Leafs @ Ducks - Nov. 28th, 8:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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15-6-1, 31 points | 11-7-3, 25 points

Projected Lines

Bunting-Matthews-Marner Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander Ritchie-Kampf-Simmonds Clifford-Spezza-Engvall Rielly-Brodie Muzzin-Holl Sandin-Dermott Campbell ​

Henrique-Getzlaf-Terry Milano-Zegras-Rakell Steel-Lundestrom-Silfverberg Deslauriers-Grant-Carrick  Lindholm-Drysdale Fowler-Manson Benoit-Shattenkirk Gibson​

Scratches

Ondrej Kase Kirill Semyonov Timothy Liljegren​

Josh Mahura        ​

Game Notes

TOR
?Campbell (11-4-1, 1.68 GAA, .943 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?Ondrej Kase will miss another game with an upper body injury
?Kyle Clifford will enter the line-up and make his season debut with the Leafs
?After being a healthy scratch in 4 straight games Dermott will come back into the line-up in place of Liljegren
?Jason Spezza will be playing in his 1200th NHL game

ANA
?Gibson (9-5-2, 2.53 GAA, .920 Sv%) will likely start for the Sharks
?24 year old Troy Terry is the surprising catalyst to Anaheim's early success this season. He has 23 points in 20 games this season. His previous career high was 20 points in 48 games last season

Injuries

?Ilya Mikheyev - Thumb - Injured Reserve ?Petr Mrazek - Groin - Injured Reserve ?Ondrej Kase - Upper Body - Day to day​

?Max Comtois - Hand - Injured Reserve ?Max Jones - Pectroal - Injured Reserve    ​

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[rdowdall]

 

[Redleaf]

I?m seeing this one as a bit more of a nail biter than the last two. How are the Ducks so good this season??

 

[Bender]

The Ducks have some good young talent in Drysdale and Zegras. Definitely curious to see how they look.

 

[ZBBM]

Why is Clifford playing?  It can't be for hockey reasons.

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[Bullfrog]

Why is Clifford playing?  It can't be for hockey reasons.

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If they trade Mikheyev and keep Clifford or Ritchie, I'm going to lose it.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Why is Clifford playing?  It can't be for hockey reasons.

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Pretty much a clone of Kase.

/s

 

[Kin]

I?m seeing this one as a bit more of a nail biter than the last two. How are the Ducks so good this season??

Even the worst teams in the league will go from the basement to middle of the pack with good goaltending and one or two guys having big years.

 

[bustaheims]

I?m seeing this one as a bit more of a nail biter than the last two. How are the Ducks so good this season??

Even the worst teams in the league will go from the basement to middle of the pack with good goaltending and one or two guys having big years.

Their record is also not entirely indicative of their on-ice play. They?ve been a mediocre 5-on-5 team and their offence is heavily propped up by their PP. Their overall shooting percentage of 10.5% is largely unsustainable. They?re the most western team to fall out of a playoff spot.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Why is Clifford playing?  It can't be for hockey reasons.

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If they trade Mikheyev and keep Clifford or Ritchie, I'm going to lose it.

Semyonov didn't look so good against San Jose. 

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I would have preferred they just kept Anderson up so we could get a look at him but it's not like we're talking about Kyle McLaren here. Clifford is a capable NHL body. Him coming into the line-up as the teams 14th/15th forward isn't really a problem.

 

[bustaheims]

I would have preferred they just kept Anderson up so we could get a look at him but it's not like we're talking about Kyle McLaren here. Clifford is a capable NHL body. Him coming into the line-up as the teams 14th/15th forward isn't really a problem.

I believe you mean Fraser. Kyle was a capable defenceman.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Ah yeah, that?s the one.

 

[L K]

I?m not a huge fan of Clifford playing over guys like Anderson who have played to good soldier role in the minors since last year.  Absolutely nothing about Clifford?s play in the past year deserves him a roster spot and to be honest I though he was invisible with the Leafs last time we acquired him.  Clifford?s biggest impact was injuring Mrazek leading to David Ayers coming into the game

 

[cujo4ever]

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[ZBBM]

Clifford?s biggest impact was injuring Mrazek leading to David Ayers coming into the game

Ha!  I'd totally forgotten this.

But yeah really, why not Anderson?  They (over)paid to get him after all.

 

[lamajama]

Leafs looking a little overwhelmed here

 

[ZBBM]

Leafs looking a little overwhelmed here

Yes, as Ray just noted this is a different Ducks team.  Brodie has made to look like a rookie on that move by Zegras.

 

[ZBBM]

Kind of a nothing game so far.

 

[louisstamos]

Yeah, it's probably a good thing this one didn't have a 10 pm start, as this one has been a bit of a snoozer.