Leafs @ Canadiens - Feb. 20th, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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13-3-2, 28 points | 9-4-2, 20 points 

Projected Lines

Thornton-Matthews-Marner Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander Vesey-Engvall-Mikheyev Petan-Boyd-Spezza Rielly-Brodie Muzzin-Holl Dermott-Bogosian Andersen ​

Toffoli-Danault-Gallagher Drouin-Suzuki-Anderson Tatar-Kotkaniemi-Armia Lehkonen-Evans-Perry Chiarot-Weber Edmundson-Petry Mete-Romanov Price​

Scratches

Mikko Lehtonen Zach Hyman​

Brett Kulak    ​

Taxi Squad

Alexander Barabanov Alex Galchenyuk Scott Sabourin Martin Marincin Joseph Woll​

Michael Frolik Paul Byron Charlie Lindgren    ​

Game Notes

TOR
-Andersen (10-3-2, 2.67 GAA, .905 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
-Toronto did not practice yesterday and there hasn't been any updates on their line-up. Assuming that Andersen and Bogosian get back in, and we'll have to wait and see with Hyman

MTL
-Price (5-2-2, 2.64 GAA, .901 Sv%) will likely start for the Canadiens
-Montreal has been off since last Saturday when they beat the Leafs 2-1

Injuries

Zach Hyman - Undisclosed - Day to day Wayne Simmonds - Hand - Injured Reserve Jack Campbell - Lower Body - Injured Reserve​

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[ZBBM]

Galchenyuk begins his redemption with a surprise start against his old team.  He continues it with a Gordie Howe hat trick.

(Just for fun, I googled the term.  Check out the last line under "Leaders" in the Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordie_Howe_hat_trick

I think you'll be surprised at who among active players has the most.)

 

[Boston Leaf]

maybe catch em early since they havent played in a week

 

[Zee]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

 

[groundskeeper willie]

Galchenyuk begins his redemption with a surprise start against his old team.  He continues it with a Gordie Howe hat trick.

(Just for fun, I googled the term.  Check out the last line under "Leaders" in the Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordie_Howe_hat_trick

I think you'll be surprised at who among active players has the most.)

Definitely a surprise!

It got me thinking about records though. People often debate what is the most unbreakable record in hockey (or sports in general), and while it's not an official record, it seems very unlikely anybody ever tops Rick Tocchet's 18 Geordie Howe hat tricks given the lack of fighting in the game any more.

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1363169144749834247

 

[azzurri63]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

I'm going to agree with you as personally I'm seeing some old habits creeping into the game like previous seasons. JT line need to contribute and Andersen has to be solid otherwise another loss to my most hated opponent and I hope I'm also wrong.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

I'm going to agree with you as personally I'm seeing some old habits creeping into the game like previous seasons. JT line need to contribute and Andersen has to be solid otherwise another loss to my most hated opponent and I hope I'm also wrong.

The positivity in these two posts are like a breath of fresh air.

 

[bustaheims]

Galchenyuk begins his redemption with a surprise start against his old team.  He continues it with a Gordie Howe hat trick.

(Just for fun, I googled the term.  Check out the last line under "Leaders" in the Wikipedia entry:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordie_Howe_hat_trick

I think you'll be surprised at who among active players has the most.)

One of the active leaders is definitely a surprise. The other makes sense when you put some thought into it and consider the state of the game.

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

I'm going to agree with you as personally I'm seeing some old habits creeping into the game like previous seasons. JT line need to contribute and Andersen has to be solid otherwise another loss to my most hated opponent and I hope I'm also wrong.

The positivity in these two posts are like a breath of fresh air.

Freddie will shut them down tonight. Mathews with the hattie. The Habs refuse to come out for the third period. Is that better? ;D

 

[cujo4ever]

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[Bender]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

Meh, the schedule is what it is. I'm not too concerned. They just need to keep consistent and playing hard and hopefully it translates in the playoffs.

 

[Kin]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

Let me spoil things for you then. The Habs are a pretty good team. No matter the teams' level of rest, there's a chance the Leafs lose tonight. They might lose a close one or a blowout. There's also a chance they might win tonight. Again, maybe a close one or a blowout.

 

[Bill_Berg]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

Let me spoil things for you then. The Habs are a pretty good team. No matter the teams' level of rest, there's a chance the Leafs lose tonight. They might lose a close one or a blowout. There's also a chance they might win tonight. Again, maybe a close one or a blowout.

I wish a tie was also still a potential outcome. 

 

[Highlander]

Tonight's game worries me. 3 in 4 for Leafs and they normally stink in these situations.  It'll bug me cause the Habs just won last week in a similar situation with 3 in 4 and Leafs were rested. Hope I'm wrong but I don't expect a win.

Let me spoil things for you then. The Habs are a pretty good team. No matter the teams' level of rest, there's a chance the Leafs lose tonight. They might lose a close one or a blowout. There's also a chance they might win tonight. Again, maybe a close one or a blowout.

I wish a tie was also still a potential outcome.

Remember those days of the tie game.  I think they called them "sister kissers".

 

[L K]

At what point do we consider a game a disappointment if Matthews and Marner don?t combine for 6 points?

 

[Guilt Trip]

Enjoy the game regardless of outcome. Hoping they can keep the wins going. GLG!

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/mapleleafs/status/1363267740220485632
Spezza lookin spiffy

 

[Joe S.]

Let me spoil things for you then. The Habs are a pretty good team. No matter the teams' level of rest, there's a chance the Leafs lose tonight. They might lose a close one or a blowout. There's also a chance they might win tonight. Again, maybe a close one or a blowout.

I like those odds!

 

[Bill_Berg]

You know, I would probably be pretty fond of the Ayers story if it wasn't for Leaf haters using it to try and make me feel bad. People suck.