GDT: Leafs @ Flames - 9pm TSN

[ACC1224]

**** the pre-game, lets get straight to the GDT and forget about last night.

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Woll gets the net and Sutter will weep by the and of the night.

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[Sypher04]

Bad games happen, not worrying about Edmonton too much. Much more interested to see how they respond tonight

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Better respond with a f***ing pulse

 

[LeafsandSharksfan]

W would be nice but just show some fire please.

 

[ACC1224]

What lineup changes can we expect?

 

[TMLife17]

If there is one thing Calgary is it's hardworking. They have played the full 60 a really big portion of their games this year. Expecting us to get out worked but hoping we show a pulse and respond.

 

[BayStBullies]

Schenn in for Holl, please.

 

[ULF_55]

My expectation is another loss, and it could be another ugly loss.

Deadline tomorrow, right?

Leafs probably don't have 9 defencemen after tomorrow.

As I said yesterday, Schenn was recently Hughes babysitter, and Rielly needs one.

Rielly - Schenn

Brodie was Giordano's partner when he won the Norris. Neither of them are in their prime

Giordano - Brodie

So that leaves: McCabe, Gustafsson, Holl, Liljegren, Timmins to make up the last pairing. McCabe plays both LD/RD. McCabe will be a fixture next year. And unless he's slated to be moved Gustafsson will be used this year. Liljegren can have the day off.

Gustafsson - McCabe

 

[Jojalu]

If there is one thing Calgary is it's hardworking. They have played the full 60 a really big portion of their games this year. Expecting us to get out worked but hoping we show a pulse and respond.

Normally I am never worried about a game but Calgary has been playing really well and still coming out on the wrong side.

They are due to break out and are 100% playing for their playoff lives right now.

Leafs had better be ready

 

[Larcos_Unal]

 

[Burnie97]

Bad games happen, not worrying about Edmonton too much. Much more interested to see how they respond tonight

Their fans are brutal though. They trolled really hard after the game. Had to add a few to ignore.

Be nice to kill them when we play them again next week.

 

[ULF_55]

Their fans are brutal though. They trolled really hard after the game. Had to add a few to ignore.

Be nice to kill them when we play them again next week.

One would hope next week there is a team called the Leafs, rather than a collection of players wearing the Leafs sweater.

They have a month to create a team built for the playoffs.

 

[SprDaVE]

It's hard to feel optimistic after they looked so awful yesterday, but this Leafs team always bounced back well from a bad game. The team acquired so many "character" and physical players that there's really no excuse for a team to sleep walk like that.

 

[Rude Dog]

Well this team certainly finds a way to suck the fun out of a room. See what tonight brings.

 

[leafsfan5]

Leafs MO is to bounce back after weak games so I expect a good performance tonight

 

[Leafs87]

Team doesn’t play great on back to backs and Calgary is a physically punishing team. Curious to see the response here

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Their fans are brutal though. They trolled really hard after the game. Had to add a few to ignore.

This post is so soft that I want to sign it to a 5 x $12 contract and slot it in our first line LW.

 

[Suntouchable13]

The key is to gel as a team for the next month or so, and pick up a few wins here and there to fend off Tampa for 2nd place. That’s it. You don’t want to many efforts like the one last night, but also don’t want to overreact to one bad loss.

 

[kevsh]

The fallout from Dubas' generously giving the team a day to take in the Springsteen show should have been expected:

It's clear the carrot approach does not work with this group, maybe, just maybe Keefe/Dubas should try the stick once in awhile?

 

[wingman75]

I'll be honest, I was watching on delay and once we got down I watched on FFWD until I caught up (after 1st commercial in 3rd).

Based on the post game pod from David Alter, that was one of the worst efforts of the season. Crazy that this team, as a unit, with lots of new guys can continue to bring those performances out of the closet. Speaks volumes about the core and the tone they are setting.

As always, it's a blip if they come out like gangbusters tonight.

I guess they key is to have an above .500 road trip while building chemistry with the new teammates...

 

[Gary Nylund]

Bad games happen, not worrying about Edmonton too much. Much more interested to see how they respond tonight

Last night was kind of gross. But yeah.

 

[1specter]

Their fans are brutal though. They trolled really hard after the game. Had to add a few to ignore.

Be nice to kill them when we play them again next week.

Really hope the Leafs have revenge on their mind and are ready to smash them

 

[Burnie97]

 

[fahad203]

It's hard to feel optimistic after they looked so awful yesterday, but this Leafs team always bounced back well from a bad game. The team acquired so many "character" and physical players that there's really no excuse for a team to sleep walk like that.

My worry with this team is always the same it seems. Sometimes they get star struck.
McDavid we all know was going to be McDavid. But nobody internally said, you know, his streak ends here today.

I have seen Marchand said many times about other teams. Just steps up and takes it upon itself

Matthews should be that guy. Skill per skill, he can too dominate games. But doesn't want to

Anyways, it's one game. One bad game. New players, it takes time to gel sometimes
Lets move forward and sink Calgary

 

[ACC1224]

Probably better suited for the Post Game Thread.

Be interesting to see who draws in/out tonight.