Leafs @ Devils - Apr. 5th, 7:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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48-25-7, 103 points | 43-28-9, 95 points

Projected Lines

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander Marleau-Kadri-Marner JVR-Bozak-Brown Komarov-Plekanec-Kapanen Rielly-Hainsey Gardiner-Zaitsev Carrick-Polak Andersen ​

Hall-Hischier-Palmieri Grabner-Zacha-Maroon Coleman-Zajac-Noesen Wood-Boyle-Gibbons Greene-Vatanen Moore-Mueller Butcher-Lovejoy Kinkaid​

Scratches

Travis Dermott Dominic Moore Josh Leivo Matt Martin Andreas Johnsson ​

Jesper Bratt Marcus Johansson Drew Stafford Jimmy Hayes Damon Severson ​

Game Notes

TOR
?Andersen (37-20-5, 2.83 GAA, .917 Sv%) will start for the Leafs
?With Dermott still out, it looks as though the Leafs will try Carrick on the left side for a game
?Babcock is hopeful that Dermott will return to the line-up for Toronto's final regular season game on Saturday
?A number of Leafs are close to some impressive statistical benchmarks: Marner is 1 points away from 70 on the season. Nylander is 1 goal away from 20 and 1 point away from 60 (either one will earn him a $212,500 bonus). Hyman is 1 point away from 40

NYI
?Kinkaid (25-10-3, 2.82 GAA, .911 Sv%) will likely start for the Devils
?Keith Kinaid might not be a household name, but he's started 7 straight games for the Devils and is 15-3-1 with a .927 Sv% in his last 20 games
?Corey Schneider, on the other hand, is 0-9-2 since his last victory on DECEMBER 27TH. He has a .868 Sv% in that span and did miss some time in February with groin/hip problems
?I don't need to tell you that Taylor Hall is having a Hart-worthy season. His 93 points is 6th best in the league. The next two highest scoring players on New Jersey have a combined 95 points
?The Devils can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win

Injuries

?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - Actually Injured - Out indefinitely ?Travis Dermott - Foot - Day to day​

?Marcus Johansson - Concussion - Questionable Thursday​

Stream Options

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[Crucialness Key]

(Bugs Bunny voice): That Grabner's Zacha Maroon....

 

[CarltonTheBear]

We've talked about Damon Severson before as a potential trade target. He's been a healthy scratch for 2 games in a row before tonight, which is of course pretty telling since the Devils are fighting for their playoff lives still. I wonder if there's a Severson-for-Zaitsev swap to be had in the offseason.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Also after typing up New Jersey's forward line-up I've decided to give Hall the Hart trophy. There's no more debate.

 

[rdowdall]

Also after typing up New Jersey's forward line-up I've decided to give Hall the Hart trophy. There's no more debate.

Which is fitting seeing as how Larsson is going to probably win the Norri.....oh wait.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/981523933286555648

 

[cabber24]

https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/981523933286555648

42 points! Last year at this time Hall seemed so depressed... cast aside and out of the playoffs as his old team accelerates at full speed into the playoffs. Good for him for bouncing back in a massive way. MVP?

Poor Chiarelli... no one will ever forget this trade.

 

[cabber24]

In my opinion uncle Leo has something to prove. His spot should not be assumed. It needs to be earned.

 

[cujo4ever]

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[wnc096]

Poor Chiarelli... no one will ever forget this trade.

That trade alone should be a fireable offense...let alone all the other garbage dealings he's done.

 

[Zee]

Gonna need Kadri to jump on Hall's back and ride him like a mule tonight.

 

[ZBBM]

If it weren't for Gallant, Hynes would be walking away with the Jack this June.

 

[Kin]

If it weren't for Gallant, Hynes would be walking away with the Jack this June.

I don't know about that. Bednar has just about doubled the point total of his team from last year.

 

[Zee]

If it weren't for Gallant, Hynes would be walking away with the Jack this June.

I don't know about that. Bednar has just about doubled the point total of his team from last year.

Vegas had 0 points last year.

Or do you mean Hynes vs Bednar?

 

[ZBBM]

If it weren't for Gallant, Hynes would be walking away with the Jack this June.

I don't know about that. Bednar has just about doubled the point total of his team from last year.

Haha I had to look him up.  That's fine and so forth but as stated it's a mutilated point because what's given in Vegas stays in Vegas.

 

[Kin]

If it weren't for Gallant, Hynes would be walking away with the Jack this June.

I don't know about that. Bednar has just about doubled the point total of his team from last year.

Vegas had 0 points last year.

Or do you mean Hynes vs Bednar?

It strikes me as being pretty clear that I'm disagreeing with the conclusion of ZBBM's statement(which is that, excluding Gallant, Hynes would win the trophy in a walk).

 

[herman]

This is interesting deployment. Carrick got on for the icing faceoff in OZ, bridging a change from Gardiner (in OZ) to Polak. Gardiner comes back on with Polak for the DZ draw.

 

[herman]

Haha what a tire fire

 

[ZBBM]

Haha what a tire fire

Bozak looked good stickhandling right in the crease.

BTW dude you are 8 away from 10k posts.  Make it a good one.

 

[herman]

That?s a pretty fortuitous call for us.