Leafs @ Habs - Oct. 29th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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  2-2-3, 7 points | 7-0-1, 15 points

Projected Lines

Komarov-Kadri-Brown JVR-Bozak-Marner Hyman-Matthews-Nylander Martin-Smith-Griffith Rielly-Carrick Gardiner-Polak Marincin-Zaitsev Andersen ​

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Shaw Radulov-Galchenyuk-Gallagher Lehkonen-Plekanec-Byron Danault-Mitchell-Flynn Emelin-Weber Markov-Petry Beaulieu-Pateryn Price​

Scratches

Frank Corrado Matt Hunwick Peter Holland ​

Mikhail Sergachev​

Game Notes

TOR
?Andersen likely starts for the Leafs
?The defence got shuffled a bit at the morning skate

MTL
?Price (4-0-0, 1.51 GAA, .947 Sv%) likely starts for the Habs
?Montreal is currently undefeated in regulation and 1st in the league in points

Injuries

?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - ?\_(ツ)_/? - Out indefinitely ?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?Josh Leivo - Inconvenient - Injured Reserve ?Matt Hunwick - Lower Body - Questionable Saturday​

?Zach Redmond - Foot - Injured Reserve          ​

Stream Options

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[Highlander]

Hopefully tonight Marner, Matthews and Nylander will prove "The Price is Wrong"

 

[TBLeafer]

GO LEAFS GO!!!​

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A nice video detailing how the Leafs are using a pinching defenceman on a consistent basis to maintain puck possession in the offensive zone:

https://twitter.com/ml_han/status/792352493216956417

www.twitter.com/ml_han/status/792352493216956417

It's a bit hyperbolic in a sense as I'm sure the Leafs aren't the ONLY team doing this, but still. The Leafs definitely have a defence built for this sort of tactic. I'm sure it'll cause some hiccups (I remember Gardiner getting crucified for a bad pinch that led to a goal on a 2-on-1 against Winnipeg) but in the long-run I'm sure it'll create more opportunities than it allows.

 

[Joe S.]

Another year of the 100th anniversary of the habs!

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Hopefully they beat the Habs so badly the team folds.

 

[McGarnagle]

Prediction: 3-2 win in OT.

 

[Boston Leaf]

We play tonight..... we win tonight... that's it... GO LEAFS GO

 

[disco]

Only 7 games in and I just love looking forward them now. Win or lose, goals will be scored and a few will be pretty. MNM will see to that!

 

[disco]

A nice video detailing how the Leafs are using a pinching defenceman on a consistent basis to maintain puck possession in the offensive zone:

https://twitter.com/ml_han/status/792352493216956417

www.twitter.com/ml_han/status/792352493216956417

It's a bit hyperbolic in a sense as I'm sure the Leafs aren't the ONLY team doing this, but still. The Leafs definitely have a defence built for this sort of tactic. I'm sure it'll cause some hiccups (I remember Gardiner getting crucified for a bad pinch that led to a goal on a 2-on-1 against Winnipeg) but in the long-run I'm sure it'll create more opportunities than it allows.

Yeah I read that, very interesting. I've seen it lead to extra chances already. That fourth man option to come in while the third forward covers him is an extra weapon during puck retrieval. And with our speed, it has the capability to reek havoc and create turnovers.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

It's always fun to beat the Habs.  It would be extra fun to hand them their first regulation loss.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[Arn]

Hyman almost getting a point there...

 

[Beowulf]

Nylander is flying once again so far

 

[azzurri63]

Have we forgotten how to shoot the puck. Couple good chances there to let it go. Looking for the sweet pass.

 

[disco]

Guys are all skating, good sign.

 

[freer]

Slap a shot off his face....

 

[Tigger]

Matthews booed in montreal, awesome.

 

[Kin]

It's fun how the attributes that make Price such a welcome presence for Team Canada make him so annoying when playing for the Canadiens.

 

[disco]

Great period! As we saw with Florida and Tampa, we can skate with some of the best.

 

[Al14]

We were the better team, however, nothing to show for it.  ???