Hurricanes @ Leafs - Apr. 2nd, 7:30pm - TSN4, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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43-29-7, 93 points | 46-26-7, 99 points

Projected Lines

Niederreiter-Aho-Williams Svechnikov-Staal-Teravainen Ferland-Wallmark-Martinook Foegele-McKegg-McGinn Slavin-Hamilton Pesce-Faulk Fleury-van Riemsdyk Mrazek ​

Hyman-Tavares-Marner Nylander-Matthews-Kapanen Marleau-Kadri-Brown Ennis-Gauthier-Moore Rielly-Hainsey Muzzin-Zaitsev Rosen-Dermott Sparks​

Scratches

Calvin de Haan Saku Maenalanen ​

Nic Petan Andreas Johnsson Igor Ozhiganov Martin Marincin Justin Holl​

Game Notes

CAR
?Mrazek (21-14-4, 2.46 GAA, .911 Sv%) will likely start for the Hurricanes
?Carolina is currently 8th in the East and in a 3-way battle for the 2 wildcard spots with Columbus (1 point ahead of Carolina) and Montreal (1 point behind)
?Since December 31st the Canes are 28-12-2, good for the 5th best winning percentage in the league during that span
?Nino Niederreiter has 27 points in 33 games and a 58.8% CF since being acquired by the Hurricanes

TOR
?Sparks (8-8-1, 3.15 GAA, .901 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?Toronto has officially locked up a playoff spot, but will likely look to their remaining schedule as tune-up games for the playoffs

Injuries

?Calvin de Haan - Wrist - Questionable Tuesday​

?Jake Gardiner - Back - Injured Reserve ?Andreas Johnsson - Illness - Questionable Tuesday​

Stream Options

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[Bill_Berg]

Game means nothing in the standings for the Leafs and losing will hurt Montreal, but I still want them to win!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Game means nothing in the standings for the Leafs and losing will hurt Montreal, but I still want them to win!

Yeah, I want the Habs to stay in the race enough so that we can knock them out on Saturday. Columbus plays Boston and Montreal plays Tampa tonight, so all 3 of those potential wild card teams are in tough tonight.

 

[Bill_Berg]

Game means nothing in the standings for the Leafs and losing will hurt Montreal, but I still want them to win!

Yeah, I want the Habs to stay in the race enough so that we can knock them out on Saturday. Columbus plays Boston and Montreal plays Tampa tonight, so all 3 of those potential wild card teams are in tough tonight.

Yes, knocking them out will be sweet, that is true!

 

[Deebo]

Game means nothing in the standings for the Leafs and losing will hurt Montreal, but I still want them to win!

There is still a remote chance for home ice.

 

[louisstamos]

Game means nothing in the standings for the Leafs and losing will hurt Montreal, but I still want them to win!

There is still a remote chance for home ice.

This is true - Leafs have the ROW advantage.  If they go 3-0, and Boston 1-2, Leafs would get the tiebreak.

 

[Zee]

Game means nothing in the standings for the Leafs and losing will hurt Montreal, but I still want them to win!

There is still a remote chance for home ice.

Slim chance to be sure, but wouldn't that be fun if they pulled it off after thinking they'd be the road team for the last month and a half.

Of course, that would mean Sparks would need to win 2 games...

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Of course, that would mean Sparks would need to win 2 games...

I'm guessing this will be Sparks' last start this season. Tampa will be a good measuring stick game for everyone, and if he gets Saturday off he's sitting for too long before game 1.

 

[Zee]

Of course, that would mean Sparks would need to win 2 games...

I'm guessing this will be Sparks' last start this season. Tampa will be a good measuring stick game for everyone, and if he gets Saturday off he's sitting for too long before game 1.

Perhaps...but..if the Leafs magically capture home ice in the above 3-0 scenario, they'd start in Toronto on Wednesday instead of in Boston on Thursday. So it would only be 3 days off as opposed to 4.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Perhaps...but..if the Leafs magically capture home ice in the above 3-0 scenario, they'd start in Toronto on Wednesday instead of in Boston on Thursday. So it would only be 3 days off as opposed to 4.

Regardless, unless he's got bumps and bruises sitting Freddy for one extra game at the end of the season isn't going to change anything for him. He'll want to play, so let him.

 

[disco]

Rosen-Dermott is such an upgrade over Marincin-Holl.
The Dermatologist and The Rose shoring up that third pairing.

 

[louisstamos]

Ding ding

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1113100184471457792

 

[cabber24]

I secretly hope CAR doesn't make because of their stupid celebrations after wins. I know I am a grumpy SOB but I just can't stand it.

 

[cabber24]

Ding ding

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1113100184471457792

I hope this decision was 100% Andersen's.

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

I secretly hope CAR doesn't make because of their stupid celebrations after wins. I know I am a grumpy SOB but I just can't stand it.
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Add me to the grumpy list. I'm with you 100%.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1113100783720038400

 

[leafsjunkie]

I secretly hope CAR doesn't make because of their stupid celebrations after wins. I know I am a grumpy SOB but I just can't stand it.

....Really? Having fun with your home crowd after a win is, stupid? It was ingenious.
I wish the Leafs would do something fun, although the suits may complain if they have to do anything 'fun' that doesn't include sushi and wine.

Don is that you?

*Calls and orders 100 'bunch of Jerks' t-shirts*

8)

 

[bustaheims]

I secretly hope CAR doesn't make because of their stupid celebrations after wins. I know I am a grumpy SOB but I just can't stand it.

Why do you hate joy?

 

[Guilt Trip]

I secretly hope CAR doesn't make because of their stupid celebrations after wins. I know I am a grumpy SOB but I just can't stand it.

I'm with you.. Can't stand it. It's little league so i wouldn't have an issue if they missed either. I don't care what the habs do.

 

[ZBBM]

https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1113100783720038400

I'm sorry, but those stalls look like RV toilets.