Leafs @ Flyers - Apr. 2nd, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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  43-19-5, 91 points | 21-35-11, 53 points

Projected Lines

Bunting-Matthews-Marner Mikheyev-Tavares-Kerfoot Nylander-Kampf-Engvall Abruzzese-Blackwell-Simmonds Rielly-Lyubushkin Brodie-Holl Giordano-Liljegren Campbell ​

Cates-Farabee-Atkinson Lindblom-Hayes-Konecny JVR-Frost-Tippett Thompson-Brown-MacEwen Provorov-York Sanheim-Ristolainen Yandle-Attard Hart​

Scratches

Kyle Clifford Jason Spezza Carl Dahlstrom Michael Hutchinson​

Hayden Hodgson Scott Laughton Nick Seeler Kevin Connauton  ​

Game Notes

TOR
?Campbell (24-9-4, 2.65 GAA, .914 Sv%) will start for the Leafs for the first time since March 8th
?Lyubushkin is expected to be in the line-up after missing Thursday's game with a sore neck
?Nick Abruzzese will make his NHL debut

PHI
?Hart (13-21-7, 3.04 GAA, .909 Sv%) will likely start for the Flyers
?Keith Yandle missed practice on Thursday with an illness and skated on Philly's 4th pairing at practice on Friday. His status for Saturday's game is still undetermined, meaning he could be in danger of having his record setting 989 consecutive games played streak come to an end

Injuries

?Jake Muzzin - Concussion - Injured Reserve ?Rasmus Sandin - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Ondrej Kase - Head - Injured Reserve ?Petr Mrazek - Groin - Injured Reserve ?Ilya Lyubushkin - Neck - Probable​

?Sean Couturier - Back - Injured Reserve ?Ryan Ellis - Lower Body - Injured Reserve ?Scott Laughton - Concussion - Questionable ?Keith Yandle - Illness - Questionable​

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[ZBBM]

Maybe Yandle can take one shift before he collapses back onto his sick bed.  After all, maintaining a streak is more important than meaningful participation.

 

[Bill_Berg]

Big game in the sense that Jack is back and Nick is playing his first. Oh and the hunt for 55 is on!

 

[rdowdall]

If/when Kase gets back, a third line of Nylander - Kampf - Kase could be something.

 

[Redleaf]

Excited to see what we have in Abruzzese, and if Campbell can find his early season form.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1510264096540741638

I think Kessel needs to play 21 more to tie him for longest streak ever.

 

[Kin]

That's kind of weird, right? Like, it's not like Philly is battling for a playoff spot.

 

[Frank E]

That's kind of weird, right? Like, it's not like Philly is battling for a playoff spot.

I wonder if it's just what Deebo eluded to in that he's got the record intact since Kessel can't beat him mathematically...and they want to look at some other players. 

 

[Guilt Trip]

That's kind of weird, right? Like, it's not like Philly is battling for a playoff spot.

I wonder if it's just what Deebo eluded to in that he's got the record intact since Kessel can't beat him mathematically...and they want to look at some other players. 

Kessel retiring after this year? Apparently Yandle has been horrible for most of the year so who knows. Don't know why they didn't wait until he got to 1000 and they can dress 7 D men till then. Whatever. Kessel will own the record next season.

 

[Kaberle15]

If/when Kase gets back, a third line of Nylander - Kampf - Kase could be something.

Engvall is playing his best Hockey lately, I like Kase and what he brings but he will play Spezza, Clifford or Simmonds out of the line up at best.

 

[cujo4ever]

Hoping the Leafs don't play down to the opponent like they tend to do for whatever reason.

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[Redleaf]

Hoping the Leafs don't play down to the opponent like they tend to do for whatever reason.

GO LEAFS GO!

My biggest concern as well. They seem to raise their level of play against the teams with great records and drop off significantly when playing those without.

What would their overall record be if they played every team even half as well as they played their last 3 ? My guess is they?d be at the very top of the league right now.

So they take a lot of nights off when playing weaker opponents and still have one of the best records in the NHL.

 

[AtomicMapleLeaf]

Hoping the Leafs don't play down to the opponent like they tend to do for whatever reason.

GO LEAFS GO!

I remember Cito Gaston using different lineups in September because they were assured a post season berth. I'm not saying Keefe is doing this, but if he is I like his style.

My biggest concern as well. They seem to raise their level of play against the teams with great records and drop off significantly when playing those without.

What would their overall record be if they played every team even half as well as they played their last 3 ? My guess is they?d be at the very top of the league right now.

So they take a lot of nights off when playing weaker opponents and still have one of the best records in the NHL.

 

[Derk]

Go Leafs Go!

 

[Derk]

Not happy with this start.

Nice diving glove stop by Campbell there, though.

 

[ZBBM]

Well, Jack looks good so far anyhow.  Jeez

 

[azzurri63]

Not a great start.

 

[Guilt Trip]

What a horrible camera angle.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

JACK JACK!

 

[Guilt Trip]

Jack looks good so far...hope he has a solid game.