Leafs @ Blue Jackets - Mar. 7th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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35-16-4, 74 points | 28-25-3, 59 points

Projected Lines

Bunting-Matthews-Marner Robertson-Tavares-Nylander Mikheyev-Kampf-Engvall Kerfoot-Spezza-Simmonds Rielly-Liljegren Brodie-Holl Dermott-Lyubushkin Mrazek ​

Nyquist-Jenner-Laine Voracek-Roslovic-Bjorkstrand Domi-Kuraly-Danforth Chinakhov-Sillinger-Bemstrom Werenski-Peeke Gavrikov-Kukan Bayreuther-Carlsson Merzlikins​

Scratches

Kyle Clifford Mac Hollowell Rasmus Sandin​

Brendan Gaunce​

Game Notes

TOR
?Mrazek (8-5-0, 3.22 GAA, .890 Sv%) will start for the Leafs
?After scoring his first career NHL regular season goal Nick Robertson took the left flank spot on PP2 at practice, so it looks like we'll finally see him get some ice-time there

CBJ
?Merzlikins (19-14-3, 3.42 GAA, .903 Sv%) will likely start for the Blue Jackets
?After an 11-game stretch that saw Columbus got 9-2 (including an OT win against the Leafs) they're just 1-2-2 in thier last 5 games
?Patrik Laine, who will be a RFA this summer and 1 year away from potentially being an UFA, is back to scoring at a rate we haven't seen since his sophomore season. He has 21 goals and 41 points in 37 games this season, and 15 goals and 26 points in his last 16 games

Injuries

?Rasmus Sandin - Illness - Out       ?Ondrej Kase - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Jake Muzzin - Concussion - Injured Reserve​

?Brendan Gaunce - Upper Body - Questionable ?Jack Bean - Groin - Injured Reserve ?Adam Boqvist - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Joonas Korpisalo - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Eric Robinson - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Alexandre Texier - Finger - Injured Reserve​

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[herman]

Robertson's brother just scored two hat tricks in two games this weekend (an OT winner for the first and an empty net dagger for the second), so I'm expecting Nick to play with (even more) fire.

 

[L K]

You heard it here first.  This isn't a playoff team.  They will be behind Montreal before the end of the week.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

You heard it here first.  This isn't a playoff team.  They will be behind Montreal before the end of the week.

You should change your name to The Amazing Kreskin. 

 

[Bullfrog]

You heard it here first.  This isn't a playoff team.  They will be behind Montreal before the end of the week.

They do have a game-in-hand over Montreal. ?\_(?)_/?

 

[Bill_Berg]

You heard it here first.  This isn't a playoff team.  They will be behind Montreal before the end of the week.

How many games does Montreal play this week?  ;D

 

[Highlander]

You heard it here first.  This isn't a playoff team.  They will be behind Montreal before the end of the week.

Yes Columbus is just that bad.

 

[ZBBM]

I'm thought-beaming into Petr Mrazek's brain that tonight is the night to act like an NHL goaltender.  The results will be immediate and palpable.

 

[azzurri63]

Hoping for good all round game from everyone from the net out. Got to get back on a roll and please keep Laine off the scoresheet. He always seems to get up for games against us and I understand that going right behind Auston in the draft and basically telling everyone he was the best player available. Sorry Patrick you weren't and still aren't.

 

[cujo4ever]

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[Can8899]

Anybody know why this game isn't on NHL Center Ice?

 

[disco]

Go Leafs Go!

 

[ZBBM]

Ah, the Leafs In Disarray PANICCCCCCCCK Motif.

 

[ZBBM]

Good start.

 

[ZBBM]

MIKHEYEV!

Nice work by The Giraffe.  That line is all right.

 

[Bullfrog]

Mikheyev, predictably, on a 30-goal pace.  ;D

 

[Guilt Trip]

Shoot it next time Nick...apparently Willy can't hit an open net lol.

 

[ZBBM]

Blargh ? Willy how did you miss that??

 

[Guilt Trip]

Bad giveaway by Brodie there, nice save by Mrazek.

 

[Guilt Trip]

What a play by Matthews ..beast mode