I'm not sure what to write here anymore. We have what, 13 games left in the season? I don't think I've ever checked out this early before. So... here's your preview.
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames
8PM - TSN4 / Sportsnet 590
SBN: Matchsticks & Gasoline
Maple Leafs gameday chatter
The Leafs beat the Flames 4-1 in their only other game this season.
Joffrey Lupul mired in 16-game goal drought, the longest of his Leaf career. He'll match a career-long drought if he fails to score tonight.
— Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) March 13, 2015 Will actually be Reimer tonight for Leafs
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 13, 2015 Kadri says he was surprised by Shanahan comments but understands
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 13, 2015 Flames gameday chatter
LOL
Defenceman Douglas Murray will practice with the #Flames today on a try-out basis ~ http://t.co/TMDAzPTubO pic.twitter.com/42jjxuy2xG
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) March 13, 2015 Murray has been in the DEL (Germany) this season. He has one assist in 8 games with Cologne.
— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) March 13, 2015 Treliving says Ladislav Smid is done for the season. #Flames
— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) March 13, 2015 Signing Murray to a tryout for practice gives the analytics crowd their daily reason to dump on the Flames nice and early, so there’s that.
— Randy Sportak (@SUNRandySportak) March 13, 2015 Matchsticks & Gasoline's Probable Lineups
Toronto
Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
James van Riemsdyk- Peter Holland - Richard Panik
Leo Komarov - Trevor Smith - David Booth
Joakim Lindstrom - Zach Sill - Brandon Kozun
(That fourth line...)
Jake Gardiner - Dion Phaneuf
Eric Brewer - Morgan Rielly
Tim Erixon - TJ Brennen
James Reimer
Jonathan Bernier
Nazem Kadri - Suspended
Calgary
Johnny Gaudreau - Sean Monahan - Jiri Hudler
Lance Bouma - Mikael Backlund - David Jones
Mason Raymond - Josh Jooris - Joe Colborne
Brandon Bollig - Matt Stajan - Michael Ferland
Kris Russell - Dennis Wideman
TJ Brodie - Deryk Engelland
David Schlemko - Raphael Diaz
My thoughts
Do you really want to hear them? I don't know about this one. Meh. meh. Meh. They're not in the playoffs, sports club stats says they have a 0.00004% chance to make it, so basically they have a 4 goal comeback in the last 10 minutes of a game 7 of the chance of making the playoffs.
Sorry about that.
If you're going to watch, I hope it's an a excellent game, fast, speedy, high scoring, and enjoyable. I do, really. Enjoy the game.
