Leafs @ Predators - Mar. 22nd, 8:00pm - SNO, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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    43-23-7, 93 points | 48-14-10, 106 points

Projected Lines

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

Forsberg-Johansen-Arvidsson Fiala-Turris-Smith Sissons-Bonino-Hartman Hartnell-Fisher-Salomaki Josi-Bitetto Ekholm-Ellis Emelin-Subban Rinne​

Scratches

Connor Carrick Dominic Moore Josh Leivo Matt Martin Leo Komarov ​

Austin Watson Yannick Weber Matt Irwin ​

Game Notes

TOR
?Andersen (33-19-5, 2.82 GAA, .918 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?Andersen will likely play in his 2nd game since returning from an injury. He showed some signs of rust in game 1 but also struggled prior to his injury as well. He has just a .906 Sv% in his last 16 games, and hasn't had consecutive games with a Sv% over .914 once in that stretch
?Both Matthews and Zaitsev returned to their usual spots in the line-up at practice yesterday, indicating that they're ready to return. They both said they feel ready to go

NSH
?Rinne (40-9-4, 2.21 GAA, .931 Sv%) will likely start for the Predators
?The Predators are currently 1st in the league in points and are 14-0-1 in their last 15 games. No biggie.
?Rinne appears to be the favourite for the Vezina trophy at this point. He leads all starters in save percentage, is 2nd in GAA, and 2nd in wins (1 win behind Vasilevskiy, who has played 6 more games)
?In his last 23 games Rinne is 21-1-1 with a 1.89 GAA and .939 Sv%
?Nashville has 3 defenceman all averaging more than 0.7 points per game (Josi, Subban, Ellis). No other team in the league has more than 2 defenceman averaging over .62
?Don't really read anything into Subban being a "3rd pair" defenceman there. I guess they just like having a #1 guy on the ice at all times. Must be nice

Injuries

?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - Actually Injured - Out indefinitely ?Leo Komarov - Lower Body - Out Tuesday ?Auston Matthews - Shoulder - Probable Thursday ?Nikita Zaitsev - Flu - Probable Thursday​

?Calle Jarnkrok - Upper Body - Injured Reserve​

Stream Options

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[herman]

Here for the Arvidsson vs Kapanen race, but maybe not during the game.

 

[herman]

Nashville
Total Goals For/Against: 231/164 (58.4 GF%)
Even Strength goals For: 171 (74%)
Players with 10+ goals: 13
Players with 20+ goals: 4
Players with 30+ goals: 0
Players with 20+ pts: 14
Players with 30+ pts: 10
Players with 40+ pts: 7
Players with 50+ pts: 3
Players with 50+ pts: 0

Toronto
Total Goals For/Against: 239/197 (54.8 GF%)
Even Strength Goals: 189 (79%)
Players with 10+ goals: 9
Players with 20+ goals: 4
Players with 30+ goals: 1
Players with 20+ pts: 12
Players with 30+ pts: 10
Players with 40+ pts: 8
Players with 50+ pts: 4
Players with 60+ pts: 1

Should've made a table. Oh well.

 

[Crucialness Key]

?Don't really read anything into Subban being a "3rd pair" defenceman there. I guess they just like having a #1 guy on the ice at all times. Must be nice

Hey, someday we might be rolling Rielly-Dermott-Liljegren like that 

 

[ZBBM]

Rinne.  Vezina.  + Hart.

Wowzers.

 

[Zee]

Save us Auston

 

[nutman]

Don't expect much as he will be rusty in his first game back.  Maybe it will take a few games to get going.

 

[Highlander]

Don't expect much as he will be rusty in his first game back.  Maybe it will take a few games to get going.

I would accept a four goal game, guys been lying around for two long.

 

[herman]

A+ voice for the anthems tonight. Tamica Harris for reference.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I was just thinking the exact opposite, Herman. I hated it.

Why can these anthem singers not just effin' sing the thing the way it was MEANT to be without their obnoxious little 'personalisations'.

Hubby: wow, did she get her hair caught in the skate sharpening machine or sumpthin?

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Hi LHF!  How are the bears?

 

[Al14]

Fisher the goon! Carrie, get him under control!

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Yup.  Let that bum walk July 1.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

JVRRRRRRRRRR

 

[herman]

Yeah boy
Thanks Josi!

 

[Al14]

JvR scores!  Leafs 1 - Preds 0

Go Leafs Go!

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

Hi LHF!  How are the bears?

residing at photobucket not shareable here anymore apparently. I guess I should move them all over to imgur or something but that would just be so dang time consuming

thanks for asking!

 

[Highlander]

Monty Matthews Flying Circus, wow what a power play.  JVR Joshi send first one home

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Hi LHF!  How are the bears?

residing at photobucket not shareable here anymore apparently. I guess I should move them all over to imgur or something but that would just be so dang time consuming

thanks for asking!

Miss those days.  When my girls were younger, they would sit beside me and watch the game.  Whenever the Leafs scored they would get happy because it meant you would post another bear.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Herm did you see it?!?!