Leafs @ Hurricanes - Nov. 20th, 7:00pm - SNO, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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  6-9-4, 16 points | 6-10-2, 14 points

Projected Lines

JVR-Kadri-Komarov Matthias-Bozak-Parenteau Winnik-FroeseLupul Grabner-Holland-Boyes Gardiner-Phaneuf Hunwick-Rielly Marincin-Polak Reimer ​

Terry-E. Staal-Versteeg Nordstrom-J. Staal-Nash Skinner-Rask-Lindholm Gerbe-McClement-Nestrasil Slavin-Faulk Hainsey-Pesce Hanifin-Liles Ward​

Scratches

Nick Spaling Scott Harrington Frank Corrado ​

Brad Malone Ryan Murphy Michal Jordan      ​

Game Notes

TOR
?Reimer is the projected starter but with a game against Boston tomorrow night Bernier might get the nod
?Spaling practiced yesterday but his status for tonight is still unclear

CAR
?Ward will likely start for the Hurricanes
?Like the Leafs, a defenceman leads the Canes in scoring. Justin Faulk has 12 points in 18 games (as does Eric Staal)

Injuries

?Stephane Robidas - Old - Out indefinitely   ?Nick Spaling - Upper Body - Questionable Friday​

?Ryan Murphy - Shoulder - Questionable Friday ?James Wisniewski - Lower Body - Injured Reserve​

Stream Options

https://www.reddit.com/r/NHLstreams
http://vaughnlive.tv/leafstreamer
http://gofirstrow.eu/sport/ice-hockey.html
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[herman]

I won't be able to watch this game I was hoping to see what all the Hanafin-hype was about. #noregrets

 

[ZBBM]

This one is huge.  You can't overstate the importance, as a truly significant milestone of this team's development, of going into a hockey hotbed on a Friday night in November and bringing your A-game ? not just on offense, not just on defense, not just in net, but in that effective mixture of all facets of the game that separates the contenders from the pretenders.  If they can't get up for this, then they don't deserve to wear that storied sweater, that symbol of enduring greatness, that buoys up millions around the globe.

 

[louisstamos]

This one is huge.  You can't overstate the importance, as a truly significant milestone of this team's development, of going into a hockey hotbed on a Friday night in November and bringing your A-game ? not just on offense, not just on defense, not just in net, but in that effective mixture of all facets of the game that separates the contenders from the pretenders.  If they can't get up for this, then they don't deserve to wear that storied sweater, that symbol of enduring greatness, that buoys up millions around the globe.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rbHLM5NZ0[/youtube]

 

[Kin]

For a second I was genuinely puzzled by why Jeff Skinner would be on the third line but then I looked at what he's done recently and, well, not puzzled no more.

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

This one is huge.  You can't overstate the importance, as a truly significant milestone of this team's development, of going into a hockey hotbed on a Friday night in November and bringing your A-game ? not just on offense, not just on defense, not just in net, but in that effective mixture of all facets of the game that separates the contenders from the pretenders.  If they can't get up for this, then they don't deserve to wear that storied sweater, that symbol of enduring greatness, that buoys up millions around the globe.

Time to switch to decaf.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

For a second I was genuinely puzzled by why Jeff Skinner would be on the third line but then I looked at what he's done recently and, well, not puzzled no more.

You know, with his contract I wonder if there would be a bit of a possibility of buying low there.

He is talented, maybe he needs a change of scenery.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

For a second I was genuinely puzzled by why Jeff Skinner would be on the third line but then I looked at what he's done recently and, well, not puzzled no more.

Yikes, 4 points in 18 games after 31 in 77 last season.

He had a concussion last season or the year before, no?  Wonder if that's affecting him still.

 

[bustaheims]

You know, with his contract I wonder if there would be a bit of a possibility of buying low there.

He is talented, maybe he needs a change of scenery.

Possibly, but I'd also be very concerned that the concussions and other injuries have really taken their toll here. That's a pretty hefty contract to take on in the hopes that a change of scenery will spark a resurgence.

 

[bustaheims]

He had a concussion last season or the year before, no?  Wonder if that's affecting him still.

He suffered the 3rd concussion of his NHL career in October last year.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

You know, with his contract I wonder if there would be a bit of a possibility of buying low there.

He is talented, maybe he needs a change of scenery.

Possibly, but I'd also be very concerned that the concussions and other injuries have really taken their toll here. That's a pretty hefty contract to take on in the hopes that a change of scenery will spark a resurgence.

If they're taking Lupul back as part of the deal then sure, but otherwise yeah that's probably too big of a risk to take considering his own health issues.

 

[herman]

You know, with his contract I wonder if there would be a bit of a possibility of buying low there.

He is talented, maybe he needs a change of scenery.

Possibly, but I'd also be very concerned that the concussions and other injuries have really taken their toll here. That's a pretty hefty contract to take on in the hopes that a change of scenery will spark a resurgence.

If they're taking Lupul back as part of the deal then sure, but otherwise yeah that's probably too big of a risk to take considering his own health issues.

I prefer our current glass cannon.

 

[ZBBM]

Hey.  This GDT died prematurely. 

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

That penalty against the Canes was brutal.

 

[ZBBM]

Grabner embellishing in the box?

 

[ZBBM]

Two very nice thwarts there by Komarov.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Two very nice thwarts there by Komarov.

Good stick by him. But I've never seen a team cough the puck up like that twice on a 5-on-3. Just terrible decision making by the Canes there.

 

[ZBBM]

Two very nice thwarts there by Komarov.

Good stick by him. But I've never seen a team cough the puck up like that twice on a 5-on-3. Just terrible decision making by the Canes there.

It's the black unis.  Can we all at least agree they should be banned?  And did I just see the Isles in deep mournng?

 

[Tigger]

Reimer can see everything so far, nice work by Komarov.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It's the black unis.  Can we all at least agree they should be banned?  And did I just see the Isles in deep mournng?

*one foot out the door*

You know I don't mind black jerseys.

See ya guys!

*leaves*