Game 30: Lightning @ Leafs - Mar. 20th, 7:00PM - TSN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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13-15-1, 27 points | 15-12-2, 32 points

Projected Lines

Purcell-Stamkos-St Louis Conacher-Pyatt-Killorn Labrie-Thompson-Crombeen Tyrell-Johnson-Palat Hedman-Salo Carle-Brewer Aulie-Gudas Garon ​

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin MacArthur-Grabovski-Frattin Komarov-McClement-Orr Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gardiner-Liles Fraser-Franson Reimer​

Line-up Notes

TBL
?Lindback is the likely starter for the Lightning
?Hedman suffered an injury in Tampa's previous game and is day-to-day
?UPDATE: Garon gets the start, Hedman is good to go

TOR
?With back-to-back games, it's anybody's guess who starts first
?Gardiner will likely re-enter the line-up
?UPDATE: Reimer starts

Statistical Leaders

Stamkos - 21 St. Louis - 31         Stamkos - 40 Salo - +13 Crombeen - 59 Lindback - 10 Garon - 2.65 Gardon - .915​

G A P +/- PIM W GAA SA%​

14 - van Riemsdyk 17 - Kessel 27 - Kessel/Kadri +16 - Fraser 74 - Orr 9 - Reimer 2.63 - Scrivens .917 - Reimer

Season Overview

TBL 13 15 1 27 96 86 19.6% 83.2% 5-8-0 Won 2 4-6-0​

W L OT P GF GA PP% PK% Away | Home Streak L10​

TOR 15 12 2 32 86 83 17.1% 84.8% 6-6-2 Lost 5 4-4-2

Injuries

TBL
Victor Hedman - Wrist - Questionable wednesday
Ryan Malone - Shoulder - Out indefinitely
Benoit Pouliot - Upper Body - Out indefinitely
Mattias Ohlund - Knee - Out indefinitely
Vincent Lecavalier - Foot - Week-to-week

TOR
None

Hot or Not

TBL
Martin St. Louis - 12 pts in last 8 GP
Alex Killorn - 4 pts in last 4 GP
Andrers Lindback - 2-1-0, 1.68, .948 in last 3 GPI
Cory Conacher - 1 pt in last 6 GP

TOR
Phil Kessel - 7 pts in last 4 GP
James van Reimsdyk - 7 pts in last 8 GP
Clarke MacArthur - 0 pts in last 3 GP
Carl Gunnarsson - 0 pts in last 4 GP
Nikolai Kulemin - 1 pt in last 5 GP

Stream Options

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[Kessel Run]

Gotta start somewhere. Might as well be this one.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[princedpw]

I gotta say, Tampa's forwards look like 2/3rds of a first line and then zilch.  If Hedman's out their defensive ain't all that impressive either ... Though I can't say I actually watch many Lightening games ....

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I gotta say, Tampa's forwards look like 2/3rds of a first line and then zilch.  If Hedman's out their defensive ain't all that impressive either ... Though I can't say I actually watch many Lightening games ....

They are third in goals per game, though.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Ryan Hamilton potted his 30th tonight, I wonder how long before a line of Hamilton-McClement-Komarov gets a look.

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Except for our losing streak those season overview stats are very similar.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

Ryan Hamilton potted his 30th tonight, I wonder how long before a line of Hamilton-McClement-Komarov gets a look.

I love Ryan Hamilton.....(former Barrie Colt) I'd love for him to be up with the Leafs again! Please make it so!

 

[Stickytape]

I predict Reimer in nets tonight, though I think I'd start Scrivens.  Can't wait to see Gardiner, and more of Lupul!

 

[Derk]

Need to win this one. Leafs tied with a bunch of teams from 6th to 9th. Two wins the next two nights would go a long way towards the playoff push.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Tampa has allowed 96 goals against, I think the Leafs need to hit their defense hard, right out the gate tonight. GO LEAFS GO

 

[Redleaf]

Leafs really do need to turn this ship around tonight. Hopefully Lupul can play like he did last game, and Gardiner can have an immediate impact. Reimer has to bring his 'A' game, and we can win this one!!! GLG!

 

[Zee]

6th to 9th in the conference all with 32 points, yeah, Leafs need this.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

6th to 9th in the conference all with 32 points, yeah, Leafs need this.

If you can't get up for a game like this, you shouldn't be playing at all. I say Grabo has a good night, he'll want his name out of the papers.

 

[Boston Leaf]

as they all will be from here on in a must win..Those two elephant in the room games looming with Boston makes this and tomorrow so important

 

[Zee]

as they all will be from here on in a must win..Those two elephant in the room games looming with Boston makes this and tomorrow so important

Yeah, I've been dreading those 2 games.  It's how you look at it, get both losses out of the way fast, kinda like ripping a band-aid off quickly, or have them spaced out?  At least that's it for Boston. If the Leafs can win the 2 games this week and get through those Boston games, it could be clear sailing.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Calling it right now, we go on a ten game stretch with seven wins and no regulation losses starting tonight.

 

[nutman]

Calling it right now, we go on a ten game stretch with seven wins and no regulation losses starting tonight.

Now your talking I second that. I think we finally get to Boston.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Some Tampa notes, Garon will actually start and Hedman is good to go.

 

[maplesyrup]

Calling it right now, we go on a ten game stretch with seven wins and no regulation losses starting tonight.

I'm holding you to it.

 

[lamajama]

Calling it right now, we go on a ten game stretch with seven wins and no regulation losses starting tonight.

Now your talking I second that. I think we finally get to Boston.

If you mean "arrive at the airport" you might be right...otherwise...no.

As Ray Ferraro said when someone asked him if the Bruins were in the Leaf's head - "No, they just have a far better team" (or words to that affect...