GDT: Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins

[Budsfan]

Maple Leafs-Boston Bruins: Tuesday game preview

Boston has not produced on home ice, sporting an 11-13-2 record at the Garden. They’ll be looking to improve that stat in the post-all-star schedule.

By: Mark Zwolinski Sports reporter, Published on Mon Feb 01 2016

TD GARDEN

Puck drop: 7 p.m.

TV: TSN4

Radio: TSN 1050

Key matchup: Patrice Bergeron vs. Dion Phaneuf.

Bergeron leads the Bruins in scoring and is on pace for a career-high 74 points. On top of his excellent penalty killing skills, leads the Bruins’ powerplay with 20 points (third-highest in the NHL). Phaneuf and the Leafs’ penalty killers will have to be aware of Bergeron but also watch for linemate Brad Marchand



Need to know: The Buins entered the all-star break with a wild-card berth, part of which is a reflection of an excellent powerplay (25.9 per cent, second-highest in the NHL). But Boston has not produced on home ice, sporting an 11-13-2 record at the Garden. They’ll be looking to improve that stat in the post-all-star schedule . . . Former Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson, a backup in Boston, was pulled from a game Jan. 27 and hospitalized with a recurrence of the heart rate problem he suffered in Toronto. Gustavsson has undergone three surgeries to correct the condition, the last coming in 2011. He has been placed on injured reserve and Malcolm Subban will back up Tuukka Rask … The Bruins entered the break having won five of their previous six games.

Up next: Thursday, vs. New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet

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[mikebel111*]

I find it weird that this is our 3rd game in Boston already.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Think we go 1-1-1 this week. Think we lose this one in regulation. Lose the Devils game in OT/SO and then beat Ottawa on Saturday.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Daisy Jane]

practice mannequins?

 

[Le Cobra]

practice mannequins?

it's to simulate traffic in front of the net, practice deflections, puck tracking

 

[Trapper]

practice mannequins?

That's what happened to Robidas. Now I see.

 

[ULF_55]

Be nice to see a couple Leafs goals tonight.

Although, be nice to see Reimer up his trade value so not more than 2 against.

Want to stay top 5 in the draft.

How many wins can we endure?

SO loss might satisfy that requirement.

 

[SprDaVE]

Win or lose, let's just hope the players that need to play well do. Get that value up and let's make some trades.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[deletethis]

Mike Babcock when asked about John Scott at the All Star game:

For some of us on the sidelines who like being negative all of the time, there's an amazing thing in finding the good that was represented well this weekend.

 

[mcleex]

When is JVR coming back? Beginning of March?

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

The loss of JVR is showing it's impact in the last 10 games.

 

[deletethis]

When is JVR coming back? Beginning of March?

He was listed as 6-8 weeks when the injury was announced. 7 weeks is just before the trade deadline (Feb. 29).

 

[mashedpotato]

Bergeron and Marchant's going to tear us a new one like always.

 

[Joufreau]

Think we go 1-1-1 this week. Think we lose this one in regulation. Lose the Devils game in OT/SO and then beat Ottawa on Saturday.

Hope so, I'll be at the game! First one this year, so pumped!

 

[Budsfan]

 

[iBlaze81]

What were the new line combos ?

 

[Budsfan]

What were the new line combos ?

I took it out of the GDT but from yesterday Holland-Kadri-Komarov were on one line but that could change in today's practice... I'm waiting for Henny's update.



As per the Leafs Preview...

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/index.html

Here are the projected lineups:

MAPLE LEAFS

Peter Holland – Nazem Kadri – Leo Komarov

Michael Grabner – Tyler Bozak – PA Parenteau

Shawn Matthias – Nick Spaling – Daniel Winnik

Joffrey Lupul – Byron Froese – Rich Clune

Matt Hunwick – Morgan Rielly

Dion Phaneuf – Frank Corrado

Jake Gardiner – Roman Polak

James Reimer

Jonathan Bernier

Injured: James van Riemsdyk (foot), Stephane Robidas (lower body)

Scratched: Brad Boyes, Martin Marincin

BRUINS

Brad Marchand – Patrice Bergeron – Brett Connolly

Loui Eriksson – David Krejci – David Pastrnak

Matt Beleskey – Ryan Spooner – Jimmy Hayes

Zac Rinaldo – Max Talbot – Landon Ferraro

Zdeno Chara – Zach Trotman

Dennis Seidenberg – Colin Miller

Torey Krug – Kevan Miller

Tuukka Rask

Malcolm Subban

Injured: Jonas Gustavsson (irregular heart rate), Chris Kelly (broken femur), Adam McQuaid (upper body)

Scratched: Joonas Kemppainen, Tyler Randell, Joe Morrow

Status report: Corrado took a puck off the nose during the morning skate but returned to the ice after being attended to. … Grabner is expected to play despite undergoing six root canals during the All-Star break. He took a puck to the face against the Florida Panthers last Tuesday. … Gustavsson has been cleared to practice but not to play in a game, according to Julien.

Who's hot: Reimer is 1-1-2 with a .923 save percentage in his past four starts for Toronto. … Spooner has four assists during a four-game point streak.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

You know we are in full tank mode -when the GDT falls to the bottom on the page. Looks like ol' Lupul isn't really being showcased.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

Excited to see the new logo, cheers to everyone up north!

 

[ACC1224]

Excited to see the new logo, cheers to everyone up north!

There's a new logo?

 

[HogTown06]

Wow, this lineup is absolutely brutal...

I don't understand how Lupul can be buried in the fourth line behind Grabner and Matthias.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

You know we are in full tank mode -when the GDT falls to the bottom on the page. Looks like ol' Lupul isn't really being showcased.

Makes no sense to me. Definitely deserves more than the 4th line. Deserves more than the 3rd line. However, he often gets injured against Boston so maybe they want to shelter him today.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Wow, this lineup is absolutely brutal...

I don't understand how Lupul can be buried in the fourth line behind Grabner and Matthias.

Because in your head Lupul is that PPG player from 2011-2013 when he is no where near that level anymore. Isn't getting any younger either.