Who starts opening night?

[rojac]

Reimer should start.

He had a successful season last year. It isn't like the leafs trading for Cujo when Potvin had a shaky year.

He was here first and he played well.

Goalie battle will add some fun this year. Hopefully it isn't too heated to become a distraction.

Fact check: They signed Cujo as a UFA; they didn't trade for him.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Fact check: They signed Cujo as a UFA; they didn't trade for him.

If you replace the word 'traded for' with 'brought in', his point still applies. Time to ignore minor details.

 

[Avec Fromage*]

Bernier starts Montreal. Reimer plays Philadelphia and the home opener.

 

[rojac]

If you replace the word 'traded for' with 'brought in', his point still applies. Time to ignore minor details.

I never said his point didn't apply. I'd prefer that posts didn't give people an inaccurate version of Leaf history.

Perhaps, I was assuming too much when I labeled it as "Fact check" -- which, to me anyway, implies a minor factual correction. Perhaps I should have stated more clearly that it didn't invalidate the point of the post.

 

[Srsly]

The stronger goalie should get the start. At the moment it seems like that goalie is James Reimer.

Enough with the hometown boy nonsense, Reimer and the habs have a history and I'm sure he's just as eager to get the start as Bernier.

For the moment I'm also going to assume that we haven't been lied to and that the Leafs plan on giving Reimer a fair chance at retaining his starting role. If this is the case then they need to show more faith in him than hfboard seems to.

 

[SkateSave]

I never said his point didn't apply. I'd prefer that posts didn't give people an inaccurate version of Leaf history.

Perhaps, I was assuming too much when I labeled it as "Fact check" -- which, to me anyway, implies a minor factual correction. Perhaps I should have stated more clearly that it didn't invalidate the point of the post.

Fairly enough corrected. I knew he was UFA but I was in Bernier mode.

 

[Warden of the North]

So I suspect that Randy won't announce his starter ahead of time, will he?

Wont shock me if plays mind games and we dont know until game time.

 

[Mansfield]

Should be reimer. He was excellent for us last year and has clearly been superior to bernier in preseason, by a fairly large margin too.

that said, wouldn't be surprised if bernier got it given the hometown thing

 

[notdoneyet]

reimer starts against habs

bernier against philly

whoever had best game gets third start until he loses
then repeat

 

[Green Snow Storm]

Reimer should get the first game as he's looked better in the preseason. After that it's a coin flip to me.

 

[Leafidelity]

I think you give the start to Reimer

 

[RoyalGremlin]

Before preseason, Bernier. Now, Reimer deserves it. Even if Bernier has fancier stickhandling, which I love, Reimer's stopped more.

 

[Stats01]

Reimer deserves to play the season opener, he just plain out outplayed Bernier in the pre-season. Both were very good but I thought Reimer looked more in control. Bernier gave up some questionable goals at times, where as Reimer was the only reason we were in some of the games.

 

[Stats01]

reimer starts against habs

bernier against philly

whoever had best game gets third start until he loses
then repeat

It will most likely be as you say but by mid-season in my mind you have to have a number 1 guy and stick with him. I don't see both going back and forth all year.

 

[I Am The Stig]

Come on guys

Bern is way better than Reim

Bern > Reim

Please vote for Bern - no favoritism please (enough said)

Go Leafs Go

Isn't this post favoritism right here?

Reimer hasn't done anything to lose the starting spot, in fact he's probably solidified himself in that role after his pre season play.

I hope that management doesn't try to push Reimer out of the starting role because Bernier has to earn it in my opinion.

 

[zeke]

amazing how little Bernier has to do to "earn" starts around here.

 

[Patty Lee]

shocked at how close the vote is. there is only 1 correct answer and 41% of you got it wrong

 

[Primary Assist]

it'll be Reim Time in Montreal! I don't really care who plays as long as we win, but I think Reimer has earned the opening start. Unless Carlyle wants to play one of his annoying, nepotic, Gardiner-esque mind games and he gives the net to Bernier.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Well, the verdict is out:

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 1m

Does James Reimer know what the plan is for tomorrow? 'Maybe I do, maybe I do' (huge grin)

https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/384725633521025024

 

[I Am The Stig]

Well, the verdict is out:

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 1m


https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/384725633521025024

Reimer always has a huge grin though. They couldve lost 5-0 and he'll have a grin

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

To further confirm the starter for tomorrow:

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 4m

Does Jonathan Bernier know what the plan is for tomorrow? 'No clue. I guess we'll find out in the warm-up.' (wry grin)

 

[Damisoph]

Reims vs. Habs, Bernier vs. Flyers

 

[Warden of the North]

Bwhahahaha. Love Leafs Lunch backtracking on the starter.

Last week (something such as this)

"Bernier is 100% the starter in Montreal"

today

"Reimer is 100% the starter tomorrow night"

Its like they're shocked Reimer just didnt role over and give up his job

 

[Azura]

I'm fine with Reimer starting in Montreal. I'm working that night so I won't be able to watch the game anyway. The next night I'm free though so Bernier would be nice to see then.

 

[The Hockey Life]

Based on pre-season, its likely Reims will get the start. He wasn't that much better than Bernier, they both had 1 bad outing.

I think Reimer get's the nod now. So I will have to pay my buddy $5...