GDT: Leafs vs. Blackhawks | Sat. Oct. 19th | 19:00 Hours | CBC

[Hurt]

come on boys get in the game

hawks suck

Well they've won two Cups in the last handful of years, their captain is a Team Canada star, their best D-man is a Norris winner and they've won two Cups in the last few years . I can get being excited for the game but saying 'they suck' is a flat out lie.

 

[Confucius]

Everyone in the prediction thread and elsewhere seems to think hawks will get 5. I don't disagree.

But I think leafs will get six. Good ol' fashion barn burner.

Wow, I'm guaranteeing there is Noway Bernier gives up 5.

 

[Hurt]

Wow, I'm guaranteeing there is Noway Bernier gives up 5.

He gave up 5 to Edmonton. Anything can happen. I hope he's on his A-game today though. Chicago is scary good but our boys seem to elevate their game against elite teams.

 

[Confucius]

He gave up 5 to Edmonton. Anything can happen. I hope he's on his A-game today though. Chicago is scary good but our boys seem to elevate their game against elite teams.

Anything can, happen but most saying 5, is unbelievable. Coupled with he already gave up 5 to Edmonton, that would be twice in 5 starts. Game being delayed due to asteroid impact seems more likely.

 

[SprDaVE]

Everyone in the prediction thread and elsewhere seems to think hawks will get 5. I don't disagree.

But I think leafs will get six. Good ol' fashion barn burner.

Everyone thought the Penguins would score 10 on the Oilers but they couldn't score more than 3. The same people probably expected the Bruins to beat us in 4 or 5 in the playoffs last season.

Leafs seem to be able to rise, or lower, their game to their oppositions level. I'm not expecting the Leafs to dominate by any means but it should be a good game I think.

 

[trellaine201]

Wow i dont like this match up too much lol, chicago is far superior to the Leafs.

 

[LeafOfBread]

He gave up 5 to Edmonton. Anything can happen. I hope he's on his A-game today though. Chicago is scary good but our boys seem to elevate their game against elite teams.

Yeah. Bernier has been pretty good overall, but his last two outings I don't feel he was looking too sharp. The Edmonton game was bad and the Carolina game was okay but he let in one of the worst goals of all time in that game which ended up being the winner.

 

[FreeBird]

Bodie and mclement with kadri? So stupid

It's a statement by his coach that he doesn't like Kadri's game. Jeff Blair asked Pittsburgh sports writer what they thought of Kadri, his reply BUTTER.

 

[LeafOfBread]

It's a statement by his coach that he doesn't like Kadri's game. Jeff Blair asked Pittsburgh sports writer what they thought of Kadri, his reply BUTTER.[/QUOTE]

What exactly are you talking about?

 

[TheBigThree]

So jvr is confirmed back?

 

[Duffman955]

Leafs are going to take it to the Hawks tonight.

Anyone who has watched the Hawks this season knows that they are no where near the form they were in last year yet.

 

[Confucius]

It's a statement by his coach that he doesn't like Kadri's game. Jeff Blair asked Pittsburgh sports writer what they thought of Kadri, his reply BUTTER.

Hmmmmmmm, Butter is slang according to the urban dictionary, for. Very good, excellent, cool.
http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/butter

 

[ShaneFalco]

Carlyle will have the boys prepared after losing the other night, and basically playing Ron Wilson-like hockey the last few games.

 

[TMLife*]

Nazem "butter" kadri. Got a nice ring to it

 

[hockeywiz542]

https://twitter.com/DavidAlter590/status/391244677720342528

David Alter

‏@DavidAlter590

Carlyle says there is a good chance both Reimer and JVR will be available for tomorrow's game.

9:49 AM - 18 Oct 13

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=462711&catid=802

Randy Carlyle - 10/18/2013

Randy Carlyle speaks with the media following team practice on Friday morning.

10/18/2013 4:28 Mins

 

[Saul Goodman]

I like our chances tonight. Even going back to last year the leafs have played extemely well on the big saturday HNIC games. Another thing I've noticed is we play much better against strong teams and lose to teams we should easily beat (like Carolina the other night)

 

[rdawg1234]

tough one to predict.

Toronto is still a great team, but heavily injured, Chicago is well, the stanley cup champion.

could go either way IMO, we've had good chemistry lately even with our injuries, and chicago's been a bit up and down.

3-2 chi or 3-2 TOR IMO.

 

[SteveV*]

I think we play our best game of season tonight.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

4-3 Toronto on a late goal by JVR...

 

[Hanta Yo]

I think we get eaten alive, or the only way this game ends up close is because of Bernier.

 

[dimi78]

Leafs are going to take it to the Hawks tonight.

Anyone who has watched the Hawks this season knows that they are no where near the form they were in last year yet.

Anybody who watches and understands hockey that in the matchup of style of game the Hawks plays into the Leafs strength. They play an open style of game which feeds right into the Leafs off the rush strength. Good goaltending tonight from Bernier and the Leafs could actually be the ones with a lob sided victory.

The Leafs struggle vs big gritty teams who play a dump & chase game thriving off the cycle. Teams like Boston, St. Louis... Teams like Chicago and Pittsburgh offensive go go type of teams the Leafs are a very dangerous opponent vs those types of teams.

 

[theaub]

How's Kostka been for you guys? Surprised to see him getting playing time on an elite team as he wasn't good enough for the Leafs last year.

First game of the year for him, he actually looked good in pre-season, although I wouldve kept Stanton over him

 

[Confucius]

Thinking we get into a goalie duel and Bernier eventually wins out the game for us.

It definitely does depend on Benier and I just can't see him having a bad game.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Kessel hat trick, please