orr

Get Kule in the dirty areas to free up the puck along the boards and in the corners for Kessel and Bozak. Worked in Bozaks rookie season very well.

 

[Rob Brown]

Not saying that this is what it will be, but I'd like to see:

Kulemin-Bozak-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Mac
Komarov-Kadri-Frattin
Brown-McClement-Orr

Get Kule in the dirty areas to free up the puck along the boards and in the corners for Kessel and Bozak. Worked in Bozaks rookie season very well.

My ideal lineup too.

 

[KuleminFan41]

We should start Reimer imo. Keep him going,he helped huge in beating Pittsburgh

 

[613Leafer]

Kulemin-Bozak-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Mac
Komarov-Kadri-Frattin
Brown-McClement-Orr

JVR-Grabo-Kulemin did a really good job last night. Got 3 goals, Kulemin had 3 assists, I wouldn't want to split them up.

Personally I like

Kadri-Bozak-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Kulemin
Komarov-McClement-MacArthur
Brown-Steckel-Orr

 

[The Kessel Run]

Slightly OT, but did the Leafs make a roster move to activate Gards last night? I assume Fraser was waived?

 

[JAMmer124]

JVR-Grabo-Kulemin did a really good job last night. Got 3 goals, Kulemin had 3 assists, I wouldn't want to split them up.

Personally I like

Kadri-Bozak-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Kulemin
Komarov-McClement-MacArthur
Brown-Steckel-Orr

I thought of that but Kadri needs to stay in the middle of the ice IMO, it's where he has played the best by far.

 

[Anthrax442]

Where does it say Komo is out today?

 

[BonMorrison]

I say just keep the lineups status quo from last game.

The way the second line played, you can't break that up. Kadri should stay at center so he can keep honing his game there.

MacArthur - Bozak - Kessel
Van Riemsdyk - Grabovski - Kulemin
xxx - Kadri - Komarov
Brown - McClement - Orr

Phaneuf - Kostka
Gardiner - Liles
Gunnarsson - Komisarek

xxx is whoever gets called up.

 

[ACC1224]

Not saying that this is what it will be, but I'd like to see:

Kulemin-Bozak-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Mac
Komarov-Kadri-Frattin
Brown-McClement-Orr

Get Kule in the dirty areas to free up the puck along the boards and in the corners for Kessel and Bozak. Worked in Bozaks rookie season very well.

JVR - Grabovski - Kulemin won't be split up.

 

[JAMmer124]

Slightly OT, but did the Leafs make a roster move to activate Gards last night? I assume Fraser was waived?

Holzer sent to the Marlies

 

[CellarDweller0]

i think that it was Holzer was assigned to the AHL

 

[Anthrax442]

Why they need a callup, Steckel is with the team.

 

[The Kessel Run]

Holzer sent to the Marlies

Thanks.

 

[Rob Brown]

Why they need a callup, Steckel is with the team.

Because most people would prefer having more offence rather than Steckel who provides very little. Frattin would provide that.