Canucks @ Leafs - Dec. 6th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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18-7-1, 37 pts | 13-9-3, 29 pts

Projected Lines

Sedin-Sedin-Vrbata Higgins-Bonino-Burrows Matthias-Richardson-Vey Dorsett-Horvat-Hansen Edler-Tanev Bieksa-Sbisa Weber-Stanton Miller ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Santorelli Winnik-Holland-Clarkson Booth-Smith-Panik Phaneuf-Franson Gardiner-Holzer Rielly-Robidas Bernier​

Scratches

Frank Corrado Nicklas Jensen ​

Leo Komarov  ​

Line-up Notes

VAN
?Ryan Miller will likely start for the Canucks

TOR
?A few beat reporters are expecting Bernier to start, based on the fact that he was given the option to leave practice early on Friday to rest
?No line-up changes were made at practice
?Komarov did not skate on Friday so it's unlikely he returns to the line-up

Injuries

?Zach Kassian - Finger - Injured Reserve ?Dan Hamhuis - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Tom Sestito - Lower Body - Injured Reserve​

?Brandon Kozun - Ankle - Injured Reserve    ?Roman Polak - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Leo Komarov - Head - Questionable Tuesday ​

Statistical Leaders

Vrbata - 11 Hansen - 8 Bonino - 7 D. Sedin - 18 H. Sedin - 18 Bonino - 12 D. Sedin - 24 H. Sedin - 24 Vrbata - 20 Bonino - +10 Dorsett - 51 H. Sedin - 50.6% Edler - 23:57 Miller - 16 Miller - 2.45 Miller - .910​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

13 - Kessel 11 - Bozak 10 - JVR 14 - Kessel 14 - Santorelli 13 - Bozak 27 - Kessel 24 - Bozak 21 - JVR +13 - Santorelli 44 - Phaneuf 57.0% - Bozak 23:19 - Phaneuf 9 - Bernier 2.76 - Bernier .912 - Bernier​

Season Overview

18 7 1 (4th)        37 (6th)      3.08 (15th)    2.62 (12th)  20.7% (8th)  84.9% (6th)      31.3 (10th)      28.1 (19th)  48.8% 11-4-0 7-2-1 Won 2​

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

13 9 3 29        (16th) 3.36      (2nd) 3.04      (23rd) 21.3%  (10th) 82.8%  (12th) 30.5      (12th) 32.8      (26th) 51.6%  (9th) 9-7-0 5-4-1 Lost 1​

Streaks

Richardson - 6 pts in 4 GP Matthias - 6 pts in 5 GP​	HOT​	9 pts in 5 GP - Santorelli  9 pts in 6 GP - Bozak 6 pts in 4 GP - Kadri 5 pts in 3 GP - Lupul 4 pts in 3 GP - Kessel 4 pts in 3 GP - JVR ​
​	COLD  ​

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0 pts in 4 GP - Holland
0 pts in 4 GP - Winnik
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[Deebo]

This has loss written all over it.

 

[bustaheims]

This has loss written all over it.

Not just loss, but ugly loss. So, I actually expect a win.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

This has loss written all over it.

I was surprised to see how well the Canucks have been doing this year.

 

[Peter D.]

My gut tells me the Leafs will win, and win big. 6-2.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

This has loss written all over it.

Not just loss, but ugly loss. So, I actually expect a win.

I say it's going to be a double surprise game for me. I'm so convinced they're going to lose that I pretty much expect the opposite and they win.  But then, they do the opposite of that and lose.

So, double surprise, which is really no surprise at all.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

[quote author=Twitter]Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050  2 minutes ago
Eighth straight start tonight for Jonathan Bernier.[/quote]

Here we go...

 

[bustaheims]

[quote author=Twitter]Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050  2 minutes ago
Eighth straight start tonight for Jonathan Bernier.

Here we go...
[/quote]

Oy. I like Bernier and all, but, I don't think this is doing either goaltender any favours. Reimer needs to play and Bernier probably needs a break.

 

[Kessel Run]

[quote author=Twitter]Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050  2 minutes ago
Eighth straight start tonight for Jonathan Bernier.

Here we go...

Oy. I like Bernier and all, but, I don't think this is doing either goaltender any favours. Reimer needs to play and Bernier probably needs a break.
[/quote]

Who is this Reimer??

I mean, we all know he will be traded at some point. Play him to drive up the value? Can't be worse than his last two appearances. He doesn't get a fair shake. Also, not like Bernier was stellar last game.

 

[L K]

[quote author=Twitter]Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050  2 minutes ago
Eighth straight start tonight for Jonathan Bernier.

Here we go...

Oy. I like Bernier and all, but, I don't think this is doing either goaltender any favours. Reimer needs to play and Bernier probably needs a break.
[/quote]

I know that coaches have favourites and everything but Carlyle's treatment of Reimer has been pretty piss poor since he got here.  Right from blaming him for the Boston collapse and onward.

 

[Highlander]

Reimer stoned the Hawks last time he played on a big Saturday night..give him a shot against the Canuks.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

.897 SV% for Bernier over last 7 starts.

 

[freer]

.897 SV% for Bernier over last 7 starts.

As stated many times before he is nothing but mediocre. I would rather have Reimer, at least he is exciting to watch. Sorry if I am annoying with my comments.

 

[bustaheims]

.897 SV% for Bernier over last 7 starts.

The Leafs have done a good job of scoring enough to cover for the poor goaltending they've received recently, but, that won't hold up. The goaltending needs to improve, and, running out Bernier game after game when he's putting up those kind of numbers isn't going to help that.

 

[Bonsixx]

[quote author=Twitter]Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050  2 minutes ago
Eighth straight start tonight for Jonathan Bernier.

Here we go...

Oy. I like Bernier and all, but, I don't think this is doing either goaltender any favours. Reimer needs to play and Bernier probably needs a break.

I know that coaches have favourites and everything but Carlyle's treatment of Reimer has been pretty piss poor since he got here.  Right from blaming him for the Boston collapse and onward.
[/quote]

I kinda blame him for the Boston collapse too. At least a big part of it.

But yeah, I did think they'd give Reimer the start tonight. Hopefully Bernier comes up big. Nelson Mandela would've wanted it that way.

 

[ZBBM]

.897 SV% for Bernier over last 7 starts.

The Leafs have done a good job of scoring enough to cover for the poor goaltending they've received recently, but, that won't hold up. The goaltending needs to improve, and, running out Bernier game after game when he's putting up those kind of numbers isn't going to help that.

This is true but here for once I see & agree with Carlyle. Reimer was awful last 2x and hasn't done anything this year to show he should start ahead of Bernier. The real question we have is whether either of these guys is the long term answer. 

 

[Redleaf]

This has loss written all over it.

Not just loss, but ugly loss. So, I actually expect a win.

You should stick with your initial gut feeling, I think.

 

[bustaheims]

This is true but here for once I see & agree with Carlyle. Reimer was awful last 2x and hasn't done anything this year to show he should start ahead of Bernier. The real question we have is whether either of these guys is the long term answer.

This is less a matter of him starting ahead of Bernier, and more about giving Bernier a night off, while keeping Reimer from going almost a month between starts. On average, backup goalies start about 1 of every 4 games. That's roughly 3 games every 4 weeks. When paired with another goalie who A) has yet to have a full, healthy season as a starting goalie in the NHL and B) is coming back from a significant knee injury, for the sake of the team's success and that starter, the coach needs to maintain that pace - and, especially when the starting goalie hasn't exactly been lights out, either.

 

[louisstamos]

I hate the Canucks.  Just win.

 

[Kin]

So essentially Bernier's been as bad over his last 7 starts as Reimer's been all year.