Leafs @ Capitals - Apr. 21st, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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40-27-15, 95 points | 55-19-8, 118 points

Projected Lines

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander Komarov-Kadri-Brown JVR-Bozak-Marner Martin-Boyle-Kapanen Gardiner-Zaitsev Hunwick-Rielly Marincin-Carrick Andersen ​

Ovechkin-Backstrom-Oshie Johansson-Kuznetsov-Williams Burakovsky-Eller-Wilson Winnik-Beagle-Connolly Schmidt-Carlson Orlov-Niskanen Orpik-Shattenkirk Holtby​

Scratches

Ben Smith Alexey Marchenko Nikita Soshnikov Josh Leivo ​

Paul Carey Karl Alzner Taylor Chorney ​

Game Notes

TOR
?Frederik Andersen will start for the Leafs

WSH
?Braden Holtby will start for the Capitals
?The Capitals made a couple of strategic changes to their line-up in Game 4: Namely bumping Tom Wilson to the 3rd line (and in the process cutting the 4th line's minutes down quite a bit) and using the Orlov-Niskanen pairing up against the Matthews lines. Both changes were quite effective

Injuries

?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - ?\_(?)_/? - Out indefinitely ?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely ?Roman Polak - Knee - Out indefinitely ?Eric Fehr - Hand - Out indefinitely ?Nikita Soshnikov - Undisclosed - Day to day ?Josh Leivo - Undisclosed - Day to day​

?Karl Alzner - Upper Body - Questionable Friday​

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[herman]

I miss playing against Karl Alzner.

Trotz hard matching Orlov-Niskanen to Matthews means Bozak's line really needs to step up again, a la game 1, if the Leafs want to push this series.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I miss playing against Karl Alzner.

There were some Leafs fans out there who wanted to sign Alzner this offseason. I was hoping this playoff series would show the flaws in his game and convince them otherwise. I guess Nate Schmidt outplaying him probably does that in a roundabout way.

 

[ZBBM]

We need an energy boost. Time to launch the Soshnikov Unguided Missile. Matt is a gudpro and will understand.

 

[Kaberle15]

Leafs lost games 1 and 4 due to individual mistakes. They are outplaying the Caps.

Lets win game 5 Boys.  Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[LuncheonMeat]

I really hope the Leafs can batten down the hatches in the first 10 minutes. If they can do that, I think they win this one.

 

[herman]

I miss playing against Karl Alzner.

There were some Leafs fans out there who wanted to sign Alzner this offseason. I was hoping this playoff series would show the flaws in his game and convince them otherwise. I guess Nate Schmidt outplaying him probably does that in a roundabout way.

Were those the same fans that think we need more stay at home shutdown D?

 

[mr grieves]

Hoping that...

1. Nylander and Gardiner continue to be brilliant,

2. Rielly, Hunwick, Hyman, Kapanen, Boyle keep up the good play,

3. Kadri, Komarov, Brown, Carrick, and Andersen have big bounce back games,

4. Matthews finds his away around the hard match and takes over, and

5. Bozak, JvR, and Marner finally get something going 5v5, because if 4 doesn't happen we'll need em to pull this one out.

 

[Zee]

Hoping that...

1. Nylander and Gardiner continue to be brilliant,

2. Rielly, Hunwick, Hyman, Kapanen, Boyle keep up the good play,

3. Kadri, Komarov, Brown, Carrick, and Andersen have big bounce back games,

4. Matthews finds his away around the hard match and takes over, and

5. Bozak, JvR, and Marner finally get something going 5v5, because if 4 doesn't happen we'll need em to pull this one out.

I just hope for a Leafs win.

 

[AlmosGirl]

Hoping that...

1. Nylander and Gardiner continue to be brilliant,

2. Rielly, Hunwick, Hyman, Kapanen, Boyle keep up the good play,

3. Kadri, Komarov, Brown, Carrick, and Andersen have big bounce back games,

4. Matthews finds his away around the hard match and takes over, and

5. Bozak, JvR, and Marner finally get something going 5v5, because if 4 doesn't happen we'll need em to pull this one out.

I just hope for a Leafs win.

Me too!  Don't care how they get it, but just win.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I'm working tonight and I just hope the game is still on by the time I get home

 

[Mack674]

I'm working tonight and I just hope the game is still on by the time I get home

Triple OT, just for you

 

[Zee]

For some reason it doesn't feel like a game night to me.  I don't know what's wrong.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

For some reason it doesn't feel like a game night to me.  I don't know what's wrong.

It's a Friday.  They don't play many Friday night games.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

to win the series they probably have to win tonight...that'll give them two games to figure out how to eliminate a team.

 

[Zee]

to win the series they probably have to win tonight...that'll give them two games to figure out how to eliminate a team.

I fear they lose tonight, then gut out a win on Sunday with the home crowd pumping them up.  Game 7...who knows...

 

[disco]

I usually don't make predictions but I'm expected the Leafs to come out flying tonight.

Go Leafs Go.

 

[nutman]

I feel like we will win tonight. All day I have felt it. I think the boys will bring it.

 

[AvroArrow]

Were those the same fans that think we need more stay at home shutdown D?

I was one of the "sign Shattenkirk or Alzner (or both)" club (admittedly without realizing how much he's degraded), but I'm not a "stay at home defensemen" person.

I just wanted a mobile defender who is excellent in the dzone, which Alzner used to be.  Someone like that whose also good in the ozone is ideal, but sometimes beggars can't be choosers

 

[Captain Canuck]

Bang a gong and lets get it on!
GO LEAFS GO!!!