sens @ Leafs - Feb 1st, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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24-20-10, 58 points | 29-21-6, 64 points

Projected Lines

Michalek-Spezza-Zibanejad MacArthur-Turris-Ryan Greening-Smith-Neil Conacher-Da Costa-Condra Cowen-Karlsson Methot-Gryba Wiercioch-Ceci Anderson ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin     Raymond-Holland-Bodie    Ashton-McClement-Orr Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gleason-Franson Gardiner-Rielly Bernier​

Scratches

Joe Corvo     Matt Kassian Chris Phillips ​

Paul Ranger Frazer McLaren Greg McKegg​

Line-up Notes

?Anderson likely starts for Ottawa (18-10-7, 3.02, .908)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ​

?Bernier likely starts for Toronto ?JVR, Holland, and Ashton all missed practice on Friday with minor injuries ?Greg McKegg was called up as an insurance in case any of the above 3 cannot play ?Clarkson was on the Kadri line at practice with Lupul filling in on the top line, but there was no indication that he will be rejoining the line-up

Injuries

?Chris Phillips - Undisclosed - Questionable Saturday ?Mark Stone - Wrist - Injured Reserve​

?Dave Bolland - Ankle - Out indefinitely ?Trevor Smith - Hand - Day-to-day ?David Clarkson - Elbow - Injured Reserve ?ZBBM - Head - Day-to-day ?James van Riemsdyk - Undisclosed - Likely Saturday ?Peter Holland - Lace Bite - Likely Saturday ?Carter Ashton - Hand - Likely Saturday​

Statistical Leaders

Ryan - 20 Karlsson - 38 Karlsson - 51 Turris - +20 Neil - 110 Spezza - 54.7%     Karlsson - 27:22 Anderson - 18 Lehner - 2.71 Lehner - .921 ​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

27 - Kessel 30 - Kessel 57 - Kessel +15 - Phaneuf 96 - Orr 54.7% - McClement 24:26 - Phaneuf 19 - Bernier 2.61 - Bernier .926 - Bernier​

Season Overview

24 20 10 (17th)        58 (10th)      2.83 (26th)      3.04 (10th)  19.9% (22nd)  79.9% (3rd)      32.6 (28th)      33.7 (7th)  51.6% 12-9-5 5-2-3 Won 2​

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

29 21 6 64        (11th) 2.76      (13th) 3.02      (25th) 22.8%  (3rd) 77.7%  (28th) 27.7      (25th) 36.3      (30th) 48.4%  (23rd) 19-10-1 8-1-1 Won 2​

Stream Options

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http://www.ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
http://gofirstrow.eu/sport/ice-hockey.htmll
http://goATD.Net
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[ZBBM]

Like I said

GREGGORY MCKEGGORY
EXCLAMATION POINTZ

and yeah i saw whatcha did there  8)

 

[Frank E]

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050
Doesn't appear as if Carter Ashton or Peter Holland will play tonight.

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050
van Riemsdyk okay to play tonight.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Hmm, that would mean McLaren likely has to play.

 

[Frank E]

Hmm, that would mean McLaren likely has to play.

And Orr, if McKegg is in for Holland.

 

[Highlander]

Frazer the Freezer McLaren?..Ouch?what about D'Amigo or Leivo or Broll or the Pillsbury DoughBoy
Looking forward to seeing what the Kegster can do in place of Holland.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

And Orr, if McKegg is in for Holland.

Yeah I imagine McKegg is in for Holland and McLaren in for Ashton, so:

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin
Raymond-McKegg-Bodie
McLaren-McClement-Orr

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

what's ZBBM's head injury?!  :-\  concussion? delusions? hope he's better by game time!

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

question, oh mighty GDT maker?

wth is 'lace bite'?

 

[Stickytape]

question, oh mighty GDT maker?

wth is 'lace bite'?

I'm not CTB, but lace bite is a common injury in skating.  Basically it's what you get when your skates are too tight around the front of the foot and ankle: the pressure eventually damages the tendons that lift the foot.  The name implies that it's the fault of the laces being too tight (they "bite" into your leg) but it's really a skate fitting problem.

 

[moon111]

Wouldn't their equipment be specially made?  I use to make orthopaedic braces before.  It wouldn't be hard.  Skates should be custom?

 

[bustaheims]

Hmm, that would mean McLaren likely has to play.

Or, the team could do the smarter thing and play 7 defencemen . . . but, who am I kidding? McLaren and Orr on the 4th line it is!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Or, the team could do the smarter thing and play 7 defencemen . . . but, who am I kidding? McLaren and Orr on the 4th line it is!

I keep forgetting that's even allowed.

 

[L K]

Hmm, that would mean McLaren likely has to play.

Or, the team could do the smarter thing and play 7 defencemen . . . but, who am I kidding? McLaren and Orr on the 4th line it is!

Well McLaren is there to skate awkwardly while Orr is there to show Blue Steel to Chris Neil.

 

[bustaheims]

Wouldn't their equipment be specially made?  I use to make orthopaedic braces before.  It wouldn't be hard.  Skates should be custom?

For guys that are more established in the league, sure, but for someone like Holland, who only recently started earning NHL dollars on a regular basis, not necessarily.

 

[Sudafederov]

question, oh mighty GDT maker?

wth is 'lace bite'?

I'm not CTB, but lace bite is a common injury in skating.  Basically it's what you get when your skates are too tight around the front of the foot and ankle: the pressure eventually damages the tendons that lift the foot.  The name implies that it's the fault of the laces being too tight (they "bite" into your leg) but it's really a skate fitting problem.

I've had lacebite several times over the years. In every instance, it was from the upper laces holes being too tight, while the bottom were slightly looser. It wasn't a skate fitting properly problem, it was me not paying attention to detail.

It's a funny injury. In some cases you can walk around in your shoes and not even experience any discomfort, but as soon as you start skating, watch out. At first, you think "I can power through this" and then soon after you are hobbling around watching people skate around you. It takes awhile for it to go away too. 2-3 weeks.

It's frustrating because it's minor discomfort, but there isn't really anything you can do.

Not sure what is up with Holland if he is on crutches.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Not sure what is up with Holland if he is on crutches.

He is:

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 3h
Holland's foot is so swollen that he can't put weight on it; he's actually on crutches; Carlyle calls lace-bite injury "crazy"

 

[losveratos]

Not sure what is up with Holland if he is on crutches.

He is:

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 3h
Holland's foot is so swollen that he can't put weight on it; he's actually on crutches; Carlyle calls lace-bite injury "crazy"

I've been reading and hearing that the crutches are to make sure it heals even faster than normal. Apparently if you but the foot into a boot that stops you from being able to bend it, you heal much faster as the tendons have ample time to heal properly.

 

[moon111]

Colton Orr hasn't been a minus player in his last 10 games.  He's now been averaging .21 goals against per game.  Jerry D'Amigo and Jerred Smithson have less ice-time and been on for more goals against, less goals for.  Orr's salary is only $55,000 more then D'Amigo's. A point-a-game Marlie doesn't necessarily do better then Orr at the NHL level.  Remember what happened when the Leaf's toughest guy was Mark Osborne and other teams were running around with guys like Link Gaetz?  You sometimes need someone to take on useless pukes like Chris Neil.  Detroit has Brendan Smith.

 

[lc9]

Colton Orr hasn't been a minus player in his last 10 games.  He's now been averaging .21 goals against per game.  Jerry D'Amigo and Jerred Smithson have less ice-time and been on for more goals against, less goals for.  Orr's salary is only $55,000 more then D'Amigo's. A point-a-game Marlie doesn't necessarily do better then Orr at the NHL level.  Remember what happened when the Leaf's toughest guy was Mark Osborne and other teams were running around with guys like Link Gaetz?  You sometimes need someone to take on useless pukes like Chris Neil.  Detroit has Brendan Smith.

Orr can't even skate.  At this point, there is nothing positive about Orr. 

And of course the Habs/Tampa game goes to OT.