GDT: 11/27 - Toronto Maple Kessel's vs. Florida McCabe's

[Jordan]

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(5-11-7)________ (10-9-4)

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Binghamton Senators vs. Toronto Marlies - 7pm

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Lineups

Leafs

Ponikarovsky - Stajan - Kessel
Hagman - Grabovski - Hanson
Kulemin - Primeau - Stempniak
Blake - Mayers - Orr

Kaberle - White
Beauchemin - Gunnarsson*
Schenn - Exelby

* - Flu; Gametime decision

Scratched: Wallin
Injured: Komisarek, Van Ryn, Mitchell, Toskala, Finger

Panthers

Frolik - Weiss - Horton
Dvorak - Reinprecht - Olesz
Kreps - Moore - McArdle
McIntyre - Matthias - Oreskovich

McCabe - Ballard
Allen - Leopold
Seidenberg - Kulikov

Scratched: Koistinen
Injured: Booth, Stillman, Tarnasky, Campbell

(Panthers lines unconfirmed)

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Goaltenders

Leafs

#50 - Jonas "The Monster" Gustavsson

4-4-5
3.17 G.A.A.
.900 Save %
0 SO

Panthers

#29 - Tomas Vokoun

7-8-4
2.62 G.A.A.
.925 Save %
3 SO

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[russmatuss]

Go Leafs Go!

Hoping for a two win streak lol

[ACC1224]

Leafs TV means No Maguire.

I'm guessing the Friday night game means no Saturday game?

[dubey]

that 5 in the wins column looks kind of nice

Gunnarsson has the flu? noooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Jordan]

For those looking for something to do this afternoon:

American Thanksgiving afternoon games!

New Jersey vs. Boston (Noon)
Buffalo vs. Philadelphia (1pm)
Colorado vs. Minnesota (2pm)
Pittsburgh vs. NY Islanders (2pm)
Chicago vs. Anaheim (4pm)

[Shizane86]

Wooo go leafs go.

I like friday night games. I got a feelin that the monster is going to get his first career shutout tonight. It was in my dream last night. Too bad I never dreamt that they won the cup haha.

6 games under. Good to see we're slowin erasing that 7 game season start. Should be a good one boys. Go leafs go.

[Th4thurt]

Originally Posted by Shizane86

Wooo go leafs go.

I like friday night games. I got a feelin that the monster is going to get his first career shutout tonight. It was in my dream last night. Too bad I never dreamt that they won the cup haha.

6 games under. Good to see we're slowin erasing that 7 game season start. Should be a good one boys. Go leafs go.

Plus those 7 in OT.. 13 under.

[kccovey]

We need to pull out a good convincing win tonight to carry some momentum into Mondays game.

[Th4thurt]

Well we know one thing. No matter what team McCabe is on, he can sure score on the Leafs net.

[embracedbias]

If Gunnarsson doesn't play, who would be in his place? Oreskovic?

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by embracedbias

If Gunnarsson doesn't play, who would be in his place? Oreskovic?

Finger says he can play if need be, but Wilson said after the skate that they expect Gunnarsson to play.

[NoamHemsky]

Originally Posted by kccovey

We need to pull out a good convincing win tonight to carry some momentum into Mondays game.

It will be tough. Vokoun is playing really well these days. And you know how we do against hot goalies...

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by NoamHemsky

It will be tough. Vokoun is playing really well these days. And you know how we do against hot goalies...

So 83 shots against with no goals until McCabe bangs in a rebound?

[winslow]

I've been in florida all week seen the penguins and rangers games this week, now leafs game tonight. Hopeing there will be a lot of leafs fans at the game tonight. The leafs are actually staying at my hotel to seen most of them at breakfast this morning.

[NoamHemsky]

Originally Posted by Jordan

So 83 shots against with no goals until McCabe bangs in a rebound?

don't get carried away.

I was thinking 75 shots

[FlareKnight]

Originally Posted by NoamHemsky

It will be tough. Vokoun is playing really well these days. And you know how we do against hot goalies...

Well just have to score no matter who is in net. Niittymaki was playing pretty well before we got 4 goals. We just need to score and focus on shutting Florida down.

Anyways hope we really come out strong in this one. If we can win a solid game here it will definitely help with confidence moving forward. Need to string together some wins and get going here.

[bloated]

some good news

Leaf C Matt Stajan was not on the ice. Stajan, by the way, is sporting a moustache, as is Niklas Hagman.

"We're just trying to change our luck," said Stajan.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey...ected-to-start

[Caesium]

With the power of the stache, we are unstoppable. Stajan and Haggy will score hatties.

[Tak7]

Originally Posted by kccovey

We need to pull out a good convincing win tonight to carry some momentum into Mondays game.

Any win will suffice to be honest - the performance is secondary to the result right now.

[BIG BLUE]

[RusskiyHockey]

Originally Posted by Jordan

So 83 shots against with no goals until McCabe bangs in a rebound?

...until McCabe bangs in a rebound in his own team's net.

[stoneymcstone]

The molestaches are in effect.

[darty]

Can't wait to see that Blake - Moore chemistry in action again!

"Blake with a giveaway to Moore" "Moore loses the puck to Blake" - all night long.

[Th4thurt]

Originally Posted by darty

Can't wait to see that Blake - Moore chemistry in action again!

"Blake with a giveaway to Moore" "Moore loses the puck to Blake" - all night long.

Reminiscent of times of old.

[dissociater]

Originally Posted by Th4thurt

Plus those 7 in OT.. 13 under.

Actually, if you consider .500 to be a percent of points, those OTLs give us 1/2 (.500) of the available points. It's stupid, but even though the leafs have only won 5 of 23 games, they're only 6 games below .500.