Game Thread: Habs @ Leafs

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Montreal Canadiens
Overall record: 27-16-5, 59 points (61.5%)
Road record: 13-8-2
Last 10: 5-3-2
Streak: +1
GFA: 2.50
GAA: 2.33
PP%: 19.4%
PK%: 86.1%
Projected lineup:
L1: Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Brendan Gallagher
L2: Travis Moen - Tomas Plekanec -Brian Gionta
L3: Rene Bourque - Lars Eller - Danny Briere
L4: Michael Bournival - Brandon Prust - George Parros
D1: Josh Gorges - PK Subban
D2: Andrei Markov - Alexei Emelin
D3: Douglas Murray - Raphael Diaz
G: Carey Price

Toronto Maple Leafs
Overall record: 24-20-5, 53 points (54.1%)
Home record: 16-10-1
Last 10: 6-4-0
Streak: +3
GFA: 2.59
GAA: 2.96
PP%: 22.1%
PK%: 77.5%
Projected lineup:
L1: James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
L2: Mason Raymond - Nazem Kadri - Joffrey Lupul
L3: Nikolai Kulemin - Peter Holland - David Clarkson
L4: Carter Ashton - Jay McClement - Colton Orr
D1: Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf
D2: Cody Franson - Tim Gleason
D3: Jake Gardiner - Morgan Reilly
G: Jonathan Bernier

Series notes
All-time series: Canadiens lead series 341-284-8
Season series: tied 1-1
Last meeting: 11/30/2013 @ Bell Centre, Canadiens won 4-2

Doob's take: It's the oldest rivalry in NHL history, going all the way back to 1917. Maple Leafs come into this game as the slightly hotter team as well as the better offensive team. However, their defense hasn't been all that great. Both teams have good goaltending which should be the highlight matchup of the game. Hard to call this one but Doob will pick the Habs to win 4-2.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Montreal Canadiens
Overall record: 27-16-5, 59 points (61.5%)
Road record: 13-8-2
Last 10: 5-3-2
Streak: +1
GFA: 2.50
GAA: 2.33
PP%: 19.4%
PK%: 86.1%
Projected lineup:
L1: Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Brendan Gallagher
L2: Travis Moen - Tomas Plekanec -Brian Gionta
L3: Rene Bourque - Lars Eller - Danny Briere
L4: Michael Bournival - Brandon Prust - George Parros
D1: Josh Gorges - PK Subban
D2: Andrei Markov - Alexei Emelin
D3: Douglas Murray - Raphael Diaz
G: Carey Price

Toronto Maple Leafs
Overall record: 24-20-5, 53 points (54.1%)
Home record: 16-10-1
Last 10: 6-4-0
Streak: +3
GFA: 2.59
GAA: 2.96
PP%: 22.1%
PK%: 77.5%
Projected lineup:
L1: James van Riemsdyk - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
L2: Mason Raymond - Nazem Kadri - Joffrey Lupul
L3: Nikolai Kulemin - Peter Holland - David Clarkson
L4: Carter Ashton - Jay McClement - Colton Orr
D1: Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf
D2: Cody Franson - Tim Gleason
D3: Jake Gardiner - Morgan Reilly
G: Jonathan Bernier

Series notes
All-time series: Canadiens lead series 341-284-8
Season series: tied 1-1
Last meeting: 11/30/2013 @ Bell Centre, Canadiens won 4-2

Doob's take: It's the oldest rivalry in NHL history, going all the way back to 1917. Maple Leafs come into this game as the slightly hotter team as well as the better offensive team. However, their defense hasn't been all that great. Both teams have good goaltending which should be the highlight matchup of the game. Hard to call this one but Doob will pick the Habs to win 4-2.

Clarkson is on injured reserve

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Clarkson is on injured reserve

So you're saying the Leafs have a good chance in this one?

McLaren also injured for the Leafs. Must be nice for Leafs fans to have Carlyle not even have the option of playing him.

 

[blindbaby]

So you're saying the Leafs have a good chance in this one?

McLaren also injured for the Leafs. Must be nice for Leafs fans to have Carlyle not even have the option of playing him.

rofl

No Ranger, no Clarkson, no McLaren....YES!

/still gotta suffer through E'Orr, though.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

rofl

No Ranger, no Clarkson, no McLaren....YES!

/still gotta suffer through E'Orr, though.

LOL @ E'Orr..."don't bother..."

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

This thread will be rockin' it's Saturday night!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Happy Canadian Hockey Day to all Canadian posters BTW.

 

[DragonfromTO]

rofl

No Ranger, no Clarkson, no McLaren....YES!

/still gotta suffer through E'Orr, though.

Can't avoid them all I guess. You forgot Fraser on your list.

 

[blindbaby]

Can't avoid them all I guess. You forgot Fraser on your list.

Hopefully Carlyle does too....for months.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Hopefully Carlyle does too....for months.

If adding Fraser meant no Ron MacLean I'd be on board today

 

[dash]

Can't avoid them all I guess. You forgot Fraser on your list.

Down goes Fraser, down goes Fraser

 

[blindbaby]

Everyone enjoys having dick

~Ron McLean

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Price vs Bernier, this should be good.

 

[dash]

Nice move Nazem.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Nice awareness by Gallagher there.

 

[blindbaby]

Good period of hockey.

/buds should have done a bit better.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Good period of hockey.

/buds should have done a bit better.

Yup Leafs have been too pass happy.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Lol cbc made don take off the cdn tire promo blazer

 

[jstewismybastardson]

We can stop the season now ... Don cherry has declared the canucks will make the finals

Its the tom sestito effect

 

[Comeds]

What an ad for Budweiser