Line-up changes

[TML fan]

Breaking up Lupul and Kessel is a horrible idea, but I understand why he's doing it. He's hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. A couple good shifts...maybe a goal from one or two of the long list of underachievers might spark them into greater production. Their lack of success isn't a chemistry issue. It's a confidence issue. Wilson knows that the lack of secondary scoring is killing our season and he's trying anything to get it going.

 

[Bullfrog]

That's where I'm at with it, TML fan. if it proves to be detrimental to either of them, then put them back together. Hopefully it'll spark some of the other guys.

 

[Andy007]

DavidAlter590 David Alter
Wilson says these new lines will "last a period, and see if it helps us" suggesting that this split may not last long #Leafs

Also, not to just constantly complain, but this is one of the things that I don't get with Wilson.  He'll make line changes and then kill them before you get a chance to see if they will work.  How does a most 8 minutes of playing time prove that a line is working or not?

To me, you either don't mess with the lines, or you accept that you need last longer than a period.

This really bothers me about him too. Why not give Kadri a half dozen games or so with top 6 linemates? Or try Kessel with Grabovski for a while and see what happens? And if you don't want to experiment that much, or for as long, then I don't see the point of fickle, fleeting line shiffling.

 

[maplesyrup]

mirtle James Mirtle
So much for that big switcheroo... only worked versus Wild? RT @jonasTSN1050: Lupul, Kessel and Bozak remain together at practice.
2 minutes ago

kevin_mcgran Kevin McGran
that leaves Crabb-Grabovski-Kulemin in second-line blue
5 minutes ago

 

[L K]

mirtle James Mirtle
So much for that big switcheroo... only worked versus Wild? RT @jonasTSN1050: Lupul, Kessel and Bozak remain together at practice.
2 minutes ago

kevin_mcgran Kevin McGran
that leaves Crabb-Grabovski-Kulemin in second-line blue
5 minutes ago

This is a better Crabb than last year, but he has no business being in the top 6.

 

[Mike1]

mirtle James Mirtle
So much for that big switcheroo... only worked versus Wild? RT @jonasTSN1050: Lupul, Kessel and Bozak remain together at practice.
2 minutes ago

kevin_mcgran Kevin McGran
that leaves Crabb-Grabovski-Kulemin in second-line blue
5 minutes ago

This is a better Crabb than last year, but he has no business being in the top 6.

Does Kulemin even deserve it at this point? Crabb has around the same number of goals which is depressing to say.

 

[Deebo]

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Leafs about to practise today at 2. Today might be the 1st time this season that the complete roster is actually healthy.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Tim connolly centres kadri and lombardi today...with grabovski line intact as well. lupul and kessel and dion aren't expected to practise.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Colby armstrong and darryl boyce are skating with tyler bozak.#leafs

Sounds like it will be Crabb and Aulie going back to the minors if Armstrong and Liles are ready.

 

[Erndog]

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Leafs about to practise today at 2. Today might be the 1st time this season that the complete roster is actually healthy.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Tim connolly centres kadri and lombardi today...with grabovski line intact as well. lupul and kessel and dion aren't expected to practise.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Colby armstrong and darryl boyce are skating with tyler bozak.#leafs

Sounds like it will be Crabb and Aulie going back to the minors if Armstrong and Liles are ready.

A little odd they picked Boyce over Crabb no? 

 

[Deebo]

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Leafs about to practise today at 2. Today might be the 1st time this season that the complete roster is actually healthy.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Tim connolly centres kadri and lombardi today...with grabovski line intact as well. lupul and kessel and dion aren't expected to practise.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Colby armstrong and darryl boyce are skating with tyler bozak.#leafs

Sounds like it will be Crabb and Aulie going back to the minors if Armstrong and Liles are ready.

A little odd they picked Boyce over Crabb no? 

DavidAlter590 David Alter
#leafs lines Boyce-Bozak-Armstrong, MacArthur-Grabovski-Kulemin, Lombardi-Connolly-Kadri, Crabb-Steckel-Brown, Allstars given day off

Actually, It looks like Boyce and Armstrong aren't neccessarily ready and they are place holders for Lupul and Kessel.

 

[Erndog]

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Leafs about to practise today at 2. Today might be the 1st time this season that the complete roster is actually healthy.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Tim connolly centres kadri and lombardi today...with grabovski line intact as well. lupul and kessel and dion aren't expected to practise.

HennyTweetsPaul Hendrick
Colby armstrong and darryl boyce are skating with tyler bozak.#leafs

Sounds like it will be Crabb and Aulie going back to the minors if Armstrong and Liles are ready.

A little odd they picked Boyce over Crabb no? 

DavidAlter590 David Alter
#leafs lines Boyce-Bozak-Armstrong, MacArthur-Grabovski-Kulemin, Lombardi-Connolly-Kadri, Crabb-Steckel-Brown, Allstars given day off

Actually, It looks like Boyce and Armstrong aren't neccessarily ready and they are place holders for Lupul and Kessel.

Yeah.  Plus if they send Crabb down he would have to clear waivers... I'm pretty sure he would be picked up.  Boyce probably wouldn't.

Either way, we'll see in a few days.

 

[Deebo]

Rosehill is another option to go down.

 

[Kaberle15]

Rosehill is another option to go down.

Rosehill should always be the 1st option to go down,as we still ask What the hell he is doing with the main team...

 

[bustaheims]

Rosehill is another option to go down.

Yeah. I wouldn't be shocked if he went down in addition to Boyce and Aulie, if for no other reason than to clear a little extra cap space heading into the trade deadline.

 

[Mikhail Bloodnovsky]

Rosehill is another option to go down.

Yeah. I wouldn't be shocked if he went down in addition to Boyce and Aulie, if for no other reason than to clear a little extra cap space heading into the trade deadline.

Is Burke gonna announce another press conference when he sends Rosehill down?

 

[maplesyrup]

Rosehill is another option to go down.

Yeah. I wouldn't be shocked if he went down in addition to Boyce and Aulie, if for no other reason than to clear a little extra cap space heading into the trade deadline.

Is Burke gonna announce another press conference when he sends Rosehill down?

You know that conference has nothing to do with Orr, right? It was a general presser to respond to many questions he had been asked recently and it was the media who were obsessed with Orr. 

 

[Deebo]

Liles and Armstrong aren't expect to play in either of the next 2 games.

 

[Bender]

Liles and Armstrong aren't expect to play in either of the next 2 games.

Boourns. I'd really love to see those two players back.

 

[TML fan]

Rosehill is another option to go down.

Yeah. I wouldn't be shocked if he went down in addition to Boyce and Aulie, if for no other reason than to clear a little extra cap space heading into the trade deadline.

Is Burke gonna announce another press conference when he sends Rosehill down?

You know that conference has nothing to do with Orr, right? It was a general presser to respond to many questions he had been asked recently and it was the media who were obsessed with Orr.

Yeah, but it's much more fun to pretend Burke likes holding press conferences for stupid reasons.

 

[caver]

Rosehill is another option to go down.

Rosehill should always be the 1st option to go down,as we still ask What the hell he is doing with the main team...

paying off his mortgage....

 

[maplesyrup]

Sound like Likes and Army are in...

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