Preseason: Wings @ Leafs - Sept. 30th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

Final preseason game of the year!

Leivo-Aaltonen-Kapanen
Greening-Smith-Grundstrom
Johnsson-Fehr-Soshnikov
T. Moore-Mueller-Rychel

Nielsen-Carrick
Dermott-Polak
LoVerde-Liljegren
Valiev-Holl

McElhinney
Sparks

Not sure which D pairing sits. It'd be nice for Liljegren to get another game but he's paired with another righty while Valiev-Holl are L-R, so that might be a sign he sits.

Either way, this game really doesn't mean anything for anyone except maybe Aaltonen, who still has a shot at the 4C spot.

 

[Kaberle15]

Dermott and Fehr also could be in the final lineup, both long shots, but they can.

the new season is just around the corner, Go Leafs Go!

 

[disco]

Kick some Red Wings butt 2017-2018 Toronto Marlies!

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

I know Babs makes Martin a lock, but ive really liked Leivo?s work ethic this preseason, training with Hyman has rubbed off, he?s a demon on the forecheck and can?t finish.

I have more faith in his offensive instincts than I do Hyman though.  Such a shame he can?t find a spot.

 

[Kaberle15]

I will dare to say that i like Polak. And woudn't mind a Carrick - Polak as the 3rd pair.

Also like Borgman's game a lot.

Exchange Hyman with Leivo, i liked this.

 

[freer]

I am not a Leivo fan, but looks good this evening
It is too bad Greening can't score, cause I have always liked his work ethic...

 

[freer]

McElhinney is the man !!!! 8)

 

[Kaberle15]

Nice goal Travis!

 

[herman]

Fun game.

+: Leivo, Kapanen, Johnsson, Carrick

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/TheFlintor/status/914306083606355969

 

[L K]

Leivo losing out on a starting spot to Martin is a shame.  He's done everything that he needs to to try and earn a roster spot.  Having to "steal" a job from a guy with lesser performance is a nice reminder that "we want competition" only applies to young players taking jobs from other young players.

 

[mr grieves]

Leivo losing out on a starting spot to Martin is a shame.  He's done everything that he needs to to try and earn a roster spot.  Having to "steal" a job from a guy with lesser performance is a nice reminder that "we want competition" only applies to young players taking jobs from other young players.

Not just Martin though. From what I've seen of the pre-season, he's been better than Hyman and Komarov. Kapanen's done the same. At the very least, the depth guys should be cycling in more this season -- but Babcock's marginal lineup decisions have been pretty questionable and, as Seigel and Mirtle have observed, based on his own weird biases.