Coyotes @ Leafs - Jan. 29th, 7:30pm - TSN4, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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16-25-6. 38 pts | 22-23-4, 48 pts

Projected Lines

Rieder-Vermette-Doan Erat-Hanzal-Gagner McMillan-Chipchura-Moss Lessio-Vitale-Korpikoski Yandle-Stone OEL-Michalek Campbell-Murphy Smith ​

Komarov-Kadri-Kessel JVR-Bozak-Leader Winnik-Holland-Santorelli Booth-Smith-Panik Holzer-Franson Rielly-Polak Gardiner-Granberg Reimer​

Scratches

B.J. Crombeen     Chris Summers ​

Josh Leivo Stephane Robidas Dion Phaneuf​

Game Notes

ARI
?Mike Smith likely starts for the Coyotes

TOR
?Reimer likely starts for the Leafs
?I don't know if there were any line adjustments during the Devils game, so I'm just going with what they started as
?Doesn't look like there's been an update on Lupul. so he's still considered questionable

Injuries

?Joe Vitale - Upper Body - Questionable Thursday ?Mikkel Boedker - Abdominal - Injured Reserve​

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?Dion Phaneuf - Upper Body - Week-to-week
?Joffrey Lupul - Lower Body - Injured Reserve
?Stephane Robidas - Upper Body - Day-to-day    ​

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Statistical Leaders

Boedker - 14 OEL - 12 Vermette - 11 Yandle - 26 Vermette - 20 Doan - 17 Vermette - 31 Yandle - 30 Boedker - 28 Rieder - +1 Chipchura - 57   Hanzal - 56.4% OEL - 25:14 Smith - 7 Smith - 3.49 Smith - .889​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

21 - JVR 19 - Kessel 14 - Bozak 25 - Kessel 23 - Franson 21 - JVR 44 - Kessel 42 - JVR 33 - Bozak +12 - Winnik 85 - Phaneuf 51.2% - Bozak 23:05 - Phaneuf 16 - Bernier 2.70 - Bernier .914 - Bernier​

Season Overview

16 25 6 (28th)        38 (26th)      2.23 (29th)      3.32 (8th)  21.4% (27th)  75.6% (23rd)      28.9 (25th)      32.3 (5th)  52.9% 7-13-3 2-6-2 Lost 7​

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

22 23 4 48        (21st) 2.86      (11th) 3.06      (25th) 19.1%  (14th) 83.4%  (8th) 29.3      (21st) 33.1      (28th) 48.3%  (21st) 15-10-0 1-8-1 Lost 7​

Stream Options

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[freer]

Kessel will score tonight!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Leivo's been sent back to the Marlies, that would open up a spot on the roster for Lupul to be activated off IR if he's ready.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A loss tonight puts Arizona 8 points back of the Leafs but they'll have 2 games in hand. I don't really see them capitalizing on those extra games but you never know...

 

[Redleaf]

This is really it.

A loss tonight would be the pinnacle match for tank nation. A loss that us TN supporters could all rally around.

We could shout about it across the mountain tops.

WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!! WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!!!

Can you feel the excitement building?

 

[freer]

This is really it.

A loss tonight would be the pinnacle match for tank nation. A loss that us TN supporters could all rally around.

We could shout about it across the mountain tops.

WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!! WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!!!

Can you feel the excitement building?

I guess if you want them to tank it is exciting!

 

[Redleaf]

This is really it.

A loss tonight would be the pinnacle match for tank nation. A loss that us TN supporters could all rally around.

We could shout about it across the mountain tops.

WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!! WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!!!

Can you feel the excitement building?

I guess if you want them to tank it is exciting!

We all need something to get behind.  :-\

 

[bustaheims]

I guess if you want them to tank it is exciting!

Well, the playoffs are so far from likely to be a thing for this team, so, might as well cheer for something they might actually pull off.

 

[freer]

I guess if you want them to tank it is exciting!

Well, the playoffs are so far from likely to be a thing for this team, so, might as well cheer for something they might actually pull off.

It actually only five games. That is it.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

This is really it.

A loss tonight would be the pinnacle match for tank nation. A loss that us TN supporters could all rally around.

We could shout about it across the mountain tops.

WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!! WE WANT A TOP 5 PICK!!!

Can you feel the excitement building?

I guess if you want them to tank it is exciting!

We all need something to get behind.  :-\

I can get behind anything.

 

[bustaheims]

It actually only five games. That is it.

It's 9 point with every team ahead of the Leafs having games in hand. Right now, Boston is on pace to get 97 points. For the Leafs to match that, they need to earn 49 of the 66 remaining. That's a .742 winning percentage. That's not going to happen. It may only look like 5 games, but, there's only 33 left in the season. That's a lot to make up in that span, especially when the rest of the teams they're fighting with have more opportunities to earn points because they have more games left. It's over, dude. It's over.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

It actually only five games. That is it.

It's 9 point with every team ahead of the Leafs having games in hand. Right now, Boston is on pace to get 97 points. For the Leafs to match that, they need to earn 49 of the 66 remaining. That's a .742 winning percentage. That's not going to happen. It may only look like 5 games, but, there's only 33 left in the season. That's a lot to make up in that span, especially when the rest of the teams they're fighting with have more opportunities to earn points because they have more games left. It's over, dude. It's over.

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[Arn]

Narrow losses with good play from some prospects and time for the players to learn some more defensive responsibility.

I can live with that.

(Not doing much for Horachek's prospects of a job as a head coach probably though)

 

[ZBBM]

It actually only five games. That is it.

It's 9 point with every team ahead of the Leafs having games in hand. Right now, Boston is on pace to get 97 points. For the Leafs to match that, they need to earn 49 of the 66 remaining. That's a .742 winning percentage. That's not going to happen. It may only look like 5 games, but, there's only 33 left in the season. That's a lot to make up in that span, especially when the rest of the teams they're fighting with have more opportunities to earn points because they have more games left. It's over, dude. It's over.

And Shanahan passed Math back at Boston Latin HS, so he knows it too.  Let's get cracking on the blowup there, Brendo.

 

[ZBBM]

I really expected he would get better results than RC, but unfortunately for him he'll be just another victim of T.O., graveyard of coaches & GMs.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

I gotta have more Granberg, baby!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Bernier's going back-to-back, confirmed by Horachek.

 

[bustaheims]

markhmasters: Bernier starts tonight

I suppose they gotta test him out in these situations before they really commit to him as being "the guy."

 

[CarltonTheBear]

markhmasters: Bernier starts tonight

I suppose they gotta test him out in these situations before they really commit to him as being "the guy."

He only had to make half the saves he's used to making last night, so I guess it's not that big of a deal.

 

[bustaheims]

He only had to make half the saves he's used to making last night, so I guess it's not that big of a deal.

That, too. Coming off the break, I suppose he's probably well rested, but, at the same time, I think it's also important to get Reimer in to a game soon, too. Tonight seemed like the logical choice - though, with the lower quality opponents they have coming up, there are other opportunities. As long as they don't throw him to wolves against Nashville . . .