Blue Jackets @ Leafs - Nov. 25th, 7:00pm - SN, SN 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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8-12-3, 19 points | 14-7-1, 29 points

Projected Lines

Foligno-Johansen-Umberger Jenner-Anisimov-Atkinson MacKenzie-Letestu-Comeau Calvert-Chaput-Boll Johnson-Murray Tyutin-Nikitin Erixon-Savard Bobrovsky ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson   Raymond-Holland-Kulemin  McClement-Smithson-Orr  Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gardiner-Franson Fraser-Rielly Reimer​

Scratches

Brandon Dubinsky Jacke Skille James Wisniewski ​

Trevor Smith        Paul Ranger​

Line-up Notes

?Bobrovsky is Columbus' likely starter ?Dubinsky is day-to-day but is expected to miss Monday's game                     ?Wisniewski is suffering from the flu and is questionable for Monday​

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?Logic and reason dictate Reimer starts, but, well, you know
?Bozak will likely return to the line-up, although that's not confirmed yet
?Line-up posted above is my best guess since the team did not practice Sunday
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Injuries

?Nathan Horton - Shoulder - Injured Reserve ?Cody Bass - Thumb - Injured Reserve ?Marian Gaborik - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Brandon Dubinsky - Foot - Unlikely for Monday ?James Wisniewski - Flu - Questionable Monday ​

?Tyler Bozak - Hamstring - Possible Monday      ?Dave Bolland - Ankle - Out indefinitely​

Statistical Leaders

Johansen-Anisimov - 6 Wisniewski - 14 Wisniewski - 16 Savard - +4 Dubinsky - 40 Dubinsky - 55.9% Johnson - 23:10 Bobrovsky - 7 Bobrovsky - 2.95 Bobrovsky - .904​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

12 - Kessel 12 - Franson 21 - Kessel +11 - Phaneuf 68 - Orr 61.2% - Smithson      24:09 - Phaneuf 8 - Bernier 2.10 - Reimer .947 - Reimer​

Season Overview

8 12 3 19 56 71 17.5% 78.4% 28.2 31.0 52.0% 4-6-2 3-4-3 Lost 1​

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

14 7 1 29 66 54 24.7% 83.0% 26.5 36.2 47.6% 9-3-0 5-4-1 Won 1​

Stream Options

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[ZBBM]

Let's see, we lost to them and Bob in C'bus.  Who knows what will happen, but it sure would be nice to end the homestand 4-1.

BTW this is the most talented Leafs team since ca. 1999-2002ish IMO.  It's awfully nice to be arguing about how we manage to win, rather than how much we manage to suck.

 

[Stickytape]

BTW this is the most talented Leafs team since ca. 1999-2002ish IMO.  It's awfully nice to be arguing about how we manage to win, rather than how much we manage to suck.

Quite!

I think this team knows they can beat the Jackets, and they'll be at least a little fired up to even the score.

 

[Jalili]

Let's see, we lost to them and Bob in C'bus.  Who knows what will happen, but it sure would be nice to end the homestand 4-1.

BTW this is the most talented Leafs team since ca. 1999-2002ish IMO.  It's awfully nice to be arguing about how we manage to win, rather than how much we manage to suck.

I know eh. Just in terms of technical skill alone, it's crazy to think how far they've come compared to when Kessel first arrived and had no one who could keep up with him.

If they ever manage to tighten things up defensively, I expect it would make them a far more dangerous offensive team.

 

[princedpw]

Let's see, we lost to them and Bob in C'bus.  Who knows what will happen, but it sure would be nice to end the homestand 4-1.

BTW this is the most talented Leafs team since ca. 1999-2002ish IMO.  It's awfully nice to be arguing about how we manage to win, rather than how much we manage to suck.

I dunno.  I'm complaining a lot these days about how much they manage to suck.  I do think they have some talent but Carlyle needs to be fired.  He is not the reason 49/50 shots didn't go in the net.

On another: good god is that ever a no-name roster Columbus has.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

On another: good god is that ever a no-name roster Columbus has.

They're missing arguably their 3 best forwards and their best defenceman. The Leafs have to get 2 points out of this.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

On another: good god is that ever a no-name roster Columbus has.

They're missing arguably their 3 best forwards and their best defenceman. The Leafs have to get 2 points out of this.

I am confident the Leafs can hold them under 40 shots.

 

[Bullfrog]

Always the optimist, Shrimpy.

Good to see some positivity around this black hole of positivity.

 

[louisstamos]

Going to the game tonight.  I plan on doing this all night long:

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[Boston Leaf]

Going to the game tonight. 

Have a great time.. Got to be seeing a victory for the good guys. Got to

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets 4m
James reimer is the expected starter tonight. Tyler bozak looks like he's good to go as well. #TMLtalk

 

[bustaheims]

jonasTSN1050: Tyler Bozak skating alongside Kessel and JVR this morning. Appears he'll return tonight from 12-game absence.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

jonasTSN1050: Tyler Bozak skating alongside Kessel and JVR this morning. Appears he'll return tonight from 12-game absence.

I don't know if their low minutes was related to Carlyle not really trusting whichever centre was on that top line in Bozak's absence or if it was related to a possible Kessel injury, but hopefully we see that trio start to play around the 20 minute mark again.

I'm a little more curious to see where Holland fits with Bozak back now.

 

[bustaheims]

I'm a little more curious to see where Holland fits with Bozak back now.

On the 1st line with the Marlies? Not that he doesn't deserve to stay up, but, I mean, you know, Carlyle and all.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

And of course here's my answer:

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets 1m
Bozak back on the top line. Holland drops to the 4th line. Smith and smithson appear to be healthy scratches tonight. #TMLtalk

Have fun with Orr and McLaren Holland.

 

[bustaheims]

And of course here's my answer:

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets 1m
Bozak back on the top line. Holland drops to the 4th line. Smith and smithson appear to be healthy scratches tonight. #TMLtalk

Have fun with Orr and McLaren Holland.

Finally, some offence on the 4th line!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm a little more curious to see where Holland fits with Bozak back now.

On the 1st line with the Marlies?

Personally, I would play him with Raymond and Kulemin to start games. If they have a lead going into the 3rd period swap him with McClement (who would be playing with Smithson and I guess Orr). Basically when the team needs offence he's on the 3rd line and when they need defence he's on the 4th line.

But if he's going to be stuck on the 4th line permanently I'd rather he go down and we save 30 spots in the draft.

 

[bustaheims]

jonasTSN1050: Appears Peter Holland will be the odd man out with Bozak coming back.

Conflicting information!

 

[Zee]

On another: good god is that ever a no-name roster Columbus has.

They're missing arguably their 3 best forwards and their best defenceman. The Leafs have to get 2 points out of this.

And they're coming off a western road trip, there are NO excuses for the Leafs not outplaying this team tonight and winning handily.

 

[Andy007]

Holland on the 3rd line makes alot of sense to me, as McLement is perfectly suited to be a 4th line centre. Of course I'm referring to a 4th line you can give 9-10 minutes to, not 3 and a half minutes and menacing glares.