Post-Game Talk: It's Getting Nazzy Up In Here

[Cor]

Will pretty this up later.

Expect same lineup. Bernier in goal.

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[Budsfan]

Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers: Tuesday game preview

Jaromir Jagr has scored at least 25 goals in 18 seasons.

By: Mark Zwolinski Sports reporter, Published on Tue Mar 29 2016

BB&T CENTER

Puck drop: 7:30 pm

TV: TSN4

Radio: TSN 1050 Toronto

Key matchup: Vincent Trocheck vs. Martin Marincin.

The Leafs’ youthful defence corps, Marincin included, will need to keep a close eye on Trocheck, who Florida GM Dale Tallon says “saved our team this year.†Trocheck shares the team lead in goals with Jaromir Jagr, each with 25. Trocheck started the season on right wing, but injuries to young centres Nick Bjugstad and Alex Barkov forced a move to the middle, and he filled what looked like a huge hole in the lineup.

Need to know: The feel-good story of Jagr rolls along. The 44-year-old scored his 25th goal in a win over Tampa that put Florida back in first place. It is 18th time Jagr has scored 25 goals in a season . . . Thirty-six-year-old goalie Roberto Luongo is eighth in the NHL with 32 wins, seventh in save percentage (.922) and 15th in goals-against average (2.34) . . . The Panthers are ninth in the league with 209 goals; they have eight players with 14 or more goals and four — Jagr, Trocheck, Barkov, and Reilly Smith — with 23 or more.

Up next: Thursday, at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

SICK BAY

LEAFS -- F Leo Komarov (lower body), F Peter Holland (upper body), F Nikita Soshnikov (upper body), D Matt Hunwick (sports hernia), F James van Riemsdyk (foot), F Joffrey Lupul (sports hernia), F Byron Froese (hand), D Stephane Robidas (knee), D Viktor Loov (upper body).

PANTHERS -- F David Bolland (lower body), F Willie Mitchell (lower body), C Derek MacKenzie (lower body), D Erik Gudbranson (lower body).

 

[Mad Brills*]

lol dave bolland

 

[SEER]

Thanks to Cor, for the GDT... and to Budsfan, for the updates..

Seven games remaining... and the Draft is just around the corner..

Leaf-For-All: Leafs vs Panthers 6-3 Blow-Out - TML



GO LEAFS GO !!

 

[Pyromaniac3]

lol dave bolland

What a massive blunder that would have been. I am also grateful to Gorges for declining the deal.

 

[Damisoph]

Jagr has 18 seasons of 25 goals or more. Goddamn.

 

[mcleex]

Remember how some people were furious when we didn't re-sign Bolland
dodged a bullet

 

[burpsalot]

I always liked Bolland, but we broke his body. An excellent type of player to have but durability was an issue, probably our best non-signing.

 

[TMLegend]

Feeling a W tonight. Sorry Tank Commander....

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Celly Hard]

bolland really is a walking band aid.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I always liked Bolland, but we broke his body. An excellent type of player to have but durability was an issue, probably our best non-signing.

Actually, Vancouver broke his body.

 

[Durrr]

Wasn't too impressed with the Panthers last time we played them, so hopefully they are looking to show their actual strengths tonight.

Can't really afford many more wins without giving up a draft spot or two, Oilers and Canucks are just that bad.

 

[ShaneFalco]

lol dave bolland

It's pretty much a given now isn't it?

 

[diceman934]

I wish it was Sparks...

Bernier is playing far to well

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Wasn't too impressed with the Panthers last time we played them, so hopefully they are looking to show their actual strengths tonight.

Can't really afford many more wins without giving up a draft spot or two, Oilers and Canucks are just that bad.

I was at the game, it was awful. I've never not enjoyed a panthers win as much as that game. 2 fluke goals, Reilly's was a softie, then two empty netters. Hopefully we come out strong tonight. No way Hyman doesn't get a goal

 

[FlareKnight]

Certainly Florida can't go into this game cocky. Considering they only won the last game due entirely to fluke goals and empty netters.

Regardless the team will certainly be determined after being shut out by Tampa so who knows what will happen.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

We usually have trouble with Florida and we're playing the 2nd game of back to backs and 3rd in 4 nights. We should lose. But with this team who knows.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

I feel a good game tonight. For some reason.
Some emotion, a fight, a close game.
I seriously don't even look at back 2 backs as a problem any more. Far too many young legs that were used to 3 in 3, I think we come out buzzing and get an early lead.

 

[Semantics]

What a massive blunder that would have been. I am also grateful to Gorges for declining the deal.

It's impressive how many horrible ideas Nonis was unable to pull off.

 

[mcleex]

I can see Bernier stealing a W tonight. Hopefully that does not happen

 

[Budsfan]

3:15 PM: Here are tonight's projected lineups for the Maple Leafs and Panthers.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Forwards

18 Michalek - 43 Kadri - 40 Grabner

11 Hyman - 39 Nylander - 15 Parenteau

28 Boyes - 42 Bozak - 16 Brown

38 Greening - 23 Laich - 26 Smith

Defence

52 Marincin - 44 Rielly

51 Gardiner - 8 Carrick

29 Valiev - 20 Corrado

Goaltenders

45 Bernier

31 Sparks

Florida Panthers

Forwards

11 Huberdeau - 16 Barkov - 68 Jagr

36 Jokinen - 21 Trocheck - 18 Smith

26 Purcell - 27 Bjugstad - 24 Hudler

28 Wilson - 41 McKegg - 48 Shaw

Defence

51 Campbell - 5 Ekblad

7 Kulikov - 3 Kampfer

46 Kindl - 6 Petrovic

Goaltenders

1 Luongo

35 Montoya

 

[nsleaf]

Signing Bolland would have been a mistake for TO in hindsight but funny how it does not appear to have hurt the Panthers.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Just checked on Florida's remaining schedule. Talk about a cake walk

Tue Mar 29, 2016 Maple Leafs Panthers
Thu Mar 31, 2016 Devils Panthers
Sat Apr 2, 2016 Canadiens Panthers
Mon Apr 4, 2016 Panthers Maple Leafs
Tue Apr 5, 2016 Panthers Canadiens
Thu Apr 7, 2016 Panthers Senators
Sat Apr 9, 2016 Hurricanes Panthers

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Just checked on Florida's remaining schedule. Talk about a cake walk

Tue Mar 29, 2016 Maple Leafs Panthers
Thu Mar 31, 2016 Devils Panthers
Sat Apr 2, 2016 Canadiens Panthers
Mon Apr 4, 2016 Panthers Maple Leafs
Tue Apr 5, 2016 Panthers Canadiens
Thu Apr 7, 2016 Panthers Senators
Sat Apr 9, 2016 Hurricanes Panthers

Our sched was really weird this year. It's been either super hard (for a lot of it), or sometimes super easy (for less of it), now it's what you see.