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Predators @ Leafs - Oct. 14th, 7:00pm - TSN4

CarltonTheBear

CarltonTheBear

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Nashville Predators
2-0-1, 5 pts​
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Toronto Maple Leafs
1-2-0, 2 pts​
Projected Line-ups​
Forsberg-O'Reilly-Kemell
Stamkos-Svechkov-Evangelista
Bunting-Haula-Marchessault
Smith-McCarron-Jost

Wilsby-Josi
Skjei-Perbix
Stastney-Barron

Annunen​
Knies-Matthews-Cowan
Maccelli-Tavares-Nylander
McMann-Domi-Robertson
Joshua-Roy-Jarnkrok

Rielly-Carlo
McCabe-Tanev
Benoit-OEL

Primeau​
Scratches​
Brady Martin
Ozzy Wiesblatt
Nick Blankenburg​
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Steven Lorentz
Sammy Blais
Philippe Myers​
Injuries​
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Steven Lorentz - Upper Body - Questionable
Scott Laughton - Lower Body - Injured Reserve
Joseph Woll - Personal - Out​
Game Notes​
NSH
-Justus Annunen will likely start for the Predators
-Nashville is coming off a 4-1 win over the sens on Monday, with 2 of those goals coming on an empty net. This sets up a likely battle of the backups with both teams on the second half of a back to back
TOR
-Cayden Primeau will likely make his first start as a Leaf
-No word on any potential line-up moves for this game other than the goalie change. The Knies-Matthews-Cowan line did have a 16-5 advantage in shot attempts against Detroit so that might be worth giving another look
Streams​
 
I think they should run the exact same line up as yesterday. My only thought would be to drop Maccelli to the 4th line or the press box.
 
OldTimeHockey said:
He's a top 6 forward or bust IMO. And the early smell test says bust
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I mean counterpoint would be all of his success in the NHL so far has come while in a 3rd line role. Berube himself pointed out at the beginning of camp that immediately throwing him into the top line here wouldn't be the best thing for him. I hate to harp on this every day seemingly but the line juggling reaction to losing the teams 4C was just too much.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
I mean counterpoint would be all of his success in the NHL so far has come while in a 3rd line role. Berube himself pointed out at the beginning of camp that immediately throwing him into the top line here wouldn't be the best thing for him. I hate to harp on this every day seemingly but the line juggling reaction to losing the teams 4C was just too much.
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I agree about the realignment of the full roster because Laughton went out is extreme.

That said, I think you can call his success fleeting. He saw two ok years where his shooting went through the roof. Both in quantity and percentage. If he played a majority of his 23/24 season on the 3rd line, he still managed to somehow take 149 shots that season. Almost triple his previous season and almost double the following season. Clearly not sustainable.

I just don't know what team can run a roster with Domi, Robertson and now Maccelli. 3 players that don't contribute much away from the offense.
 
Jarnkrok! I knew he would excel in the Berube system, and I think he could work on the Knies-Matthews wing periodically. Riding a 3-game goal streak facing his old team that left him exposed in expansion? Against their backup goalie? Let's go for 4.
 
Primeau sucks. No idea why they signed him. He was horrible with Montreal last year from what I read from Hab fans. Does anyone know what's actually going on with Woll?
 
Steve Valiquette's about the only goalie expert who's opinion I care about (and OTH of course) and he's urging caution with Primeau. The Habs stunk defensively last season and Primeau straight up dominated with Laval when he was down there (21-2-2, .927 Sv%). Also put up decent NHL numbers the season before. Not saying he's the future, but I mean we've definitely had worse goalies.
 
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