GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Boston Bruins 7:00pm October 22nd on TSN4

[Suntouchable13]

How amazing a win here will be? I think everybody's spirits will be up exponentially. Time for the men to grind out a win.

 

[sparxx87]

Probably because you keep praising him endlessly.
And you don't grasp that it's the principle of Babcock pretending he doesn't have extra players who are rested and that I actually care about Petan. Pretty interesting

I haven’t praised him at all. I describe him just like I describe other depth centremen.

I don’t see the purpose in breaking up your best available line up because a 4th liner or bottom pairing D might be tired after being used sparingly the night before.


...unless your plan is to replace them with players who play a lot of minutes?

 

[MattySnipes]

I thought Babs turned a corner when he started revolving players game-in, game-out. Seems he's going with same lineup. It was nice, while it lasted.

 

[Kiwi]

How amazing a win here will be? I think everybody's spirits will be up exponentially. Time for the men to grind out a win.

It's a tough ask

We're going to need a top drawer goaltending performance and to make the most of our chances to pull this one out imo

We don't really grind and I doubt were capable of it so i'd suggest do what you do well except better

 

[razkaz]

It's a tough ask

We're going to need a top drawer goaltending performance and to make the most of our chances to pull this one out imo

We don't really grind and I doubt were capable of it so i'd suggest do what you do well except better

Hutchinson has been left out to dry enough already. Time for the team in front of him to play a full 60 and give him a chance

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

How amazing a win here will be? I think everybody's spirits will be up exponentially. Time for the men to grind out a win.

Totally agree. No reason we can't win this game if the team shows up.

 

[18leafsfan18]

over/under 1.5 powerplays for the Leafs?

Always under when Bruins are the opponent.

Over/Under 5.5 powerplays for Boston ?

 

[Kiwi]

Hutchinson has been left out to dry enough already. Time for the team in front of him to play a full 60 and give him a chance

I'm starting to wonder if we're capable of that as well

We're probably better off trying to turn this thing into a track meet

 

[NastyKnies]

GO leafs go. Let’s get those 2 points ffs.

 

[Burnie97]

Nice interview by Pasta. Our boy Masters asks him some questions about his opinion on Auston Matthews. Such a humble guy man.

Hes the guy the Leafs have to watch the most in my opinion. Always seems to burn them most games.

 

[Kamiccolo]

@Fenway @Warden of the North @BertCorbeau

Could one of you please make this a live thread?

 

[Muston Atthews]

Here’s hoping we stay out of the box.

 

[DarkKnight]

I expect the usual, we get down on the team and they come out with a great game.

 

[wingman75]

First game of a new segment... We're 2 for 2 this season so far. And won the majority of these first games last season too... For what it's worth.

Edit: won every 1st segment game last season... Wow!

 

[Jozay]

Ill be watching the raps banner raising. Hopefully the Leafs wont be down by multiple goals once I check in.

 

[Advanced stats]

Totally agree. No reason we can't win this game if the team shows up.

I'd absolutely love a win obviously, and I'm normally extremely optimistic, but there's a pile of reasons we could realisticly lose this game even if we do show up.

 

[leafsfan5]

How amazing a win here will be? I think everybody's spirits will be up exponentially. Time for the men to grind out a win.

A win tonight would feel so damn good, hopefully the boys pull this off cause it could give us serious momentum. 5 out of 6 points without JT would be excellent

 

[Rare Jewel]

Here’s hoping we stay out of the box.

Yeah and to play well enough to draw some penalties...

Maybe don't blame the refs either.

 

[Gallagbi]

over/under 1.5 powerplays for the Leafs?

Honestly I'm expecting little to no penalties for either team. Lots of poorly officiated games lately, easiest thing to do is call nothing.

 

[Kiwi]

Ill be watching the raps banner raising. Hopefully the Leafs wont be down by multiple goals once I check in.

We seem to start pretty well on b2b games, it's not until the 2nd and 3rd periods that things become tough

 

[Gallagbi]

We seem to start pretty well on b2b games, it's not until the 2nd and 3rd periods that things become tough

Pretty common for all teams. You start fresh off the last game and then get tired

 

[A1LeafNation]

Get ready for a massacre.

Will Hutchinson win a game this year...thanks Mitch!

 

[Kiwi]

Pretty common for all teams. You start fresh off the last game and then get tired

Yeah, it's a tough ask

We need to get a solid early lead and a quality goaltending performance to beat a team like Boston on a b2b

The schedule sucks

 

[Atomos2]

Barrie has been very underwhelming. This guy was coming in touted to be a top pairing dman. Other than a couple of fancy spin dekes, the guy hasn't stood out at all. Not impressed. Definitely not worth resigning next year if he keeps this up.

 

[Torontonian]

Toronto going to need to score 5 goals to win this game, Boston will get 4 on Hutch tonight 100%