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Post by stugats1 on Dec 18, 2023 11:06:13 GMT -5
I wouldn't expect 7 from us. Rangers are as good as it gets. I figure Jones has to start. Knies missed 2 games with flu, so who knows if Auston will be ok to play.
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Post by kazzie on Dec 18, 2023 11:16:11 GMT -5
Yeah I would expect the Rangers play much better and try to get some revenge from the a** kicking we gave them.
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Post by jayleaf on Dec 18, 2023 13:35:06 GMT -5
While I don't consider the Leafs cup contenders at this time, I'm sure the players themselves would like to be in the conversation and beating the Rangers twice might get them there. But like you guys said the Rangers will want payback so winning will take a full 60 minute game with good goaltending and very few mistakes and giveaways.
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Post by TMan on Dec 18, 2023 23:48:21 GMT -5
Think I heard Matthews was at practice but guess that could mean anything. Leafs have done a good job with a rag tag lineup. Would love a W.
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Post by stugats1 on Dec 19, 2023 2:06:53 GMT -5
Auston is good to go. Not sure about Brodie!
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Post by corkym on Dec 19, 2023 7:33:14 GMT -5
Should be a good one!
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Post by Gerard on Dec 19, 2023 10:43:36 GMT -5
Very glad to hear Auston is back. As for Brodie are we really missing anything? PLEASE start Jones!!
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Post by Leafs_Pam on Dec 19, 2023 12:46:21 GMT -5
According to SN, Jones will be in net and Brodie will be in the lineup, but I didn't see anything on Matthews on either TSN or SN.
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Post by hobie on Dec 19, 2023 14:46:13 GMT -5
I'd really like to see the lines from Saturday with Kampf replacing Holmberg and Austin replacing him. I loved it back in the day when Babs had Mitch with Kadri and Leo and they both had career years, he could do that for Domi and Knies and that would give TO 3 awesome lines. I don't think Austin needs as much help as JT so keeping Nylander with JT makes sense. Any line with Austin on it will be viewed as TO's #1 so the other 2 lines might be freed up to dominate or at least be even more productive.
TO was outshot on Saturday and wasn't truly convincing as the dominate team, Jones really tipped the results in TO's favor with the help of Pitts' lack of goaltending, I feel that TO needs to find a way to dominate opponents no scrape by win and Sat. showed that there are other ways to win and maybe with AM to dominate.
I see that Keefe is going to return to his usual lineup makeup and I get that when winning why change things, I think that TO has the players to win beyond the regular season but the winning now isn't convincing and experimenting even more might be beneficial.
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Post by Gerard on Dec 19, 2023 20:00:20 GMT -5
Not much of a first 20 minutes. Far too many turnovers leading to quality chances. Jones was certainly calm but the boys have got to push up the ice and do better than four shots or whatever it was.
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Post by TMan on Dec 19, 2023 20:32:49 GMT -5
Rangers goals have been 💩. Jonesie deserves better. Lots of time yet.
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Post by Gerard on Dec 19, 2023 20:41:06 GMT -5
I hate giving up goals like that. They are fast team so this could easily be a track meet for the final 20.
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Post by stugats1 on Dec 19, 2023 20:46:22 GMT -5
Not for nothing but that was a blatant elbow to Marners face. 2 if the missed that?
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Post by mokole on Dec 19, 2023 21:08:39 GMT -5
2-2 now that I'm home again.
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Post by TMan on Dec 19, 2023 21:33:57 GMT -5
No shame in this one. Rags scored 3 absolute sh*t goals. Shesjerkin was good and that’s the game.
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