Flames @ Leafs - Mar. 21st, 7:30pm - TSN4, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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  31-35-6, 68 points | 25-35-11, 61 points

Projected Lines

Gaudreau-Monahan-Jooris Bouma-Backlund-Frolik Ferland-Bennett-Colborne Bollig-Stajan-Hathaway Brodie-Hamilton Giordano-Wotherspoon Jokipakka-Nakladal Hiller ​

Komarov-Kadri-Grabner Parenteau-Nylander-Hyman Leivo-Gauthier-Brown Greening-Smith-Michalek Marincin-Rielly Gardiner-Carrick Valiev-Corrado Bernier​

Scratches

Freddie Hamilton Deryk Engelland Joni Ortio ​

Brad Boyes Viktor Loov Byron Froese Nikita Soshnikov Peter Holland Brooks Laich​

Line-up Notes

CGY
?Hiller will start for the Flames
?I checked 3 times, that 3rd pairing does consist of two real hockey players

TOR
?Bernier will start for the Leafs
?Soshnikov will not play, he left the Buffalo game late after hurting his shoulder
?Komarov looks like he'll return to the line-up
?Bozak is getting close to returning but has been ruled out for tonight


Injuries

?Deryk Engelland - Personal - Questionable Monday ?Dennis Wideman - Upper Body - Out for season ?Ladislav Smid - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Karri Ramo - Knee - Injured Reserve​

?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?James van Riemsdyk - Foot - Out for season ?Joffrey Lupul - Lower Body - Out for season ?Matt Hunwick - Groin - Out for season ?Tyler Bozak - Concussion - Injured Reserve ?Byron Froese - Hand - Out indefinitely ?Brad Boyes - Shoulder - Day to day ?Viktor Loov - Undisclosed - Day to day ?Peter Holland - Undisclosed - Day to day ?Brooks Laich - Personal - Day to day ?Nikita Soshnikov - Upper Body - Day to day ?Leo Komarov - Lower Body - Probable Monday​

Stream Options

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[Kaberle15]

Go Kids Go!

 

[Arn]

Another multi-point night for Nylander I reckon.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Lines at practice:

Michalek-Kadri-Grabner
Hyman-Nylander-Parenteau
Greening-Gauthier-Leivo
Laich-Smith-Brown

So no Leo actually, but Laich is back. Bozak, Boyes, Sosh all out too.

Also, poor Kadri. At least give him Brown to play with!

 

[Arn]

I like the Parenteau-Nylander-Hyman line, good mix of experience, skill and youthful exuberance.

 

[herman]

Lines at practice:

Michalek-Kadri-Grabner
Hyman-Nylander-Parenteau
Greening-Gauthier-Leivo
Laich-Smith-Brown

So no Leo actually, but Laich is back. Bozak, Boyes, Sosh all out too.

Also, poor Kadri. At least give him Brown to play with!

Every line now sporting a veteran presence (or two for Kadri).

I'd prefer to see:
Greening - Kadri - Leivo
Hyman - Nylander - Parenteau
Michalek - Gauthier - Grabner
Laich - Smith - Brown

so that each line has a puck-getter, a distributor, a finisher, and a veteran presence.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Nylander against Bennett maybe?

Interesting matchup.

 

[Redleaf]

I really like the kids. I finally see promise for this team down the road. I just hope upon hope that we find a way to draft Matthews this summer. If that means losing every single game to close out the season, then so be it, regardless of how much fun it is seeing these kids can confidence by beating better teams.  In that vein, I'm hoping for a loss tonight and every night until next season begins.

 

[Highlander]

They have turned the Lottery into a complete crap shoot, finishing last doesnt guarantee squat.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

I hope the kids don't upset the tank too badly. Last thing we need is them pulling this 18-wheeler back onto the road. BTW, is that Nylander in the Superman costume??

 

[Highlander]

where did you get that graphic? Hilarious

 

[ZBBM]

They have turned the Lottery into a complete crap shoot, finishing last doesnt guarantee squat.

It didn't before, though.  They just ratcheted up the crappiness in the shoot.

 

[Frank E]

They have turned the Lottery into a complete crap shoot, finishing last doesnt guarantee squat.

It didn't before, though.  They just ratcheted up the crappiness in the shoot.

It does guarantee you pick no lower than fourth though...is the consensus still Tkachuk at 4th?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

They have turned the Lottery into a complete crap shoot, finishing last doesnt guarantee squat.

It didn't before, though.  They just ratcheted up the crappiness in the shoot.

It does guarantee you pick no lower than fourth though...is the consensus still Tkachuk at 4th?

Yes: http://platinumseatghosts.blogspot.ca/2016/03/2016-average-nhl-draft-rankings-march.html

 

[Highlander]

I would pick Tkachuk over Nylander though. If no Matthews I would prefer Laine

 

[ZBBM]

There will be plenty of time to argue this, but Chychrun is someone I'd look hard at.  We need D.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

I would pick Tkachuk over Nylander though. If no Matthews I would prefer Laine

That would be a mistake.

Although Tkachuk has been very good, quite a few friends who take in Knights games regularly have mentioned that although good in the corners it's he who benefits more from being with the other two on his line.

Dvorak and Marner are a different calibre apparently.

I'd keep Nylander over all of them.

 

[Kaberle15]

I'd keep Nylander over all of them.

Matthews or Nylander for me.

 

[bustaheims]

There will be plenty of time to argue this, but Chychrun is someone I'd look hard at.  We need D.

While that's true, I get the impression there isn't as big as a talent gap between Chychrun and the D that are likely to be available with the Pens' pick than there is with the forwards. The Leafs probably walk away with the better overall influx of talent if they grab a forward with their pick and a D with the Pens' than they would the other way around.

 

[Tigger]

There will be plenty of time to argue this, but Chychrun is someone I'd look hard at.  We need D.

While that's true, I get the impression there isn't as big as a talent gap between Chychrun and the D that are likely to be available with the Pens' pick than there is with the forwards. The Leafs probably walk away with the better overall influx of talent if they grab a forward with their pick and a D with the Pens' than they would the other way around.

Yeah, I think you're bang on there.