Pre-Game Talk: Tuesday - Leafs @ Penguins - 7:00pm

[Kamiccolo]

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I can understand playing Marincin over Liljegren, but Korshkov being scratched after scoring a goal is pretty weird. Gauthier as the 3rd line center is really questionable

 

[stickty111]

Okay I will give him that. At least it's not a wierd made up reason.
Protecting Lilly I get it.

 

[DarkKnight]

Watching TB now go 11-0, after already getting red hot, just makes our uneven malaise all the more disconcerting. The only reason it isn’t worse, Florida has been one of the worst teams in the league the last 10.

Just win.

 

[stickty111]

I can understand playing Marincin over Liljegren, but Korshkov being scratched after scoring a goal is pretty weird. Gauthier as the 3rd line center is really questionable

The first one as Keefe said is to protect Lilly. I would have given Korshkov another game as well.
Also Spezza will be getting most of the minutes so not worried what it says on the lineup sheet.

 

[stickty111]

Okay don't go over the top now Paul.

 

[Cor]

The first one as Keefe said is to protect Lilly. I would have given Korshkov another game as well.
Also Spezza will be getting most of the minutes so not worried what it says on the lineup sheet.

Korshkov did play 3 in 3 this weekend. Could be part of it

 

[ShaneFalco]

Watching TB now go 11-0, after already getting red hot, just makes our uneven malaise all the more disconcerting. The only reason it isn’t worse, Florida has been one of the worst teams in the league the last 10.

Just win.

Didn't TB do the same thing last year? Looked like cup favorites and went out in the first round

 

[Merrrlin]

Didn't TB do the same thing last year? Looked like cup favorites and went out in the first round

Their fans are flocking back to the main boards to be smug once again, after seeing almost none of them all of Oct-Dec.

It pains me that there is a pretty good possibility Boston and Tampa will meet in the 2nd round, guaranteeing one in the ECF.

 

[stewpac]

Keefe has seen marincin mostly with the marlies where he played extremely well. Unfortunately tonight it's with the leafs.

 

[stickty111]

Lol this might have something to do with it as well.

 

[hockeyes]

Didn't TB do the same thing last year? Looked like cup favorites and went out in the first round

This year they took off the first few months of the season, last year they went crazy chasing regular season records and probably burnt themselves out. I wouldn't want to be the team who gets them in the first round this year.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Korshkov did play 3 in 3 this weekend. Could be part of it

Wouldn't it have made more sense to rest him in the last game then?

 

[Merrrlin]

Uhhh, Dermott - Liljegren plz

 

[ShaneFalco]

Their fans are flocking back to the main boards to be smug once again, after seeing almost none of them all of Oct-Dec.

It pains me that there is a pretty good possibility Boston and Tampa will meet in the 2nd round, guaranteeing one in the ECF.

I honestly think we can beat either of them but we need Rielly back and an upgrade on D. Doesn't have to be a big one either. Babcock's coaching was so pathetic in the playoffs......

 

[Suntouchable13]

Their fans are flocking back to the main boards to be smug once again, after seeing almost none of them all of Oct-Dec.

It pains me that there is a pretty good possibility Boston and Tampa will meet in the 2nd round, guaranteeing one in the ECF.

Toronto has a chance to stop that from happening if they really want to. Our group just does not inspire confidence right now. But they definitely can prevent that from happening, it’s up to them.

 

[tmlfan98]

It's weird. Liljegren was terrible on the 5th Sabres goal when he kind of drifted behind the net to receive the pass behind the net that never came and then got mixed up, but Sandin was equally high profile terrible on the 4th Sabres goal vs Okposo when he and dumb Kerfoot got mixed up.

One guy is sent to the press box and the other is still the golden child. Weird.

The Dermott-Barrie pairing was a disaster and needed a change, and Marincin has been even worse with Barrie. Muzzin-Barrie also isn't an option or else we don't have a shutdown pair.

The only other option that hasn't been tried yet is Sandin-Barrie.

 

[MarMarSab3]

The guy that should be sitting is Dermott

 

[egd27]

Instead of making random roster changes, Keefe could look at trying to quiet down the game to promote defensive awareness, such as editing down the number of defensive pinches and puck reversals to high danger areas until the team finds its defensive legs. It's not all about video game duos and bang bang plays all day long.

@SAMCRO44 Can you get one of those life sized Babcock posters for Stephen too?

 

[ShaneFalco]

@SAMCRO44 Can you get one of those life sized Babcock posters for Stephen too?

Nawww that's reserved for people who still support the man

 

[IPS]

Okay I will give him that. At least it's not a wierd made up reason.
Protecting Lilly I get it.

I'm still not seeing it.

Liljegren may not be as big and strong in corners as Marincin but you better hope to god that the Penguins don't get many rush chances because Marincin is abysmal at defending the rush.

 

[ULF_55]

Uhhh, Dermott - Liljegren plz

Sandin going to see his ice time increase ...

 

[ULF_55]

Nice to see Bryan getting some reps.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Marincin is back in.

Sweet

 

[egd27]

Nawww that's reserved for people who still support the man

There's actually a difference between supporting a philosophy or style of play and supporting the individual promoting that philosophy.

You get that right?