Panthers @ Leafs - Feb. 17th, 7:30pm - SNO, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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24-19-12, 60 pts | 23-29-5, 51 pts

Projected Lines

Jokinen-Bjugstad-Hayes Huberdeau-Barkov-Boyes Fleischmann-Bolland-Upshall Thornton-MacKenzie-Kopecky Campbell-Ekblad Gudbranson-Kampfer Petrovic-O'Brien Luongo ​

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

Scratches

Sean Bergenheim Dmitry Kulikov​

Olli Jokinen Joffrey Lupul      ​

Game Notes

FLA
?Cam Talbot (5-5-2, 2.28 GAA, .918 Sv%) likely starts for the Rangers
?Defenceman Dmitry Kulikov was recently suspended 4 games for clipping Tyler Seguin
?Panthers are fighting for their playoff lives, they're now just 3 points behind Boston for 8th in the East

TOR
?Bernier likely starts for the Leafs
?Phaneuf and Lupul have both been ruled out for Tuesdays game
?Kozun and Granberg have been called up to fill up the spots vacacted by Santorelli and Franson
?Jokinen is unlikely to make his debut yet as he still has to pass his physicals (and Franson and Santorelli have to get their immigration stuff in order before anyone can play)
?Smith didn't practice on Monday because of some nagging injuries, if he can't play a Marlie (probably McKegg or Carrick) will have to be called up

Injuries

?Willie Mitchell - Upper Body - Questionable Tuesday ?Brandon Pirri - Upper Body - Injured Reserve/right]​

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?Dion Phaneuf - Hand - Injured Reserve
?Joffrey Lupul - Lower Body - Out Tuesday
?Trevor Smith - Undisclosed - Questionable Tuesday​

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Statistical Leaders

Bjugstad - 20 Hayes - 16 Boyes - 10 Jokinen - 24 Ekblad - 23 Huberdeau - 22 Bjugstad - 35 Ekblad - 32 Huberdeau - 31 Fleischmann - +10 Gudbranson - 44 MacKenzie - 53.6% Campbell - 23:37 Luongo - 20 Luongo - 2.39 Luongo - .920​

G A P +/- PIM FO% TOI/G W GAA SA%​

21 - Kessel 21 - JVR 15 - Bozak 26 - Kessel 22 - JVR 21 - Bozak 47 - Kessel 43 - JVR 36 - Bozak +14 - Winnik 85 - Phaneuf 51.2% - Bozak 23:05 - Phaneuf    16 - Bernier 2.71 - Bernier .916 - Bernier​

Season Overview

24 19 12 (20th)        60 (25th)      2.36 (16th)      2.64 (27th)  14.9% (21st)  79.7% (7th)      31.4 (12th)      30.0 (20th)  48.7% 12-11-6 4-4-2 Lost 3​

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

23 29 5 51        (24th) 2.75      (16th) 3.02      (25th) 18.6%  (14th) 83.7%  (8th) 29.5      (22nd) 32.9      (27th) 48.2%  (24th) 16-12-0 1-7-2 Lost 3​

Stream Options

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http://ourleafs.blogspot.ca/
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[Chev-boyar-sky]

?Cam Talbot (5-5-2, 2.28 GAA, .918 Sv%) likely starts for the Rangers

Interesting 

 

[CarltonTheBear]

?Cam Talbot (5-5-2, 2.28 GAA, .918 Sv%) likely starts for the Rangers

Interesting 

I'm gonna stick by that. If Talbot gets traded there before the game I'll have one-up on Eklund!

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

?Cam Talbot (5-5-2, 2.28 GAA, .918 Sv%) likely starts for the Rangers

Interesting 

I'm gonna stick by that. If Talbot gets traded there before the game I'll have one-up on Eklund!

E5

 

[ZBBM]

It's really thoughtful of the league to give Phil a chance to meet his new teammates before he goes.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Set your DVRs everyone:

@MapleLeafs 

Olli Jokinen will make his #Leafs debut tonight. #TMLtalk

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Set your DVRs everyone:

@MapleLeafs 

Olli Jokinen will make his #Leafs debut tonight. #TMLtalk

Soooo bummed. I'm probably missing most if not all of tonights game and all of Friday's game. I could miss the entire Jokinen-era.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Set your DVRs everyone:

@MapleLeafs 

Olli Jokinen will make his #Leafs debut tonight. #TMLtalk

If they're smart they'll give him 1st line minutes and #1 pp time at centre.

He goes on a run and he's tradable (not for much mind you but better than nothing), he sucks and the tank is preserved (with an added amount of hilarity).

 

[bustaheims]

If they're smart they'll give him 1st line minutes and #1 pp time at centre.

He goes on a run and he's tradable, he sucks and the tank is preserved (with an added amount of hilarity).

Yes. Smart.

dalter: Oli Jokinen will play with Komarov and Clarkson, says Horachek #TMLtalk

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

If they're smart they'll give him 1st line minutes and #1 pp time at centre.

He goes on a run and he's tradable, he sucks and the tank is preserved (with an added amount of hilarity).

Yes. Smart.

dalter: Oli Jokinen will play with Komarov and Clarkson, says Horachek #TMLtalk

It's almost like they're trying to win. WTF?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Yes. Smart.

dalter: Oli Jokinen will play with Komarov and Clarkson, says Horachek #TMLtalk

It would probably be a tad too obvious if he started with Kessel right away. I give it a period or two. I'm 100% sure that the Leafs stuck with the Winnik-Kadri-Santorelli line because Kadri was helping both of those players trade values. It's too bad Jokinen can't play with Nazem.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Yes. Smart.

dalter: Oli Jokinen will play with Komarov and Clarkson, says Horachek #TMLtalk

It would probably be a tad too obvious if he started with Kessel right away. I give it a period or two. I'm 100% sure that the Leafs stuck with the Winnik-Kadri-Santorelli line because Kadri was helping both of those players trade values. It's too bad Jokinen can't play with Nazem.

That, or maybe they're trying to showcase him in a 3rd line role which is likely what he'd be acquired for (who am I kidding, a playoff team would only have a spot for him on the 4th).

 

[Kin]

If they're smart they'll give him 1st line minutes and #1 pp time at centre.

He goes on a run and he's tradable (not for much mind you but better than nothing), he sucks and the tank is preserved (with an added amount of hilarity).

I really don't think other GM's are that stupid.

 

[Stickytape]

Yes. Smart.

dalter: Oli Jokinen will play with Komarov and Clarkson, says Horachek #TMLtalk

It would probably be a tad too obvious if he started with Kessel right away. I give it a period or two. I'm 100% sure that the Leafs stuck with the Winnik-Kadri-Santorelli line because Kadri was helping both of those players trade values. It's too bad Jokinen can't play with Nazem.

They could always try Jokinen on the wing. What's the worst that could ha-

2014-15: 48GP 3G 3A 6P 3.6S%

Oh... right.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

If they're smart they'll give him 1st line minutes and #1 pp time at centre.

He goes on a run and he's tradable (not for much mind you but better than nothing), he sucks and the tank is preserved (with an added amount of hilarity).

I really don't think other GM's are that stupid.

Neither do I, but I think the point is to give him the opportunity to show that he still has game left in him.

By his account he wasn't given any opportunity to produce in Nashville which could be a reason for his massive decline in production. He could go a long way to proving his point by getting an opportunity to show that.

Other GM's can judge based on the 2 situations (NSH vs. TOR) and the history of his production.

 

[Kin]

Neither do I, but I think the point is to give him the opportunity to show that he still has game left in him.

By his account he wasn't given any opportunity to produce in Nashville which could be a reason for his massive decline in production. He could go a long way to proving his point by getting an opportunity to show that.

Other GM's can judge based on the 2 situations (NSH vs. TOR) and the history of his production.

But they're going to know the difference between actually improved play and improved scoring numbers because of who his linemates are. Teams aren't going to trade for him to be a #1 centre/#1 PP player. They're going to trade for him, if at all, to be a depth forward in their bottom six. The best chance the Leafs have to sell a team on that is by putting him in that role and hoping he plays well.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Jokinen has played a total of 6 playoff games in his career.  It's not like he's a grizzled playoff veteran.  I doubt a GM is going to waste a roster spot on him. 

 

[Crucialness Key]

Jokinen has played a total of 6 playoff games in his career.  It's not like he's a grizzled playoff veteran.  I doubt a GM is going to waste a roster spot on him.

But he has like 5 points in those 6 games! Plus, he's "hungry"!  :-D

 

[Kin]

Jokinen has played a total of 6 playoff games in his career.  It's not like he's a grizzled playoff veteran.  I doubt a GM is going to waste a roster spot on him.

He'd be a depth/bottom 6 acquisition. Teams aren't going to look at the fact that the 03-04 Panthers didn't make the playoffs and hold it against what he can do currently as a hockey player.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Neither do I, but I think the point is to give him the opportunity to show that he still has game left in him.

By his account he wasn't given any opportunity to produce in Nashville which could be a reason for his massive decline in production. He could go a long way to proving his point by getting an opportunity to show that.

Other GM's can judge based on the 2 situations (NSH vs. TOR) and the history of his production.

But they're going to know the difference between actually improved play and improved scoring numbers because of who his linemates are. Teams aren't going to trade for him to be a #1 centre/#1 PP player. They're going to trade for him, if at all, to be a depth forward in their bottom six. The best chance the Leafs have to sell a team on that is by putting him in that role and hoping he plays well.

Maybe, but he's gonna be moving for a 6th or a 7th at best I'd imagine. It's possible a team picks him up as much to be insurance in the event a top 6 C gets hurt in the playoffs as much as to be a regular roster player.

If that's why they're picking him up, then might as well show (or not!) that side of his game too.

I'd just like to see him moved for something, so I'm all for getting a little hype going around the guy.