Pre-Game Talk: Leafs @ Sens April 12 (7 p.m. Eastern) Battle of the Ontario Cup Edition

[Super Cake]

Most important game of the season.

It is a must win game

Go Sens Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Lehner]

uh no

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

I sold my tickets to the game for a king's ransom. Going to see Joel Plaskett at the NAC instead. Much better experience for me than brawling with Leafs fans all night in a drunken stupor.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Really soak this one up folks, one of the only times you will see leafers cheering on the Sens in a head on matchup. Hope the Sens bring their throat stomping boots!

 

[Very Stable Genius]

I wished Lehner would have gotten this start. Anderson has been terrible against the leafs the past 2 seasons.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Is Anderson confirmed?

 

[Super Cake]

Is Anderson confirmed?

Yes sadly.

I was hoping Lehner would start being that he has been really good lately.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

Is Anderson confirmed?

sure is

 

[God Says No]

Lehner should play out the season. Play the kids as much as possible.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Yes sadly.

I was hoping Lehner would start being that he has been really good lately.

Oh for God sake. I'm sick of this. I'm no Lehner fanboy and I have nothing against Andy, but NURTURE YOUR YOUNG GOALIE. Let him get more experience in what is always an intense environment between these two teams. It's not a hard concept, Coach.

Not surprised, though.

 

[Filatov2Kovalev2Bonk]

Oh for God sake. I'm sick of this. I'm no Lehner fanboy and I have nothing against Andy, but NURTURE YOUR YOUNG GOALIE. Let him get more experience in what is always an intense environment between these two teams. It's not a hard concept, Coach.

Not surprised, though.

Best players play.

Any news on Mikachu? Hearing on Twitter it might be a concussion but MacLean saying it's not lower or upper.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Last time there was a meaningless game between these two teams, Boyd Devereux got a hat trick and the win dropped Toronto 3 spots back in the draft. Instead of getting OEL, Evander Kane or Brayden Schenn, they got Nazem Kadri. Waaaa waaaaaa

 

[Spez]

I hope people do realize we play Sunday and that Lehner will get the season finale. Seriously if people are outraged over Andy starting on Saturday then they have serious problems.

 

[saskriders]

I hope people do realize we play Sunday and that Lehner will get the season finale. Seriously if people are outraged over Andy starting on Saturday then they have serious problems.

Everyone knows which of the two games mean more though

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Everyone knows which of the two games mean more though

Both games are meaningless unless winning to botch Anaheim's pick is some sort of team goal. The only reason I thought Anderson should have played Thursday is to give Lehner his first shot against the Leafs. Either way, how Paul has played the goalies has been fine.

Both goalies have been great down the stretch while facing over 40 shots a game each. I'm hoping this is a positive trend for next year as Lehner's starts will be going off.

The negative Nancy in me is worried that both are playing well now that there is nothing to lose and the pressure is off.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

I hope people do realize we play Sunday and that Lehner will get the season finale. Seriously if people are outraged over Andy starting on Saturday then they have serious problems.

lol I have serious problemz

I want Lehner to be put into the pressure cooker of a Leafs game in Ottawa. I don't care about Sunday.

 

[ISensFanI]

This game is for the Ontario Cup, the only cup that ever has and ever will matter.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

This game is for the Ontario Cup, the only cup that ever has and ever will matter.

I got bad news for you. We are already 0-3 this year in that 'Ontario Cup'

 

[ISensFanI]

I got bad news for you. We are already 0-3 this year in that 'Ontario Cup'

Its like when you're at the ODR, you're not keeping track of the score and someone says next goal wins. That's this game.

 

[OD99]

I will be there and hope to be able to walk out of the CTC without getting chirped by loud mouth Laff fans.

The Battle of Onterrible...

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Lehners development has been set back 3 years at least now.

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Lehners development has been set back 3 years at least now.

Its not about that, at least for me. Its about Anderson being terrible against the Leafs 2+ years in a row in a game that I really want to win. The last 3 seasons he is 2-5-2 against the Leafs.

 

[Back in Black]

Golf leafs golf!

 

[MiscBrah]

If we really think about this it's probably better that the leafs win and pass us in the standings. I'd rather our divisional rival get a WORSE pick even if that means a Western Conference team gets a better one. Who care if Anaheim picks 1st overall? The last thing we want is for Toronto to have an even better pick because we beat them on the last game of season.

 

[OD99]

If we really think about this it's probably better that the leafs win and pass us in the standings. I'd rather our divisional rival get a WORSE pick even if that means a Western Conference team gets a better one. Who care if Anaheim picks 1st overall? The last thing we want is for Toronto to have an even better pick because we beat them on the last game of season.

This is the dilemma we Senators fans face as we really only get the satisfaction of a Senators win while the Leafs fans either get a better pick OR get to have the win in our building...

I can't bring myself to want the Leafs to win though...