Leafs @ Blue Jackets - Dec. 20th, 7:30pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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21-13-1, 43 points | 20-13-1, 41 points

Projected Lines

Marleau-Nylander-Hyman Komarov-Kadri-Brown JVR-Bozak-Marner Martin-Moore-Kapanen Rielly-Hainsey Gardiner-Carrick Borgman-Polak McElhinney ​

Panarin-Dubois-Anderson Milano-Jenner-Foligno Atkinson-Wennberg-Bjorkstrand Calvert-Sedlak-Hannikainen Werenski-Jones Johnson-Nutivaara Harrington-Savard Bobrovsky​

Scratches

Martin Marincin Josh Leivo Auston Matthews ​

Cameron Gaunce ​

Game Notes

TOR
?McElhinney (3-3-0, 2.55 GAA, .921 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?Matthews made the trip to Columbus but it's unclear if he'll play. Probably doubtful though
?Babcock generally likes to keep Nylander on the wing for road games so we might see a small line-up change. Could just be that Marleau shifts to centre on that line

CBJ
?Bobrovsky (17-10-1, 2.44 GAA, .919 Sv%) will likely start for the Blue Jackets
?Columbus took some heat when they selected Pierre-Luc Dubois 3rd overall in 2016, but the 19-year old is having a pretty good rookie season. He has 10 points in his last 14 games
?The Blue Jackets are coming off a rather embarrassing 7-2 loss to Boston on Monday
?Artemi Panarin is showing that he doesn't need Patrick Kane to produce. He leads the team in scoring with 28 points in 34 games

Injuries

?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - Actually Injured - Out indefinitely ?Nikita Soshnikov - "Groin" - "Injured" Reserve ?Nikita Zaitsev - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Auston Matthews - Hand/Concussion/Back - Day to day​

?Brandon Dubinsky - Face - Injured Reserve ?Ryan Murray - Upper Body - Injured Reserve​

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[ZBBM]

I hope Torts and Babcock get into a screaming match in the runway somehow.

 

[Frank E]

I hope Torts and Babcock get into a screaming match in the runway somehow.

I think I saw a highlight the other morning about Torts pulling a mini-Torts, of sorts..."I've got nothing good to say about this game, so I'm just not going to answer any questions."

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/GeorgeRichards/status/943515191924404224

Leafs get a couple of breaks here.

 

[ZBBM]

I hope Torts and Babcock get into a screaming match in the runway somehow.

I think I saw a highlight the other morning about Torts pulling a mini-Torts, of sorts..."I've got nothing good to say about this game, so I'm just not going to answer any questions."

I wonder how he'd handle the Leafs if he were coach right now.

 

[Kaberle15]

I wanna see the Mitch show on the road tonight.

Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[cujo4ever]

GO LEAFS GO!!!

 

[disco]

Let's go areTnas!

 

[Frank E]

Sorry guys and girls, but I'm going to watch this game, so expect garbage hockey as a result.

I just wanted to apologize in advance.

 

[Zee]

Can McBackup have a Stalock game?

 

[herman]

Borgman and Moore with back to back nice subtle moves to get the puck out, deep, and keep it down to facilitate a change.

 

[herman]

Leafs really skating well too. Speed is forcing gaps to open up.

 

[ZBBM]

Moore with a couple of good shifts already.  I don't mind him at all as 4C.

 

[herman]

Moore with a couple of good shifts already.  I don't mind him at all as 4C.

Not the first time this season, but he?s really good at stuffing breakouts with sneaky reads.

 

[cujo4ever]

Big Mac looking sharp early

 

[herman]

I don?t think anyone is going to mention it given that it eventually turned into a goal against mere seconds later, but Gardiner had a great read at the opposite blue line prior to neutralize a breakout.

Gardiner was trying to shade the play in the corner but Nylander got there well ahead of him for a numerical advantage and then Gardiner didn?t know what to do after that.

 

[ZBBM]

Bleah.  Gardiner not good there.

 

[Al14]

We suck 1, we rule 0!

 

[herman]

That Willy rush was magic.

Just cut in a foot and a half earlier.

 

[herman]

Tough break on that forced bump pass that Seth Jones jumped on.