Avalanche vs. Maple Leafs - Mar. 8th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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Colorado Avalanche 37-24-2, 76 pts​	vs.​	Toronto Maple Leafs 38-21-3, 79 pts​

Projected Line-ups​

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas Nichushkin-Nelson-Drouin Colton-Coyle-O'Connor Kiviranta-Drury-Kelly Toews-Makar Lindgren-Manson Girard-Johnson Blackwood​

Knies-Matthews-Marner Domi-Tavares-Nylander McMann-Laughton-Robertson Lorentz-Kampf-Jarnkrok Rielly-Carlo McCabe-OEL Benoit-Myers Stolarz​

Scratches​

Miles Wood Jimmy Vesey Sam Malinski Keaton Middleton​

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Pontus Holmberg​

Injuries​

Gabriel Landeskog - Knee - Injured Reserve​

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Chris Tanev - Upper Body - Injured Reserve Max Pacioretty - Undisclosed - Injured Reserve Jani Hakanpaa - Knee - Injured Reserve​

Game Notes​

COL -Mackenzie Blackwood (23-16-5, 2.50 GAA, .915 Sv%) will likely start for the Avalanche -Colorado had a VERY active trade deadline week bringing in Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, Erik Johnson, Charlie Coyle, and Brock Nelson. That's of course in addition to two large moves they made earlier in the season bringing in Martin Necas and Mackenzie Blackwood

TOR -Anthony Stolarz (13-5-3, 2.21 GAA, .925 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs -Barring travel complications the Leafs are expected to have brand new Leafs Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo in the line-up on Saturday night. Where they'll play and what that means for the rest of the line-up is obviously a little unknown so the projected line-up could certainly change

Streams​

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[ZBBM]

Tanev not playing? I thought I read he was coming back in.

Both teams with newbies down the middle ... could be a high-scoring affair. Yeah, the Avs' centers look impressive.

I'll be mostly psyched to see how Carlo looks. On paper that's our best top 4 D in years (when Tanev is back).

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Tanev not playing? I thought I read he was coming back in.

Both teams with newbies down the middle ... could be a high-scoring affair. Yeah, the Avs' centers look impressive.

I'll be mostly psyched to see how Carlo looks. On paper that's our best top 4 D in years (when Tanev is back).

He practiced as the 7D on Friday and Berube called him doubtful still. So probably misses another game.

 

[ZBBM]

Thanks. Boo, but thanks.

 

[ZBBM]

So I never have time to listen to podcasts but I did just dip in to the MLHS analysis of yesterday. Petrielli is saying — rightly — Captain asked for the team to be bolstered, Tre did his part. Now it's back over to you, Captain Auston. Start playing like a MacKinnon: an animal, bursting through walls, not taking no for an answer.

It would be nice if we could see him start flashing that tonight. In fairness, though, I'm not sure he can, physically. At least I have to (perversely) hope he HAS been playing hurt, because if he hasn't been, then we have a real serious problem.

 

[Ozzie]

Fingers crossed that Carlo can invigorate Rielly's game. Excited to see what happens with that pairing.

 

[Redleaf]

I want to see the flip pass from Marner up to a breaking Laughton who then ‘paralyzes’ Blackwood with his patented move, for his first as a Leaf.

 

[Frank E]

Quietly, Jonathan Drouin is having a good year with 27 points in 30 games played, and 4 points in his last 5.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898493405656977724

Should be

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Holmberg-Tavares-Nylander
McMann-Laughton-Domi
Lorentz-Kampf-Robertson (lol)

Rielly-Carlo
McCabe-Ekman-Larsson
Benoit-Myers (ugh)

Stolarz

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1898493385172037954

Thank you for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

 

[L K]

Boston shut out Tampa 4-0

 

[Guilt Trip]

Boston shut out Tampa 4-0

And are only 2 pts out of the playoffs. Of course they've played more games but man it would be hilarious if they somehow went on a run and made it.

 

[L K]

And are only 2 pts out of the playoffs. Of course they've played more games but man it would be hilarious if they somehow went on a run and made it.

I'm obviously rooting for us to win the division but Florida v Boston would be hilarious

 

[Guilt Trip]

I'm obviously rooting for us to win the division but Florida v Boston would be hilarious

It really would and if they somehow knocked them out to return the favour would be epic!

 

[lamajama]

Is Jarnkrok just resting/recovering?

 

[ZBBM]

What a crap start.

Lazy giveaway leads to the goal.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Well that wasn't good. Tipped but Stolarz out of position.

 

[Derk]

Where's Barney Rebel telling us that we stink? That was an unfortunate start.

 

[Derk]

Mitch!

 

[Guilt Trip]

Nice goal by L1...16 with the finish