Leafs @ Capitals - Apr. 15th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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40-27-15, 95 points | 55-19-8, 118 points

Projected Lines

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander Komarov-Kadri-Brown JVR-Bozak-Marner Martin-Boyle-Kapanen Gardiner-Polak Hunwick-Rielly Marincin-Carrick Andersen ​

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie Johansson-Kuznetsov-Williams Connolly-Eller-Burakovsky Winnik-Beagle-Wilson Alzner-Carlson Orlov-Niskanen Orpik-Shattenkirk Holtby​

Scratches

Ben Smith Alexey Marchenko Nikita Soshnikov Josh Leivo Nikita Zaitsev ​

Paul Carey Nate Schmidt Taylor Chorney ​

Game Notes

TOR
?Frederik Andersen will start for the Leafs
?Zaitsev did not skate yesterday and is expected to miss Game 2 of this series as well

WSH
?Braden Holtby will start for the Capitals

Injuries

?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - ?\_(?)_/? - Out indefinitely ?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?Eric Fehr - Hand - Out indefinitely ?Nikita Soshnikov - Undisclosed - Day to day ?Josh Leivo - Undisclosed - Day to day ?Nikita Zaitsev - Upper Body - Out Saturday​

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[Highlander]

Starting to look like Zaitzev will not be part of the equation for this series at least. To bad, even though I thought Polak and Hunwick did very well in game 1

 

[Kaberle15]

Tonight they will even up This series.

Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[McGarnagle]

My heart wants to see another game like Thurs, but my head says Wash is over it's 1st game jitters and wins this pretty handily.

That said, this team has proven me wrong all season.

 

[disco]

Starting to look like Zaitzev will not be part of the equation for this series at least. To bad, even though I thought Polak and Hunwick did very well in game 1

Seems that way, the way he got up after getting his bell rung it looks a decent concussion. Definitely don't want to rush him back into playoff fire. Especially on the cusp of making a seven year investment.

Go Leafs Go.

 

[Bullfrog]

i'm not optimistic about tonight, but hopefully for a win in Toronto.

 

[Fletch]

I feel good about tonight's game.  The team showed they can keep up with the Capitals.  They shut down the threats, and ultimately got beat by their depth.  If they can shut down the scorers again, I think they can take game 2. 

 

[ZBBM]

I predict that sometime before the night is over Kapanen and Hyman switch lines. Babcocks primal need to win will kick in.

 

[Frank E]

I predict that sometime before the night is over Kapanen and Hyman switch lines. Babcocks primal need to win will kick in.

He's not sending his high-skill guys into the corners chasing pucks, so I think if Kapanen wants a long look on one of the big lines, he better learn how to dig pucks out and get physical with the opposing defensemen.

I don't really have a problem with this...the Hymans of the league have a shorter lifespan, and we've even seen Komarov back off from his crash and bang days of previous seasons due to injury.

 

[Joe S.]

I remember the leafs got spanked 6-2 in games 1 and 2 in 93. Turned out ok for the leafs in the en

So... it could be fine I suppose.

 

[itsgametime]

I predict that sometime before the night is over Kapanen and Hyman switch lines. Babcocks primal need to win will kick in.

Agree.  If I recall correctly Kap did get a few shifts with the big boys last game.  I trust Babs will make the right call here.

 

[rdowdall]

I remember the leafs got spanked 6-2 in games 1 and 2 in 93. Turned out ok for the leafs in the en

So... it could be fine I suppose.

True, but only 4 points separated the Leafs and Red Wings that year.  Not 23.

 

[Al14]

Tonight they will even up This series.

Go Leafs Go!!!

We've got this.  Just DO IT!

Go Leafs Go!

 

[ZBBM]

Hahahahahaha I'm watching the Leafs in the playoffs.

The Way It Is Supposed To Be.  8)

 

[itsgametime]

dive

 

[Al14]

It was a dive Jake, but still, it was a stupid move on your part!

 

[ZBBM]

OK PP, do your stuff.

 

[Al14]

Dreadful powerplay!

 

[ZBBM]

Real nice play by Hunwick there.

 

[itsgametime]

Real nice play by Hunwick there.

3 of him and 3 Polaks is all you need