Pre-Game Talk: Lightning at Leafs -Monday

[crump]

Lightning are currently sitting injured Erne, Stralman and Gerardi. Unsure if they will be back for tomorrow's game.

Lightning in a slump (for them) 3-2 in the last 5.

Leafs vs High octane offence and big mobile D, hot goalie. Lightning rod game.....

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[Pi]

We pretty much controlled play both the times we played them in this season. I am expecting about the same again at home where they have started to string along some good wins.

 

[Al14]

Just win, despite Babcock, despite slumps, despite injuries, just win I say!

 

[Cor]

I would appreciate Pittsburgh beating Boston today, and then us beating Tampa on Monday.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

I actually think we match up very well against the Lightning. Vasilevskiy stole that 4-1 win for them back in December and we were the better team in the 2nd game as well with the 4-2 win.

 

[FlareKnight]

It's a tough game. But a few tough opponents are useful to get this team in the right state before the playoffs start. Hopefully our top guns are ready for this one.

 

[BayStreetBully]

2nd round preview. Will be a fun game to watch.

 

[Subway Schenn]

More confident about beating Tampa than Boston. Bring it on!

 

[LeafalCrusader]

First game back from a west coast swing with the Presidents trophy winners waiting for us. We've got this

 

[Nalens Oga]

I wanna see some new lines.

 

[beleaf101]

First game at home from a road trip is never good. Beware

 

[Mess]

Despite TB generally staying about +20 points ahead of us, we tend to match up better against them than the Bruins.

Skill on Skill in this one.

 

[OVO16]

People think Tampa is all skill, but they're a low-key physical team as well. People wont believe this, but they're actually a far tougher team than the Bruins this season. Stats would back it up.

I would keep Gauthier in as a big body on the 4th line. Really wished we had Dermott over Marincin right now

 

[Alerion]

We've played really well against them twice, would love to see us take it to them 5 on 5 again and stay out of the damn box.

 

[justafan22]

The game on April 4th won't have both teams at full strength (tampa will 99.9% have clinched top spot by then) (leafs likely locked into 3rd), so this is the last time before a possible 2nd round matchup!

 

[Jozay]

Hopefully we get a good effort. Should be a good game.

 

[GBLeaf]

I actually think we match up well with Tampa.

We were much better than them not long back, but Vasilevskily was a freaking wall. Some many grade a chances he saved. Could and should have been out of sight but for him.

 

[Peiskos]

Unrelated comment but its really a terrible playoff format when the 4th place team of 31 teams is slated to play the 2nd place team of 31 teams...it’s as if this system punishes teams for having a great season.

Two top 5 teams should not be facing one another in the first round, bush league. Thanks Bettman!

 

[Pi]

Unrelated comment but its really a terrible playoff format when the 4th place team of 31 teams is slated to play the 2nd place team of 31 teams...it’s as if this system punishes teams for having a great season.

Two top 5 teams should not be facing one another in the first round, bush league. Thanks Bettman!

Wild Card #1 is the place to be...sucks we can't get there.

 

[Mattavarner]

Heres a happy thought.
Montreals in a tight playoff race and we play them in the last game of the season. So we could potentially be the team that knocks them out of the playoffs

 

[ToneDog]

Heres a happy thought.
Montreals in a tight playoff race and we play them in the last game of the season. So we could potentially be the team that knocks them out of the playoffs

Montreal will be out of it by that game. If the Bruins cannot be caught, Tavares, Marner, Matthews and Anderson do not make the trip to the Island. After the display by Isles fans put on, they are not seeing Tavares play again this year unless it is in the playoffs.

 

[PromisedLand]

boston is down 2-0 to the pens after the 1st period; if pens win this; leafs have to gain some ground tomorrow. i don't care how the buds do it; it can be methodical or ugly dont really care just get the 2 points

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Game is meaningless. Won't impact standings. I'd play the game to learn things not to win really. No injuries.

Try some nifty line combos.

Every player who gets a penalty gets to bag skate the next day.

who's going to guard Kucherov? Marner ?

 

[lebdafor norris]

Wild Card #1 is the place to be...sucks we can't get there.

I'd rather the Leafs face Boston in the 1st round than Washington to be honest.

 

[Koolboss]

Watching my other favorite team playing against Boston, WOW Boston is really good........ well at least a first round exit will be the end of Babcock???????????