Leafs @ Hurricanes - Jan. 9th, 7:00pm - SN, SN 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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21-18-5, 47 points | 18-16-9, 45 points

Projected Lines

JVR-Bozk-Kessel Raymond-Kadri-Lupul Kulemin-McClement-Clarkson D'Amigo-Ashton-Orr Gleason-Phaneuf Gardiner-Franson Ranger-Rielly Reimer​

Ruutu-Skinner-Semin Gerbe-J. Staal-Dwyer Bowman-Malhotra-Dvorak Boychuk-Sutter-Lindholm Faulk-Sekera Hainsey-Bellemore Liles-Murphy Khudobin ​

Scratches

Mark Fraser Carl Gunnarsson Frazer McLaren​

Mike Komisarek Jay Harrison Eric Staal ​

Line-up Notes

?The goalies will split the B2B, but who gets what is unknown until tomorrow ?Clarkson practiced on the McClement line so is probably likely to return ?Gunnarsson however was paired with Fraser and will probably miss another game or two ?Ashton was called up and will likely take the place of Holland who was sent down​

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?Khudobin likely starts for Carolina (5-0-0, 1.99, .940)
?The Canes could get some bodies back as Tlusty, Nash, Harrison, and Ward could all return depending on their morning skates​

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Injuries

?Dave Bolland - Ankle - Out indefinitely ?Trevor Smith - Hand - Injured Reserve ?Carl Gunnarsson - Upper Body - Questionable Thursday ?David Clarkson - Foot - Probable Thursday​

?Cam Ward - Lower Body - Questionable Thursday ?Jay Harrison - Concussion - Questionable Thursday      ?Eric Staal - Lower Body - Doubtful Thursday ?Riley Nash - Lower Body - Questionable Thursday ?Jiri Tlusty - Appendix - Questionable Thursday ?Joni Pitkanen - Heel - Out indefinitely ​

Statistical Leaders

Kessel - 20 Franson/Kessel - 18 Kessel - 38 Phaneuf - +12 Orr - 75 McClement - 54.6% Phaneuf - 24:22 Bernier - 13 Bernier - 2.58 Bernier - .926​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

20 - Skinner 25 - Staal 35 - Staal +5 - Malhotra 48 - Staal 59.6% - Malhotra  24:10 - Faulk      7 - Peters 2.38 - Peters .922 - Peters​

Season Overview

21 18 5 (17th)  47 (17th)  2.61 (21st)  2.91 (5th)  21.7% (27th)  77.3% (26th)  27.3 (30th)  36.4 (25th)  47.9% 7-8-4 4-4-2 Lost 2​

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

18 16 9 45  (21st) 2.42  (23rd) 2.81  (18th) 14.2%  (26th) 79.4%  (24th) 30.0  (15th) 31.2  (22nd) 50.9%  (15th) 9-8-5 5-3-2 Won 4​

Stream Options

http://www.ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
http://www.firstrow1.eu/sport/ice-hockey.html
http://atdee.net/index.html
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[nutman]

And yet another round of the Carlyle gong show... what do we get tonight..... Stay tuned Leaf fans.

 

[freer]

I am at a lost. I am not going to be a tank fan. I always hope for a win. I hope Reimer starts and get a shut out. It will likely be Bernier (coaches fav) who will let in at least one soft goal and the leafs lose. My prediction 3-2 leafs (SO) Just to screw things over more then they already are.

 

[Highlander]

Why would they want Ward back when you look at Khudobin's record. Christ thats a Vezina stuff he is posting

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Why would they want Ward back when you look at Khudobin's record. Christ thats a Vezina stuff he is posting

Probably going to have to do it for longer than 6 games to say those things.

 

[L K]

With Khudobin, it really makes you wonder what it takes to get a regular NHL gig.  He's a career 2.02 GAA and .935 SV% in 25 starts (27 games overall).    This is his 5th year of part-time action at the NHL level.  Those are some crazy numbers to not get more of an opportunity.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

With Khudobin, it really makes you wonder what it takes to get a regular NHL gig.  He's a career 2.02 GAA and .935 SV% in 25 starts (27 games overall).    This is his 5th year of part-time action at the NHL level.  Those are some crazy numbers to not get more of an opportunity.

He could have had a huge opportunity this season with Ward hurt but he got injured too. Surprisingly his AHL numbers have never been that great.

 

[Stickytape]

I've all but stopped expecting good things from this team, but I won't stop watching because apparently I don't know any better.

 

[Deebo]

I've all but stopped expecting good things from this team, but I won't stop watching because apparently I don't know any better.

I won't stop watching because I have nothing better to do.

 

[Zee]

Looks like another slam dunk easy win tonight for the boys!

 

[Zee]

Who's this Kyle McLaren we have listed as a scratch?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Who's this Kyle McLaren we have listed as a scratch?

... that's like the 4th time I've done that this season. Pretty sure it has to do with a deep-rooted hate I have towards Kyle for clotheslining Zednik all those years ago.

Nonis could fix it by just waiving him already.

 

[Boston Leaf]

hate to be negative but I see another loss

 

[freer]

hate to be negative but I see another loss

I think as a fan here, a lot of us are currently expecting nothing else.

 

[Redleaf]

hate to be negative but I see another loss

I think as a fan here, a lot of us are currently expecting nothing else.

Nah. They win when everyone expects a loss, and vice-versa. I fully expect a win tonight. Gleason outplays Liles too.

Oh....and if Reimer plays, expect to see the reason why the Leafs made the playoffs last season and why so many fans were surprised Nonis decided he needed an upgrade in net.

 

[Zee]

hate to be negative but I see another loss

I think as a fan here, a lot of us are currently expecting nothing else.

Nah. They win when everyone expects a loss, and vice-versa. I fully expect a win tonight. Gleason outplays Liles too.

More like Liles scores a hattrick and does a windmill celebration as he skates past Carlyle.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

A win would bring me glee, son.

Here all week.

 

[Highlander]

Glad I am in AZ so I dont see much of them except on the Game in 6. Going to the Loaf game on the 20th with the Yotes.  90 bucks a seat for blueline 3rd row back, what a hoot.

 

[ZBBM]

I never root for a tank but I would actually not mind seeing them fall out of a playoff spot in the next couple of games.  Then we can say they have officially squandered their good start and it will turn the heat up on RC another notch.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

They have officially squandered it.  All those teams behind them have caught up and will likely pass the Leafs soon.