Mike Augello: Sparks recalled, may get start in Ottawa; Leafs vs Senators

This should be a good game!!

Go Sens

Andersen gets a double in: he's had a week off, it's still January. Better to get the important win tonight then experiment with backups.

Well this is going to make today's Marlies game interesting. Star Wars day too. Going to be fun. Hoping Sparks gets a chance and thrives but can see them giving the net to Andersen.

Chris Johnston @reporterchris
Guy Boucher on the #leafs system: "It's basically a five-man forecheck."

Russian 5.

Andersen gets a double in: he's had a week off, it's still January. Better to get the important win tonight then experiment with backups.
- gravyface

Yeah. Not too confident in letting Sparks Tank roam the crease tonight. Big game against the Sens.

So Leafs get 6 days off and Rangers get 5 days off and both are thrown into a back to back.

What a joke this schedule is this year

So Leafs get 6 days off and Rangers get 5 days off and both are thrown into a back to back.

What a joke this schedule is this year
- Santo_44

Leafs with the most in the league this year. Thank god we got a bucket of youths out there.

Dean Brown ‏@PxPOttawa 42m42 minutes ago
Andersen and Sparks have joined the Leafs optional skate 15 minutes after it started. Appears McElhinney will start vs Ottawa.

And you arrived at this conclusion... how exactly?

When's our next game? Or 2? Maybe let the Dane back in, important 2 points. He's had 1 game in a week.

Babcock said last night mcelenney get the net tonight for sure...... Now question marks.

They gonna go back to Andersen b2b after what happened last week?

Dean Brown ‏@PxPOttawa 42m42 minutes ago
Andersen and Sparks have joined the Leafs optional skate 15 minutes after it started. Appears McElhinney will start vs Ottawa.

And you arrived at this conclusion... how exactly?
- gravyface

He took the most reps in practice. Babs will update at 4:45

We play every other night until the end of the year.

I'd start McBackup or Sparks and if they score 3 in the 1st period...pull him.

Leafs with the most in the league this year. Thank god we got a bucket of youths out there.
- gravyface

It's really odd the way they are constructed as well. One team will be on a back to back and the other will be on 3 days rest.

A schedule really isn't something they should be half assing.

Dean Brown ‏@PxPOttawa 42m42 minutes ago
Andersen and Sparks have joined the Leafs optional skate 15 minutes after it started. Appears McElhinney will start vs Ottawa.

And you arrived at this conclusion... how exactly?
- gravyface

Babcock said he was starting last night and the other goalies are taking optional skate?

Imagine if one of them starting (especially Andersen) they wouldn't be doing optional skate.

5 - 2 Leafers tonight.

Babcock said last night mcelenney get the net tonight for sure...... Now question marks.

They gonna go back to Andersen b2b after what happened last week?
- burn

Very busy schedule coming up. Need to play a backup.

Very busy schedule coming up. Need to play a backup.
- Canada Cup

It's McBackup good sir.

Very busy schedule coming up. Need to play a backup.
- Canada Cup

I'd be fine with Andersen tonight if Mcdouble couldn't go. Rest him on Tuesday against Barfallo.

Anyone have a good option to watch a replay of last nights game?

My kid had a game so I had to miss it.

Very busy schedule coming up. Need to play a backup.
- Canada Cup

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Chris Johnston‏ @reporterchris
Told the Garret Sparks callup is precautionary. Likely makes tonight's starter Curtis McElhinney, if healthy, or Frederik Andersen.


Apparently mcelinney banged up in warm up last night.

It's McBackup good sir.
- Garnie

It's McBackup good sir.
- Garnie

Stealing that

Anyone have a good option to watch a replay of last nights game?

My kid had a game so I had to miss it.
- underhill14

Tap it a head of time is always good..

Well done Garnie. So begins the next wave of trendy responses for the next couple weeks.

McSave is mine.