Leafs @ Flyers - Mar. 28th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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36-30-8, 80 points | 38-27-7, 83 points

Projected Lines

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin   Raymond-Bolland-Clarkson  Bodie-McClement-Orr Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Gleason-Rielly Gardiner-Franson Bernier​

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek Lecavalier-Schenn-Simmonds Read-Couturier=McGinn Rinaldo-Hall-Raffl Coburn-Timonen Streit-Grossmann MacDonald-Schenn Mason ​

Scratches

Paul Ranger​

Steve Downie Hal Gill Erik Gustafsson Jay Rosehill ​

Line-up Notes

?Bernier likely starts for Toronto​

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?Mason likely starts for Philly      ​

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Injuries

?Paul Ranger - Neck - Questionable Sunday ​

?Steve Downie - Upper Body - Questionable Friday ?Marc-Andre Bourdon - Concussion - Injured Reserve​

Statistical Leaders

Kessel - 36 JVR - 28 Lupul - 21 Kessel - 41 Kadri - 30 JVR - 29 Kessel - 77 JVR - 57 Kadri - 48 Gunnarsson - +14 Phaneuf - 109 McClement - 53.8% Phaneuf - 23:51 Bernier - 25 Bernier - 2.65 Bernier - .925​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

24 - Giroux 24 - Simmonds 21 - Voracek 51 - Giroux 33 - Voracek 30 - Simmonds 75 - Giroux 54 - Simmonds 54 - Voracek +10 - Hartnell 132 - Rinaldo 52.7% - Giroux 22:19 - Coburn      30 - Mason 2.54 - Mason .916 - Mason​

Season Overview

36 30 8 (14th)        80 (10th)      2.80 (26th)      3.07 (3rd)  21.0% (28th)  78.5% (25th)      27.9 (30th)      36.2 (24th)  48.2% 14-16-7 3-7-0 Lost 6​

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

38 27 7 83        (18th) 2.82      (9th) 2.76      (19th) 19.5%  (10th) 84.9%  (5th) 29.9      (16th) 30.3      (18th) 50.1%  (16th) 22-13-1 6-3-1 Lost 2​

Stream Options

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http://gofirstrow.eu/sport/ice-hockey.htmll
http://goATD.Net
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[Stickytape]

My confidence in this team has never been lower this season.  But I don't know, maybe that's just the 6-game losing streak talking.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

One of those "wins" I keep hearing about would be nice.

 

[Derk]

Isn't this, like, the seventh "must win" game in a row or something?

 

[nutman]

If they lose this one you can close the book on this season. I know I will.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

If they lose this one you can close the book on this season. I know I will.

*gasp*

 

[Redleaf]

A win tonight would go a long way into restoring some confidence in this team.

I think if they can pull off the win, they'll go on a bit of a streak that will land them one of the final playoff spots.

Of course, if they lose, it's pretty much curtains for the season.

 

[A finnish leaf fan]

A win would indeed be needed here, or at least a point. The Leafs actually have a favorable schedule to close the season compared to their biggest rivals for the 2 wildcard spots. Tonight and Saturday make up for their last back-to-back whereas the opposition still has plenty of those left (Det and Was each with 3, CBJ with 4). All 4 teams are currently tied at 80 points but the other teams have games in hand on the Leafs and only the Caps are behind in tiebreakers. Thus the Leafs will probably need at least 6 points from their upcoming 4 game home stand, and if they want to keep it a 4 team race they need to beat Detroit in regulation tomorrow. Two of the games during the home stand (CGY and BOS) are against an opponent playing the second game of a back-to-back so the Leafs have an advantage there and will hopefully seize the opportunity.

 

[Highlander]

When the Nutman loses hope it Titanic time?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Flyers shook up their lines at practice a bit:

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
McGinn-Schenn-Simmonds
Read-Couturier-Raffl
Rinaldo-Lecavalier-Hall

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

That's a pretty deep forward group.

 

[ZBBM]

Flyers shook up their lines at practice a bit:

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
McGinn-Schenn-Simmonds
Read-Couturier-Raffl
Rinaldo-Lecavalier-Hall

If the Flyers can put Vinny's contract on the 4th line, we can do the same for Hoppy's.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

If the Flyers can put Vinny's contract on the 4th line, we can do the same for Hoppy's.

Call up Holland (we have the cap room now that Mac was sent down) and go with this as you're bottom-6:

Raymond-Holland-Bodie
Bolland-McClement-Clarkson

 

[bustaheims]

If the Flyers can put Vinny's contract on the 4th line, we can do the same for Hoppy's.

And Vinny's produced more this seasons than Flopsydoodle might in his career as a Leaf.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Don't know if it was even in question, but Bernier is starting.

 

[ZBBM]

If the Flyers can put Vinny's contract on the 4th line, we can do the same for Hoppy's.

And Vinny's produced more this seasons than Flopsydoodle might in his career as a Leaf.

I like this.

 

[bustaheims]

If the Flyers can put Vinny's contract on the 4th line, we can do the same for Hoppy's.

And Vinny's produced more this seasons than Flopsydoodle might in his career as a Leaf.

I like this.

Thanks. It just felt right.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Don't know if it was even in question, but Bernier is starting.

The bigger question is who starts tomorrow.

 

[Redleaf]

Don't know if it was even in question, but Bernier is starting.

The bigger question is who starts tomorrow.

I'm guessing it's Bernier the rest of the way, providing his groin holds up.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm guessing it's Bernier the rest of the way, providing his groin holds up.

This is the final back-to-back of the regular season, so if Reimer doesn't start tomorrow we might not see him again.