Pre-Game Talk: Philadelphia -Toronto

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

I have a bad feeling Giroux is gonna go off on us tomorrow night.

 

[Pyrophorus]

9 wins will likely do it but I really want to finish top 3, I want Montreal in the 1st round.

That would be good, I'd prefer home advantage, but it would be better for the Habs to face the Bruins, in the 1st round to clear our path to the ECF.

 

[Silver91]

honestly, wait til a couple minutes into the game and bargain a scalper down. They're usually pretty desperate by that point and you can get into the lower bowl for around $60 a ticket

Maybe for a weeknight against Phoenix, but HNIC is going to cost an arm and a leg. I asked during the first intermission once and the guy wanted $300 for a pair of purple. I laughed in his face and kept walking.

As for the game itself, hopefully we see JVR walk around Schenn again and Kessel grab at least 1 goal

 

[Warden of the North]

I have a bad feeling Giroux is gonna go off on us tomorrow night.

Kessels been dry lately. Hes ready to light someone up.

 

[780rx]

9 wins will likely do it but I really want to finish top 3, I want Montreal in the 1st round.

Everyone wants to play the habs lol.

However I do agree, home ice would be a great goal to set and I'm sure that's where they're setting their goal as well. Coming out ahead of Boston is unrealistic at this point.

 

[Boreal01]

It's going to suck having to cheer against fellow Scarborough native Wayne Simmonds. Hope he has a mediocre game then takes off for the rest of the season.

 

[ConnorTO]

Kessel is currently the Leafs franchise player

 

[jimmycarter]

It's going to suck having to cheer against fellow Scarborough native Wayne Simmonds. Hope he has a mediocre game then takes off for the rest of the season.

he makes it quite easy to cheer against him actually. see: most recent game against washington.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

he makes it quite easy to cheer against him actually. see: most recent game against washington.

? He was good in that game. He even sparked a line brawl.

 

[Liferleafer]

Easy....just don't take any powerplays.

 

[080]

Flyers have been impressive in away games recently. Pulled off wins in San Jose and Los Angeles, and then beat Washington

Philly got pummeled in SJ... 7-3.

 

[Peasy]

Clarkson may not play tonight.

 

[Paradoc]

Clarkson may not play tonight.

Yup.

9 minutes ago
@jonasTSN1050: Clarkson is questionable to play tonight. Suffered a muscle pull at practice yesterday. As noted earlier, appeared to be his left leg.

 

[TennisMenace]

9 wins will likely do it but I really want to finish top 3, I want Montreal in the 1st round.

Are you sure about this? Habs have some scary pieces to contend with:

1. Great great goalie, Olympic Champion for Canada
2. Great max PAC
3. Great Vanek
4. Great PK and Markov combo
5. Great PP
6. Great Gallagher
7. Edit: forgot to add, the great playoff beast, Daniel Briere

Are you sure you want my boys?

 

[TennisMenace]

Yup.

9 minutes ago
@jonasTSN1050: Clarkson is questionable to play tonight. Suffered a muscle pull at practice yesterday. As noted earlier, appeared to be his left leg.

The way things have been going this year, no big loss.

 

[Peasy]

Are you sure about this? Habs have some scary pieces to contend with:

1. Great great goalie, Olympic Champion for Canada
2. Great max PAC
3. Great Vanek
4. Great PK and Markov combo
5. Great PP
6. Great Gallagher

Are you sure you want my boys?

Yes.
1. Great great goalie, Bernier.
2. Great and better Phil Kessel
3. Great JVR
4. Great shutdown Phaneuf and Gunnarsson
5. Better PP
6. Best line in the league.
7. JVR blowing past Subban short handed while Subban had a few steps on JVR

 

[TennisMenace]

Yes.
1. Great great goalie, Bernier.
2. Great and better Phil Kessel
3. Great JVR
4. Great shutdown Phaneuf and Gunnarsson
5. Better PP
6. Best line in the league.
7. JVR blowing past Subban short handed while Subban had a few steps on JVR

I agree, your top line scares the beegees out of me. I can only hope my third line can somewhat contain them, and of course, I hope Sir Carey can stone them.

Your boys are definitely good and I can't wait to watch your game more than my teams game tonight.

 

[Peasy]

I agree, your top line scares the beegees out of me. I can only hope my third line can somewhat contain them, and of course, I hope Sir Carey can stone them.

Your boys are definitely good and I can't wait to watch your game more than my teams game tonight.

Any true Montreal and Toronto fa would love to see them play each other in the playoffs, I'm sure it would be a great and exciting series.

 

[TennisMenace]

Any true Montreal and Toronto fa would love to see them play each other in the playoffs, I'm sure it would be a great and exciting series.

Honestly, if we beat you guys in the playoffs I wouldn't care if Boston or Philly beat us next up. You are right, Leafs- Habs is what I want more than anything too.

Although, I do want you guys to finish the job against Boston if you don't get us. I hate Boston, don't really hate the leafs now that your team isn't gooning it up anymore against my boys.

 

[AustonMitchWilly]

Any true Montreal and Toronto fa would love to see them play each other in the playoffs, I'm sure it would be a great and exciting series.

And any true fan would prefer it to be later in the playoffs than the first round!

 

[Paradoc]

Are you sure about this? Habs have some scary pieces to contend with:

1. Great great goalie, Olympic Champion for Canada
2. Great max PAC
3. Great Vanek
4. Great PK and Markov combo
5. Great PP
6. Great Gallagher
7. Edit: forgot to add, the great playoff beast, Daniel Briere

Are you sure you want my boys?

Montreal is scary, but I feel that the leafs can match up to the Habs head to head. So nothing to worry about.

 

[TennisMenace]

And any true fan would prefer it to be later in the playoffs than the first round!

True, but more than likely we would play in round one. Habs at best will finish # 3. You guys could finish at # 6. This scenario seems greater than us both winning first round and playing against each other in second round. Not to say it can't happen, just talking probabilities.

 

[jimmycarter]

Are you sure about this? Habs have some scary pieces to contend with:

1. Refs
2. Refs
3. Refs
4. Refs
5. Refs
6. Refs
7. Edit: forgot to add, the Refs

Are you sure you want my boys?

ftfy.

my 93 year old grandma would have been an olympian champ goalie behind that defense. and LOFL at Vanek being great.

 

[TennisMenace]

Montreal is scary, but I feel that the leafs can match up to the Habs head to head. So nothing to worry about.

I agree. There is no mismatch between us. Actually, your top line is better than our top line which means my second line better be slightly better than your second line. I'm hoping the addition of Vanek gives us that edge. I'm also hoping Briere gets teamed with Vanek in the playoffs, based on his resume.

I like our depth in lines three and four. We don't have useless players down there anymore. Prust, Weiss, Moen are all solid on line 4.

 

[TennisMenace]

ftfy.

my 93 year old grandma would have been an olympian champ goalie behind that defense. and LOFL at Vanek being great.

541 points in 640 games is not great? 276 goals included in that. (Almost one goal in every two games.)

What is great to you?

For example, is JVR great?
183 points (91 goals) in 306 games. As you can see, stats aren't as good as Vanek. (One goal in about every four games.)

Is he great?