Oilers @ Leafs - Mar. 29th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

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21-13-1, 43 points | 22-10-2, 46 points

Projected Lines

Draisaitl-McDavid-Puljujarvi Kahun-RNH-Yamamoto Archibald-Haas-Kassian Shore-Khaira-Chiasson Nurse-Barrie Lagesson-Larsson K. Russell-Bear Smith ​

Hyman-Matthews-Marner Galchenyuk-Tavares-Nylander Thornton-Kerfoot-Spezza Mikheyev-Engvall-Simmonds Rielly-Brodie Muzzin-Holl Dermott-Bogosian Campbell​

Scratches

Tyler Ennis Kyle Turris         Caleb Jones ​

Scott Sabourin Frederik Andersen​

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Taxi Squad

Joakim Nygard Patrick Russell James Neal Evan Bouchard     Theodor Lennstrom Dylan Wells ​

Alexander Barabanov Nicholas Robertson Mac Hollowell Timothy Liljegren Veini Vehvil?inen​

Game Notes

EDM
?Smith (11-3-1, 2.44 GAA, .918 Sv%) will likely start for the Oilers

TOR
?Campbell (6-0-0, 1.48 GAA, .945 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
?Keefe changed the lines to start Toronto's 3rd period comeback on Saturday, and those lines remained in place at Sunday's practice
?One change from practice was Tavares and Thornton swapped spots on the powerplay units, so Tavares will now be with Matthews and Marner group
?Veini Vehvil?inen joined the Leafs at practice and will take his spot as the teams 3rd goalie on the taxi squad while Andersen is out

Injuries

?Slater Koekkoek - Collarbone - Out for season ?Oscar Klefbom - Shoulder - Out for season​

?Frederik Andersen - Lower Body - Day to day  ​

Stream Options

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[ZBBM]

?One change from practice was Tavares and Thornton swapped spots on the powerplay units, so Tavares will now be with Matthews and Marner group

Finally.  Putting both Thornton and Simmonds on the the first unit was a mistake.  Since PP1 is getting 3/4s of the time anyway, load it up.  Although I doubt Keefe would do it, I'd swap in Nylander for Marner too ? better outside shot guy.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1376518404870348803

Next gen game? Time for Mitch to shine.

 

[Kaberle15]

Great job CtB (as usual)

Last dance with Edmonton this season, hopefully they can finish the series 6-2.

Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1376552142853509123
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1376552490229981185

I get this. If Campbell is in any way sore he shouldn't be trying to play through the pain. Not when the Leafs essentially have a playoff spot already locked up and are now just jostling for positioning.

It might make for a tough game to watch, but I get it.

 

[Guilt Trip]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1376552142853509123
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1376552490229981185

I get this. If Campbell is in any way sore he shouldn't be trying to play through the pain. Not when the Leafs essentially have a playoff spot already locked up and are now just jostling for positioning.

It might make for a tough game to watch, but I get it.

Yup it's the right move. It didn't work out well when Freddie was playing all those games at less then 100%.

 

[Zee]

Hutchinson.  Eeek.

 

[louisstamos]

Hutchinson.  Eeek.

Last game he had against the Oilers was a shutout, though.  *knocks on wood*

 

[Zee]

Yeah but I remember that other horrible game he had against the Sens getting pulled after 2 goals I could have stopped.

 

[wnc096]

Yeah but I remember that other horrible game he had against the Sens getting pulled after 2 goals I could have stopped.

This could be ugly

 

[bustaheims]

Which Hutchinson will be get tonight? He's been Jekyll and Hyde this season.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Which Hutchinson will be get tonight? He's been Jekyll and Hyde this season.

His save percentages this season are kinda funny:

1.000
0.955
0.919
0.909
0.893
0.333

Two great MOTM worthy games, two other 30 or more save games, one bad game, one really really really bad game.

 

[bustaheims]

His save percentages this season are kinda funny:

1.000
0.955
0.919
0.909
0.893
0.333

Two great MOTM worthy games, two other 30 or more save games, one bad game, one really really really bad game.

I'll be happy with the first 3, potentially content with the 4th and okay with the 5th if the team has really limited shots against, and angry with the 6th.

Frankly, if he could consistently be between 3 and 4, he'd be a fulltime NHL backup.

 

[herman]

As long as no one is streaking down the wing to fire a wrister from basically the corner of the zone, Hutch will be fine.

 

[azzurri63]

Well time to make some adjustments to my fantasy lineup.

 

[L K]

I know leg and groin injuries can be finicky and this is probably not something where Campbell sits if the season is on the line but it really highlights that we need another goaltender

 

[ZBBM]

Ay yi yi.

OK, it's time to resurrect ... The Torpedo!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpedo_system

Also pull Hutch during all Leaf PPs for extra juice.

Final: Leafs 13, Oil 9.  McDavid with 6, Draisatl with 3.  All 12 Leafs forwards with 1 each and Bogosian rounds out the baker's dozen.

 

[ZBBM]

I know leg and groin injuries can be finicky and this is probably not something where Campbell sits if the season is on the line but it really highlights that we need another goaltender

Got it covered: Vivvi Vehvvehvvalvvalainenvevennen.

 

[bustaheims]

I know leg and groin injuries can be finicky and this is probably not something where Campbell sits if the season is on the line but it really highlights that we need another goaltender

Definitely need to upgrade the #3 goaltending option, no question.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I know leg and groin injuries can be finicky and this is probably not something where Campbell sits if the season is on the line but it really highlights that we need another goaltender

Definitely need to upgrade the #3 goaltending option, no question.

With all the reports suggesting that Andersen isn't done for the season I don't think it's really that simple. The options there would be to get another cheap #3 goalie, preferably from a Canadian team, like a Domingue or Forsberg but I mean I'm not sure anyone can confidently say someone like them would be clear upgrades over Hutchinson. Or you go and get a more expensive pending UFA like Bernier or Raanta (assuming either are healthy by the deadline) but then you're eating up the money the team had earmarked for a top-6 forward upgrade for a goalie who might only play a handful of games for the team (if any at all).