Blackhawks @ Leafs - Dec. 14th, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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  23-6-5, 51 points | 16-14-3, 35 points

Projected Lines

Sharp-Toews-Hossa   Versteeg-Handzus-Kane  Saad-Shaw-Morin Bollig-Kruger-Smith Keith-Seabrook Hjalmarsson-Oduya Leddy-Brookbank Raanta ​

JVR-Kadri-Kessel Lupul-Holland-Kulemin Raymond-Smith-Ashton McLaren-McClement-D'Amigo Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gardiner-Franson Fraser-Rielly Bernier​

Scratches

Michal Rozsival   Corey Crawford Michael Kostka ​

John-Michael Liles Paul Ranger David Clarkson​

Line-up Notes

?With Crawford and Khabibulin hurt the Leafs will likely see Antti Raanta (5-0-1, 2.12 GAA, .926 SA%) in net                 ?Toews has his left pinky wrapped up but will likely play through it​

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?Bernier will likely start for Toronto
?Phaneuf will return to the line-up after missing serving a 2-game suspension
?I'm speculating Ranger sits this one, although it could also be Rielly or Fraser
?Clarkson will have a disciplinary hearing Saturday morning for a head shot on Sobotka and will likely miss a game or two
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Injuries

?Jonathan Toews - Finger - Probable Saturday ?Corey Crawford - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Bryan Bickell - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Nikolai Khabibulin - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ​

?Tyler Bozak - Oblqiue - Injured Reserve                ?Dave Bolland - Ankle - Out indefinitely ?Colton Orr - Ankle - Injured Reserve ?David Clarkson - Suspension - Pending ​

Statistical Leaders

Kane - 17 Keith - 26 Kane - 42       Seabrook - +19 Bollig - 59 Toews - 56.9% Keith - 24:19 Crawford - 17 Crawford - 2.47 Crawford - .907​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

16 - Kessel 15 - Kessel 31 - Kessel +12 - Phaneuf 73 - Orr 53.5% - McClement 24:13 - Phaneuf 9 - Bernier 2.53 - Bernier .928 - Reimer​

Season Overview

23 6 5 (1st)  51 (1st)  3.68 (15th)  2.65 (5th)  23.3% (29th)  74.0% (2nd)  33.4 (6th)  27.3 (10th)  51.6% 12-4-1 7-2-1 Won 3​

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

16 14 3 35  (16th) 2.61  (16th) 2.85  (22nd) 23.3%  (4th) 77.2%  (27th) 27.0  (28th) 36.6  (30th) 47.0%  (25th) 10-7-0 2-6-2 Lost 3​

Stream Options

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockeynightincanada/video/live/
http://www.ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/ice-hockey.html
http://atdee.net/index.html
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[LittleHockeyFan]

whaaaa? My Joffrey is hurt again?! WTF did I miss last night anyway?

 

[Stronger Than All]

Gauranteed loss night.

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

whaaaa? My Joffrey is hurt again?! WTF did I miss last night anyway?

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

 

[ZBBM]

Hawks to crack double digits?

75 shots?

12 PPs?

Preemptive match penalties to every Leaf forward to ward off any possible head shots to the champeens?

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

whaaaa? My Joffrey is hurt again?! WTF did I miss last night anyway?

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

so he is playing?

hmmm?.. my Joffrey against My Jonathan. My favourite Leaf against my favourite player. This will be interesting   I need to make a ToewsBear, though he'd likely be ostracised by all the Leaf fans?...

 

[moon111]

whaaaa? My Joffrey is hurt again?! WTF did I miss last night anyway?

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

so he is playing?

hmmm?.. my Joffrey against My Jonathan. My favourite Leaf against my favourite player. This will be interesting   I need to make a ToewsBear, though he'd likely be ostracised by all the Leaf fans?...

 

[Bullfrog]

So, this game is going to be bad, isn't it?  :-\

 

[freer]

I am going out on a limb here. Bob Cole is doing the game, my prediction is a hard played 3-2 win for the boys. Dion is going to come up huge being his first game back. Kessel Kadri and Lupel with goals.

 

[L K]

So, this game is going to be bad, isn't it?  :-\

Depends.  On one hand:

Loss= closer to firing Carlyle, closer to making a roster change that might make the team better in the long run, if you have given up on everything already closer to a top 5 pick
Win = HA!  Not likely

 

[hap_leaf]

Wow, I notice we are 30th in SA/G.  The wheels are certainly right off this bus.  How is it there are not immediate changes?  What other category needs to be 30th in the league before it is readily apparent this team has non-repairable issues with the current coach/roster?

Still, I hope for some kind of good fortune vs Chicago and at least a good effort.

 

[Redleaf]

whaaaa? My Joffrey is hurt again?! WTF did I miss last night anyway?

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

so he is playing?

hmmm?.. my Joffrey against My Jonathan. My favourite Leaf against my favourite player. This will be interesting   I need to make a ToewsBear, though he'd likely be ostracised by all the Leaf fans?...

Your other Leaf bears would most certainly maul him to death. 

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Bernier starts tonight, and speculation is that both Fraser and Ranger might be sitting.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Liles coming back in and Ranger/Fraser sitting would be a smart move, IMO.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The Leafs are gonna get a surprise win out of one of these teams, I'm thinking it might be tonight.

 

[lamajama]

I'm thinking a lot of Harlem Globetrotter music.

Either that or Benny Hill.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

HAHAHAHAHHAhahhahahhahahahh oh my god, that's funny. Looks like a well loved bear. My Iceberg kinda looks like that now too??.

 

[bustaheims]

Bernier starts tonight, and speculation is that both Fraser and Ranger might be sitting.

Well, if you're gonna go out, you might as well go out in style.

 

[ZBBM]

Bernier starts tonight, and speculation is that both Fraser and Ranger might be sitting.

Huh.  That's the last thing that would have occurred to me.

 

[nutman]

I'm thinking a lot of Harlem Globetrotter music.

Either that or Benny Hill.

Benny Hill music.. that would  make Leaf high lights awesome.