GDT #38: 2024/12/31 - 1PM - NYE Matinee

[zeke]

Afternoon game.

5 in a row against middling teams - 2 vs NYI, 1 vs BOS, 2 vs PHI - to take us across the halfway point. A good time to bank some points before playing 4 in a row against teams at the top of the standings.

Should be able to take care of business here even without Matthews. But hopefully he's back nefore we face those top teams.

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[JackBurton]

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[GeneralT001]

Kampf on the 2nd line!! No stopping us now!!

Wouldn't be thrilled if I was Nylander.

 

[MindzEye]

That's elder abuse

 

[JackBurton]

Some youngins can appreciate Matlock.

 

[CRL]

I have 0 expectations for this game

 

[thehabhater]

That ceremony was class. That was done on the level that that habs would have done in years past.

 

[Artnes]

Local coverage for this while Bos/Caps get national. NHL continue to be boobs

 

[zeke]

ah fuck he put reaves in the lineup.

 

[MindzEye]

ah fuck he put reaves in the lineup.

24 games, 0 goals, 1 assist, 6 blocked shots, 2 HD scoring chances, more suspensions (1) than fights (0)

What the fuck is he even on the team for? I don't think I've seen a worse actual hockey player on the Leafs. Maybe Rosehill? Even guys who just weren't good enough for the NHL (Par Lindholm, Corrado, etc) at least were out there playing professional level hockey. I don't even think Reaves plays at an ECHL level and might struggle to keep up with the pace as an extra on fucking Shoresy.

 

[leafman101]

My New Year’s resolution is to pretend to like boring, shitty hockey.

 

[GeneralT001]

Well at least they pulled Kampf away from Nylander

 

[leafman101]

great period so far. All pucks in deep.

 

[leafman101]

Ooo. Beauty dump by Myers after that risky controlled entry.

 

[MindzEye]

great period so far. All pucks in deep.

and before anyone tries to claim some level of success...we're on pace for 102 points.

Meh. If we're going to be boring AF, at least win a lot.

 

[zeke]

mein snipes

 

[leafman101]

No coach can make Willy dump.

 

[GeneralT001]

No, No, No...anyone but him!!!! LOL

 

[zeke]

lol engvall gritting up hard with one second left.

 

[zeke]

51.0xgf%

Pacioretty 5:54, 74.0%, +0.21 --- Tavares 5:42, 74.0%, +0.21 --- Marner 5:48, 74.0%, +0.21
Knies 5:00, 43.8%, -0.02 --- Kampf 4:42, 43.8%, -0.02 --- Nylander 5:12, 43.8%, -0.02
Lorentz 3:54, 25.2%, -0.15 --- Dewar 3:42, 25.2%, -0.15 --- Reaves 3:42, 25.2%, -0.15
McMann 3:24, 00.0%, -0.02 --- Domi 3:54, 00.0%, -0.02 --- Robertson 3:06, 00.0%, -0.02

McCabe 6:30, 54.0%, +0.06 --- Tanev 5:24, 75.4%, +0.26
Rielly 7:24, 21.4%, -0.20 --- Myers 4:48, 61.2%, +0.02
Benoit 6:42, 22.7%, -0.06 --- Timmins 5:06, 22.7%, -0.06​