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# GDT: It’s a battle of backups as the Flames face the Leafs
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/gdt-its-a-battle-of-backups-as-the-flames-face-the-leafs-hutchinson-rittich/
- Published: 2021-02-22T23:29:07.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-22T23:29:07.000Z
- Description: Tkachuk and all his wonderful teammates are in town.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

It’s game night again! It feels like we do this every other day or so.

Preview is here:

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[Jake Muzzin news and Leafs v Flames Series 2 preview](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-game-preview-how-to-watch-leafs-game-maple-leafs-schedule/)

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This game is on TSN4 and Sportsnet West at 7 pm.

> What a week for [@AM34](https://twitter.com/AM34?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 😱  
> Your [@NHL](https://twitter.com/NHL?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) First Star of the Week 🤩[#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/XRXMiTbyrg](https://t.co/XRXMiTbyrg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1363980740942323719?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

They must have sat and thought about that one for a while.

Here’s a fun thing:

Typical Matthews — lots of goals, few misses, mostly wrist shots with the occasional slapper. William Nylander is the only player on the Leafs who comes close to that level of ixG/60.

Travis Dermott and Mikko Lehtonen both with a big opportunity tonight with Jake Muzzin out of the game. But wait there’s more!

> Michael Hutchinson will start in goal for the Maple Leafs versus Calgary tonight.  
>  
> Frederik Andersen will not dress due to a lower-body injury.  
> [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/1363993834682781697?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And the Flames are doing things:

> Interestingly, per the NHL media site, goaltender Artyom Zagidulin has been added to the active roster. Oliver Kylington added as well.  
>  
> Buddy Robinson comes off the roster. [#Flames](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/Fan960Steinberg/status/1363988608496017413?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

And here’s why:

> .[@MFradiology](https://twitter.com/MFradiology?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Injury Update: Jacob Markstrom will not dress tonight. He is day-to-day with an upper body injury. [pic.twitter.com/5H2zVh7LsO](https://t.co/5H2zVh7LsO?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1363990945776214018?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

David Rittich will start for them.

LINES

> [#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) lines in warmup (vs. CGY):  
>  
> Tavares-Matthews-Marner  
> Nylander-Kerfoot-Barabanov  
> Mikheyev-Engvall-Vesey  
> Petan-Boyd-Spezza  
>  
> Rielly-Brodie  
> Dermott-Holl  
> Lehtonen-Bogosian  
>  
> Hutchinson starts  
> Woll
> 
> — Kristen Shilton (@kristen\_shilton) [February 22, 2021](https://twitter.com/kristen%5Fshilton/status/1363996446173900813?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Super line! Hero of song and story....

Go Leafs Go!