I just read good old Chris Lee is back as an acting ref in the playoffs again this year.

Someone is getting punched for free!

Surprising.

Spezza was amazing last playoffs for the Leafs.

Sucks for Bunting.
- Scabeh

I’m honestly a little surprised they’re inserting kase into game 1. I think it’s going to be a dirty and physical game. I’ll be shocked if kase plays the whole game.

I fear this will happen.
- dmnted

I think that's the only way they lose to TB.

Just play like men. That's all I ask.
- fifty__missions

That’s how we won gold in Beijing

I’m honestly a little surprised they’re inserting kase into game 1. I think it’s going to be a dirty and physical game. I’ll be shocked if kase plays the whole game.
- bryant

When Bunting is back, Kase goes to the 4th line or a healthy scratch.. I like that they are giving Kase some top 6 ice time, also he's pretty decent on the PK.

I agree Game 1 is important.. Leafs need to win tonight.. Ultimately, I think the Leafs will beat Tampa, unless they get goalied by Vasilievskiy every game.

We just need Campbell to play like he has for the most part.
- PatC80

Have the leafs ever won game 1 since they made the playoffs in 2016/2017?

I don’t think they have.

I won’t believe they have won till they win.
- Canada Cup

And even when they win, I'll call it a stolen playoff victory, and unleash the Kraken, and bully NHL officials to overturn the results.

When Bunting is back, Kase goes to the 4th line or a healthy scratch.. I like that they are giving Kase some top 6 ice time, also he's pretty decent on the PK.
- PatC80

He’s one of their better forwards. Play him till he breaks

Per Siegel

Leafs projected Game 1 lineup:

Kerfoot — Matthews — Marner
Mikheyev — Tavares — Kase
Nylander — Kampf — Engvall
Clifford — Blackwell — Simmonds

Rielly — Lyubushkin
Muzzin — Brodie
Giordano — Liljegren

Campbell

simmonds is very hard to fight, hes strong for his size and lanky , long reach....

clifford would have no chance
- CarlitoBrigante

I don’t think so…but GLG

I’m honestly a little surprised they’re inserting kase into game 1. I think it’s going to be a dirty and physical game. I’ll be shocked if kase plays the whole game.
- bryant

Kase is not afraid to go to the net and get his nose dirty. He's allot like Bunting without the douchebag mentality.

He’s one of their better forwards. Play him till he breaks
- Canada Cup

He’s better then a handful for sure, 1 more ding dong and he should retire though.

And even when they win, I'll call it a stolen playoff victory, and unleash the Kraken, and bully NHL officials to overturn the results.
- Atomic Wedgie

Sounds like U.S. politics 101.

Kase is not afraid to go to the net and get his nose dirty. He's allot like Bunting without the douchebag mentality.
- PrinceLH

And a better skater and a better shot.

And a better skater and a better shot.
- Garnie

And more fragile.

He’s one of their better forwards. Play him till he breaks
- Canada Cup

Keefe keeping Nylander on the 3rd line too.. It should be a good matchup for him.. If he goes up against the Bogosian pairing

Just play like men. That's all I ask.
- fifty__missions

the Canadian women win stuff, so id be fine if they played like them also

Keefe keeping Nylander on the 3rd line too.. It should be a good matchup for him.. If he goes up against the Bogosian pairing
- PatC80

It could be an advantage having him there, driving the 3rd line. He won't see the better checking lines. If the 4th line can play even with Tampa, the 3rd line can be the difference. The Leafs should have an advantage in the faceoff dot.

Just play like men. That's all I ask.
- fifty__missions

Sexist.

I won’t believe they have won till they win.
- Canada Cup

And then, and only then...we will dance.

Per Siegel

Leafs projected Game 1 lineup:

Kerfoot — Matthews — Marner
Mikheyev — Tavares — Kase
Nylander — Kampf — Engvall
Clifford — Blackwell — Simmonds

Rielly — Lyubushkin
Muzzin — Brodie
Giordano — Liljegren

Campbell
- bryant

I like the Muzz/Brodie pairing.

I like the Muzz/Brodie pairing.
- Fakepartofme

When did they move Nylander to LW?

And that 4th line doesn't inspire much confidence does it?

The d pairings to look solid though.

When did they move Nylander to LW?

And that 4th line doesn't inspire much confidence does it?

The d pairings to look solid though.
- Scabeh

The 4th line is there to stir poop up

When did they move Nylander to LW?

And that 4th line doesn't inspire much confidence does it?

The d pairings to look solid though.
- Scabeh

I don't need confidence on the 4th line. I need them to hit things.

Jonas Siegel
@jonassiegel
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Leafs projected Game 1 lineup:

Kerfoot — Matthews — Marner
Mikheyev — Tavares — Kase
Nylander — Kampf — Engvall
Clifford — Blackwell — Simmonds

Rielly — Lyubushkin
Muzzin — Brodie
Giordano — Liljegren

Campbell

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Spezza has been playing good hockey the past week or so, so it sucks that he's not lacing them up, but it's understandable. Tampa plays like complete poopheads, so Clifford doing the same is probably needed.