Pre-Game Talk: Leafs @ Blackhawks - Saturday, October 19 - Bolland's return to the United Center

[Cor]

I think we will blow them out 2-1 in a shootout

 

[The Blue Devil]

Funny how Kessels play has dipped since JVR went down. But don't worry he has excellent chemistry with Bozak or so we have been told.

Gonna be awesome to watch the Hawks and Leafs again.

 

[hockeyfanz*]

Funny how Kessels play has dipped since JVR went down. But don't worry he has excellent chemistry with Bozak or so we have been told.

Gonna be awesome to watch the Hawks and Leafs again.

Yeah..the last time Bozie had chemistry with anybody.. was in highschool with his grade 10 science teacher.

 

[sommervr]

This is a huge game for Rielly. Kane is going to test him. Hope he doesn't get caught watching the puck.

Bozak vs Toews for 15+ minutes should have me drinking heavily.

 

[jimmycarter]

im freakin pumped.

 

[Tyler Biggs*]

Hope Reimers OK.

Leafs lose their 2nd game out of 8 games played. Wow, they are just as bad as Detroit! GLG

 

[Wami]

I think we'll shut them out 6-4

Kadri and Kessel both score hat tricks, 2-0 Leafs

 

[StringsAttached]

Tough team but I have good feeling about this one. Carlyle probably berated our guys after the game.

 

[Swervin81]

I think we'll shut them out 6-4

And we will beat them by the unique margin of the square root of negative 1 divided by zero.

 

[TMLife*]

Tor: Log8 to the base of 2
Chi: cos90degrees

 

[Swervin81]

Tor: Log8 to the base of 2
Chi: cos90degrees

Actually, it will be an unprecedented score with the Leafs winning tan90 - log(-2) With Kessel scoring 14 divided by zero goals and square root of negative 4 assists.

The least defined game in NHL history!

 

[The Reaper]

We will win this game in Over Time by the score of 10-1

 

[Pi]

Tor: Log8 to the base of 2
Chi: cos90degrees

We will need at least log 16 base 2 to win against Chicago.

I think Chicago will score at least 3*cos 0

 

[Primary Assist]

I think we'll shut them out 6-4

Why not play both Reimer and Bernier at the same time so we can get TWO shutouts?

 

[Kamal007]

Leafs win via a Bernier shutout, 4-2-1

 

[crump]

This is one for the PVR. Bad feeling about this. I can fast forward it if it's bad.

 

[Swervin81]

Leafs win via a Bernier shutout, 4-2-1

The Leafs over the Hawks 2-1, but Joe Thornton is the 4 at the beginning for his 4 goal game and ensuing celebration.

 

[Daisy Jane]

We're going to win!

and now i'm going to make some ice cream to celebrate the victory at hand.

 

[Confucius]

Can't wait until the game, I may actually see a Leaf get presented with a Stanley Cup ring. Please CBC catch the moment.

 

[The_Chosen_One]

Phaneuf is fine, it's Gunnarsson who should be relegated soon, but unfortunately we don't have a puck mover who is at least as good defensively as Gunnar is just yet, though Rielly is coming along quite nicely.

Phaneuf is one of the best 'puck rushers' in the league, not a straight PMD, but a puck rusher in the sense that he can use his strength and accelerate effectively in carrying the puck out, and sometimes it leads to beautiful plays (remember that Grabo OT goal against Pittsburgh a few years back? Phaneuf started all of that).

There was a stat called zone exits that a guy started tracking back in the 2011-2012 season. Phaneuf was one of the best defensemen in the league in this regard.

http://www.hockeyprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1467

Interesting to note that Dan Girardi, a guy that everyone seems to want so badly, is horrible at this aspect.

Girardi would die if he was playing on our system. It's not like we're missing the physical D component, but rather the puck moving aspect. I think Randy needs to show some faith in Gardiner and allow him to play with Phaneuf instead. However, I have a feeling that the pairings will only change with future injuries.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Tor: Log8 to the base of 2
Chi: cos90degrees

............

 

[Orfieus]

TO ****** defence. Too many AHL'ers.

4-1 Black Hawks
Lupal

 

[Paradoc]

I think Orr is going to score tonight. I can feel it coming.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

I think Orr is going to score tonight. I can feel it coming.

He might want to save some of that for tomorrow though.

 

[Peasy]

Hope Reimers OK.

Leafs lose their 2nd game out of 8 games played. Wow, they are just as bad as Detroit! GLG

Detroit has already beaten Boston and Colorado.