Blackhawks @ Leafs - Nov. 1st, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[ZBBM]

OK.  Who the hell is Carrick??

 

[Bill_Berg]

Lines from Paul Hendrick:

JVR-Bozak-Clarkson
Winnik-Kadri-Kessel
Komarov-Santorelli-Holland
Panik-Carrick-Ashton

1) I absolutely love how the media still lists Bozak as the first line.
2) I'm a little surprised that Carrick got the call-up. Still think that he's just a guy who had a good training camp and that's it. Hopefully he works out here though.

I find that a bit odd too, but the Bozak line played 20 min to Kessel's 12 yesterday.

 

[herman]

Lines from Paul Hendrick:

JVR-Bozak-Clarkson
Winnik-Kadri-Kessel
Komarov-Santorelli-Holland
Panik-Carrick-Ashton

1) I absolutely love how the media still lists Bozak as the first line.
2) I'm a little surprised that Carrick got the call-up. Still think that he's just a guy who had a good training camp and that's it. Hopefully he works out here though.

I find that a bit odd too, but the Bozak line played 20 min to Kessel's 12 yesterday.

There's more parity in the top 9 in terms of skill, so the Leafs can't really be traditionally numbered. Carlyle clearly trusts Bozak and Phaneuf to be the 'shutdown' line as they were deployed against Johansen's last night. I like how they look without Kessel, as they play a simpler power forward possession game now, rather than unsustainable back-and-forth fast breaks.

As I had hoped, Carlyle is starting to use Kadri/Kessel to exploit bottom-six mismatches, generating more chances in fewer minutes now. Ideally, a Holland/Ashton group will also start to do the same once Booth and Lupul return to push more skill into the 4th line.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

OK.  Who the hell is Carrick??

How the hell haven't you heard of him before??

 

[Tigger]

I'm a little surprised that Carrick got the call-up. Still think that he's just a guy who had a good training camp and that's it. Hopefully he works out here though.

I didn't see all of his play last year with the Marlies but from all accounts he's been playing very well since about mid season last year.

 

[bustaheims]

OK.  Who the hell is Carrick??

And you call yourself a fan . . .

 

[2badknees]

Is Leivo injured? I thought he'd be the best fit into the 2nd line...?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Is Leivo injured? I thought he'd be the best fit into the 2nd line...?

I think Winnik's 3-point night earned him another game or two. Otherwise yeah I would have called up Leivo for that spot as well.

 

[freer]

Lines from Paul Hendrick:

JVR-Bozak-Clarkson
Winnik-Kadri-Kessel
Komarov-Santorelli-Holland
Panik-Carrick-Ashton

1) I absolutely love how the media still lists Bozak as the first line.
2) I'm a little surprised that Carrick got the call-up. Still think that he's just a guy who had a good training camp and that's it. Hopefully he works out here though.

I find that a bit odd too, but the Bozak line played 20 min to Kessel's 12 yesterday.

There's more parity in the top 9 in terms of skill, so the Leafs can't really be traditionally numbered. Carlyle clearly trusts Bozak and Phaneuf to be the 'shutdown' line as they were deployed against Johansen's last night. I like how they look without Kessel, as they play a simpler power forward possession game now, rather than unsustainable back-and-forth fast breaks.

As I had hoped, Carlyle is starting to use Kadri/Kessel to exploit bottom-six mismatches, generating more chances in fewer minutes now. Ideally, a Holland/Ashton group will also start to do the same once Booth and Lupul return to push more skill into the 4th line.

Does it really matter who is listed as the first center.
The press has the JVR-Bozak-Clarkson line as the first who cares. IMO Bozak has 10 pts, Kadri has 4 Pts this  is way Bozak is listed as the 1st line center.

 

[ZBBM]

OK.  Who the hell is Carrick??

And you call yourself a fan . . .

I know 75% of what I think I need to know. Everything else I leave to y'all's.

 

[ZBBM]

Is there a pregame show at 6:30p any more?

 

[L K]

Carrick has already done more than Frattin on the year.  That was a nice push to get the offensive play and then he gets taken out to draw a penalty.

 

[L K]

Clarkson was blatantly hooked and held up and no call.

 

[ZBBM]

Good PP.  Should have been a 5/3.

 

[L K]

The Leafs are actually playing well to start the game.  So out comes Glen Healy with a new approach to criticize something on the team.  Reimer doesn't deserve to start the game.

 

[Bullfrog]

Does it really matter who is listed as the first center.

No.

The press has the JVR-Bozak-Clarkson line as the first who cares.

Probably nobody.

 

[lamajama]

Who are these guys dressed in blue? They look like a pretty good hockey team.

 

[ZBBM]

Tavares!!

 

[2badknees]

That offensive powerhouse, winnik, strikes again.

 

[ZBBM]

That offensive powerhouse, winnik, strikes again.

He's been excellent most games I've seen.