Pre-Game Talk: Lightning @ Leafs, Thursday Night

[Cor]

If Boyle can't go, I hope one of Leivo or Sosh can.

Have Komarov center the 4th line for a night.

 

[Bullseye]

I would like to see a line up change if our players are healthy

1- No Smith. I don't care if you have to put a winger at center but no Smith
2- Sosh back in. Kappy will be good in the future. But he has looked out of place especially when the game gets physical. We need more sandpaper.

Call up the Goat. Don't put Smith in there please. Kappy will be fine vs. Tampa.

 

[fahad203]

We have to take care of business with Tampa because I don't think the Sens are winning another game.

The Isles could win out very easily.

I have faith in Freddy. Team just plays differently in front of him. Any other year I would have worried or worried more. I hate Babs decision sometimes ( just one really, Hyman) but he'll prepare his team

Only player I think that really gets the important is Brown. He had a rough outing last night but he to me is the wildcard. The kid just gets it. I was so skeptical of him. But last month he's been playing like a vet. I wish they put Leivo in again. We could really use some size along the boards

I hope the fans gets behind the Leafs. For fans that hasn't seen playoff in a while or consistently we are really no shows. I wish ACC was louder, so the players knows what's in stake, that the city is behind them

 

[BertCorbeau]

If Boyle can't go, I hope one of Leivo or Sosh can.

Have Komarov center the 4th line for a night.

Nah, bring up the Goat.

 

[FlareKnight]

Definitely a huge game for the Leafs. They have to show up and take this one. A good bounce back showing at home is something they can definitely do. Just win and nothing else matters around them.

Hopefully Boyle can get back for this one. Obviously a nice motivation for him to help put away the team that traded him away. But also he's just an important fourth line presence. If he can't though...yeah Gauthier. He has room to develop, but he's a better option than Smith.

Just win. Tampa has played played well over the last stretch (minus the last game), but so have we. Just have to come through.

 

[Budsfan]

If Boyle can't go, I hope one of Leivo or Sosh can.

Have Komarov center the 4th line for a night.

I like the idea of moving Komarov to play as the 4th line centre and hopefully Soshnikov is ready to play the R/W if not put Brown on the 4th line R/W, then bring up Rychel to take Komarov's L/W position on the Kadri Line.

Rychel gives us a little more Starch on the Kadri Line, Kapanen may work better on a faster line with Kadri and Rychel

Rychel/Kadri/Brown-Kapanen
Hyman/Matthews/Nylander
JVR/Bozak/Marner
Martin/Komarov/Soshnikov-Brown

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Play Andersen and you win

 

[Liferleafer]

Play Andersen and you win

Can't think of any sane reason why Anderson doesn't start.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Play Andersen and you win

McBackup wasn't the reason the team lost. He was solid but the skaters were a step behind to the puck for 45 of the 60 minutes played.

 

[PromisedLand]

Matthews scores a game winning goal, his 40th, on a Stamkos giveaway.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Just win Leafs. You can take these guys. Hopefully Boyle will be good and ready to go.

 

[taurine330]

Happy to be off on Friday so that I can watch this. The biggest game of the season.

 

[SprDaVE]

We are Leaf fans. Deep down, we all know we're losing in regulation tomorrow.

 

[ACC1224]

Any word on Boyle?

 

[Daisy Jane]

Any word on Boyle?

they didn't skate today, so nopers.


and I believe, that we will clinch tomorrow.
and. Matty will hit 40.

 

[The Missing Piece]

Happy to be off on Friday so that I can watch this. The biggest game of the season.

Cool but they play on Thursday?

 

[LeafsMonster]

We are Leaf fans. Deep down, we all know we're losing in regulation tomorrow.

I've been conditioned as a Leaf fan to hope for the best and expect the worst. I always expect the worst with the Leafs, but now I just get pleasantly surprised.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[ACC1224]

they didn't skate today, so nopers.


and I believe, that we will clinch tomorrow.
and. Matty will hit 40.

Thanks.

Hate Thursday games, can't remember the last time I've missed two games in a row.

 

[taurine330]

Cool but they play on Thursday?

Check out my location.

 

[taurine330]

Thanks.

Hate Thursday games, can't remember the last time I've missed two games in a row.

Beer league again at 11-something pm?

 

[ACC1224]

Beer league again at 11-something pm?

I wish, then I could watch the game.
We play at the same time as the leafs this week, 7:30. I'll be at the bar for the last half of the game I suppose.

 

[egd27]

We are Leaf fans. Deep down, we all know we're losing in regulation tomorrow.

Your avatar doesn't seem to know.

 

[GrizzLeaf]

This game is playoff hockey already. They can take their fate into their own hands by playing hard and smart or let other teams decide for them by mailing it in.

My bet is that's it's gonna be a helluva game.

Hoping for Matthews to step up bigtime and score his 40th but more importantly, the whole team shows up and plays hard/smart.

Any news on Boyle? He ok? Available for the game?

 

[Battle Lin]

matthews pots number 40, marner and brown get 20...lets go