Flyers @ Leafs - Apr. 19th, 7:00pm - TSN4, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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23-42-11, 57 points | 50-20-6, 106 points
Projected Lines

Cates-Hayes-Konecny van Riemsdyk-Laughton-Tippett Farabee-Frost-Brink Lindblom-Thompson-MacEwen Provorov-Sanheim Zamula-Connauton Yandle-Attard Jones ​

Mikheyev-Tavares-Marner Nylander-Kerfoot-Engvall Bunting-Kampf-Blackwell Abruzzese-Spezza-Simmonds Rielly-Lyubushkin Brodie-Holl Giordano-Liljegren Campbell​

Scratches

Cam Atkinson Cam York ​

Auston Matthews Kyle Clifford Krustians Rubins Jake Muzzin​

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Game Notes

PHI
?Jones (10-16-3, 3.51 GAA, .898 Sv%) will likely start for the Flyers
?This season cannot end soon enough for the 29th place Flyers, who are 2-10 in their last 12 games
?Owen Tippett has just 3 goals and 4 points in 15 games since being acquired by Philly as the key piece in the Claude Giroux trade

TOR
?Campbell (29-9-5, 2.71 GAA, .912 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?No injury updates yet for Matthews and Muzzin so we likely won't know their status for tonight's game until the morning skate
Injuries

?Patrick Brown - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Sean Couturier - Back - Injured Reserve ?Ryan Ellis - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Carter Hart - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Rasmus Ristolainen - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Nick Seeler - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Cam York - Lower Body - Questionable ?Cam Atkinson - Lower Body - Questionable​

?Rasmus Sandin - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Ondrej Kase - Head - Injured Reserve ?Petr Mrazek - Groin - Injured Reserve ?Jake Muzzin - Undisclosed - Questionable ?Auston Matthews - Undisclosed - Questionable​

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[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1516430771619348484

Still no Matthews.

 

[Zee]

Level of concern is rising

 

[Joe S.]

Honestly I have no concern at all. I feel this is rest days before the playoffs. Position is pretty much locked up, who gives a crap about franchise records.

Look how screwed the leafs were last year, I don?t care what anyone says, Matthews was clearly injured heading into the playoffs and wasn?t himself. Why take that chance again?

 

[Zee]

Honestly I have no concern at all. I feel this is rest days before the playoffs. Position is pretty much locked up, who gives a crap about franchise records.

Look how screwed the leafs were last year, I don?t care what anyone says, Matthews was clearly injured heading into the playoffs and wasn?t himself. Why take that chance again?

I'm afraid he's already injured which is my level of concern. They wouldn't just hold him out to rest. So if this is semi serious, it's gonna have a huge impact on round 1

 

[Joe S.]

I'm afraid he's already injured which is my level of concern. They wouldn't just hold him out to rest. So if this is semi serious, it's gonna have a huge impact on round 1

Maybe but I?m choosing an optimistic approach. I think maybe something is bothering him but they?re being overly cautious.

 

[Frank E]

Matthews is chasing a Hart trophy and 60 goals...I have to think that it's something substantial if he's OK sitting given that.

 

[bustaheims]

Maybe but I?m choosing an optimistic approach. I think maybe something is bothering him but they?re being overly cautious.

Agreed. I'm also looking at the quality of the teams they're resting him against. So far, it's been against a couple teams who have been playing out their schedule with very little actual motivation. If they keep him out against Tampa and/or Florida, that might raise some flags, but against the Islander and the Flyers? That's just load management.

 

[ZBBM]

Matthews is chasing a Hart trophy and 60 goals...I have to think that it's something substantial if he's OK sitting given that.

This.

Make no mistake, a player in contention for major trophies (Rocket & Hart) will play if it's something really minor.  I can't agree busta, I don't think this is load management.

 

[bustaheims]

Matthews is chasing a Hart trophy and 60 goals...I have to think that it's something substantial if he's OK sitting given that.

This.

Make no mistake, a player in contention for major trophies (Rocket & Hart) will play if it's something really minor.  I can't agree busta, I don't think this is load management.

Well, you're absolutely entitled to be wrong. ;D

 

[L K]

I would be concerned in pretty much any other year but this year really feels like the team is playing toward postseason success.  Until Matthews looks hobbled in Game 1 of the playoffs I'm not going to sweat any player being out of the lineup (aside from goaltending....that still terrifies me)

 

[Highlander]

When Keefe was asked about Jack's health he said he seemed to insinuate that he is not at 100% but was as good as he could be health wise for the playoffs.  I though that was a bit bizarre, so why not give Kallgren tonights start?

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1516448132132970512
https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1516410037203345409
Muzzin  :-\

 

[louisstamos]

Muzzin  :-\

He doesn't look right. 

 

[ZBBM]

Muzzin can't even shoot it there....

 

[Guilt Trip]

Matthews makes it look so easy.
Muzz def looks off but that's why he's not playing.

 

[cujo4ever]

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[Bullfrog]

Ya, Matthews seems fine. 

 

[Highlander]

Matthews makes it look so easy.
Muzz def looks off but that's why he's not playing.

I really like the Muzz but his best before date went up late last season.  Nice for him to relax with a tropical drink on Robidas Island.

 

[dappleganger]

https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1516410037203345409

Maybe the reason the Leafs goaltending has struggled so much this season is because they have to practice against Auston Matthews and their confidence is completely shot.