Leafs @ Habs - Mar. 1st, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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32-22-7, 71 points | 33-21-7, 73 points

Projected Lines

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson Raymond-Kulemin-Bodie     McLaren-McClement-Smith    Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gleason-Rielly Ranger-Franson Bernier​

Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Gionta Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher Bourque-Eller-Weise Moen-Bri?re-Parros Markov-Emelin Gorges-Subban Murray-Tinordi Budaj ​

Scratches

Colton Orr   Jake Gardiner​

Ryan White Carey Price Francis Bouillon ​

Line-up Notes

?Bernier will start for Toronto ?Bolland is not expected to play, but is getting closer ?I remember reading somewhere that the Leafs were expected to go back to 12/6 for tonight, if that's the case I can't see Ranger being in the pressbox so I'm speculating that Gardiner might sit, but that's NOT confirmed yet​

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?Price is getting closer to a return, but he will not dress and Budaj (7-4-2, 2.16, .920) will start for Montreal                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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Injuries

?Dave Bolland - Ankle - Out Saturday ?Colton Orr - Undisclosed - Questionable Saturday ​

?Ryan White - Illness - Doubtful Saturday ?Carey Price - Lower Body - Out Saturday ?Michael Bournival - Concussion - Injured Reserve  ?Brandon Prust - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Davis Drewiske - Shoulder - Injured Reserve ​

Statistical Leaders

Kessel - 32 Kessel - 35 Kessel - 67 Phaneuf - +20 Orr - 96       McClement - 54.2% Phaneuf - 24:15 Bernier - 22 Bernier - 2.61 Bernier - .926​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

27 - Pacioretty 31 - Subban 39 - Subban/Pacioretty +9 - Markov/Gallagher 105 - Prust 52.3% - Eller      25:10 - Markov 26 - Price 2.33 - Price .925 - Price​

Season Overview

32 22 7 (11th)        71 (9th)      2.84 (25th)      3.00 (4th)  21.8% (29th)  77.9% (25th)      27.7 (30th)      36.2 (24th)  48.3% 11-12-6 6-2-2 Lost 1​

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

33 21 7 73        (8th) 2.48      (20th) 2.39      (8th) 19.5%  (12th) 85.0%  (4th) 28.3      (24th) 30.6      (21st) 49.3%  (20th) 17-10-5 6-2-2 Won 1​

Stream Options

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockeynightincanada/video/live/
http://www.ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
http://gofirstrow.eu/sport/ice-hockey.htmll
http://goATD.Net
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[CarltonTheBear]

This happened as I was writing the GDT:

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050  6m
Peter Holland recalled from the Marlies.

So unless there's a late injury somewhere, I'd expect it means Kulemin goes back to the wing and Holland plays 3C.

 

[moon111]

I just don't like Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I just don't like Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson.

Agreed. I hope when Bolland comes back Kuly and Clarkson switch again.

 

[Big Daddy]

My wishful lineup for tonight

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin
Raymond-Holland-Clarkson
McLaren-McClement-Bodie   

Rielly-Phaneuf
Gunnarsson-Franson
Gardiner-Gleason

 

[Bullfrog]

Wow. Kessel has 28 more points than the Habs' leading scorers.

 

[azzurri63]

Wow. Kessel has 28 more points than the Habs' leading scorers.

That's what good defensive hockey can do for you. The difference between a good one and a crappy one. Even with our scoring still think if it wasn't for the early play of Reimer and Bernier we wouldn't be in the playoffs.

 

[bakeapples]

No more gifts! Bah Humbug!

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Wow. Kessel has 28 more points than the Habs' leading scorers.

That's what good defensive hockey can do for you. The difference between a good one and a crappy one. Even with our scoring still think if it wasn't for the early play of Reimer and Bernier we wouldn't be in the playoffs.

Montreal's not a good defensive team.  They're better than the Leafs (probably every team in the league is right now) but they're still not good.  They are regularly outchanced most games, but they have elite goaltending like the Leafs, and their PK isn't bottom 2 in the league.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Wow. Kessel has 28 more points than the Habs' leading scorers.

More amusingly, Kessel has as many points as Montreal's and Florida's top scorers combined.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Bodie-McClement-Smith

I could get behind that 4th line.  According to Paul Hendrick that's what it will be tonight, Kulemin will shift to 3rd line wing with Holland centering.

 

[bustaheims]

Bodie-McClement-Smith

I could get behind that 4th line.  According to Paul Hendrick that's what it will be tonight, Kulemin will shift to 3rd line wing with Holland centering.

I'd like to change Smith to someone who can play a more physical style, (like, I don't know, Ashton or D'Amigo), but, otherwise, yeah. Probably the best 4th line the team has had all season. Now, let's get them a few more shifts so the rest of the forwards aren't worn out by the 3rd period.

 

[freer]

I hope they just trade Reimer. What does he have to do to get a start. Bernier lost the last game IMO, it would only seen a given the Reimer starts this game. Given his record against the Habs.

 

[ZBBM]

No Price means this game should be very winnable.  Why, it's just like the Islanders being without Tavares!  :-X

 

[Bonsixx]

I hope they just trade Reimer. What does he have to do to get a start. Bernier lost the last game IMO, it would only seen a given the Reimer starts this game. Given his record against the Habs.

Like I said, regardless of your personal feelings towards Reimer, the team has clearly identified Bernier - who has been excellent much more often than not - as the starter.

Benching him after one rusty outing following a two-week layoff would make zero sense. Zero.

 

[L K]

I just don't like Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson.

Agreed. I hope when Bolland comes back Kuly and Clarkson switch again.

He has one good game and then gets on the 2nd line.  For all the talk about Kadri not playing well earlier in the year, how is Clarkson not an entitled player who is getting ice-time completely without merit?

 

[Joe S.]

I just don't like Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson.

Agreed. I hope when Bolland comes back Kuly and Clarkson switch again.

He has one good game and then gets on the 2nd line.  For all the talk about Kadri not playing well earlier in the year, how is Clarkson not an entitled player who is getting ice-time completely without merit?

Intangibles!

 

[Strangelove]

You have to feel for Kadri and Lupul. Clarkson is an absolute anchor. Randy's insistence on continuing to try something that just doesn't work isn't surprising, but it's really irritating.

 

[bustaheims]

jonasTSN1050: Lines vs. MTL: van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel. Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson. Raymond-Holland-Kulemin. McLaren-McClement-Bodie.

jonasTSN1050: Defence: Gunnarsson-Phaneuf. Gardiner-Franson. Gleason-Rielly. Goaltender: Bernier.

Well, unless Siegel is wrong, there goes the dream of a face-puncher-less 4th line.

 

[L K]

jonasTSN1050: Lines vs. MTL: van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Kessel. Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson. Raymond-Holland-Kulemin. McLaren-McClement-Bodie.

jonasTSN1050: Defence: Gunnarsson-Phaneuf. Gardiner-Franson. Gleason-Rielly. Goaltender: Bernier.

Well, unless Siegel is wrong, there goes the dream of a face-puncher-less 4th line.

Well someone has to not fight Parros.