New 2019-20 Maple Leafs thread
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No more media running our star athletes out of town, let's start running troll reporters out of town. I hope MLSE never let Steve Simmons back in their arena.
I'm thinking it's Marincin since they'll probably need somone who can play the PK. Muzzin is their number one PK guy after all.
Reilly, Holl, Ceci, Dermott will be on the PK against a team that ranks 27th on the PP in the NHL. Marincin makes me nervous.
Marincin makes you nervous because he's a fringe NHL'er. Perhaps even an AHL'er playing in the wrong league.
Not sure if that was entirely a joke or not, but in the next two games for Columbus to have the last change to match lines is significant.
As per Toronto Maple Leafs P.R.:
Jake Muzzin has been released from hospital, is back at team hotel, in quarantine.
Will not play rest of this series. Hopes to rejoin his teammates after recovery.
Jake Muzzin has been released from hospital, is back at team hotel, in quarantine.
Will not play rest of this series. Hopes to rejoin his teammates after recovery.
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I hope Muzzin doesn't have an impacted disc like Sidney Crosby had. Hopefully it's only a flesh bruise, with cold packs and traction he may return. The good news is, I didn't hear anything about a concussion.
...from NBCSN
...from NBCSN
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Sandin is a better skater and puck mover but weak on the Blue Jacket heavy forecheck, I guess Marincin is bigger and can handle the big Blue Jackets forwards.
I was going to ask, where's Anders Borgman? I did a search, he got traded to the St Louis Blues for chicken fat.
You can probably throw Gauthier, Engvall and Holl on the same pile. Dubas still has lots of work to do to truly make this an NHL caliber roster end to end.
I started watching from the second period and the Leafs looked dominant. As expected Marner and Nylander swapped lines and both Matthews and Tavares scored.
CBJ will respond, likely throw a few more hits and forecheck harder to force mistakes on the Leafs’ defence. Muzzin is the Leafs’ best defender in their zone. I cringe when I picture a scenario where the Leafs are trying to protect a lead late in the game with Ceci, Barrie, Holl or Marincin on the ice. Rielly and Dermott are a little better but Andersen will have to stand on his head to bail out this defence.
CBJ will respond, likely throw a few more hits and forecheck harder to force mistakes on the Leafs’ defence. Muzzin is the Leafs’ best defender in their zone. I cringe when I picture a scenario where the Leafs are trying to protect a lead late in the game with Ceci, Barrie, Holl or Marincin on the ice. Rielly and Dermott are a little better but Andersen will have to stand on his head to bail out this defence.
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Play away from their strength?
It's a bold strategy, Cotton.
Let's see if it pays off for 'em.
