Game Thread: April 3rd--Leafs vs Flyers TSN (Regional) @7-30

jalenrose#5 · Post #1 » by **jalenrose#5** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:01 am

Tuesday April 3rd
7:30 pm
TSN

Standings
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page ... e&type=CON

Preview
-The Flyers come into this game having lost 8 out of their last 10 and they run into a fairly hot Leaf team, that has won 7 in a row at home and have got to win out if they stand to make the playoffs. With that said, the Leafs will probably play a much better game than the shalacking they took from the Rangers. Expect a faitly high scoring game, and a minus 4 from Derian Hatcher, if he's in the lineup.

Starting Goalies

Biron vs Raycroft

Starting Lineups

Philly

Defence

Coburn
Hatcher
Kukkonen
Pitkanen
Picard
Guenin

Forwards
Sanderson
Potulny
Gagne
Hamel
Ruzicka
Carter
Umberger
Knuble
Kapanen
Afanasenkov
Cote
Eager

Backup: Nittymaki

Toronto

Antropov/Sundin/Ponikarovsky
Tucker/Wellwood/Kilger
Steen/Stajan/Deveraux
Battaglia/Perrault/Pohl

Kubina/Kaberle
McCabe/Colaiacovo(he'll be fine...PM said)
Gill/White

Backup: Aubin.

Injury Report

Toronto

Mike Peca- Knee (Out Indefintely)

Philly

Todd Fedoruk (LW)
Left knee sprain
Out indefinitely.

Denis Gauthier (D)
Sprained right wrist
Left game on March 28, status TBD.

Derian Hatcher (D)
Left hip flexor
Left game on March 31, status TBD.

Mike Rathje (D)
Back injury
Out indefinitely.

Mike Richards (C)
Shoulder injury
Left game on March 20 and did not return. Out a week-to-10 days.

Scottie Upshall(RW)
Upper Body Injury
Game Time Decision

Go Leafs Go.....Let's get er done!

PS...thanks for the sticky (first ever!!)

Brinbe · Post #2 » by **Brinbe** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:04 am

Needless to say this is a must win. Shame all around if we come up short against the fly-guys.

Post #3 » by **The-Insider** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:09 am

Crucial game - A loss would be an utter disaster

Only thing we could do from the Rangers game is to move on...

We're 3-0 vs. the Flyers this year:

Scores:
Nov. 6: 4-1 - Toronto
Feb. 15: 4-2 - Toronto
Feb. 24: 5-2 - Toronto

Leafs have been convincing - Ironically the Flyers could eliminate us again from the playoffs

Post #4 » by **Crowned** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:24 am

The thing is, I personally don't think the Flyers aren't a guaranteed win. They still have some good players, and some stability in net. It is a MUST win for the leafs though, they cannot afford to lose this.

Post #5 » by **MAS** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:37 am

I'm scared of the Flyers to be honest, they are playing some really good hockey these days and now have the goaltending which they never had before. Their team is very young and has a lot of potential since they blew up their team this year. So we'll see how we do

RapsVC15 · Post #6 » by **RapsVC15** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:39 am

It's the same old thing with the Leafs again. They'll battle until the end to make the playoffs, miss it, and get us excited about next season.

With that being said. Leafs win 4-1.

totallyr · Post #7 » by **totallyr** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 5:59 am

Rather a better draft pick than get get beat out early in the playoffs, this team dearly needs to rebuild. Flame away

GameBoy · Post #8 » by **GameBoy** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:55 pm

they gotta beat the flyers there's no excuses

of course it isnt a gimme, but this is where a team proves they belong in the goddamn play offs

i beleaf

WHAT_DA · Post #9 » by **WHAT_DA** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 7:40 pm

totallyr wrote:Rather a better draft pick than get get beat out early in the playoffs, this team dearly needs to rebuild. Flame away

If we were to go that route, we shoudl have done it 2 months ago. The "good draft pick" ship has sailed.

Shantu · Post #10 » by **Shantu** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 11:34 pm

this is a must win game, need that continued offense from our unexpected players and need Raycroft to bounce back from that little hiccup he had last night!

GQStylin · Post #11 » by **GQStylin** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 7:40 am

Cmon Leafs, just LOSE already! You're killing me!

Post #12 » by **Hassassin** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 5:13 pm

Flyers over Leafs 5-1

Post #13 » by **The-Insider** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 5:17 pm

Battousai wrote:Flyers over Leafs 5-1

The city would have a break down; let alone the team :-?

Post #14 » by **MAS** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 5:25 pm

If batt is right then we're done.

But i say he's wrong and we win 6-2

marciokop · Post #15 » by **marciokop** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 5:45 pm

leafs gotta win all 3 games to make the playoffs.
go leafs go!
go raps

Pchu · Post #16 » by **Pchu** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 5:58 pm

The Leafs will win 4-1. They are facing the worst team at home for crying out loud.

Call me crazy, but I actually think they will win all 3 games

jalenrose#5 · Post #17 » by **jalenrose#5** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 7:38 pm

Colaiacovo is out tonight

Wozniewski is in

Kaberle/McCabe
Kubina/Woz
Gill/White

Harold_and_Kumar · Post #18 » by **Harold_and_Kumar** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 10:49 pm

Even if we lose, we're not done, we just have to rely on the Canadiens to lose in NY vs. the Rangers which isn't too far out of the question.

Post #19 » by **MAS** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 11:46 pm

Harold_and_Kumar wrote:Even if we lose, we're not done, we just have to rely on the Canadiens to lose in NY vs. the Rangers which isn't too far out of the question.

The Isles are beating the rangers 1-0

WHAT_DA · Post #20 » by **WHAT_DA** » Wed Apr 4, 2007 12:38 am

Leafs down 1. Does Raycroft have a bad left eye? The guy is terrible on any shot towards his glove hand side.