Stars @ Leafs - Dec. 2nd, 7:30pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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9-10-5, 23 pts | 12-8-3, 27 pts

Projected Lines

Benn-Seguin-Hemsky Cole-Spezza-Eaves   Roussel-Eakin-Garbutt  Horcoff-Fiddler-Moen Goligoski-Klingberg Daley-Demers Benn-Jokipakka Lehtonen ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Komarov-Kadri-Santorelli Lupul-Holland-Clarkson Winnik-Smith-Booth Phaneuf-Franson Gardiner-Holzer Rielly-Robidas Bernier​

Scratches

Colton Sceviour Jamie Oleksiak ​

Richard Panik    ​

Line-up Notes

DAL
?Kari Lehtonen likely starts for Dallas
?Goligoski took a maintenance day on Monday but Ruff is hopeful he can play
?Ryan Garbutt will be returning from a 2-game suspension for a knee-on-knee hit

TOR
?Bernier likely starts for the Leafs, although as usual we won't know for sure until the morning
?Komarov did not take part in Mondays practice for precautionary reasons, but he could still play against Dallas. If he's out expect the left-wingers to just shift up a spot with Panik on the 4th line
?Kessel left practice a little early because of lower-body soreness but he's expected to play

Injuries

?Alex Goligoski - Lower Body - Probable Tuesday ?Patrick Nemeth - Arm - Injured Reserve ?Valeri Nichushkin - Hip - Injured Reserve ?Rich Peverley - Heart - Injured Reserve​

?Brandon Kozun - Ankle - Injured Reserve    ?Roman Polak - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Leo Komarov - Head - Questionable Tuesday      ​

Statistical Leaders

Seguin - 18 Benn - 8 Daley - 5 Benn - 15 Spezza - 15 Seguin - 13 Seguin - 31 Benn - 23 Spezza - 19 Seguin - +7 Roussel - 60 Spezza - 53.3% Goligoski - 24:45 Lehtonen - 9 Lehtonen - 3.03 Lehtonen - .905​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

11 - Kessel 11 - Bozak 9 - JVR 14 - Kessel 12 - Komarov 11 - Bozak 25 - Kessel 22 - Bozak 19 - JVR +10 - Phaneuf 42 - Phaneuf 57.0% - Bozak 23:10 - Phaneuf 8 - Bernier 2.59 - Bernier .917 - Bernier​

Season Overview

9 10 5 (23rd)        23 (10th)      2.88 (30th)      3.46 (23rd)  14.5% (21st)  78.6% (23rd)      29.3 (25th)      32.5 (15th)  50.0% 5-5-0 5-4-1 Lost 1​

W L OT P G/G GA/G PP% PK% S/G SA/G FO% A | H L10 Streak​

12 8 3 27        (16th) 3.30      (3rd) 2.96      (23rd) 21.2%  (11th) 83.5%  (11th) 30.0      (15th) 32.9      (26th) 51.4%  (12th) 8-6-0 6-3-1 Won 1​

Streaks

Seguin - 7 pts in 4 GP Benn - 10 pts in 6 GP ​	HOT​	7 pts in 4 GP - Bozak 4 pts in 3 GP - Santorelli ​
​	COLD  ​

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[freer]

Go Leafs Go
Continue your hard work and great play.
Any news on Komorav yet.

 

[bakeapples]

Nerd alert!

 

[herman]

These GDT posts are works of art. Thank you.

I haven't seen Dallas play this year, but judging by their record and surface stats here, it looks like we might be in for some pond hockey tonight. If we keep rolling 4 lines and have the forwards give our defense short and quick outlets, we'll do just fine.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

These GDT posts are works of art. Thank you.

I haven't seen Dallas play this year, but judging by their record and surface stats here, it looks like we might be in for some pond hockey tonight. If we keep rolling 4 lines and have the forwards give our defense short and quick outlets, we'll do just fine.

It seems like the only thing they've got going for them is their top-3 forwards. Secondary scoring, defence, and goaltending have all been a problem.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters  1m1 minute ago
Bernier starts 6th straight v Stars; Leafs don't play on consecutive nights until Dec. 9-10... Reimer hasn't started since Nov. 15

I could maybe see Reimer going against New Jersey on Thursday. If he doesn't get that start though Randy truly has zero faith in him.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters  1m1 minute ago
Bernier starts 6th straight v Stars; Leafs don't play on consecutive nights until Dec. 9-10... Reimer hasn't started since Nov. 15

I could maybe see Reimer going against New Jersey on Thursday. If he doesn't get that start though Randy truly has zero faith in him.

I don't think he has any.  He's had what, 1 start this season that wasn't a back-to-back?

I don't care if that's how they want to do it, but there's no "battle" for the net.

 

[Kin]

Man, Tyler Seguin huh?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Man, Tyler Seguin huh?

Since the trade (so this season and last) he's 2nd to only Crosby in points.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

And there's this:

Matt Larkin ‏@THNMattLarkin  18h18 hours ago
Tyler Seguin's goal total is more than triple that of Boston's top goal scorer this year.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

And there's this:

Matt Larkin ‏@THNMattLarkin  18h18 hours ago
Tyler Seguin's goal total is more than triple that of Boston's top goal scorer this year.

That warms my heart on a cold December day.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

And there's this:

Matt Larkin ‏@THNMattLarkin  18h18 hours ago
Tyler Seguin's goal total is more than triple that of Boston's top goal scorer this year.

One day their trading away of talent will bite them...one day...

 

[bustaheims]

One day their trading away of talent will bite them...one day...

I think we're already starting to see signs of it. It's hard to tell because of how significant their injuries have been, but, at the same time, those injuries have exposed that their depth is just, you know, average now.

 

[bustaheims]

And there's this:

Matt Larkin ‏@THNMattLarkin  18h18 hours ago
Tyler Seguin's goal total is more than triple that of Boston's top goal scorer this year.

He has more goals than Boston's leading scorer has points.

 

[Kin]

Man, Tyler Seguin huh?

Since the trade (so this season and last) he's 2nd to only Crosby in points.

I think what I like best about his performance is that it makes three different teams look stupid.

 

[Highlander]

Ya but Sequin is playing in that extremely weak Western conference

 

[freer]

Stupid OV

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/leafs-leo-komarov-out-with-concussion-1.2857583

I really dislike OV now.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Stupid OV

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/leafs-leo-komarov-out-with-concussion-1.2857583

I really dislike OV now.

He's being held out for precautionary reasons. It sounds like this is similar to when Winnik missed 2 games. I wouldn't be too worried just yet.

 

[herman]

Stupid OV

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/leafs-leo-komarov-out-with-concussion-1.2857583

I really dislike OV now.

I'm glad the team is taking every precaution to ensure that Komarov can continue to have a long, fruitful career. The apparent lack of supplemental discipline on Ovechkin's hit is a little disappointing.

 

[Stickytape]

Stupid OV

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/leafs-leo-komarov-out-with-concussion-1.2857583

I really dislike OV now.

I'm glad the team is taking every precaution to ensure that Komarov can continue to have a long, fruitful career. The apparent lack of supplemental discipline on Ovechkin's hit is a little disappointing.

There was hardly even any discussion; even the article linked above decisively calls it "accidental".  If anything, all I have seen is people gushing about what a super nice guy Ovie was for going over to apologize to Komarov after the game. Somehow he's coming out of this smelling like roses.

Do we see Winnik move back up to the 2nd line, or Lupul? I've been eager to see Lupul-Kadri-Santorelli...