Leafs @ Avalanche - Nov. 6th, 9:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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6-5-1, 13 points | 3-6-5, 11 points

Projected Lines

Winnik-Kadri-Kessel JVR-Bozak-Clarkson   Komarov-Holland-Santorelli  Panik-Carrick-Ashton Phaneuf-Franson Rielly-Polak Gardiner-Robidas Bernier ​

Landeskog-Duchene-MacKinnon McGinn-O?Reilly-Iginla Tanguay-Mitchell-Everberg McLeod-Cliche-Talbot Johnson-Hedja Barrie-Guenin Holden-Redmond Berra​

Scratches

Stuart Percy Matt Frattin ​

Jesse Winchester Daniel Briere​

Line-up Notes

TOR
?Bernier will start for the Leafs
?At practice on Wednesday Carlyle went back to the lines that started the game against Arizona, unknown if that's how things will start tonight
?Polak missed practice with the flu but is expected to play
?Not yet known if any other changes on D could happen, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Percy come in for Gardiner or Robidas

COL
?Reto Berra (1-0-1, 2.07 GAA, .932 SA%) will start for Colorado
?Varlamov was scheduled to make his 11th start of the season but Roy changed his mind after a 5-2 loss against Vancouver on Tuesday
?Defenceman Brad Stuart was injured in that game and will be out for a few weeks with a hamstring injury
?Daniel Briere will be a healthy scratch for a 4th straight game (great trade Avs!)

Injuries

?Brandon Kozun - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?David Booth - Foot - Injured Reserve ?Joffrey Lupul - Hand - Injured Reserve ?Roman Polak - Flu - Likely Thursday​

?Brad Stuart - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Ryan Wilson - Shoulder - Injured Reserve ?Jesse Winchester - Concussion - Injured Reserve ?Patrick Bordeleau - Back - Injured Reserve​

Statistical Leaders

Kessel - 6 JVR - 5 Bozak - 4 Kessel - 10 Komarov - 7 Bozak - 7 Kessel - 16 Bozak - 11 JVR - 8 Winnik - +6 Phaneuf - 27 Bozak - 54.2%   Phaneuf - 22:27 Bernier - 3 Bernier - 2.57 Reimer - .925​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

4 - MacKinnon 4 - Tanguay 4 - McGinn 7 - Johnson 7 - Iginla 7 - Barrie 9 - MacKinnon 9 - Duchene 9 - Johnson +3 - Johnson 28 - McLeod 50.0% - O'Reilly 22:36 - Johnson 2 - Varlamov 2.75 - Varlamov .925 - Varlamov​

Season Overview

6 5 1 (20th)        13 (10th)      2.83 (15th)      2.58 (14th)  19.2% (12th)  82.6% (14th)      30.3 (25th)      32.6 (13th)  50.7% 3-1-1 6-3-1 Lost 1​

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

3 6 5 11        (24th) 2.36      (23rd) 2.93      (19th) 15.4%  (20th) 93.0%  (1st) 28.1      (23rd) 35.5      (28th) 47.7%  (25th) 2-3-2 2-4-4 Lost 2​

Streaks

Kessel - 8 pts in last 4 GP​	HOT​	8 pts in last 7 GP - Johnson​
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[Arn]

Another 2am face off

I wonder what I have on in work tomorrow and how important it is that I'm in a state of alertness for it...

 

[freer]

Another 2am face off

I wonder what I have on in work tomorrow and how important it is that I'm in a state of alertness for it...

I just hope they play all three periods. Go leafs Go

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Just checked and it's kind of crazy that Phil is tied for 3rd in league scoring. It doesn't even really feel like he's playing his best hockey yet either.

And from Paul Hendrick:

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets  11 minutes ago
Phil Kessel's 10 assists in 12 games is impressive. Kessel didn't reach that plateau untill the 27th game last season. #TMLtalk

 

[bustaheims]

Just checked and it's kind of crazy that Phil is tied for 3rd in league scoring. It doesn't even really feel like he's playing his best hockey yet either.

The crazy part about it is that all of his points come from 7 games. He's been held of the score sheet for almost half the Leafs' games. It does feel like he's off to a slower start, but, he's putting up big numbers.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The crazy part about it is that all of his points come from 7 games. He's been held of the score sheet for almost half the Leafs' games. It does feel like he's off to a slower start, but, he's putting up big numbers.

If this is his "slump" part of the season he could possibly be looking at breaking 90 points this season.

 

[bustaheims]

If this is his "slump" part of the season he could possibly be looking at breaking 90 points this season.

If this is how his "slumps" go this season, he's going to crack 100. I don't expect him to, but, at this rate . . .

 

[Highlander]

Nice slump, still havent seen his full potential this year and also hoping Kadri can continue to wake up and be the difference maker he can be. Still saying Bernier should have started the last game. Glad he is in there tonight?save Reimer for the big games, lol.

 

[Derk]

I hope the Leafs can win this one. I figured that they would lose in Arizona, but I'm not sure how I feel about tonight.

 

[Bender]

Just checked and it's kind of crazy that Phil is tied for 3rd in league scoring. It doesn't even really feel like he's playing his best hockey yet either.

And from Paul Hendrick:

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets  11 minutes ago
Phil Kessel's 10 assists in 12 games is impressive. Kessel didn't reach that plateau untill the 27th game last season. #TMLtalk

Could be better secondary scoring this year.

 

[bustaheims]

Could be better secondary scoring this year.

So far, not really. The team is scoring at roughly the same rate they did last season (2.83 per game vs 2.71 per - and offence tends to up early in the season - relative to the rest of the league, they were 14th last season and they're 10th now - also, not a huge change). It's still the same group of 4 or 5 guys handling the goal scoring so far this season. There's a little more offence coming from the blue line compared to early last season, but, the offensive depth is still not really there up front.

 

[Highlander]

I am with Derk on tonight, I felt we would lose to the Yotes but feel we can win tonight. Valium at 8:45.

 

[freer]

I am with Derk on tonight, I felt we would lose to the Yotes but feel we can win tonight. Valium at 8:45.

that means bed after the first period right!

 

[Highlander]

no during like the snorefest in Phoenix?lol

 

[freer]

I am guessing that Fratin won't be scratch any more...

 

[Highlander]

UNLEASH THE FRATTIN

 

[2badknees]

Guaranteed loss night. Just got a feeling. Avs have been too terrible to keep being so terrible.

 

[bustaheims]

jonasTSN1050: Looks like Stuart Percy may draw in tonight in favour of Morgan Rielly.

jonasTSN1050: Projected Lines: Winnik-Kadri-Kessel. van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Clarkson. Komarov-Holland-Santorelli. Panik-Carrick-Frattin.

jonasTSN1050: Projected Defence: Phaneuf-Franson. Percy-Polak. Gardiner-Robidas. Goalie: Bernier.

Not sure what Rielly did to get benched, unless he's hurt/sick.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

jonasTSN1050: Looks like Stuart Percy may draw in tonight in favour of Morgan Rielly.

jonasTSN1050: Projected Lines: Winnik-Kadri-Kessel. van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Clarkson. Komarov-Holland-Santorelli. Panik-Carrick-Frattin.

jonasTSN1050: Projected Defence: Phaneuf-Franson. Percy-Polak. Gardiner-Robidas. Goalie: Bernier.

Not sure what Rielly did to get benched, unless he's hurt/sick.

Carlyle mentioned that a lot of the young guys will sit while they rotate capable dmen, it's apparently not a punishment.

That being said, I think it's a stupid move.

Good one Randy.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Good thing Robidas is playing  :