Pre-Game Talk: Monday vs. Vancouver: Clinch or Clench Day?

[CantHaveTkachev]

where's the GDT???

 

[Drivesaitl]

Wasn't the season supposed to be over by now? Are these all rescheduled now or just 5/7? Can't say the last place Covidnuts are going to be spell binding entertainment..

jebus we play the Nucks 5X still... Its like preseason out there..

 

[CupofOil]

Matthews goal scoring is pretty impressive. I was more down on him before, but he scores so many goals for his team. What would they be without him? Still good, but they would have a harder time thats for sure.

Unfortunately for him, Connor is having a monster year and is a much better overall player. He does it all. Scores and makes others better

That's the thing. Matthews is a great, not a good, but a great player who is worthy of top 5 player in the league discussion but this incessant need for Leafs Nation to compare him to McDavid makes you want to root against him so they can just shut their yaps already.

If Matthews was playing just about anywhere else, I'd enjoy the hell out of watching him but him being a Leaf makes it difficult.

 

[bone]

Reported for sexual content.


Vancouver usually gets up for these games. Hope the Oil play hard and no injuries please.

speaking of sexual content...

 

[bone]

Wasn't the season supposed to be over by now? Are these all rescheduled now or just 5/7? Can't say the last place Covidnuts are going to be spell binding entertainment..

jebus we play the Nucks 5X still... Its like preseason out there..

This coming Saturday was the originally planned end to the season. Edmonton was supposed to be done Friday.

 

[brentashton]

I was wondering the same. Undrafted 25 year old German that played in Minnesota State last 4 years

Oh, so like Tobias Reider, but worse eh?

 

[T-Funk]

Wooooo May bonus games! If you can't be there in person, watching outdoors in the sun is a fine way to watch it.

 

[Niten Ichi Ryu]

Just one point, even an OT loss and we get that promotion with that very nice 'x'
I don't know about anyone else, but I'll be butt cheek clenching the entire game.
They buried Calgary on Saturday, and with 4 or 5 games left vs Vancouver, their fate is in our court.
How good would it feel to bury both of those rivals, and watch their fanbase melt in jealously while they watch Connor McAlien in the playoffs

 

[McDrai]

Meh, I swear Van could dress 8 AHL: scrubs and they will make it a close game.

They usually make the games pretty competitive although we beat them by 3 goals twice this season.

 

[Sanchez]

LOL

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Healthy competition between a future father-in-law and son-in-law, nice to see.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Shore banged up it sounds like

 

[Soli]

 

[BarDownBobo]

Who on earth is Marc Michaelis?

Interestingly enough he played with Drai and Kahun when they were torching the German junior leagues.

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Matthews would be way more liked if the leaf media didn’t shout from the roof tops that he’s the best in the league every time they get the chance.

He’s good... he might even be top 3 good but to say he’s better than McDavid 700 times a season is just embarrassing.

I agree with this, I enjoy watching matthews play he’s an amazing talent and his shooting is mesmerizing. However he’s closer to a prime Stamkos than a “better than mcdavid”

 

[Nunymare]

3rd line tonight definitely has no shortage of speed.

 

[Soundwave]

Should Khaira be playing?

 

[McDrai]

Shore banged up it sounds like

That 2nd line definitely isn't scoring

 

[Mr Positive]

Should Khaira be playing?

No. I guess Tippett likes to gamble. If Khaira plays and aggravates his concussion it's going to look really bad on Tippett, and Holland too imo

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

I can make a emergency GDT but it’ll take me a few hours.

@ConnorMcMullet where are you?

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Switch Draisaitl and Kahun and that should be our lineup heading into the playoffs imo.

Kahun - McDavid - Puljujarvi
RNH - Draisaitl - Yamamoto
Ennis - McLeod - Archibald
Neal - Khaira - Chiasson

Nurse - Barrie
Kulikov - Larsson
Jones - Bear

Smith

You could even switch Khaira and McLeod since JJ had some success with Ennis and Archie. If Neal/Chiasson are flat then Haas/Shore can replace them.

 

[bone]

I was wondering the same. Undrafted 25 year old German that played in Minnesota State last 4 years

Pretty decent NCAA numbers though. 162 points over 148 games in his college career. Two years as the team Captain. Granted he was a bit older of a player which could have helped him.

 

[McTonyBrar]

No. I guess Tippett likes to gamble. If Khaira plays and aggravates his concussion it's going to look really bad on Tippett, and Holland too imo

I don't understand how that would look bad on Holland?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

LOL

Anyone searching for their first NHL goal?

 

[bone]

No. I guess Tippett likes to gamble. If Khaira plays and aggravates his concussion it's going to look really bad on Tippett, and Holland too imo

It has been a full two weeks since he played and has been healthy enough to practice the entire time.

I'm likely with you in that I'd probably prefer that they would have given him at least a couple more games off, maybe even shut him down for the season, but if it's the doctors saying he's cleared to play it's not a reflection on Tippett if he reaggravates it.

Maybe it looks bad on Holland as if he isn't ready the fact they have doctor's clearing him looks bad on the organization, but coaches pick the best available players based off the medical clearances given. And right now if healthy, he is at least our 4th best option at Centre. The team concern now is that we now have zero right handed centremen in the lineup.