Pre-Game Talk: Leafs @ Wild - Black Friday 2pm

[ToneDog]

It's to bad tsn doesn't replay it @ 8pm.

PVR so you can FF through the commercials and intermissions.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Yeah this game is probably getting recorded and I'll just avoid HF till I can get home to watch it

Don't forget to avoid your phone too. I've been burned like that a few times.

 

[Fogelhund]

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[Mitch nylander]

So what's the expected lineup?

 

[stickty111]

Simmonds in it looks like

 

[ACC1224]

So what's the expected lineup?

I'd expect the same as last night, minus Murray.
Not sure if they are practicing today.
I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.

 

[TMLAM34]

I'd expect the same as last night, minus Murray.
Not sure if they are practicing today.
I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.

There was a video with Dubas saying they’re practicing and that Timmins would join practice in Minnesota.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

So we are sitting two good players so that Simmonds can maybe fight Reaves?

Let's be honest, that is probably the only noteworthy thing Simmonds is going to do tomorrow.

We are struggling to put up offense so we put in an offensive black hole who is not even good defensively over two guys who can at least put a lot of pressure on other teams if they are not scoring?

 

[ACC1224]

There was a video with Dubas saying they’re practicing and that Timmins would join practice in Minnesota.

Excellent. I doubt he plays though.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Maybe 2pm is Auston time???

 

[Fogelhund]

So what's the expected lineup?

I guess this depends some on Benn's situation as well.

Engvall - Kampf - ZAR had an awful game against NJD though, 2 CF, 9 CA, 2 shots for, 4 against.

Robertson - Tavares - Marner was our best line... so I give that another shot, they also scored.

Kerfoot - Holmberg - Jarnkrok were mostly very low event, but scored..

Bunting - Matthews - Nylander were subpar...

I'd sub out Engvall, for Malgin, as the Malgin Kampf ZAR line has been very effective, but not so much when you put Engvall on it.

Robertson Tavares Marner
Bunting Matthews Nylander
Kerfoot Holmberg Jarnkrok
Malgin Kampf ZAR

 

[dangomon]

 

[SprDaVE]

I have no idea why they keep playing Simmonds over superior players. Such a weird thing to do. This team needs offence.

 

[Fogelhund]

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[TMLAM34]

I have no idea why they keep playing Simmonds over superior players. Such a weird thing to do. This team needs offence.

Probably because we’ll physically get spanked tomorrow.

Mete - Hollowell pair scares me.

 

[dangomon]

Probably because we’ll physically get spanked tomorrow.

Mete - Hollowell pair scares me.

I am extraordinarily confident that win or lose Simmonds won't be the reason.

 

[Fogelhund]

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[SprDaVE]

Probably because we’ll physically get spanked tomorrow.

Mete - Hollowell pair scares me.

Oh yeah, playing Simmonds over Robertson or Malgin surely will be the equalizer of physicality we need.

 

[TMLAM34]

Oh yeah, playing Simmonds over Robertson or Malgin surely will be the equalizer of physicality we need.

Definitely not, but at least it puts someone in the lineup if things do get a little out of hand. I’m a little surprised Clifford wasn’t recalled to be honest.

 

[PromisedLand]

Request: Whoever is doing the GDT tomorrow. Please do a tribute for Salming in the GDT. Thanks in advance!

 

[Fogelhund]

Strange lineup... Jarnkrok hasn't been very good this year so far. I guess you hope he gets it going with Marner/Tavares, who have been our best combo. I guess Simmonds is in there, to offset Wild's xfacepunch/60, because there isn't much of any other reason for it.

That D though...

Request: Whoever is doing the GDT tomorrow. Please do a tribute for Salming in the GDT. Thanks in advance!

Fantastic idea.

 

[stickty111]

Don't mind these lines with Simmonds in.
Mete back in and Hollowell gets another game as he should

 

[SprDaVE]

Definitely not, but at least it puts someone in the lineup if things do get a little out of hand. I’m a little surprised Clifford wasn’t recalled to be honest.

We're in the bottom 10 of the league in goals for at even strength and we played the 2nd most games in the NHL (tied), that's a concern, not the hits or punching per game. But hey... what do I know.

 

[Burnie97]

 

[TMLAM34]

Would be huge to get Samsonov back this weekend.