Leafs @ Bruins - Dec. 8th, 7:00pm EST - CBC

[Kin]

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20-8-1, 41 points | 14-10-4, 32 points 

Projected Lines

Hyman-Tavares-Marner Marleau-Matthews-Nylander Johnsson-Kadri-Kapanen Ennis-Lindholm-Brown Rielly-Hainsey Gardiner-Zaitsev Dermott-Ozhiganov Andersen ​

Marchand-Krejci-Pastrnak Heinen-Cave-Backes Donato-Forsboythisisa Longnamerlsson-Nordstrom Smith-Kuraly-Wagner Krug-Carlo Moore-McAvoy Grzelcyk-Kampfer Rask​

Scratches

Martin Marincin Justin Holl Goaty McGoatface ​

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Game Notes

TOR
?I'm assuming Andersen is starting for the Leafs but who knows? Maybe time is a flat circle and it'll be Ed Chadwick
?I'm likewise assuming there are no line shake-ups. I'm sure Carlton had a way of checking these things beforehand but I'm not willing to put that kind of effort in. Just think of me as the GDT Step-Dad. Now, who wants ice cream for dinner?

BOS
?Rask will start for Boston, I figure. I know Rask brings painful memories for some people but think of it this way, wouldn't the tanking to get Matthews have required the Leafs to trade him anyway? Maybe we should stop thinking about bad trades as painful but, now that we're happy with the club, just as road bumps along the way to where we were always meant to go? See? Does Carlton make you re-examine your notions of memory and regret?
?Still no Chara or Bergeron for the Bruins.
?Boston is floundering a bit, a point behind Montreal for the last playoff spot and losers of 3 in a row
?This will be the 3rd Toronto/Boston matchup of the season with each team winning one of the previous matchups.

Injuries

?CarltonTheBear - Vacation - 7 Days​

?Zdeno Chara ? Missing Neck Bolts ? Whenever the Villagers stop chasing him ?Urho Vaakanainen - Concussion - Injured Reserve ? Patrice Bergeron ? Shoulder ? Injured Reserve ?Kevan Miller ? Can't Spell Kevin - Injured Reserve​

Scream Options

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/?ref_=nv_sr_1
https://www.calendars.com/Edvard-Munch-Wall-Calendar/prod201600000497/#close
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn6hhrX34Pw
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[Frank E]

I preferred the fishing options from last year.

Take it as constructive criticism. 

Also pretty funny, Urho Vaakanainen isn't even a real hockey playing person.  I caught that first.

 

[Kin]

I preferred the fishing options from last year.

Not to worry, I'm doing a couple of these to fill-in for CtB so I'll come up with something to specifically appeal to you next time. Maybe some snappy comebacks for those 3 smart mouth ghosts who always visit you on Christmas Eve. 

And for everyone else, it's gone up a bit early as I've got a dinner to go to.

 

[princedpw]

The key to the game should be holding Pastrnak to less than a hat trick.

 

[ZBBM]

Nice Dad. Butter brickle for me.

Although I was slightly offended by your fooling around with Boomchuckalucka Karlsson's name.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

I preferred the fishing options from last year.

Not to worry, I'm doing a couple of these to fill-in for CtB so I'll come up with something to specifically appeal to you next time. Maybe some snappy comebacks for those 3 smart mouth ghosts who always visit you on Christmas Eve. 

And for everyone else, it's gone up a bit early as I've got a dinner to go to.

Watcha gonna do when you get there?

 

[Highlander]

who gave CTB the week off?  Geez

 

[hockeyfan1]

who gave CTB the week off?  Geez

Must be Santa's fault.   

The Happy Grinch substituted instead. 

 

[cujo4ever]

Is Cave actually their first line centre?

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[herman]

Is Cave actually their first line centre?

GO LEAFS GO!

They started with Forsboythisisa Longnamerlsson against us last time on the first line but he was getting smushed in the Corsis so badly that they switch in Cave in the 2nd.

More recently, they've been playing Krejci as 1C and Cave as 2C.

 

[Kin]

Is Cave actually their first line centre?

I used Leftwinglock's line combos when I wrote the GDT(or, more accurately, punched stuff into CtB's template). I've updated the lead post with their most recent stuff that has Krejci there now and a couple of other changes(Debrusk is out, for instance)

 

[ZBBM]

Is Cave actually their first line centre?

I used Leftwinglock's line combos when I wrote the GDT(or, more accurately, punched stuff into CtB's template). I've updated the lead post with their most recent stuff that has Krejci there now and a couple of other changes(Debrusk is out, for instance)

Well I for one think you've done a perfectly adequate  job in taking up the GDT-kickoff duties, and I thank you.

One little mistake to point out, though: On the Boston 3rd line, I understand Ryan Donato-Forsboythisisa Longnamerlsson-Nordstrom* is on left wing ? but you seem to have left out the other two guys.

* In case you were wondering, they abbreviate it to DOFOLONO on his jersey.

 

[Frank E]

 

[herman]

Jake "Picked-ahead-of-Barzal" DeBrusk is also out for tonight's game due to illness.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

This should be a big win for the Leafs.

 

[lc9]

I hate Boston.  How bout you all?  88 won?t score tonight, calling it. 

 

[Frank E]

Hey Nik, PPP is showing that Marleau is out?  What's the deal with that?

 

[Frank E]

This should be a big win for the Leafs.

Hey, WTF have you been?  I've got kids, I'm still contributing excellent content?

 

[herman]

Hey Nik, PPP is showing that Marleau is out?  What's the deal with that?

PPP was probably just grabbing the latest practice lineup which Marleau was given the day off of. Babcock said he would be playing.

 

[Frank E]

Hey Nik, PPP is showing that Marleau is out?  What's the deal with that?

PPP was probably just grabbing the latest practice lineup which Marleau was given the day off of. Babcock said he would be playing.

I didn't ask you.