Blues @ Leafs - Mar. 25th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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48-16-7, 103 points | 36-29-8, 80 points 

Projected Lines

Steen-Backes-Oshie Schwartz-Sobotka-Ott Morrow-Berglund-Paajarvi Porter-Lapierre-Reaves Pietrangelo-Bouwmeester Shattenkirk-Jackman Colaiacovo-Polak Miller ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin Raymond-Bolland-Clarkson  Bodie-McClement-Orr Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gleason-Rielly Gardiner-Franson Reimer​

Scratches

Ian Cole Dmitrij Jaskin Jordan Leopold Derek Roy Vladamir Tarasenko ​

Paul Ranger Jonathan Bernier    ​

Line-up Notes

?Miller (7-2-1, 2.03, .916 as a Blue) will start for St. Louis                                                                                                                                                 ​

?Carlyle of course wouldn't say who he plans to start ?Both Bernier and Ranger skated Monday, but it's still unlikely either are ready to return yet

Injuries

?Jordan Leopold - Ankle - Questionable Tuesday   ?Derek Roy - Lower Body - Questionable Tuesday ?Vladimir Tarasenko - Hand - Injured Reserve​

?Jonathan Bernier - Groin - Questionable Tuesday ?Paul Ranger - Neck - Questionable Tuesday​

Statistical Leaders

Steen - 30 Backes - 24 Schwartz - 22 Pietrangelo - 40 Oshie - 37 Shattenkirk - 32 Steen/Oshie - 54 Schwartz - 52 Backes - 50 Schwartz - +28 117 - Reaves Sobotka - 61.8% Pietrangelo - 25:21 Elliott - 17 Elliott - 1.97 Elliott - .921​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

36 - Kessel 27 - JVR 20 - Lupul 40 - Kessel 29 - JVR 29 - Kadri 76 - Kessel JVR - 56 Kadri - 47 +14 - Gunnarsson 109 - Phaneuf 54.7% - McClement 23:54 - Phaneuf 25 - Bernier 2.61 - Bernier .925 - Bernier​

Season Overview

48 16 7 (2nd)      103 (4th)      3.10 (3rd)      2.21 (9th)  19.9% (3rd)  85.8% (22nd)      29.1 (2nd)      26.3 (10th)  51.1% 23-11-3 7-2-1 Won 1​

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

36 29 8 80        (15th) 2.80      (12th) 3.04      (26th) 20.8%  (3rd) 78.7%  (28th) 28.0      (25th) 36.0      (30th) 48.3%  (24th) 22-13-1 4-6-0 Lost 5​

Stream Options

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http://gofirstrow.eu/sport/ice-hockey.htmll
http://goATD.Net
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[crazyperfectdevil]

the thought of this game just depresses me

 

[Bonsixx]

the thought of this game just depresses me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KYAVn8ons

 

[Jalili]

They're not the type of team I'd expect the Leafs to fare well against, but whatever. Let's see if they can lock horns with these guys and hold on.

It's not like there's much left to lose anyway.

 

[bustaheims]

I predict pain.

 

[Redleaf]

Seriously....Who gets the start?

 

[Rebel_1812]

I don't see how he can start Reimer.  He hasn't played well lately and they need the points.

 

[Peter D.]

Seriously....Who gets the start?

If I had any say, I'd say you have to give the start to Reimer.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Seriously....Who gets the start?

If I had any say, I'd say you have to give the start to Reimer.

I'm fine with the idea that Mac might pull off a great performance on pure adrenaline alone.

 

[Redleaf]

Seriously....Who gets the start?

If I had any say, I'd say you have to give the start to Reimer.

I've been all for starting Reimer the past 5 games, and look where it's got us...


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[Rebel_1812]

Seriously....Who gets the start?

If I had any say, I'd say you have to give the start to Reimer.

I've been all for starting Reimer the past 5 games, and look where it's got us...


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Yeah.  Its not like Reimer is a bad goalie, but you have to go with the hot hand.  Or more accurately, you have to avoid the ice cold hand.  Let him get his confidence back up with practices or marlie games.  Not when crucial NHL points  to make the playoffs are on the line.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

give bernier a crutch and start him

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I'm looking forward to watching former Barrie Colt Alex Pietrangelo. We never get to see much of a lot of former Colts, they all seem to get drafted into western conference teams  :-\

 

[moon111]

Hopefully the Leafs lose.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

Hopefully the Leafs lose.

is this reverse psychology?  because I don't really buy that it's beneficial for them to lose at this point...being just on the outside of the playoffs isn't going to help them much draft wise...and if they flame it out isn't guaranteed that they'll fire Carlyle

 

[Redleaf]

Hopefully the Leafs lose.

is this reverse psychology?  because I don't really buy that it's beneficial for them to lose at this point...being just on the outside of the playoffs isn't going to help them much draft wise...and if they flame it out isn't guaranteed that they'll fire Carlyle

And firing Carlyle isn't any guarantee that the team will improve anyways.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Hopefully the Leafs lose.

is this reverse psychology?  because I don't really buy that it's beneficial for them to lose at this point...being just on the outside of the playoffs isn't going to help them much draft wise...and if they flame it out isn't guaranteed that they'll fire Carlyle

And firing Carlyle isn't any guarantee that the team will improve anyways.

It can't get much worse.  Unless a new coach breaks the goalies' legs or something.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Seriously....Who gets the start?

If I had any say, I'd say you have to give the start to Reimer.

I'm fine with the idea that Mac might pull off a great performance on pure adrenaline alone.

I feel like it's just as likely that Reimer steals a game as it is that a 30 year old minor league journeyman who's never started an NHL game does that.  More likely actually.

 

[Redleaf]

Hopefully the Leafs lose.

is this reverse psychology?  because I don't really buy that it's beneficial for them to lose at this point...being just on the outside of the playoffs isn't going to help them much draft wise...and if they flame it out isn't guaranteed that they'll fire Carlyle

And firing Carlyle isn't any guarantee that the team will improve anyways.

It can't get much worse.  Unless a new coach breaks the goalies' legs or something.

Sure it could. We could get a coach that doesn't have time for error prone rookies, or one that wants to quickly turn lots of guys from the farm into NHLers. And those are only two possible scenarios that may lead to this club taking a major step backwards before it turns back around.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Hopefully the Leafs lose.

is this reverse psychology?  because I don't really buy that it's beneficial for them to lose at this point...being just on the outside of the playoffs isn't going to help them much draft wise...and if they flame it out isn't guaranteed that they'll fire Carlyle

And firing Carlyle isn't any guarantee that the team will improve anyways.

It can't get much worse.  Unless a new coach breaks the goalies' legs or something.

Sure it could. We could get a coach that doesn't have time for error prone rookies, or one that wants to use guys from the farm a to more, and we could take a major step backwards before it turns back around.

Using the guys from the farm a ton more - I don't know what that means.  That's a negative for some reason?  Any new coach is still going to be relying on the same offensive guys (Kessel/JVR the main ones).  We could also get a coach who doesn't have time for knuckle-dragging 4th lines.  Or plodding defensemen.  Or that doesn't have time for traditional medicine and wants every player on the Atkins diet.  You could do this forever.

You haven't said how those things you said would be a 'major step backwards.'