GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs (39-20-5) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (42-17-3) | 7:30 PM ET | SNO

[Liminality]

Oh yeah there's a game on tonight.

Excited to see what Plekanec is made of tonight. Hoping he can bring that shutdown element against the best offensive team.

 

[iBlaze81]

Probably right, Marner back with Kadri and Nylander to the wing, Turtle Neck moves to center?

I wouldn't be surprised if Moore got in the lineup and Pleks is with Nylander and Hyman. Levio is back in the pressbox.

Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JVR- Bozak- Brown
Hyman-Pleks-Nylander
Kap - Moore - Komarov

 

[Budsfan]

 

[ACC1224]

I wouldn't be surprised if Moore got in the lineup and Pleks is with Nylander and Hyman. Levio is back in the pressbox.

Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JVR- Bozak- Brown
Hyman-Pleks-Nylander
Kap - Moore - Komarov

My exact thinking

 

[Mess]

I wouldn't be surprised if Moore got in the lineup and Pleks is with Nylander and Hyman. Levio is back in the pressbox.

Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JVR- Bozak- Brown
Hyman-Pleks-Nylander
Kap - Moore - Komarov

Leivo might be the most likely Leaf player traded today.

If Leafs sent him to Detroit in a package for Mike Green then your line-up would fall together because a a trade like that.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Babcock said if willy was good at center he could remain there. I really hope he wasn't lying

 

[Budsfan]

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Babcock said if willy was good at center he could remain there. I really hope he wasn't lying

I'd like to see Nylander at center tonight but come the playoff I really want to see

Matthews
Kadri
Bozak
Plekanec

That's a good looking list of centers and Nylander should help overload our top 6.

 

[PuckMagi]

I wouldn't be surprised if Moore got in the lineup and Pleks is with Nylander and Hyman. Levio is back in the pressbox.

Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JVR- Bozak- Brown
Hyman-Pleks-Nylander
Kap - Moore - Komarov

I really hope this doesn't happen. Moore is still not going to crack the lineup when Matthews is back. He has no value to us at this point. Even if there is an injury to a center, we are still better off moving Nylander to center and using Leivo or Johnsson.

Leivo is still a valuable asset and could become a big part of the team next year when we part ways with JVR and Komarov (and Martin). Time to get him into the lineup now and see what he can do. We know what Moore can do. These games don't mean much of anything right now anyways. We have our playoff spot clinched.

 

[iBlaze81]

I really hope this doesn't happen. Moore is still not going to crack the lineup when Matthews is back. He has no value to us at this point. Even if there is an injury to a center, we are still better off moving Nylander to center and using Leivo or Johnsson.

Leivo is still a valuable asset and could become a big part of the team next year when we part ways with JVR and Komarov (and Martin). Time to get him into the lineup now and see what he can do. We know what Moore can do. These games don't mean much of anything right now anyways. We have our playoff spot clinched.

I agree, once Matthews is back, Moore will be in the press box. Even though Nylander had a great game a centre on Saturday, I don't see Babs using him as a centre on the Road, that why i see Pleks in the middle of Hyman and Nylander.

I don't think there's much value with Levio on the 4th line, this role on this team has to be top 9 and it will be battle with him and AJ next year to get that JVR spot.

 

[Pi]

Let’s dominate and win this game. We already sent a message to Boston. Win this game and send a message to Tampa and the so called analysts who think we have no chance at beating either of these teams.

 

[saltming]

Babcock said if willy was good at center he could remain there. I really hope he wasn't lying

Willie had a good game against Boston bbq ut there were some shifts where he matched up against krejci that were a bit nail biting for me so I would not be surprised if Babcock puts plecs in the middle of Willie and Hyman

 

[Pi]

I wouldn't be surprised if Moore got in the lineup and Pleks is with Nylander and Hyman. Levio is back in the pressbox.

Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JVR- Bozak- Brown
Hyman-Pleks-Nylander
Kap - Moore - Komarov

That’s not good. Nylander and Marner looked great together. Nylander looks great at C.

 

[Kiwi]

Willie had a good game against Boston bbq ut there were some shifts where he matched up against krejci that were a bit nail biting for me so I would not be surprised if Babcock puts plecs in the middle of Willie and Hyman

Especially when he doesn't have last change and can't control the match-ups

 

[iBlaze81]

That’s not good. Nylander and Marner looked great together. Nylander looks great at C.

They did but Leafs are on the road today.

 

[Suntouchable13]

They did but Leafs are on the road today.

If they are to truly become stars then they don't need sheltering.

 

[saltming]

Especially when he doesn't have last change and can't control the match-ups

Exactly! And Tampa is a 4 line team too

 

[Kiwi]

Exactly! And Tampa is a 4 line team too

There a deep team up front alright, should be a good game since even without Matthews we can roll 4 solid lines still

 

[saltming]

There a deep team up front alright, should be a good game since even without Matthews we can roll 4 solid lines still

I'm hoping we give them what we gave the Bruins

 

[saltming]

Hmmm haha

 

[Kiwi]

I'm hoping we give them what we gave the Bruins

So do I, rolling through those two would be a bit of a statement

 

[Liminality]

I don't know about you guys but I'm liking those lines.
Nylander-Kap here we go

 

[saltming]

I don't know about you guys but I'm liking those lines.
Nylander-Kap here we go

That's awesome.
Way to go Willie!! This game should be blinding fast

 

[MJ65]

 

[saltming]

So do I, rolling through those two would be a bit of a statement

Looks like we were wrong
Oh well good for Willie. Let's see how he does in this test