Leafs @ Bruins - Feb. 2nd, 7:00pm - TSN4, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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17-22-9, 43 points | 26-18-5, 57 points

Projected Lines

Holland-Kadri-Komarov Grabner-Bozak-Parenteau Matthias-Spaling-Winnik Lupul-Froese-Clune Hunwick-Rielly Phaneuf-Corrado Gardiner-Polak Reimer ​

Marchand-Bergeron-connolly Spooner-Krejci-Eriksson Beleskey-Kemppainen-Pastrnak Ferraro-Talbot-Hayes Chara-Trotman Seidenberg-Miller Krug-Miller Rask​

Scratches

Martin Marincin Brad Boyes ​

Ty Randell Zac Rinaldo Joe Morrow​

Game Notes

TOR
?Reimer will start for the Leafs
?Some line juggling at practice yesterday, we'll see if it sticks
?Babcock: "Our starts haven't been good enough, our PP hasn't been good enough, our PK hasn't been good enough, we don't score enough"

BOS
?Rask will likely start for the Bruins

Injuries

?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?James van Riemsdyk - Foot - Injured Reserve​

?Jonas Gustavsson - Heart - Injured Reserve ?Adam MacQuaid - Concussion - Injured Reserve ?Chris Kelly - Leg - Injured Reserve​

Stream Options

https://www.reddit.com/r/NHLstreams
http://vaughnlive.tv/leafstreamer
http://gofirstrow.eu/sport/ice-hockey.html
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[Bender]

Babcock:

 

[Zee]

New Leafs logo unveiled after game tonight?

 

[bustaheims]

New Leafs logo unveiled after game tonight?

Yup. Happy New Logo Night!

 

[Bender]

Man the Bruins really aren't what they used to be. It's like they're icing half a lineup. Although we are realistically icing a quarter lineup.

 

[bustaheims]

Man the Bruins really aren't what they used to be. It's like they're icing half a lineup. Although we are realistically icing a quarter lineup.

The Bruins were already getting to be on the older side when they peaked, and they sold off a lot of their younger assets to try to stay that way, and ended up in cap trouble. It's not a huge surprise they've fallen off pretty quickly.

 

[Crucialness Key]

Man the Bruins really aren't what they used to be. It's like they're icing half a lineup.

Well yeah, that's why that Miller guy has to be on two lines.

 

[cabber24]

New Leafs logo unveiled after game tonight?

Yup. Happy New Logo Night!

I imagine the "change" will be barely noticeable.

 

[Crucialness Key]

New Leafs logo unveiled after game tonight?

Yup. Happy New Logo Night!

I imagine the "change" will be barely noticeable.

But maybe it'll be a giant huge red maple-leaf with black letters and the new uniforms will be grey and black with shiny silver numbers & letters with red outline, you never know

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Man the Bruins really aren't what they used to be. It's like they're icing half a lineup.

Well yeah, that's why that Miller guy has to be on two lines.

Colin and Kevan Miller are hurt you don't think both of them exist.

 

[Crucialness Key]

Man the Bruins really aren't what they used to be. It's like they're icing half a lineup.

Well yeah, that's why that Miller guy has to be on two lines.

Colin and Kevan Miller are hurt you don't think both of them exist.

I just don't think we can rule out the possibility it's the same person, Scully.  NHL folklore is full of reports of identical names appearing in multiple places simultaneously... Sutters, Courtnalls, even Gretzkys. Yes, the government wants you to believe in the whole "brothers" theory, but what else would Big Brother WANT you to think?!?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Man the Bruins really aren't what they used to be. It's like they're icing half a lineup.

Well yeah, that's why that Miller guy has to be on two lines.

Colin and Kevan Miller are hurt you don't think both of them exist.

I just don't think we can rule out the possibility it's the same person, Scully.  NHL folklore is full of reports of identical names appearing in multiple places simultaneously... Sutters, Courtnalls, even Gretzkys. Yes, the government wants you to believe in the whole "brothers" theory, but what else would Big Brother WANT you to think?!?

They're not even related

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Since December 18th, that bottom-6 has combined for 8 even strength points in 75 games. 6 of those came from Matthias. So that's 2 points in 57 games from the other 5 (courtesy of Froese and Lupul).

Healthy scratch Brad Boyes has 5 even strength points in 15 games during that time.

 

[Kin]

Yeah, I don't get what's going on with Boyes. I get rotating guys in and out but Frozey is giving you nuthin'

 

[Highlander]

Who is dat guy blowing the cosmic smoke ring tings?

 

[louisstamos]

Who is dat guy blowing the cosmic smoke ring tings?

It's from Tim and Eric's show on Adult Swim.  I *think* it's still on the air?

 

[bustaheims]

I get rotating guys in and out but Frozey is giving you nuthin'

Babsy loves him some defensive zone faceoff proficiency.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Yeah, I don't get what's going on with Boyes. I get rotating guys in and out but Frozey is giving you nuthin'

Well he's a C (Boyes isn't) and Babcock has Froese taking almost all of the defensive zone draws.  He's got over 100 more defensive zone starts than offensive zone starts this season at 5v5 and is 6th on the team in defensive zone starts among forwards, despite playing less than all those ahead of him.

So while I don't think he's giving them anything offensively, he's serving a purpose on a tanking team - taking all those crummy, tough minutes.  Jay McClement-style.

 

[Kin]

I get rotating guys in and out but Frozey is giving you nuthin'

Babsy loves him some defensive zone faceoff proficiency.

Don't we all? We might not be scoring any goals but by gum, we're making it very slightly harder for them to win by multiple goals.

 

[bustaheims]

Don't we all? We might not be scoring any goals but by gum, we're making it very slightly harder for them to win by multiple goals.

Trust in the Babsocks. They know their role.