Leafs @ Hurricanes - Feb. 20th, 7:00pm - SNO, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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23-30-5, 51 pts | 20-29-7, 47 pts

Projected Lines

JVR-Bozak-Kessel Winnik-Kadri-Panik   Komarov-Jokinen-Clarkson  Booth-Holland-Kozun Rielly-Polak Gardiner-Holzer Robidas-Granberg Bernier ​

Staal-Staal-Tlusty Gerbe-Rask-Lindholm Skinner-Nash-Semin Malone-McClement-Nestrasil Sekera-Faulk Gleason-Liles Hainsey-Bellemore Ward​

Scratches

Joffrey Lupul Andrew MacWilliam Trevor Smith ​

Patrick Dwyer        Chris Terry​

Game Notes

TOR
?Bernier likely starts for the Leafs
?Lupul and Phaneuf are once again unlikely to return to the line-up yet
?Andrew MacWilliam was recalled under an emergency basis, one of the Leafs D is banged up or sick so he's just here as a precaution

CAR
?Ward likely starts for the Hurricanes
?Alexander Semin will return to the line-up for Carolina after being a healthy scratch for 2 games, he has just 2 goals and 9 assists in 32 games this season

Injuries

?Joffrey Lupul - Lower Body - Out Friday         ?Trevor Smith - Lower Body - Out Friday ?Dion Phaneuf - Hand - Injured Reserve​

?Ryan Murphy - Lower Body - Injured Reserve​

Stream Options

http://www.reddit.com/r/NHLstreams
http://vaughnlive.tv/leafstreamer
http://ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
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[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

 

[Rebel_1812]

tlusty's numbers for the last 3 years:
2012-13 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 48 23 15 38 18 15 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 68 16 14 30 22 2 -- -- -- -- --
2014-15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 49 13 8 21 16 -16

He isn't doing great.  But still better then he was in Toronto.  It seems players play better in different markets then Toronto. 

 

[Highlander]

very funny post Guru, I think Fury is both these teams favorite movie.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

He isn't doing great.  But still better then he was in Toronto.  It seems players play better in different markets then Toronto. 

He didn't start to immediately post those numbers right when he was traded though, it still took time. He didn't succeed as a Leaf because he was thrown into the NHL as a 19-year old when he absolutely wasn't ready. The numbers he's posting now aren't because he's in a different market, it's because he was finally given time to develop.

 

[Joe S.]

He isn't doing great.  But still better then he was in Toronto.  It seems players play better in different markets then Toronto.

Such as?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

He isn't doing great.  But still better then he was in Toronto.  It seems players play better in different markets then Toronto. 

He didn't start to immediately post those numbers right when he was traded though, it still took time. He didn't succeed as a Leaf because he was thrown into the NHL as a 19-year old when he absolutely wasn't ready. The numbers he's posting now aren't because he's in a different market, it's because he was finally given time to develop.

Yeah but Philippe Paradis!  The only player from the 1st round of the '09 draft not to play a single game in the NHL.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

He isn't doing great.  But still better then he was in Toronto.  It seems players play better in different markets then Toronto. 

He didn't start to immediately post those numbers right when he was traded though, it still took time. He didn't succeed as a Leaf because he was thrown into the NHL as a 19-year old when he absolutely wasn't ready. The numbers he's posting now aren't because he's in a different market, it's because he was finally given time to develop.

Yeah but Philippe Paradis!  The only player from the 1st round of the '09 draft not to play a single game in the NHL.

Tlusty was scoring a point-per-game in the AHL as a 20-year old, gotta trade him.

 

[ZBBM]

Ah, the annual late-Feb meeting with the Herks.  Two storied franchises going toe-to-toe in a scintillating battle of cosmic scope.

 

[Joe S.]

Tlusty was scoring a point-per-game in the AHL as a 20-year old, gotta trade him.

It was as stupid a trade now as it was then.

 

[sampson]

very funny post Guru, I think Fury is both these teams favorite movie.

I just finished making a fury tank last week (link below). Go Tank Go!

http://i.imgur.com/ZPXX4xU.jpg

 

[Highlander]

Should have a Leaf logo on it. LOL

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So it's actually Reimer going tonight, Bernier tomorrow.

 

[sampson]

Should have a Leaf logo on it. LOL

Brilliant idea!!

 

[freer]

So it's actually Reimer going tonight, Bernier tomorrow.

Unfortunately for the "Tankers" I see Reimer pulling a rabbit out of his hat for the win.

 

[Omallley]

Isn't a game in Raleigh a no-brainer loss? When was the last time the Leafs won in NC?

 

[Kaberle15]

A Must Lose, so the Leafs will win...

Isn't a game in Raleigh a no-brainer loss? When was the last time the Leafs won in NC?

2011, Reimer the Goalie.

 

[Crucialness Key]

 

[Can8899]

A Must Lose, so the Leafs will win...

Isn't a game in Raleigh a no-brainer loss? When was the last time the Leafs won in NC?

A win in Raleigh is a rare event.  I'm at every game in Raleigh and it's usually some sort of disappointment.

Of course now that we're in full tank mode, the Leafs will win and put us that much further ahead of Carolina...


2011, Reimer the Goalie.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

The over/under on David Clarkson stupid penalties for tonight is 2.5.  I'm taking the over as I think he'll be out to avenge the (slap) shot heard round the world.  The result, two PP goals against and a 4-2 'Canes win. 

Long live the Tank!!!  :-X