Wouldnt surprise me to see Hutch work a shutout. 4-0 or 5-0.
When everyone expects the worse expect the Leafs as a team to shut everything down.
Exactly. Lehtonen scored two assists in his last game played and hasn’t been in the lineup since... and instead Marincin is gonna get to play? I don’t see itPlease no Marincin. We have too much depth that's much better than him. Why is he still around?
Ron Hainsey would be nice if he’d be willing to take on that role, probably looking for a better shot of actually getting into games thoSupposedly he keeps the youngsters on the farm and is a solid team guy who is fine with getting recalled/demoted 50x a season. Really wish they could find a more capable defenceman to play this role.
Does Hutch go in?
Does Bogo get rested?
Is it Anderson in on 4th?
Marincin time?
Stay tuned
Honestly, it makes sense to me. When I say that he's been wobbly, I still think he's been a quality third pairing defenseman and I don't question his defensive responsibilities at all. He's only been a little wobbly on his outlet passing and holding bluelines. I have no problem leaving him in the lineup, I think our top6 have been extremely praise-worthy. Rielly is the only one struggling defensively and I still think that narrative is wayyyyyyyyy overblown right now.Keefe relying on Bogo and Brodie at the end there to protect the one goal lead last night seems to suggest Keefe trusts Bogo a lot more
Ron Hainsey would be nice if he’d be willing to take on that role, probably looking for a better shot of actually getting into games tho
Keefe relied very heavily on Marincin all the way to calder cup win. And with his birthday today...
welll happy birthday marincin and congrats on your season debut with the leafs tonight
Honestly, it makes sense to me. When I say that he's been wobbly, I still think he's been a quality third pairing defenseman and I don't question his defensive responsibilities at all. He's only been a little wobbly on his outlet passing and holding bluelines. I have no problem leaving him in the lineup, I think our top6 have been extremely praise-worthy. Rielly is the only one struggling defensively and I still think that narrative is wayyyyyyyyy overblown right now.
You unquestionably have to rest Freddy Andersen. There's no reason to play him in back to back games against the worst team (standings wise).
If Hutch is capable of being in a crease for 60 minutes, then he's the starter tonight. It would be crazy to play Andersen into the ground in a season like this.
What would you do with Thornton, Vesey, Spezza and Bogosian?Playing 5 in 8 against a rested Hab team is going to be tough. Old guys should all take a break. Guys looking to get into the lineup should provide some spark for a team who has played a lot of hockey over the last month.
Soup Mathews Marner
Hyman Tavares Nylander
Gally. Kerfoot. Engvall
Petan. Boyd. Anderson
Rielly. Brodie
Muzzin. Holl
Dermott Lehtonen
Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Galchenyuk-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Engvall
Robertson-Boyd-Anderson
Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Dermott-Lehtonen
Hutchinson
Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Galchenyuk-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Engvall
Robertson-Boyd-Anderson
Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Dermott-Lehtonen
Hutchinson
What would you do with Thornton, Vesey, Spezza and Bogosian?
Only three of them would fit on a 23-man roster, and even fewer under the cap.
The others would have to go on waivers.
Which ones would you waive?