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WingmanWillie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: A dog on the puck, just looking for a snizzbone
Joined: 04.17.2015

Oct 12 @ 11:08 AM ET
Yeah I agree, I find it hard to believe Morgan Reilly isn't in the powerplay plans for the leafs haha
- echurchill17


We aren't sayin we like it, but that's how it is shaking out.

Coincidentally, the power play sucks too. Can't break into the zone very well and can barely hold the line.

Definitely a weak spot on this club.

Maybe its having Michalek, Komarov, and Hyman on it that doesn't help
DarcyTucker16
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: St.Albert, AB
Joined: 06.24.2011

Oct 12 @ 11:10 AM ET
I can't wait for tonight. Already gave my boss a BS appointment to leave a little early today
MountAlbert
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Mount Albert, ON
Joined: 01.08.2013

Oct 12 @ 11:10 AM ET
hard choices tonight

beer
rum

- Lucas.Neilson

Weeknight, show some control.....go with the Rum !! Fishing sucked in Temagami !!
bryant
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.28.2011

Oct 12 @ 11:11 AM ET
Just looked at the defensive pairings again.

Good news is polak isn't playing

Bad news is marincin is on the top pairing
When he went to the top pairing last year is when I thought the leafs were intentionally tanking!
zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Oct 12 @ 11:12 AM ET
2 more days!
Cant wait.

A very good chance they could advance to the world series.

- Fakepartofme


Let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet!
Next thing you know Cleveland advances in four games.
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Oct 12 @ 11:12 AM ET
Just looked at the defensive pairings again.

Good news is polak isn't playing

Bad news is marincin is on the top pairing
When he went to the top pairing last year is when I thought the leafs were intentionally tanking!

- bryant


marincin is a better option than hunwick imo

WingmanWillie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: A dog on the puck, just looking for a snizzbone
Joined: 04.17.2015

Oct 12 @ 11:13 AM ET
Corn_Logg

I grew up in the sticks of Norfolk County. When I went to "town", I went to Tillsonburg
TheMussel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.24.2013

Oct 12 @ 11:13 AM ET
Yo Lucas, Derrick Pouliot or Nikita Zaitsev?
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Oct 12 @ 11:13 AM ET
Yo Lucas, Derrick Pouliot or Nikita Zaitsev?
- TheMussel


Zaitsev.

Pouliot has stopped progressing for a while now. I don't have much faith in him.
jimi james
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Somewhere Between, NB
Joined: 07.17.2010

Oct 12 @ 11:13 AM ET
JJ all set for puck drop partner?
- Lucas.Neilson

I'm impressed with the starting lineup....everything but the growing pains...
1 more top 4 D would help, but that's ok.
For now
poohcrumbs
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I think Loov is going to become another Lidstrom- matt1337
Joined: 09.12.2009

Oct 12 @ 11:15 AM ET
hard choices tonight

beer
rum

- Lucas.Neilson



Get an 8 ball and some purple drank
TheMussel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.24.2013

Oct 12 @ 11:15 AM ET
Zaitsev.

Pouliot has stopped progressing for a while now. I don't have much faith in him.

- Scabeh


I guess Zaits is getting 1st PP time too
poohcrumbs
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I think Loov is going to become another Lidstrom- matt1337
Joined: 09.12.2009

Oct 12 @ 11:16 AM ET
We aren't sayin we like it, but that's how it is shaking out.

Coincidentally, the power play sucks too. Can't break into the zone very well and can barely hold the line.

Definitely a weak spot on this club.

Maybe its having Michalek, Komarov, and Hyman on it that doesn't help

- WingmanWillie


is #44 gonna play 25 min 5 on 5?
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Oct 12 @ 11:16 AM ET
Corn_Logg

I grew up in the sticks of Norfolk County. When I went to "town", I went to Tillsonburg

- WingmanWillie



i lived in Mt Elgin for a few years as a kid
jimi james
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Somewhere Between, NB
Joined: 07.17.2010

Oct 12 @ 11:18 AM ET
Which is way less gross than fermented wheat or potatoes or grapes.
- 1979AD

I like scotch
markmark
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 07.27.2010

Oct 12 @ 11:19 AM ET
I like scotch
- jimi james


Bourbon!
poohcrumbs
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I think Loov is going to become another Lidstrom- matt1337
Joined: 09.12.2009

Oct 12 @ 11:21 AM ET
Guys








just drink beer








like a man
zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Oct 12 @ 11:21 AM ET
hard choices tonight

beer
rum

- Lucas.Neilson


neocitran
nyquil
buckley

Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Oct 12 @ 11:21 AM ET
is #44 gonna play 25 min 5 on 5?
- poohcrumbs

19:30 5v5 3 SH 1:25 PP
bryant
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.28.2011

Oct 12 @ 11:22 AM ET
marincin is a better option than hunwick imo
- senstroll

True, either way it's just bad though.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Oct 12 @ 11:23 AM ET
Guys








just drink beer








like a man

- poohcrumbs

Lucas Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Atlantic Division Blogger, ON
Joined: 06.26.2015

Oct 12 @ 11:24 AM ET
Yo Lucas, Derrick Pouliot or Nikita Zaitsev?
- TheMussel

Zaitsev
zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Oct 12 @ 11:26 AM ET
Guys

just drink beer

like a man

- poohcrumbs



So sitting down eh!
TheMussel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.24.2013

Oct 12 @ 11:27 AM ET
Zaitsev
- Lucas.Neilson


Done, though I miss him tonight
WingmanWillie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: A dog on the puck, just looking for a snizzbone
Joined: 04.17.2015

Oct 12 @ 11:29 AM ET
marincin is a better option than hunwick imo
- senstroll


I agree there, but Rielly on the left side and Zaitsev on the right is even better yet

Then Gardiner-Carrick, Marincin-Corrado

I'd also sit/waive Michalek and maybe bump up Brown to that line, replace him with Griffith

That's how I'd do it, but clearly Babcock sees someing in those other scrubs that I don't
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