Leafs @ Bruins - Dec. 31st, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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20-14-3, 43 pts | 19-15-3, 41 pts

Projected Lines

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel JVR-Kadri-Santorelli     Booth-Holland-Clarkson    Winnik-Smith-Ashton Phaneuf-Franson Gardiner-Polak Rielly-Robidas Bernier ​

Marchand-Krejci-Smith Kelly-S?derberg-Eriksson Paille-Campbell-Caron Lindblad-Cunningham-Griffith Chara-Hamilton Bartkowski-Seidenberg Krug-Miller Rask​

Scratches

Korbinian Holzer Richard Panik ​

Milan Lucic Patrice Bergeron Zach Trotman​

Line-up Notes

TOR
?Gibson was returned to the Marlies so it's expected Bernier has recovered from his illness and he'll likely start

BOS
?Rask will likely start for the Bruins
?Lucic and Bergeron are both day-to-day with injuries and their status for the game won't be known until closer to game-time

Injuries

?Leo Komarov - Concussion - Injured Reserve     ?Richard Panik - Concussion - Questionable Wednesday​

?Patrice Bergeron - Undisclosed - Questionable Wednesday ?Milan Lucic - Undisclosed - Questionable Wednesday ?Adam McQuaid - Thumb - Injured Reserve​

Statistical Leaders

Kessel - 17 JVR - 16 Bozak - 13 Kessel - 22 JVR - 18 Franson - 17 Kessel - 39 JVR - 34 Bozak - 30 Santorelli - +13 Phaneuf - 69 Bozak - 53.5%     Phaneuf - 23:27 Bernier - 14 Bernier - 2.65 Bernier - .921​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

10 - Marchand 9 - Eriksson 9 - Smith 20 - Bergeron 19 - Soderberg 14 - Eriksson 27 - Bergeron 26 - Soderberg 23 - Eriksson +10 - Eriksson 69 - Lucic 58.2% - Bergeron 22:36 - Chara 15 - Rask 2.57 - Rask .911 - Rask​

Season Overview

20 14 3 (12th)        43 (1st)      3.30 (25th)      2.97 (10th)  20.2% (10th)  83.2% (20th)      29.5 (29th)      34.5 (18th)  49.1% 6-6-3 5-5-0 Lost 2​

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

19 15 3 41        (18th) 2.60      (20th) 2.62      (16th) 17.4%  (20th) 79.1%  (21st) 30.5      (13th) 29.5      (16th) 52.6%  (5th) 12-6-2 5-3-2 Won 1​

Stream Options

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http://ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
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[LuncheonMeat]

The Leafs, outshot 53-16, win 4-0.

 

[Joe S.]

Weren't the leafs up by about 7 or 8 points on these jackasses.... way to go losers.

I think I heard the Bruins have 5 wins in their last 15 games yet still managed to get within 2 points of the Toronto possession pirates.

I hate this team.

 

[freer]

Well this is the game IMO, that will be the turning point of the season either way. Go Leafs Go

 

[Bullfrog]

I don't think there's ever one point that's the turning point, particularly in an 82 game season. The team will go on another hot streak and it'll go on another cold streak.

 

[Deebo]

Weren't the leafs up by about 7 or 8 points on these jackasses.... way to go losers.

37GP each so far and the Leafs were up 8 points on the Bruins after the win against Anaheim on Dec 16th. Since then the Bruins are 4-2 and the Leafs are 1-5.

I think I heard the Bruins have 5 wins in their last 15 games yet still managed to get within 2 points of the Toronto possession pirates.

After 22GP each the Bruins had 26 points and the Leafs had 25 points, so the Leafs have actually made up ground on the Bruins over the last 15 games each. Leafs are 9-6-0 in their last 15 and Bruins are 6-6-3.

 

[Redleaf]

I don't think there's ever one point that's the turning point, particularly in an 82 game season. The team will go on another hot streak and it'll go on another cold streak.

But, is tonights game the beginning of a hot streak or the continuation of a devistating tailspin?

The way I see it is, if they can't get up for tonights game then they may really have lost their mojo.

My guess is they win big tonight.

 

[freer]

Any news on Komorov playing tonight... The last I heard was that he was having contact practices.

 

[2badknees]

I hate this team.

Always loved the team, hate the majority of the players on it. If Shanahan doesn't completely blow this fiasco up prior to the draft, imo he'll have confirmed the naysayers that think he's not experienced enough for the job.

 

[Boston Leaf]

For a fleeting moment I thought about going to this game. I can easily score tickets.. Then I saw the mess that is the maple leafs right now and thought about how obnoxious Bruins fans are and that thought quickly left my mind.. Always personal for me against the Bruins who I hate with a passion... Would be so sweet if we can manage to pull this out.. But I highly doubt it

 

[Bullfrog]

Jeez man, go to the game!

 

[Boston Leaf]

Jeez man, go to the game!

yeah I know but I don't play well with Bruins fans here.. Better off at home....I guess

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Leafs lines at practice, per Siegel:

van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel
Winnik-Kadri-Lupul
Komarov-Holland-Santorelli
Booth-Smith-Clarkson

So looks like a surprise return for Komarov here. Also, Clarkson on the 4th line!

 

[Bullfrog]

Wear a helmet?  8)

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Leafs lines at practice, per Siegel:

van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel
Winnik-Kadri-Lupul
Komarov-Holland-Santorelli
Booth-Smith-Clarkson

So looks like a surprise return for Komarov here. Also, Clarkson on the 4th line!

Should've happened sooner which is all the more sadder.  Not even 2 years into his deal.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Bet he still gets 2nd unit PP time though.

 

[mc]

No Lucic or Bergeron. No excuses for not winning this one.

 

[freer]

Leafs lines at practice, per Siegel:

van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel
Winnik-Kadri-Lupul
Komarov-Holland-Santorelli
Booth-Smith-Clarkson

So looks like a surprise return for Komarov here. Also, Clarkson on the 4th line!

Should've happened sooner which is all the more sadder.  Not even 2 years into his deal.

I dont care IMO Winnik should be on the 4 th line.

 

[bustaheims]

Nice to see that, despite the success JvR and Kadri had together, the default 1st line is back together.

 

[L K]

Leafs lines at practice, per Siegel:

van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel
Winnik-Kadri-Lupul
Komarov-Holland-Santorelli
Booth-Smith-Clarkson

So looks like a surprise return for Komarov here. Also, Clarkson on the 4th line!

Don't worry though.  He'll still be on the PP.