Leafs @ Panthers - Feb. 27th, 7:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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33-23-8, 74 points | 33-24-6, 72 points

Projected Lines

Hyman-Matthews-Marner Nylander-Tavares-Malgin Engvall-Kerfoot-Kapanen Clifford-Gauthier-Spezza Dermott-Holl Sandin-Barrie Marincin-Liljegren Andersen ​

Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov Vatrano-Haula-Hoffman Connolly-Wallmark-Saarela Sceviour-Acciari-Pysyk Weegar-Ekblad Stillman-Stralman Yandle-Matheson Bobrovsky​

Scratches

Calle Rosen​

Joshua Brown Dominic Toninato​

Game Notes

TOR
?Andersen (26-13-6, 2.98 GAA, .906 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?Leafs forward lines might be a little different in game. That is what they started Tampa's game with but some guys were moved around. Not sure if those changes will be sticking
?Rosen arrived to Florida with the Leafs yesterday but did not practice in the top-6. Keefe wouldn't confirm his availability so those pairings aren't set in stone either

FLA
?Bobrovsky (23-18-5, 3.24 GAA, .900 Sv%) will likely start for the Panthers
?Florida is of course directly behind the Leafs for the chase for the 3rd spot in the Atlantic. They trail the Leafs by 2 points but still have a game in hand as well as the tie breaker currently. Both teams will likely see this as a playoff game

Injuries

?Jake Muzzin - Hand - Injured Reserve ?Andreas Johnsson - Knee - Injured Reserve ?Cody Ceci - Ankle - Injured Reserve ?Morgan Rielly - Foot - Injured Reserve ?Ilya Mikheyev - Wrist - Injured Reserve​

?Brian Boyle - Upper Body - Injured Reserve ?Chris Driedger - Groin - Injured Reserve ?Dryden Hunt - Lower Body - Injured Reserve​

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[Hobbes]

I know every game is supposed to be of equal importance but this one feels like a make-or-break moment for the season, even more than Tuesday's Tampa win. Winning this would go a long way toward getting us into the post season so I'm going to be expecting a work-ethic/effort level that's on a par with the Pitt game a week ago.

 

[caver]

No More Injuries !!

 

[Guilt Trip]

Just hoping for a great effort. Going to be hard to overcome the latest injury to Muzz tho.

 

[Andy007]

Man, I have no idea what to expect anymore. So based on that, I say Keefe gets two points, Matthews gets four rebounds and Clifford gets  ejected on a soft technical foul.

Florida: $  Toronto: {}

 

[Highlander]

toronto 3  Florida 2.  Karnak has spoken.  8)

 

[Kaberle15]

I'm wishing they can, somehow, replicate the Pens game. Or at least what was said in the locker room before the game.

And this time, against Florida, they show up at game time, like playoffs depended on it.

(But I have a bad feeling about this...)

 

[louisstamos]

I'm very worried this game is going to come down to a disallowed goal or something...  :-\

 

[Bill_Berg]

I don't foresee a time in the near future in which the Leafs play a game I'm not worried about.

 

[cujo4ever]

Wearing my lucky Domi jersey at work today.

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[ZBBM]

Just win baby.  Now I'm all in on going for the mug, and if Barrie wins the Conn I'll walk around wearing a donkey head until his next birthday.

 

[disco]

By Grabthar's Hammer, Go Leafs Go!

 

[Guilt Trip]

Just win baby.  Now I'm all in on going for the mug, and if Barrie wins the Conn I'll walk around wearing a donkey head until his next birthday.

Haha. Just win. Don't care how ugly it is.

 

[Hobbes]

Just win baby.  Now I'm all in on going for the mug, and if Barrie wins the Conn I'll walk around wearing a donkey head until his next birthday.

Haha. Just win. Don't care how ugly it is.

He was born in July so that's only a month...not nearly long enough! You should have to wear it until the Leafs are no longer the Cup champs.  ;D

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/jayanddan/status/1233129323848241153

TSN stole my game

 

[LeafsDownUnder]

It's the classic 4-point game. They need to win it.

 

[Zee]

Should I watch tonight or not chance it? Fyi I missed the last game vs Florida when Andersen got hurt

 

[Hobbes]

They can hype the "Golden Goal" as much as they want, it's still never going to equal Henderson's for anyone who can remember it. There was so much more than an Olympic medal at stake...it's a Cold War thing.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Should I watch tonight or not chance it? Fyi I missed the last game vs Florida when Andersen got hurt

Don't be silly.  Take up knitting or something. 

 

[Zee]

They can hype the "Golden Goal" as much as they want, it's still never going to equal Henderson's for anyone who can remember it. There was so much more than an Olympic medal at stake...it's a Cold War thing.

Honestly I remember/appreciate the 2002 Olympic gold way more than the Crosby one.