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Being that OEL is sitting out, they're obviously not faking it. For example, playing 11 forwards would make much more sense if they were. But here's a question for the capologists/CBA experts: Does this open the gates for more emergency callups or do they have to play a man short for each one?

Thanks for doing these. I look for them now .. :)

I've been wondering about a L3a and L3b They need some offense from the bottom six So Domi, Laughton, Jarnkrok & Robertson probably should be skating (looks like Jarnkrok's skating speed is getting close to last year according to NHL Edge) Then take two of Kamp, Holmberg & Lorentz. At some...

Didn't see the game. Perspective from a distance: They had a chance to close out home ice in the first round. I'm not seeing accounts that they put up much of a fight. Recent games they were looking pretty good - like they were finally coming together. This team can drive you a little crazy. You...

If they're smart, they won't be mortgaging the future too soon like the Leafs did.

They also have a well regarded prospect system plus all their draft picks AND 7 more picks in the next two drafts

8 of the 20 who dressed for game 1 of the 2023-24 season and 9 of the players who dressed in the Bruins Apr 2024 series are gone. They changed all those players and the coaching staff. The team is currently 5th in pts win%. Depending on who you listen to, they have very roughly about a 6% chance...

His 1.16 ppg this season is11th in the league. That is kind of amazing under the circumstances. Statement of the obvious: This team's record and playoff chances would be considerably better if he was 100%

That is one detail that is not murky. I've never taken my wife to a strip club. We used to do some gigs in them and those were so lewd, female companionship was not a good idea. Not shining moments but witnessing the decadence was an experience.

I was there in 2001 when the Leafs swept those Sens in the playoffs. Faceoff wizard Yanic Perreault. That was a fun game as I recall it. How I got there is a little murkier ... something about winning the tickets in a strip club. :)

They have a whole season of evidence to establish beyond any reasonable doubt Matthews is not 100% :)

They have 2 on LTIR & two hurt, leaving 20 on the current roster. If two more of those 20 sit due to injury, can they not use emergency recall which doesn't count against the cap to dress 20 players?

Playoffs are likely to start April 19th They can probably sleep walk to home ice in the first round. Beyond that, resting those with aches and pains like Florida is doing is a reasonable consideration - and might be better for them than knocking themselves out trying to win the division.

Berube answered that by claiming to just focus on how his team is playing. If you gave either coach and probably every other NHL coach the choice of home ice advantage or not, I bet indifference would not prevail though home ice is not an overwhelming advantage in the playoffs.

There is probably an exception but I can't recall a playoff where it got progressively easier. Another one I have had a problem rationalizing is: if the eventual Cup winner or finalist beats your team in round 1, that is supposedly considerably worse than the eventual Cup winner or finalist...

Ottawa swept the Leafs this season. I don't think either of them are going to be easy. Half the league is golfing in a couple of weeks. The opponents left in a league with considerable parity are not going to be easy. That is why it is such a tough trophy to win and partly why the Leafs drought...

But that was never a realistic option for Treliving. Years ago, Marner gave the Leafs two UFA years in exchange for two NMC years. That's the deal both sides agreed to. Marner has repeatedly said he is not going anywhere via trade. No amount of rumours, Treliving musing or spewing in the media...

For clarity on the FLA - 5. If the Leafs beat FLA in regulation, Leafs would be up 8 pts on FLA with FLA having 4 games left (8 pts) The first tie breaker is RW which the Leafs would win because they would have 40 RW to FLA's 35 with 4 games to play. That would 'eliminate' FLA's chances of...

If you watch those induction ceremonies, the majority of players seem to care that they're going into the hall of fame as do their family, friends, players who played with them and fans. Currently, the Leafs have about the 5th best pts win% in the NHL. I saw a few sites give them around a 6%...