Game Thread/Post Game: Leafs @ Islanders APRIL 5th @7:30 RSN
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Game Thread/Post Game: Leafs @ Islanders APRIL 5th @7:30 RSN
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Game Thread/Post Game: Leafs @ Islanders APRIL 5th @7:30 RSN
When: APRIL 5th @ 730
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
TV: Rogers Sportsnet
RADIO: MOJO 640
Lineups
Islanders
Defence
#3 D POTI, TOM
#6 D HILL, SEAN
#14 D CAMPOLI, CHRIS
#21 D QUINT, DERON
#32 D WITT, BRENDAN
#47 D BERGERON, MARC-ANDRE
Forwards
#7 R HUNTER, TRENT
#10 R PARK, RICHARD
#11 C HILBERT, ANDY
#15 L TAMBELLINI, JEFF
#18 C SILLINGER, MIKE
#25 C KOZLOV, VIKTOR
#27 C ROBITAILLE, RANDY
#45 R ASHAM, ARRON
#55 L BLAKE, JASON
#79 C YASHIN, ALEXEI
#81 R SATAN, MIROSLAV
#94 L SMYTH, RYAN
Goalies
34 G DUBIELEWICZ, WADE Starter
1 G DUNHAM, MIKE
Leafs
Antropov/Sundin/Poni
Kilger/Wellwood/Tucker
Steen/Stajan/Deveraux
Battaglia/Perrault/Pohl
Kaberle/Kubina
McCabe/Colaiacovo
Gill/White
Raycroft/Aubin
Injury Report
Leafs
27 C PECA, MIKE (out indefinitely)
14 C Matty Stajan Head (questionable)
8 D Carlo Colaicovo Leg (questionable)
Islanders
Rick DiPietro G Concussion Out until at least early April
Shawn Bates C Sports hernia IR Out for remainder of the regular season.
Joel Bouchard D Hamstring IR On conditioning assignment in AHL
Todd Simpson D Suspended for the rest of the season
Richard Zednik RW Personal Out indefinitely
Radek Martinek D Ankle IR Out for the season
Freddy Meyer D Finger Out indefinitely
Chris Simon LW Suspension, Out for Remainder of Season/Playoffs
The Last 10
Islanders 3-5-2
Leafs 5-3-2
Standings (GP- Pts)
1. yz-Buffalo 79 109
2. x-New Jersey 80 104
3. x-Atlanta 79 93
4. x-Ottawa 80 103
5. x-Pittsburgh 80 101
6. Tampa Bay 80 92
7. N.Y. Rangers 80 92
8. Montreal 80 90
9. Toronto 80 89
10. Carolina 80 86 (OUT OF PLAYOFF CHASE)
11. N.Y. Islanders 79 86
x= clinched playoff berth
y= clinched division title
z= clinched conference title
Go Leafs Go
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
TV: Rogers Sportsnet
RADIO: MOJO 640
Lineups
Islanders
Defence
#3 D POTI, TOM
#6 D HILL, SEAN
#14 D CAMPOLI, CHRIS
#21 D QUINT, DERON
#32 D WITT, BRENDAN
#47 D BERGERON, MARC-ANDRE
Forwards
#7 R HUNTER, TRENT
#10 R PARK, RICHARD
#11 C HILBERT, ANDY
#15 L TAMBELLINI, JEFF
#18 C SILLINGER, MIKE
#25 C KOZLOV, VIKTOR
#27 C ROBITAILLE, RANDY
#45 R ASHAM, ARRON
#55 L BLAKE, JASON
#79 C YASHIN, ALEXEI
#81 R SATAN, MIROSLAV
#94 L SMYTH, RYAN
Goalies
34 G DUBIELEWICZ, WADE Starter
1 G DUNHAM, MIKE
Leafs
Antropov/Sundin/Poni
Kilger/Wellwood/Tucker
Steen/Stajan/Deveraux
Battaglia/Perrault/Pohl
Kaberle/Kubina
McCabe/Colaiacovo
Gill/White
Raycroft/Aubin
Injury Report
Leafs
27 C PECA, MIKE (out indefinitely)
14 C Matty Stajan Head (questionable)
8 D Carlo Colaicovo Leg (questionable)
Islanders
Rick DiPietro G Concussion Out until at least early April
Shawn Bates C Sports hernia IR Out for remainder of the regular season.
Joel Bouchard D Hamstring IR On conditioning assignment in AHL
Todd Simpson D Suspended for the rest of the season
Richard Zednik RW Personal Out indefinitely
Radek Martinek D Ankle IR Out for the season
Freddy Meyer D Finger Out indefinitely
Chris Simon LW Suspension, Out for Remainder of Season/Playoffs
The Last 10
Islanders 3-5-2
Leafs 5-3-2
Standings (GP- Pts)
1. yz-Buffalo 79 109
2. x-New Jersey 80 104
3. x-Atlanta 79 93
4. x-Ottawa 80 103
5. x-Pittsburgh 80 101
6. Tampa Bay 80 92
7. N.Y. Rangers 80 92
8. Montreal 80 90
9. Toronto 80 89
10. Carolina 80 86 (OUT OF PLAYOFF CHASE)
11. N.Y. Islanders 79 86
x= clinched playoff berth
y= clinched division title
z= clinched conference title
Go Leafs Go
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There's a big difference here...the Leafs now realize they can't take ANY team lightly like they did last night. With the Islanders probably down 2 NHL quality goalies, they'll have to rely upon the rookie goalie to get the job done.
Also they have two of their better defenseman out of the game (Meyer and Martinek) and really, the leafs just have to play a physical smart game and they'll come out on top IMO...
crossing fingers for a MONT loss though
Also they have two of their better defenseman out of the game (Meyer and Martinek) and really, the leafs just have to play a physical smart game and they'll come out on top IMO...
crossing fingers for a MONT loss though
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jalenrose#5 wrote:There's a big difference here...the Leafs now realize they can't take ANY team lightly like they did last night. With the Islanders probably down 2 NHL quality goalies, they'll have to rely upon the rookie goalie to get the job done.
Also they have two of their better defenseman out of the game (Meyer and Martinek) and really, the leafs just have to play a physical smart game and they'll come out on top IMO...
crossing fingers for a MONT loss though
I thought Washington game was supposed to do that? Let's be honest here...realizing that games matter is not enough, talent comes into play as well.
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Thank goodness that the Islanders beat the Rangers in a shootout last night, otherwise the Canadiens would be playing a junior Rangers team tomorrow.
Worst case scenerio would be a Leafs loss in regulation and Montreal getting at least a point - which would mean elimination for the Leafs.
Worst case scenerio would be a Leafs loss in regulation and Montreal getting at least a point - which would mean elimination for the Leafs.
"I mean, you can't -- you guys are like rerun stories. This is just -- this is old stuff. I mean, it's like watching Sanford and Son, you know, you just, rerun after rerun after rerun". --Barry Bonds on the Sports Media
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Rhyno wrote:Thank goodness that the Islanders beat the Rangers in a shootout last night, otherwise the Canadiens would be playing a junior Rangers team tomorrow.
Worst case scenerio would be a Leafs loss in regulation and Montreal getting at least a point - which would mean elimination for the Leafs.
Don't forget that by winning they are also kept themselves alive for the playoffs.
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Mak wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Don't forget that by winning they are also kept themselves alive for the playoffs.
Yes, but should the Leafs lose in regulation somehow and the Canadiens lose in regulation too, the Leafs live to see another day...one more day in the absolute definition of a must-win on Saturday.
Which is why I'm pulling for a Rangers win more than anything. I think the Leafs can take the Islanders, but like the Philadelphia game you never know what can happen.
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Crowned wrote:We just need Montreal to lose. If the Leafs lose, and Montreal wins tomorrow night, then the Leafs will be booking their vacations Friday morning. I don't mind a loss tomorrow night, as long as those Habs lose as well.
Either way Saturday is a must win for the Leafs if they are still in the race by then.
Even if the Leafs were at 91 and the Habs stuck at 90 on Saturday and the Habs win in regulation or OT, they'd be either one point up or there'd be a tie at 92: which goes to the team with more wins, which is in the Habs favour.
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Some more stats and notes for tonights game...
Toronto:
TOR are 2-8 in their last 10 games following a win.
TOR is 6-2 in last 8 games as a favorite.
NY Islanders:
9-3 in last 12 games following a win.
NYI are 7-19 in their last 26 games as an underdog.
37-15-1 in last 53 home games.
Head to Head:
Home team is 23-4-1 in the last 28 meetings.
TOR are 2-11 in the last 13 meetings on Long Island
Chris Campoli, Richard Zednik and Mike Dunham have been uprgraded to questionable for tonight's game.
http://www.covers.com/pageloader/pagelo ... 7.html&t=0
Toronto:
TOR are 2-8 in their last 10 games following a win.
TOR is 6-2 in last 8 games as a favorite.
NY Islanders:
9-3 in last 12 games following a win.
NYI are 7-19 in their last 26 games as an underdog.
37-15-1 in last 53 home games.
Head to Head:
Home team is 23-4-1 in the last 28 meetings.
TOR are 2-11 in the last 13 meetings on Long Island
Chris Campoli, Richard Zednik and Mike Dunham have been uprgraded to questionable for tonight's game.
http://www.covers.com/pageloader/pagelo ... 7.html&t=0
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Was I the only one who was more concerned about the Leafs today than work?
fwiw - Apparently, these are the officials for the game:
Denis Larue
Dan O'Halloran
Scott Driscoll
Steve Barton
LaRue has a history of missing high sticks
Leafs Practice Lines:
Forwards
Ponikarovsky - Sundin - Antropov
Kilger - Wellwood - Tucker
Steen - Stajan - Devereaux
Battaglia - Perreault - Pohl
Defence
McCabe - Wozniewski
Kaberle - Kubina
Gill - White
Colaiacovo - Belak
Spares: O'Neill, Green
Injuries: Newbury, Peca
Guaranteed that Nolan is not going to let his boys mail us the two points tonight. They want is just as bad as we do. Probably going to be the hardest 2 earned points of the season.
I'm also hoping jalenrose#5 finishes strong this season and finishes off with an un-defeated record heading into the playoffs
fwiw - Apparently, these are the officials for the game:
Denis Larue
Dan O'Halloran
Scott Driscoll
Steve Barton
LaRue has a history of missing high sticks
Leafs Practice Lines:
Forwards
Ponikarovsky - Sundin - Antropov
Kilger - Wellwood - Tucker
Steen - Stajan - Devereaux
Battaglia - Perreault - Pohl
Defence
McCabe - Wozniewski
Kaberle - Kubina
Gill - White
Colaiacovo - Belak
Spares: O'Neill, Green
Injuries: Newbury, Peca
Carlo Colaiacovo (leg) will be assessed today, but should be able play. Coach Paul Maurice says Colaiacovo will suit up as long as his leg didn't swell up overnight. - TSN
Guaranteed that Nolan is not going to let his boys mail us the two points tonight. They want is just as bad as we do. Probably going to be the hardest 2 earned points of the season.
I'm also hoping jalenrose#5 finishes strong this season and finishes off with an un-defeated record heading into the playoffs