Blue Jackets @ Leafs - Apr. 6th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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  31-40-8, 70 points | 28-40-11, 67 points

Projected Lines

Dubinsky-Jenner-Atkinson Saad-Wennberg-Milano Calvert-Karlsson-Bjorkstrand Foligno-Campbell-Boll Murray-Jones Goloubef-Savard Kukan-Prout Bobrovsky ​

Battaglia-Pohl-Leeb Murphy-Newbury-Williams Beechey-Mitchell-Ondrus Sagat-St. Jacques-Kukumberg Moro-Bell White-Harrison Wozniewski-D'Amour Sparks​

Scratches

Rene Bourque David Clarkson Scot Hartnell Fedor Tyutin ​

Peter Holland Leo Komarov​

Line-up Notes

CBJ
?Bobrovsky likely starts for the Blue Jackets
?Captain Nick Folingo is scoring at a 43-point pace after being just under a PPG last season. Man, who saw that coming? He signed a 6-year, $33,000,000 contract in the offseason

TOR
?As mentioned in the Tank Thread, a loss tonight would ensure that the Leafs finish bottom-2 in the league
?For a completely unrelated reason, Lou Lamoriello has decided to call-up the 2005-2006 Toronto Marlies to play this game
?Sparks still starts in net though

Injuries

?Cody Goloubef - Oblique - Questionable Wednesday ?Fedor Tyutin - Undisclosed - Questionable Wednesday ?David Clarkson - Lower Body - Out indefinitely ?Jack Johnson - Shoulder - Out for season​

?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?James van Riemsdyk - Foot - Out for season ?Joffrey Lupul - Lower Body - Out for season ?Matt Hunwick - Groin - Out for season ?Milan Michalek - Knee - Out for season ?Peter Holland - Concussion - Day to day ?Leo Komarov - Lower Body - Day to day​

Stream Options

https://www.reddit.com/r/NHLstreams
http://onhockey.tv/
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[bustaheims]

I expect an incredibly ugly game tonight.

 

[Redleaf]

The most important game of the season, really. A loss and we pick no worse than 5th.

I want this to be the absolute last game I cheer for the Leafs to lose. I really, really do!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The Oilers are playing Vancouver tonight. It's their last ever game at Rexall Place. You'd think they might want to try for this one.

 

[louisstamos]

Hey, a John Pohl reference!!!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Sam Carrick has been called up, Clune sent down. Carrick will be the 46th player to play a game for the Leafs this season.

Also, the only Marlies with NHL contracts who have not yet played a game for the Leafs are Bibeau, Alex Stalock, and Colin Smith. Bibeau was up and served as a back-up and Stalock and Smith were of course acquired at the deadline.

 

[Boston Leaf]

wow that's weird Clarkson is injured

 

[rdowdall]

Kudos on the Leafs lineup.  Ah Ben Ondrus....

 

[Highlander]

The most important game of the season, really. A loss and we pick no worse than 5th.

I want this to be the absolute last game I cheer for the Leafs to lose. I really, really do!

I feel exactly the same way Redleaf, I don't ever want to cheer for this team to lose ever again. So get tanking

 

[ZBBM]

Kudos on the Leafs lineup.  Ah Ben Ondrus....

Ondrus schmondrus.  NEEEEEWWWWWWWWWBBBBBBBS

 

[bustaheims]

Battaglia-Pohl-Leeb Murphy-Newbury-Williams Beechey-Mitchell-Ondrus Sagat-St. Jacques-Kukumberg Moro-Bell White-Harrison Wozniewski-D'Amour Sparks​

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris
Mike Babcock again says teams that make the most money in the NHL should be allowed to spend it. The #leafs coach is anti-salary cap.

You tell em, Babs!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I almost left him out to spare you from that torture, but I ran out of recognizable defencemen.

 

[Frank E]

Is there a team in a worse cap position than Columbus?

 

[Omallley]

Battaglia-Pohl-Leeb Murphy-Newbury-Williams Beechey-Mitchell-Ondrus Sagat-St. Jacques-Kukumberg Moro-Bell White-Harrison Wozniewski-D'Amour Sparks​

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

56!

 

[bustaheims]

I almost left him out to spare you from that torture, but I ran out of recognizable defencemen.

Even when it's in the best interest for the Leafs to lose, I wouldn't be able to stand watching him.

 

[Jolly good show chaps]

Tank Leafs tank!

Hopefully Bobrovsky rediscovers some form tonight.

 

[Jolly good show chaps]

Is there a team in a worse cap position than Columbus?

Or a better team to take advantage of by offering cap relief plus pick for a lower pick?

Their first and a bad contract for the Pittsburgh 1st and an average prospect?

 

[Frank E]

I almost left him out to spare you from that torture, but I ran out of recognizable defencemen.

Even when it's in the best interest for the Leafs to lose, I wouldn't be able to stand watching him.

So let's say you're the Leafs GM and Bettman comes to you and says you get Matthews in the draft, but you have to play The Woz on the blue line for Matthews' entire career...do you do it?

 

[bustaheims]

I almost left him out to spare you from that torture, but I ran out of recognizable defencemen.

Even when it's in the best interest for the Leafs to lose, I wouldn't be able to stand watching him.

So let's say you're the Leafs GM and Bettman comes to you and says you get Matthews in the draft, but you have to play The Woz on the blue line for Matthews' entire career...do you do it?

Jeebus. That's like the Leafs' version of Sophie's Choice!