Game 21: Canadiens @ Leafs, 7:30PM, TSN, TSN 1050

[Deebo]

- Riemer comes off IR and will back up Scrivens
- Orr back in and Steckel sits
- Montreal winger Rene Bourque out of the line-up with a concussion
- New acquisition Michael Ryder is expected to play for Montreal today

Projected Lines

JVR- Bozak-Kessel
Komarov-Grabovski-Kulemin
MacArthur-Kadri-Orr
Brown-McClement-McLaren

Phaneuf-Gunnarsson
Kostka-Holzer
Franson-Fraser

Scrivens

 

[louisstamos]

I thought Brown had a "lower body injury?"

 

[Bullfrog]

I hope Phaneuf scores a goal and has a solid +/- today.

 

[bustaheims]

I thought Brown had a "lower body injury?"

mirtle: Carlyle says Brown and Orr can play tonight.

jonasTSN1050: Expect both Colton Orr and Mike Brown to return to the lineup tonight. Dave Steckel is out.

jonasTSN1050: With Orr and Brown back, seems likely that Komarov slides up with Grabovski and Kulemin, Orr rejoins Kadri and McClement centres 4th line.

 

[nutman]

With Orr back, I hope we come out and knock the Habs all over the ice. I think this will be a tight one.

 

[Rick C.]

Will there be any ill feelings towards Grabo's supposed biting incidence last game?

 

[Redleaf]

Will there be any ill feelings towards Grabo's supposed biting incidence last game?

Short answer: Yes.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I was hoping Grabovski would be really hungry tonight......but apparently Pacioretty is serving a suspension tonight  :-\


time to haul out the good luck charm....

co worker of mine. Big Habs fan. Caught him wearing the communal Leaf mitties one day. Posted the picture to my Facebook that night and the Leafs won..... hoping our good luck charm works again

 

[Redleaf]

Prediction: Leafs win by 2.

 

[nutman]

Will there be any ill feelings towards Grabo's supposed biting incidence last game?

I think they move on, and with Orr back they will be to busy looking over there shoulders.

 

[Optimus Reimer]

I was hoping Grabovski would be really hungry tonight......but apparently Pacioretty is serving a suspension tonight  :-\


time to haul out the good luck charm....

co worker of mine. Big Habs fan. Caught him wearing the communal Leaf mitties one day. Posted the picture to my Facebook that night and the Leafs won..... hoping our good luck charm works again

There are other Habs players Grabo can munch down on.  Just have to add some cheese curds and gravy.

 

[Bonsixx]

I was hoping Grabovski would be really hungry tonight......but apparently Pacioretty is serving a suspension tonight  :-\

Pacioretty isn't suspended.

That said, I doubt anything will happen tonight. Both teams need the points too badly to worry about any kind of revenge. I'm sure there'll be the one fight early so Montreal can "prove" they won't back down or whatever, but then the only way it gets any bit ugly is if the score becomes lopsided again.

 

[13th fan]

I know too many habs fans , I hope we beat them silly

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Did I read that right? Kadri's on the 4th line tonight?

I hope that's not true. Playing with scrubs in limited minutes while being the team leading scorer.....

EDIT: I did. He'll be on the 3rd it seems.

 

[Strangelove]

Did I read that right? Kadri's on the 4th line tonight?

I hope that's not true. Playing with scrubs in limited minutes while being the team leading scorer.....

EDIT: I did. He'll be on the 3rd it seems.

Nah, McClement is rocking the fourth line.  Still stupid to be playing Kadri with Orr as far as I'm concerned.  Size is of limited use when you have the hands and speed of Cory Cross.

 

[Zee]

Did I read that right? Kadri's on the 4th line tonight?

I hope that's not true. Playing with scrubs in limited minutes while being the team leading scorer.....

EDIT: I did. He'll be on the 3rd it seems.

Nah, McClement is rocking the fourth line.  Still stupid to be playing Kadri with Orr as far as I'm concerned.  Size is of limited use when you have the hands and speed of Cory Cross.

Kadri will breathe his magical breath over Orr's head and transform him into a 20 goal scorer.

 

[Bullfrog]

Kadri's leading the Leafs in scoring; why is Orr back on his line?

 

[princedpw]

Did I read that right? Kadri's on the 4th line tonight?

I hope that's not true. Playing with scrubs in limited minutes while being the team leading scorer.....

EDIT: I did. He'll be on the 3rd it seems.

Nah, McClement is rocking the fourth line.  Still stupid to be playing Kadri with Orr as far as I'm concerned.  Size is of limited use when you have the hands and speed of Cory Cross.

It is a tiny sample size, but Kadri scores twice as many points per minute when playing without Orr as with him.  So anyone who says claims Orr's toughness helps Kadri is just full of BS. 

It makes me so irritated when Orr gets 10+ minutes a game.  It is just bad.

All the leafs underlying stats in terms of puck possession point to the wheels falling off at some point. 

 

[Omallley]

Will there be any ill feelings towards Grabo's supposed biting incidence last game?

You've got to think there will be - especially seeing as he wasn't given any supplemental discipline for it. Potential they even lose focus on the game itself...?

 

[bakeapples]

DEVOUR THEM!!!!!