Leafs @ Habs - Feb. 28th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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25-31-5, 55 pts | 40-16-5, 85 pts

Projected Lines

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Panik       Komarov-Jokinen-Booth      Sill-Holland-Kozun Phaneuf-Holzer Rielly-Polak Gardiner-Robidas Bernier ​

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Parenteau Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Gallagher Eller-De La Rosa-Smith Pelly Prust-Malhotra-Weise Markov-Subban Beaulieu-Gilbert Gonchar-Pateryn Price​

Scratches

Trevor Smith ​

Mike Weaver Michael Bournival​

Game Notes

TOR
?Bernier will start for the Leafs
?Robidas missed practice this morning, and Granberg was re-assigned to the Marlies the other day, so the status for that is unknown

MTL
?Price will start for the Habs
?Gonchar is expected back in the line-up, he's been out since that Clarkson hit a couple of weeks ago
?Parenteau is also expected back, he's been out for over a month with a concussion


Injuries

?Trevor Smith - Undisclosed - Out indefinitely ?NATHAN HORTON - BACK - CAAAAAP SPAAAACCEEEEEE​

?Alexei Emelin - Shoulder - Injured Reserve                        ​

Stream Options

http://www.reddit.com/r/NHLstreams
http://vaughnlive.tv/leafstreamer
http://ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
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[WAYNEINIONA]

Sorry Tank Nation but I find it really hard to hope for a Habs win.

 

[Stickytape]

I don't mind winning these last two games if it means some key assets look good. Especially if it means beating the Habs.

Please, let's not lose in OT or another shoot-out again..

 

[Bullfrog]

I didn't realize Sill was on the team. Is he a legit NHLer or is our team just that bad now?

 

[Deebo]

I didn't realize Sill was on the team. Is he a legit NHLer or is our team just that bad now?

He played 42 games in Pittsburgh this season averaging 8:17 a games.

 

[Kaberle15]

I wish a 3rd line like Komarov -Jokinnen-Sill...  :

Just to make the game more fun... but yeah it is hard to think Tank against the Habs or the Sens...

 

[L K]

I didn't realize Sill was on the team. Is he a legit NHLer or is our team just that bad now?

A legit NHLer...probably not really.  He's 4th line fodder who could be in the NHL one year, in the AHL the next, and probably back on an NHL team every once and a while. 

He has 3 points in 63 career NHL games. 
He has 73 points in 277 AHL games.
He has 50 points in 124 career QMJHL games.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Sorry guys, the Leafs can't win 3-in-a-row. They just can't.

 

[AvroArrow]

Too close to sixth last.  Really need to start moving some key players like Bozak and Lupul.  Taking out two top-six players should help the cause.  A proper tank and they can make 4th last.

 

[L K]

Too close to sixth last.  Really need to start moving some key players like Bozak and Lupul.  Taking out two top-six players should help the cause.  A proper tank and they can make 4th last.

A Leafs loss in regulation and a Carolina win and the Leafs climb to 4th.  The Leafs hold the 1st end of season tie-breaker (ROW) but Carolina would be ahead based on PT%.  Carolina also holds the head-to-head tie-breaker.

Barring a big winning streak, the Leafs will also start to be officially eliminated by a few teams by the end of next week. 

 

[ZBBM]

Sorry guys, the Leafs can't win 3-in-a-row. They just can't.

I never root for the Leafs to lose, and especially not against Montreal.  But that's my heart yammering.  My head agrees with you.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Screw the tank for tonight, put a hurting on those Habs. I'd like to see Sill feed Prust or Gallagher their teeth too.

 

[Bullfrog]

I don't care, I want the Leafs to lose. I am fully embracing the tank. Just make it an entertaining game.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

The intro started out well and then the douchey gritty voice over guy chimed in.

Ugh these people suck.

 

[lamajama]

I agree. We gotta end this winning streak.

Alas....we all know what's coming...not only this game but I bet
they are well over .500 in the last games.

 

[Kin]

The intro started out well and then the douchey gritty voice over guy chimed in.

Ugh these people suck.

There's a point to be made here about public vs. private enterprise.

 

[ZBBM]

In-game flogging of movies ... HNIC used to be something.

 

[Rebel_1812]

The intro started out well and then the douchey gritty voice over guy chimed in.

Ugh these people suck.

really?  Why didn't they hire me,  I have a deep voice. 

 

[ZBBM]

Ahhhhhhhh tankerooooooooo

 

[L K]

Darn.  8)