Post-Game Talk: Leafs vs Sens- Preseason game 1, Tuesday September 17th 5:30, let the hockey begin

[Isaac Nootin]

Kristen Shilton
@kristen_shilton
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Mike Babcock said this will be #Leafs game group tomorrow in St. John’s vs Ottawa. They apparently won the team fitness testing.

Going with 7 D and 11 F according to that sheet. Only 3 listed RW (Marner, Kap and Bracco). Looks like a big opportunity for Bracco to show what he can do.

 

[Cor]

Going with 7 D and 11 F according to that sheet. Only 3 listed RW (Marner, Kap and Bracco). Looks like a big opportunity for Bracco to show what he can do.

Huh?

There are 14F and 8D listed there lol

 

[MyBudJT]

Going with 7 D and 11 F according to that sheet. Only 3 listed RW (Marner, Kap and Bracco). Looks like a big opportunity for Bracco to show what he can do.

The sheet shows 14 forwards and 8D

 

[MyBudJT]

Huh?

There are 14F and 8D listed there lol

jinx?

 

[Zizzzzy]

Sooooo many ex leafs on this Sens team. One of them will likely pass it to a player in blue and white. Zaitsev?

Would be the ironic choice, since he couldn't hit a pass while he was wearing blue and white.

 

[Damisoph]

Zaitsev:
“Everyone said that the defense of Toronto was ****,” he said to “Everybody wanted Mazzin. But he began to smear the next day. You just need to understand that this is Toronto. You will be defrauded anyway, because you are a defender.” Don’t worry Zaits, before your Contract is up Melnyk will find a way to defraud you in ways you had no idea could exist.

He's going to try and bet Zaitsev on a roulette spin at the Hull casino in three years.

 

[Bigmarycombo]

I understand Pierre Engvall is the fittest leaf.

HE could be a sleeper

 

[TOGuy14]

Hopefully we dress a strong lineup for the good folks in Newfoundland. Send the B squad to Ottawa on Wednesday

Don't they typically split up the squads in early preseason games?

Half your real lineup in game A and half in the next game

Then in the middle games the star players play very little and they fill with plugs.

Then in the final game or two you get the real lineup

 

[Patmac40]

Would be the ironic choice, since he couldn't hit a pass while he was wearing blue and white.

Beat me to it. Why would he start now?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I understand Pierre Engvall is the fittest leaf.

HE could be a sleeper

I like him and I think his physical tools are great, but I'm not sure he's one of Toronto's 12 best forwards. I do think there are teams out there he could crack, but not the Leafs at this point

 

[Advanced stats]

Going with 7 D and 11 F according to that sheet. Only 3 listed RW (Marner, Kap and Bracco). Looks like a big opportunity for Bracco to show what he can do.

Not the prettiest of lineups...only 6 or 7 regulars.

 

[CanadasTeam]

Oh my... just realized we're in pre-season games already -- hockey is back!

 

[Eric bungay]

"SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!"

Lmao......!!!!!

 

[Eric bungay]

So this is the line up we get tomorrow night ....

 

[67Leafs67]

Shilton gives the lines from that group, so it seems the lines tomorrow will be:

Kapanen - Tavares - Marner
Moore - Spezza - Engvall
Korshkov - Gauthier - Timashov
Marchment - Brooks - Bracco
Ex. Elyniuk, Baptiste

Muzzin - Barrie
Marincin - Schmaltz
Gravel - Holl
Ex. Duszak, Lindgren

Andersen
Kaskisuo

I'd prefer to see Duszak or Lindgren get a shot over Gravel, but I suppose Gravel is further up in the mix for potentially grabbing a bottom 6/7 spot on the team (if a only longshot). Not too concerned about Elyniuk & Baptiste being out though. The 4th line returns from the Marlies, should be interesting. It seems telling to me that Bracco is with his Marlies buddies, not getting a shot higher in the lineup with guys like Moore & Spezza (instead that's the bigger bodied, more defensively inclined Engvall). Also interesting to see Gauthier in the mix with mostly Marlies guys (I seriously doubt Korshkov 0r Timashov makes the roster)...perhaps he'll be back down with the Marlies to start the year, or traded to a team needing centre depth.

Makes me curious what the other team's lines might be?

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Petan
Aberg - Shore - Agostino
Conrad - Kossilla - Read
Ex. Gaudet, Clune

Rielly - Ceci
Kivihalme - Liljegren
Sandin - Harpur
Ex. Rubins, Hollowell

Hutchinson
Halverson

I don't know, that's my guess.

 

[SprDaVE]

Shilton gives the lines from that group, so it seems the lines tomorrow will be:

Kapanen - Tavares - Marner
Moore - Spezza - Engvall
Korshkov - Gauthier - Timashov
Marchment - Brooks - Bracco
Ex. Elyniuk, Baptiste

Muzzin - Barrie
Marincin - Schmaltz
Gravel - Holl
Ex. Duszak, Lindgren

Andersen
Kaskisuo

I'd prefer to see Duszak or Lindgren get a shot over Gravel, but I suppose Gravel is further up in the mix for potentially grabbing a bottom 6/7 spot on the team (if a only longshot). Not too concerned about Elyniuk & Baptiste being out though. The 4th line returns from the Marlies, should be interesting. It seems telling to me that Bracco is with his Marlies buddies, not getting a shot higher in the lineup with guys like Moore & Spezza (instead that's the bigger bodied, more defensively inclined Engvall). Also interesting to see Gauthier in the mix with mostly Marlies guys (I seriously doubt Korshkov 0r Timashov makes the roster)...perhaps he'll be back down with the Marlies to start the year, or traded to a team needing centre depth.

Makes me curious what the other team's lines might be?

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Petan
Aberg - Shore - Agostino
Conrad - Kossilla - Read
Ex. Gaudet, Clune

Rielly - Ceci
Kivihalme - Liljegren
Sandin - Harpur
Ex. Rubins, Hollowell

Hutchinson
Halverson

I don't know, that's my guess.

Pretty spot on to me.

The bottom 2 forward lines from each group are very likely the Marlies forward core for the season.

 

[Drew311]

Wow I didn't know Duszak was so small. Will be interesting to see what he can bring.

 

[Duffman955]

Who's most likely to get the backup goalie position this season?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Who's most likely to get the backup goalie position this season?

Hutchinson pretty easily. Neuvirth may have had a shot if not for getting injured

 

[LeafSteel]

Would have liked for the good folks of St. John's get rewarded with a good roster for the game.

They treated the Leafs like royalty and as their own. Would be nice to see them get some love back....

 

[mcleex]

So this isn't being televised at all? No online streams nothing?

 

[Havoc]

Kapanen is a lock for 60 points if he doesn't blow this chance. Babcock is clearly giving him a window to win that LW spot.

 

[MSZ]

So this isn't being televised at all? No online streams nothing?

TSN has the game tomorrow.

 

[Nylander88]

Interesting to see Engvall getting first kick at the can for 4RW. Hope someone grabs that spot and runs with it

 

[ECanuck]

Another year and another game 7 loss to Boston boys!