Islanders @ Leafs - Nov. 19th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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8-10-3, 19 points | 12-7-1, 25 points

Projected Lines

Nelson-Tavares-Okposo Bailey-Nielsen-McDonald Grabner-Regin-Clutterbuck Boulton-Cizikas-Martin MacDonald-Hamonic Donovan-Hickey Ness-Carkner Poulin ​

JVR-Holland-Kessel Lupul-Smith-Clarkson Raymond-McClement-Kulemin McLaren-Smithson-Orr  Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gardiner-Franson Rielly-Ranger Reimer​

Scratches

Radek Martinek Thomas Vanek PM Bouchard ​

Nazem Kadri Carter Ashton  Mark Fraser​

Line-up Notes

?Kevin Poulin will likely start with Nabokov out with injury ?Thomas Vanek has missed the past 4 games and will be a game time decision ​

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?Reimer won on the weekend, so he'll likely start
?Fraser did not practice on Monday and will likely miss Tuesday's game
?Rielly played in Fraser's place at practice and will likely rejoin the line-up
?Kessel has the flu and did not practice on Monday either and his status is uncertain
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Injuries

?Lubomir Visnovsky - Concussion - Injured Reserve ?Brian Strait - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Thomas Vanek - Upper Body - Day-to-day ?Evgeni Nabokov - Groin - Injured Reserve ​

?Tyler Bozak - Hamstring - Injured Reserve            ?Dave Bolland - Ankle - Out indefinitely ?Mark Fraser - Lower Body - Day-to-day ?Phil Kessel - Flu - Day-to-day​

Statistical Leaders

Nielsen/Tavares - 9 Tavares - 16 Tavares - 25 Okposo - +5 Carkner - 35 Nielsen - 49.8% MacDonald - 27:10 Nabokov - 5 Poulin - 2.52 Poulin - .909​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

10 - Kessel 12 - Franson 19 - Kessel +9 - Phaneuf 63 - Orr 55.0% - McClement 24:23 - Phaneuf 7 - Bernier 2.05 - Bernier .942 - Reimer​

Season Overview

8 10 3 19 61 68 18.9% 72.3% 30.3 30.0 45.1% 3-6-0 4-6-0 Won 1​

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

12 7 1 25 57 47 23.5% 83.5% 26.6 35.8 46.7% 7-2-0 5-4-1 Won 1​

Stream Options

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[ZBBM]

Ah, the matchups with NYI.  So compelling that the GDT remains empty for hours on end.

I'm trying to recall moments from past Islander games.  We've had plenty where we fouled the mattress.  But the one that stands out is the 185-foot skipper that beat ... Toskala?  See, I can't even remember that.

No Nabby, maybe no Vanek?  No excuses.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Kessel will play. Bernier starts.

Still no word on Vanek.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

No Nabby... No excuses.

Nabokov has a.892 SV% this season.  Leafs are facing their better goalie.  Still, the Leafs have the decided edge in net.

 

[Stickytape]

The Islanders are pretty banged up, too.  Feels like a more level playing field in that sense.

 

[bustaheims]

Still no word on Vanek.

markhmasters: RT @StapeNewsday: Vanek will not play tonight. #Isles

 

[Deebo]

It appears that Pierre-Marc Bouchard will play instead of Grabner (healthy).

 

[dappleganger]

Kessel will play. Bernier starts.

What happened to win and you're in?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Kessel will play. Bernier starts.

What happened to win and you're in?

Reimer's numbers against the Islanders aren't very good, so maybe that's why.  Only thing I can think of at least.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Kessel will play. Bernier starts.

What happened to win and you're in?

Reimer's numbers against the Islanders aren't very good, so maybe that's why.  Only thing I can think of at least.

I'm thinking they are still in more of a set schedule, so as long as Reimer gets the start on Thursday I'm fine with this decision.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It appears that Pierre-Marc Bouchard will play instead of Grabner (healthy).

They're plugging Boulton into the line-up after being a healthy scratch for a bit, so Bouchard coming out was a bit of a guess. But I'll take Boulton for Grabner any day of the week. Thank god other coaches are almost just as stupid when it comes to face punchers.

 

[ZBBM]

No Nabby... No excuses.

Nabokov has a.892 SV% this season.  Leafs are facing their better goalie.  Still, the Leafs have the decided edge in net.

Heh.  The last time I heard of Poulin was when he had to come in to replace the starter (whoever he was) when the guy blew out his groin warming up.  Or something.

 

[Stronger Than All]

we will win this one.

 

[drummond]

we will win this one.

That?s the spirit

 

[moon111]

Holland, Smith, McClement, Smithson, oh me, oh my.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Holland, Smith, McClement, Smithson, oh me, oh my.

They should start a law firm.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Holland, Smith, McClement, Smithson, oh me, oh my.

They should start a law firm.

Holland, Smith, McClement & Smithson LLP
You're probably not going to want to retain us long-term

 

[Frank E]

Holland, Smith, McClement, Smithson, oh me, oh my.

They should start a law firm.

Holland, Smith, McClement & Smithson LLP
You're probably not going to want to retain us long-term

Well done.

 

[drummond]

Holland, Smith, McClement, Smithson, oh me, oh my.

to be honest, they are doing better than I thought they would

 

[Coco-puffs]

Holland, Smith, McClement, Smithson, oh me, oh my.

to be honest, they are doing better than I thought they would

It helps that we've only seen them as a group for only one game

Kadri returns on Thursday, and Bozak within the next few games after that.  Only a couple more games to weather the storm with a rag-tag group at center.