Canucks @ Leafs - Jan. 5th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[CarltonTheBear]

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20-20-4, 44 points | 26-12-2, 54 points
Projected Lines

Roussel-Horvat-Eriksson Baertschi-Sutter-Boeser Goldobin-Grandlund-Virtanen Schaller-Beagle-Motte Edler-Tanev Hutton-Gudbranson Del Zotto-Stecher Markstrom

Brown-Tavares-Marner Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander Marleau-Kadri-Kapanen Lindholm-Gauthier-Moore Rielly-Hainsey Gardiner-Zaitsev Dermott-Ozhiganov Hutchinson

Scratches

Elias Pettersson Alex Biega Derrick Pouliot

Martin Marincin Justin Holl Garret Sparks

Game Notes

VAN
•Markstrom (17-11-3, 2.79 GAA, .910 Sv%) will likely start for the Canucks
•In his last 10 games Markstrom is 8-2-0 with a 1.70 GAA and a .942 Sv%
•If you haven't heard, Vancouver's uber rookie Elias Pettersson will miss this game after suffering a knee injury against Montreal on Thursday. Pettersson, the 5th overall draft pick in 2017, has 42 points in 38 games this season
•No word yet if Vancouver will call-up a forward in Pettersson's absence. Would be pretty interesting though if current Toronto Marlie Sam Gagner received a 2nd call-up this season
•Former Leaf Josh Leivo is also out with an injury. Leivo had 4 points in his first 6 games with the Canucks but just 1 in his next 8
•Vancouver's season has gone better than many expected it to. They're in a very close race for the wild card spots in the West

TOR
•Hutchinson (1-2-2, 4.18 GAA, .851 Sv%) will likely start for the Leafs
•If you missed the news, Sparks is out with a concussion, so Hutchinson will get another start
•Andersen was a full participant at practice with the Leafs on Friday, but the Leafs won't be rushing him back. No word yet on who will be backing up Hutch but I'd expect a Marlies goalie will be called up to do the face-off tracking
Injuries

•Elias Pettersson - Knee - Out Saturday •Josh Leivo - Back - Injured Reserve

•Tyler Ennis - Ankle - Injured Reserve •Zach Hyman - Ankle - Injured Reserve •Frederik Andersen - Groin - Day to day •Garret Sparks - Concussion - Out indefinitely

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[Zee]

Dammit Leivo is injured for us too...oh...wait..

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

I wanted to see Pettersson....

[Frank E]

I wanted to see Pettersson....

Yeah, me too. He's really the only one I wanted to see on that team. 

[Zee]

I wanted to see Pettersson....

I didn't.

[Downtown Connor Brown]

I wanted to see Pettersson....

I didn't.

Yup, just as happy not to see him score any goals tonight.

Kasimir as back up again?

GO LEAFS GO!

[Deebo]

I wanted to see Pettersson....

I didn't.

Yeah, The Canucks have have 80 games not against the Leafs that I can watch.

I'd rather our 3rd string goalie doesn't have to face him.

[Nik the Trik]

Cowards.

[Frank E]

I wanted to see Pettersson....

I didn't.

Yeah, The Canucks have have 80 games not against the Leafs that I can watch.

I'd rather our 3rd string goalie doesn't have to face him.

Look it, you and I both know we're not going to make an effort into watching any Nucks games unless it's against the Leafs. I'm not concerned about playoffs at this point, so I'd rather get 2 birds stoned here.

[disco]

Freddie was Steady.
Mac was an Attack.
Sparks was Sparky.
Hutch most definitely is. Clutch.

... goalie 5A will be...

[lc9]

Matthews with a 🎩 trick and leafs roll tonight.

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Predictions for Coach's Corner:

1.  DC will remark on how he predicted the hockey gods would get the juniors for running up the score against Denmark.
2.  DC will reassure all Canadian youngsters that Canada is still the greatest despite the WJC.

[Al14]

Message to Babcock:

I found out that if you are going to win games,
you had better be ready to adapt.
-Scotty Bowman

[lc9]

Message to Babcock:

I found out that if you are going to win games,
you had better be ready to adapt.
-Scotty Bowman

 Babcock has struggled to adjust.  He is stubborn. 

[lc9]

Matthews, no reason for the intentional offside.   Senseless.