Leafs @ Islanders - Dec. 27th, 6:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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12-14-7, 31 points | 19-11-5, 43 points

Projected Lines

JVR-Bozak-Parenteau Grabner-Kadri-Komarov Winnik-Holland-Lupul Matthias-Froese-Boyes Gardiner-Phaneuf Hunwick-Rielly Marincin-Polak Bernier ​

Nelson-Tavares-Strome Lee-Nielsen-Bailey Kulemin-Grabovski-Okposo Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck Leddy-Hamonic de Haan-Boychuk Hickey-Strait Greiss​

Scratches

Frank Corrado ​

Eric Boulton Marek Zidlicky Steve Bernier​

Game Notes

TOR
?Bernier will start for the Leafs
?Reimer has been deemed healthy enough to back-up
?Corrado will go back to the pressbox with Hunwick healthy

NYI
?Thomas Greiss (9-4-2, 2.03 GAA, .933 Sv%) will start for the Islanders with Halak on the IR
?Former Leafs prospect Chris Gibson has been called up from the AHL to serve as back-up. He was traded to the Islanders in the Grabner deal
?Tavares is on pace for his worst season since his rookie year, just 25 points in 32 games so far
Injuries

?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?Nick Spaling - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Garret Sparks - Lower Body - Injured Reserve​

?Jaroslav Halak - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Jean-Francois Berube - Lower Body - Injured Reserve​

Stream Options

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[freer]

4-2 leafs.

Go Leafs Go

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

I hope Bernier doesn't get lit up early and often. I'd hate to see Reimer in on a game that doesn't really matter.

 

[Arn]

Happy Christmas everyone! Hope we all had a good holiday. Now let's get back to it.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Pretty decent period from a Leafs perspective.

 

[Tigger]

Yeah, seemed a bit slow though, maybe that's just my turkey belly talking.

 

[Arn]

Bit of a shaky start but settled in very nicely.

 

[L K]

Michael Grabners one against his old team on a delayed penalty.  2-0 Leafs.  Bozak got the 1st.

 

[Arn]

I want Austen Matthews, but i really like winning

 

[Tigger]

What a weak penalty call.

 

[Arn]

That's a horrific call against Hunwick

 

[bustaheims]

I still have trouble reconciling the fact that the Islanders are no longer a bad team. Watching them play hasn't changed that.

 

[x.jr.benchwarmer]

What a terrific shift by Gardiner on the power play.  Why doesn't Babcock play him ahead of Phaneuf on the power play?  (And please don't refer to the comparative differences in their shots  ).

 

[Bill_Berg]

I want Austen Matthews, but i really like winning

I'm sure Edmonton will find a way to get him so enjoy the winning!

 

[Al14]

What a terrific shift by Gardiner on the power play.  Why doesn't Babcock play him ahead of Phaneuf on the power play?  (And please don't refer to the comparative differences in their shots  ).

I agree.  Maybe, they're just trying to boost Phaneuf's point totals in order to increase his trade value?  ???

 

[Al14]

Don't look now, but, we've been trending up recently.  Playing another great game.  8)

 

[2badknees]

If they want matthews, they're going to have to consider start moving some bodies well before the deadline. This team just isn't playing like a basement dweller.

 

[Joe S.]

Don't look now but the leafs are...

Still 15th in the conference and 3 points out of last overall -  which is held by... Anaheim!?!

 

[L K]

Kadri's on a nice little 5-game point streak.  1G 6A 7P.

 

[Al14]

Don't look now but the leafs are...

Still 15th in the conference and 3 points out of last overall -  which is held by... Anaheim!?!

All is still okay for the rebuild.

How the heck is Anaheim this bad?  Doesn't make sense.  League needs to investigate.  Are they intentionally tanking for a shot at Matthews? 8)