Leafs @ Blues - Jan. 17th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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22-20-3, 47 pts | 27-13-4, 58 pts

Projected Lines

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Winnik-Kadri-Santorelli     Panik-Smith-Clarkson        Booth-Carrick-Frattin Phaneuf-Polak Rielly-Franson Gardiner-Holzer Bernier ​

Steen-Backes-Oshie Schwartz-Lehtera-Tarasenko Berglund-Stastny-Lindstrom Ott-Lapierre-Reaves Bouwmeester-Pietrangelo Gunnarsson-Shattenkirk Jackman-Cole Elliott​

Scratches

Stephan Robidas David Booth Leo Komarov ​

Dmitrij Jaskin Chris Butler          ​

Line-up Notes

TOR
?Guessing Bernier likely starts, although I'd like to see Reimer get another one soon after his game vs. SJ
?Awaiting injury updates on Booth and Komarov

STL
?Elliott will start for the Blues
?St. Louis is 5-0-1 in January and have outscored opponents 30-13 in that stretch
?Oshie wasn't present at St. Louis' morning skate, he might be out after blocking a shot earlier in the week that caused him some pain
?So Oshie will be fine to play, just taking a maintenance day

Injuries

?Joffrey Lupul - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Peter Holland - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Leo Komarov - Upper Body - Questionable Saturday ?David Booth - Head - Questionable Saturday​

?Chris Porter - Lower Body - Injured Reserve            ?Martin Brodeur - Ego - Out indefinitely​

Statistical Leaders

Kessel - 19 JVR - 19 Bozak - 14 Kessel - 24 JVR - 21 Franson - 21 Kessel - 43 JVR - 40 Bozak - 32 Winnik - +14 Phaneuf - 71 Bozak - 52.0%       Phaneuf - 23:22 Bernier - 16 Bernier - 2.69 Bernier - .916​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

24 - Tarasenko 16 - Backes 15 - Schwartz 31 - Shattenkirk 23 - Tarasenko 22 - Steen 47 - Tarasenko 38 - Shattenkirk 36 - Steen +23 - Tarasenko 73 - Reaves 57.3% - Stastny 25:21 - Pietrangelo 13 - Allen 2.00 - Elliott .925 - Elliott​

Season Overview

22 20 3 (19th)        47 (7th)      3.00 (25th)      3.07 (12th)  19.5% (12th)  82.2% (21st)      29.0 (28th)      33.5 (19th)  48.9% 7-11-3 2-8-0 Lost 3​

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

27 13 4 58        (6th) 3.14      (2nd) 2.46      (10th) 25.7%  (1st) 80.5%  (18th) 31.1      (5th) 27.3      (5th) 54.2%  (2nd) 16-4-2 6-3-1 Lost 1​

Stream Options

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http://vaughnlive.tv/leafstreamer
http://ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
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[CarltonTheBear]

First posted updated. Leafs haven't had their morning skate yet so no line-up news.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

I would like to be in a situation where Stastny is our 3rd line center.  My gut tells me the slide continues tonight, but the Leafs have to win eventually...  :-\ 

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I would like to be in a situation where Stastny is our 3rd line center.  My gut tells me the slide continues tonight, but the Leafs have to win eventually...  :-\ 

Just realized that we go from playing 4 of the best teams in the West (LA-ANA-SJ-STL) in a row to 5 of the bottom-10 teams in the league (CAR-OTT-NJ-ARI-PHI) in a row. We'll pick up some wins in that stretch for sure. Maybe even score some goals too!

 

[Highlander]

I would like to see Frattin reunited with Kadri for this game. Put Santorelli at Centre on the third line, with Clarkson moved onto line 4 and off the 2nd PP unit.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

7-1 St. Louis.

 

[Highlander]

order more Valium :'(

 

[mc]

7-1 St. Louis.

Was thinking the same.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

@markhmasters 

David Backes calls Gunnarsson a "one-man breakout ... when healthy he can skate like anybody who?s playing defence in the league"

@markhmasters 

Blues coach Hitchcock not buying idea Leafs now thinking defence-first under Horachek: "He?s done what we did here"

@markhmasters

Hitchcock breaks down Leafs new breakout strategy: "They don?t bang it into areas that don?t have numbers

 

[Redleaf]

This feels like one of those games a few months ago, the Leafs would have no business being, but would have pulled off a 5-2 win.

This new system has them playing a style they still haven't figured out.

5-2 Blues.

 

[Captain Canuck]

Booth is back in the lineup tonight...Frattin or Bodie will be the healthy scratch.

 

[Redleaf]

Gunnarsson looking to hit anyone in particular tonight? "It?s always fun to get Bozak on his ass so we?ll see if I can find him tonight"

 

[Stickytape]

7pm? So you mean I actually have to watch this one?  Oh boy.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

7pm? So you mean I actually have to watch this one?  Oh boy.

 

[Boston Leaf]

regardless of how teams are playing I am happy to have Polak over Gunnar... Blues 6-2

 

[L K]

Clarkson still on the PP.

 

[Arn]

I haven't seen any of the west coast games this week, in fact wasn't even moved to watch highlights.

Looking forward to seeing if I can see much difference in the team's play tonight over a week since I saw them last

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Clarkson still on the PP.

And while I appreciate the idea of wanting to get Kadri out there with the top unit, having him on the point means that Rielly sits during powerplays, which I'm not sure is wise.

 

[Arn]

That was an excellent power play from St Louis.

And Bernier, thankfully.

 

[ZBBM]

Anybody with a working stream?  The 3 in the GDT starter never work for me.  Thanks.