Leafs at Islanders

by Chemmy on Dec 23, 2009 3:52 PM EST in Maple Leafs Game Previews

Puck Drop: 7PM Leafs TV

Dominik's Islanders-centric preview!

Another team we've seen a lot of recently has been the Islanders. After an OT loss exactly one month ago that saw the Leafs throw 60 shots at Dwayne Roloson the Leafs blew a 2-0 lead to a pair of Tavares power play goals before ex-Islander Jason Blake scored the game winner.

Near the end of last season Jason Blake scored a shootout game winner on Long Island and I'm crossing my fingers that he'll bury his old team again since I'll be in attendance on Long Island.

Gustavsson gets the start for the Leafs, he's posted a .944 save percentage since coming back from his second heart surgery and a 1.60 GAA. Let's hope he continues his strong play to give everyone a non denominational winter holiday gift. Viktor Stalberg hurt his shoulder and will be out, meaning Rickard "Terrible Player" Wallin will inexplicably get to play another game in the NHL.

Don't forget your SPG picks and go Leafs go.

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GO LEAFS GO!

by Huey2k2 on Dec 23, 2009 12:35 PM EST reply actions

Rickard The Terrible

by birky on Dec 23, 2009 1:04 PM EST reply actions

Errr

this one’s on TSN right since it’s a Wed?

by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Dec 23, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions

If grievances are being aired today, is this game the Feats of Strength?

by Its Cold In Here on Dec 23, 2009 3:06 PM EST reply actions

Yes

The Leafs need to pin the Islanders

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by PPP on Dec 23, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions

Or else, no one gets dinner!

by Fergus30 on Dec 23, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

Someone should tell John Tavares that he couldn’t smooth a silk sheet if he had a hot date with a babe!

… I’ve lost my train of thought.

Why do we do this to ourselves?

by Kenjamin on Dec 23, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

Who is in goal for the PILEnders?

by Army13 on Dec 23, 2009 4:48 PM EST reply actions

Roloson, I think.

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Dec 23, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions

Yup.

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Dec 23, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions

Remember the game earlie this year when the Leafs took, i think the exact stat was 1000001 shots on Rollison and lost the game?…. I do…..

by Army13 on Dec 23, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

I had that game surgically removed from my memory, a la “Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

Leafs Nation: A drinking team with a hockey problem.

by nhlcheapshot on Dec 23, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions

It certainly sounds familiar…

Harder, better, faster, stronger because our work is never over.

by Mattblack on Dec 23, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions

If you want to flip during commercials, Cuthbert’s commentary between plays, or that horrible horrible song, go over to TSN as it is airing a WJH exhibition game between Canada and Czech. (7PM start as well)

"If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Dec 23, 2009 5:48 PM EST reply actions

CA-NA-DA! CA-NA-DA! CA-NA-DA!

Whoooo!!!!!!!!!!

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by Marc Pilgrim on Dec 23, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

Not cuthbert, Millen

all hack colour guys sound the same to me

"If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut."

Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Dec 23, 2009 7:46 PM EST up reply actions

This one better be on Center Ice. Last game was blacked out on sportsnet, but I could not find it with all the other center ice games like I usually do, I was not very happy. Waste of $200 otherwise.

by cr0wat on Dec 23, 2009 5:51 PM EST reply actions

Blacked out because it was on Versus here in America.

Getting saltier by the post.

by ohshrit on Dec 23, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions

I know this isn’t about the Leafs or Islanders, but I was wasting time on NHLnumbers and saw that Alex Semin is an RFA after this season. Call me crazy, but would it make sense for the Caps to trade him and go after a UFA goalie like Nabokov? They will already have to resign Backstrom, probably to a deal worth more than 5 or 6 million per season.

I’m not saying Semin to the leafs are anything like that. Just wondering aloud.

by birky on Dec 23, 2009 5:52 PM EST reply actions

maybe

though don’t they have a few more years on Theodore’s contract? They also seem pretty high on Varlamov, so I don’t think I can really see them going after a goalie.

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Dec 23, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions