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Leivo had a fantastic game against Carolina. Kapanen didn't play much. Neither is a centre, and the Leafs don't have a great deal of depth at centre. But if Marleau can play a bit of centre -- he used to be a centre, and certainly has the speed for it -- then perhaps it's time to sit Bozak for a few games, and see what Leivo, or Kapanen, can do.This is not to say Bozak has hit the end of the line. There could be an injury at play. Or a private matter. Or a kink in his game that practice time will help.No question the Leafs will be better if Bozak is better. But if this team is a meritocracy, as Babcock has suggested, then there are players that merit a chance to play ahead of Bozak.
I'd be surprised to see Bozak scratched but pushing him to the 4th line and spreading Matthews, Nylander and Marner across the first 3 lines looks pretty good:JVR Matthews BrownLeivo Kadri NylanderKapanen Marleau MarnerHyman Bozak Komarov
I'd be hesitant to split up Matthews and Nylander - they're the only combo that seems to be working on a consistent basis.Flip Nylander with Brown, and I think you've got something interesting going on.
Borgman credited with the goal that was given to Kadri in the game last night.I initially thought it was Borgman's goal and he celebrated like it was.
The question is: will Arn stay up all night to watch this?
Quote from: Andy on October 31, 2017, 11:22:44 AMI'd be surprised to see Bozak scratched but pushing him to the 4th line and spreading Matthews, Nylander and Marner across the first 3 lines looks pretty good:JVR Matthews BrownLeivo Kadri NylanderKapanen Marleau MarnerHyman Bozak KomarovFlip Brown with Nylander and I'm on board. Actually just noticed that Hyman is on the 4th, that'll never happen. So it's more realistic:Hyman Matthews NylanderJVR Kadri BrownKapanen Marleau MarnerLeivo Bozak Komarov
Quote from: Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate on October 31, 2017, 01:07:53 AMI chided grieves about ragging on Babcock but this team looks real Carlyle right now and the coaching isn't helping.Speaking of the Carlyle era...Did you notice the game's call had weird echoes of the last decade?Team's getting caved in, nothing's happening, somehow hanging on but we know what the result is... announcers grasping at straws to make the game seem more competitive, closer than it is. Good times.
I chided grieves about ragging on Babcock but this team looks real Carlyle right now and the coaching isn't helping.
Quote from: Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate on October 30, 2017, 10:26:00 PMThe question is: will Arn stay up all night to watch this?The clocks changed here at the weekend, so it was an hour earlier start than it might have been, but I failed miserably despite my attempts. I tried to sleep early and wake up, but I forgot to do the waking up bit