GDT: Leafs @ Islanders | Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014 | 7:00 EST, TSN 4

[Paradoc]

LEAFS (2-3-1) @ ISLANDERS (4-1-0)


ISLANDERS PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards:

Cory Conacher - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo
Nikolai Kulemin - Brock Nelson - Cal Clutterbuck
Josh Bailey - Frans Nielsen - Ryan Strome
Matt Martin - Casey Cizikas - Colin McDonald

Defense:

Nick Leddy - Johnny Boychuk
Thomas Hickey - Travis Hamonic
Calvin de Haan - Lubomir Visnovsky

Starting Goalies:

Jaroslav Halak (3-1-0, 2.70 GAA, .913 SV%)
Chad Johnson

LEADING SCORER:

Player | GP | Goals | Assist | Points | +/- John Tavares, C |5|2|7| 9 |0
Brock Nelson, C |5|4|4| 8 |3
Kyle Okposo, RW |5|2|5| 7 |-1
Johnny Boychuck, D |5|2|4| 6 |4
Ryan Strome, C |5|0|5| 5 |3
Nick Leddy, D |5|2|1| 3 |3
Mikael Grabovski, C |4|2|1| 3 |3
Nikolai Kulemin, LW |5|0|2| 2 |2

LEAFS PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards:

James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
Joffrey Lupul - Nazem Kadri - Daniel Winnik
Leo Komarov - Mike Santorelli - David Clarkson
Richard Panik - Peter Holland - Matt Frattin

Defense:

Dion Phaneuf - Cody Franson**
Jake Gardiner - Stephane Robidas
Morgan Rielly - Roman Polak

Starting Goalies:

Jonathan Bernier (0-2-1, 3.33 GAA, .906 SV%)
James Reimer

LEADING SCORER:

Player | GP | Goals | Assist | Points | +/- Tyler Bozak, C |6|3|3| 6 |-2
Phil Kessel, RW |6|2|3| 5 |-4
Leo Komarov, C/LW |6|0|4| 4 |0
Stuart Percy, D |5|0|3| 3 |0
Joffery Lupul, LW |6|2|1| 3 |-3
Dion Phaneuf, D |6|0|3| 3 |1
James Van Riemsdyk, LW |6|2|1| 3 |-1
Cody Franson, D |4|1|1| 2 |-2

*lineups not confirmed

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[mcleex]

Now my question is, if their 4th line starts gooning it up who is gonna do something about it

 

[pspot]

interested to see the islanders

Strome , Brock nelson, Leddy and Boychuk

hot start or are they actually that much better this year

as much as Pitt and Detroit were measuring sticks for the Leafs i think this one is definitely one too.

 

[Cor]

Wouldn't be shocked to see Stu Percy in the lineup tonight.

 

[NikoPopp]

kulemin will score

 

[BonMorrison]

Kulemin changed the spelling of his first name since moving to the Island to the correct Russian way (Nikolay).

Uninteresting fact but something I wondered why he didn't do it here.

 

[Leafidelity]

Now my question is, if their 4th line starts gooning it up who is gonna do something about it

You do what every team in the NHL did to the Leafs 4th line last year - ignore them.

 

[pspot]

You do what every team in the NHL did to the Leafs 4th line last year - ignore them.

score on the PP

 

[Murphy Blue]

I'd recommend taking Kulemin in your draft kings pool tonight

 

[Tyler Durden]

Do you have the link where it states Bernier starts tonight? Thanks.

 

[Murphy Blue]

Do you have the link where it states Bernier starts tonight? Thanks.

Bernier has not yet been confirmed.

 

[Kamiccolo]

So Kulimen will score tonight, and so will Tavares so that's two goals so far. However other than that, their line up doesn't impress me. Hot start or not, I think we're a better team.

Their first line and ours are close, but then after that our 2nd is better, our third is better, and our D is close. I also think the goalies are close. But the extra depth we have will make us a better team.

I predict a 4-2 win for the leafs tonight.

 

[Kubus]

Bernier might not be confirmed but he should be after the way he played the last game.


Man I hope we see something from our top 2 lines. Would also be nice to see the 3rd line get a goal tonight.

 

[Paradoc]

Do you have the link where it states Bernier starts tonight? Thanks.

Lineups are not confirmed but given Bernier's previous start and Reimer's career numbers against Ottawa, our next opponent, I would have to assume Bernier will get today's start and Reimer will get the next one.

 

[Cor]

I think we'll score 10

 

[Duffman955]

You do what every team in the NHL did to the Leafs 4th line last year - ignore them.

Agreed its super easy to ignore an injury, check from behind and punch in face.

 

[pspot]

Agreed its super easy to ignore an injury, check from behind and punch in face.

a strong pp is the best deterant of all

 

[Canada4Gold]

You do what every team in the NHL did to the Leafs 4th line last year - ignore them.

skate around them before they even realize where the puck is, and they're too slow to catch up.

Unless maybe they're not quite as bad as Colton Orr was

 

[Cams]

I hope Percy is back in, Gardiner out. I can't fathom how as a veteran player now, he continues to make the rookie mistake of throwing the puck up the middle from behind the goal line. Frustrating!!!!

Hopefully too - the 4th line plays a regular shift. Wasn't this the beef people had last year???? 4th line playing 4-5 minutes... Well, what's the excuse with Orr/McLaren not on the roster!?!

 

[Hockey Talker29]

I expect a big game from the 2nd line. Kadri tends to play very well against the Isles.

 

[Mitchnesses]

lubomir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LolungoReboundo]

riding high from the Cowboys going 6-1 please don't break my spirit Maple Leafs

 

[mikebel111*]

Maybe this is the game first line stops getting hemmed in and I dont have to hold my breath when they are playing Defence in own end

 

[Nithoniniel]

Islanders 4th line is fast, intensive, physical and can play. We are not talking about three Colton Orr's here exactly.

They won't be gooning it up. They will be out there raining hits on anything that moves though.

 

[Mess]

riding high from the Cowboys going 6-1 please don't break my spirit Maple Leafs

You and me both.

Go Leafs Go.