Tank Nation: Matthews Edition

[Highlander]

I would expect to see Bozak, Polak, P.A.P  and one of the goalies depart and perhaps Komarov if someone wants to give up a first for him.

 

[Bullfrog]

leafs still have the least number of wins in the league. so, there's that.

 

[Frank E]

Winnipeg loses and Columbus beats Calgary.

There's currently a 6-way tie for last place.

I think Winnipeg is going to go full tank and trade Ladd and Buff.

They might be tough to "beat". 

But I do think Calgary, Buffalo, and Edmonton get out of the basement.

I think the Leafs will be up against Winnipeg and Columbus. 

 

[rdowdall]

Winnipeg loses and Columbus beats Calgary.

There's currently a 6-way tie for last place.

I can't remember seeing anything like this battle for the basement. I think the Leafs need more lead in their collective skates.

I look forward to some trades and, hopefully, a little separation from the rest of these Tank pretenders.  8)

Man, the Leafs can't even lose right.

 

[bustaheims]

Winnipeg loses and Columbus beats Calgary.

There's currently a 6-way tie for last place.

If Vancouver beat Calgary tonight (assuming Buffalo loses to Boston), there'll be a 7 point gap between those 6 teams and the teams ahead of them.

 

[ZBBM]

Winnipeg loses and Columbus beats Calgary.

There's currently a 6-way tie for last place.

If Vancouver beat Calgary tonight (assuming Buffalo loses to Boston), there'll be a 7 point gap between those 6 teams and the teams ahead of them.

I am not too worried about getting into a bottom 4 position.  Once they start offloading players, this team could go oh-for-March.

 

[L K]

31 games in this trainwreck of a season.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Mostly good night. Habs, Jets and Flames win, Leafs lose. Oilers lose. Sabres pick up 1 point.

Toronto now in just a 3-way tie for last.

 

[Bender]

Mostly good night. Habs, Jets and Flames win, Leafs lose. Oilers lose. Sabres pick up 1 point.

Toronto now in just a 3-way tie for last.

We need McDavid to haul the sad sack Oilers up the standings.

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[hobarth]

Winnipeg loses and Columbus beats Calgary.

There's currently a 6-way tie for last place.

The Marlies are having an awesome season so maybe offloading players might result in TO actually upgrading the roster.

If Vancouver beat Calgary tonight (assuming Buffalo loses to Boston), there'll be a 7 point gap between those 6 teams and the teams ahead of them.

I am not too worried about getting into a bottom 4 position.  Once they start offloading players, this team could go oh-for-March.

 

[Bullfrog]

Winnipeg loses and Columbus beats Calgary.

There's currently a 6-way tie for last place.

If Vancouver beat Calgary tonight (assuming Buffalo loses to Boston), there'll be a 7 point gap between those 6 teams and the teams ahead of them.

I am not too worried about getting into a bottom 4 position.  Once they start offloading players, this team could go oh-for-March.

The Marlies are having an awesome season so maybe offloading players might result in TO actually upgrading the roster.

There will probably be crappy players coming back in the trades, possibly salary dumps. This is good for two reasons:
1. Marlies won't have to be recalled
2. Possibly means a higher or additional pick is included.

 

[bustaheims]

There will probably be crappy players coming back in the trades, possibly salary dumps. This is good for two reasons:
1. Marlies won't have to be recalled
2. Possibly means a higher or additional pick is included.

Also, the players coming up from the Marlies are more likely to be guys like Frattin and Clune, who haven't exactly been significant contributors to the Marlies, and are pretty established as not being contributors at the NHL level.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Mostly good night. Habs, Jets and Flames win, Leafs lose. Oilers lose. Sabres pick up 1 point.

Toronto now in just a 3-way tie for last.

We need McDavid to haul the sad sack Oilers up the standings.

Check's today's scores.

Oh dear.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Mostly good night. Habs, Jets and Flames win, Leafs lose. Oilers lose. Sabres pick up 1 point.

Toronto now in just a 3-way tie for last.

We need McDavid to haul the sad sack Oilers up the standings.

Check's today's scores.

Oh dear.

7-1. Well McDavid at least scored.

 

[L K]

I'm hoping the new NHL websites TOI thing is broken.  It has McDavid playing 26 minutes midway through the 3rd period.  It also has Tavares at 29 minutes.

 

[Bullfrog]

There will probably be crappy players coming back in the trades, possibly salary dumps. This is good for two reasons:
1. Marlies won't have to be recalled
2. Possibly means a higher or additional pick is included.

Also, the players coming up from the Marlies are more likely to be guys like Frattin and Clune, who haven't exactly been significant contributors to the Marlies, and are pretty established as not being contributors at the NHL level.

Very true. I should have clarified that by "Marlies" I mean "players of value to the Marlies"

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm hoping the new NHL websites TOI thing is broken.  It has McDavid playing 26 minutes midway through the 3rd period.  It also has Tavares at 29 minutes.

Must have been broken in-game. Says McDavid finished at 16:18 and Tavares 19:04.

Some good news: The Habs won at least. 2 in a row for them now.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters

Leafs practice lines

Grabner-Kadri-Komarov
Winnik-Spaling-Leivo
Holland-Arcobello-Parenteau
Clune-Froese-Boyes

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters

Leafs PP units at practice

Rielly
Kadri-Komarov-Leivo-Clune

Phaneuf/Gardiner
Arcobello-Boyes-Parenteau-Holland

 

[herman]

Good to see Arcobello up (instead of any other Marlie center).

Clips of him in the AHL was like watching highlights from the early 80s. Skate over the line, fire a wrister, watch the mesh dance.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters

Leafs practice lines

Grabner-Kadri-Komarov
Winnik-Spaling-Leivo
Holland-Arcobello-Parenteau
Clune-Froese-Boyes

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters

Leafs PP units at practice

Rielly
Kadri-Komarov-Leivo-Clune

Phaneuf/Gardiner
Arcobello-Boyes-Parenteau-Holland

Nothing could symbolize those lines as well as that pic you posted. Well done, sir, well done!