Capitals @ Leafs - Oct. 29th, 7:00pm - TSN4, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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8-2-3, 19 points | 6-5-2, 14 points

Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie Vrana-Kuznetsov-Wilson Hagelin-Eller-Hathaway Leipsic-Dowd-Boyd Kempny-Carlson Orlov-Gudas Siegenthaler-Jensen Holtby ​

Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Marner Moore-Spezza-Kapanen Timashov-Shore-Gauthier Rielly-Ceci Muzzin-Barrie Dermott-Holl Andersen​

Scratches

Chandler Stephenson Tyler Lewington ​

Nic Petan Martin Marincin​

Game Notes

WSH
?Holtby (4-1-3, 3.64 GAA, .886 Sv%) will likely start for the Capitals
?The last time we played Washington Holtby got the night off as he was coming off a game where he let in 3 goals on 3 shots in less than 8 minutes. Since then he's gone 3-0-1 with a 2.98 GAA and .918 Sv%
?John Carlson is tied for 2nd in league scoring with 21 points in 13 games. That puts him on pace to score 132 points this season. While that pace will almost certainly slow down some are wondering if he'll become the first defenceman to score 100 points since Brian Leetch did it way back in 1991-92. Others are wondering why the hell didn't they draft him in fantasy I mean god damnit he was right there you were about to pick him why were you like "nah you know what he's probably due for a down year" yeah great prediction you big dumb idiot way to go

TOR
?Andersen (6-2-1, 2.94 GAA, .904 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?Babcock has confirmed that Dermott will make his season debut for the Leafs after being medically cleared to return to action

Injuries

?Richard Panik - Upper Body - Injured Reserve​

?John Tavares - Finger - Injured Reserve        ?Zach Hyman - Knee - Injured Reserve​

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[Bender]

Hoping this is a good one. Glad to see Dermott back. Anxiously waiting for Saturday when the full lineup should be available.

 

[ZBBM]

October can't be over fast enough. Talk about mediocrity.

 

[Zee]

Dermott is confirmed playing?

 

[Deebo]

Dermott is confirmed playing?

Yes, Babcock confirmed yesterday.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Dermott is confirmed playing?

 

[cujo4ever]

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

All I want to see from the Leafs tonight: a dominant effort where they outplay and outscore the Capitals from the very start of the game to the very end.

Is that really too much to ask for?

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

All I want to see from the Leafs tonight: a dominant effort where they outplay and outscore the Capitals from the very start of the game to the very end.

Is that really too much to ask for?

And score in the first 5 minutes without giving one up.  Oh and get the Caps so flustered they spend the night in the penalty box. 

 

[hockeyfan1]

Better look out for that Wilson guy ramming someone.  Better still, get the jump on Washington.  C?mon Leafs, show some grit alongside skill!

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-need-emotion-tested-gritty-capitals/

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[Zee]

Better look out for that Wilson guy ramming someone.  Better still, get the jump on Washington.  C?mon Leafs, show some grit alongside skill!

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-need-emotion-tested-gritty-capitals/

GO LEAFS GO!

Marner will drop the gloves at center ice with Wilson and totally dummy him, Youngblood style.

 

[Highlander]

Better look out for that Wilson guy ramming someone.  Better still, get the jump on Washington.  C?mon Leafs, show some grit alongside skill!

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/maple-leafs-need-emotion-tested-gritty-capitals/

GO LEAFS GO!

Marner will drop the gloves at center ice with Wilson and totally dummy him, Youngblood style.

SDA will be given a one game contract to dispense Justice.

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

All I want to see from the Leafs tonight: a dominant effort where they outplay and outscore the Capitals from the very start of the game to the very end.

Is that really too much to ask for?

Yes.

 

[herman]

Ovechkin offered some bulletin board material.

 

[Frank E]

Ovechkin offered some bulletin board material.

Yeah, I read that.

?For them, they?re still a young group of guys,? Ovechkin noted. ?I hope they?re going to learn, but it?s up to them how they want to do it. If they want to play for themselves or if they want to win a Stanley Cup they have to play differently.? - sportsnet.ca

I like candid Ovechkin.
 

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/snchrissimpson/status/1189303266288525313

Gg sauce

 

[Guilt Trip]

Ovechkin offered some bulletin board material.

Yeah, I read that.

?For them, they?re still a young group of guys,? Ovechkin noted. ?I hope they?re going to learn, but it?s up to them how they want to do it. If they want to play for themselves or if they want to win a Stanley Cup they have to play differently.? - sportsnet.ca

I like candid Ovechkin.
 

He's absolutely right in his assessment. It takes time like he mentioned. Only took the Caps 9 years right?

 

[ZBBM]

Ovechkin offered some bulletin board material.

Yeah, I read that.

?For them, they?re still a young group of guys,? Ovechkin noted. ?I hope they?re going to learn, but it?s up to them how they want to do it. If they want to play for themselves or if they want to win a Stanley Cup they have to play differently.? - sportsnet.ca

I like candid Ovechkin.

I don't know.  I just think they've begun to tune Ovechkin out.  Quite frankly, I think he's lost the Leafs' dressing room.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Hoping this is a good one. Glad to see Dermott back. Anxiously waiting for Saturday when the full lineup should be available.

They won't have a full line up Sat. They said JT will be back before Hyman and they haven't set the timetable for JT to return yet.

 

[herman]

Johnny on the spot