> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Devils at Leafs preview: I hope the vacation didn't start early - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/new-jersey-devils-at-toronto-maple-leafs-preview-i-hope-the-vacation-didnt-start-early/ - Published: 2015-12-08T17:54:23.000Z - Updated: 2015-12-08T17:54:23.000Z - Description: Lou welcomes his boys to his new home. - Author: Adam Selvig - Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50 Welcome to the last Leafs game for the next 6 days. No, not even on Saturday night. "Didn't we just have a long break without games?" you ask. Yes we did. Now here's another. **[New Jersey Devils](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/new-jersey-devils?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) at [Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)** **7:30PM - Air Canada Centre** **TV: TSN4 Radio: Sportsnet590** **SBN:** [All About the Jersey](http://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2015/12/8/9868252/game-preview-28-new-jersey-devils-at-toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The New Jersey Devils are surprising many people this season who sit fourth in the Metro and have a one point lead over Pittsburgh, PITTSBURGH!, for the final wild card spot in the East. What is going on here New Jersey? You were supposed to be one of the teams to bring Auston Matthews back to America. The Maple Leafs 2-3-0 in their last five games, those two wins coming with rookie Garrett sparks in net. On Saturday the Leafs beat a very good team in the [St. Louis Blues](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/st-louis-blues?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) with Sparks and fellow Marlie [Antoine Bibeau](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/198383/antoine-bibeau?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) as their goaltending tandem. [Jonathan Bernier](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54581/jonathan-bernier?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) has been playing excellently for the Marlies during his conditioning stint and The Leafs are hoping this extended break gives [James Reimer](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54304/james-reimer?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) more time to rehad and get prepared for the post-christmas schedule, which given all of these long breaks, should be nothing but back to backs. ##### Projected Lines **Toronto** James van Riemsdyk - [Tyler Bozak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71017/tyler-bozak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- PA Parenteau [Peter Holland](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71829/peter-holland?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Nazem Kadri](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71825/nazem-kadri?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Leo Komarov](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/156612/leo-komarov?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Michael Grabner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54484/michael-grabner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Nick Spaling](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54449/nick-spaling?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Daniel Winnik](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54625/daniel-winnik?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Shawn Matthias](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55533/shawn-matthias?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Byron Froese](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/122416/byron-froese?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Brad Boyes](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55139/brad-boyes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Jake Gardiner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/130014/jake-gardiner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Dion Phaneuf](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54651/dion-phaneuf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Matt Hunwick](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54887/matt-hunwick?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Morgan Rielly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157191/morgan-rielly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Martin Marincin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111593/martin-marincin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Roman Polak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55153/roman-polak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Garret Sparks](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/132408/garret-sparks?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Antoine Bibeau Injured: [Joffrey Lupul](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55006/joffrey-lupul?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (lower body), [Stephane Robidas](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55179/stephane-robidas?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (groin), James Reimer (lower body), [Nathan Horton](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55518/nathan-horton?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (everything) Scratched: [Frank Corrado](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/143679/frank-corrado?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **New Jersey** Mike Cammalleri - Adam Henrique - Lee Stempniak Tyler Kennedy - Patrik Elias - Kyle Palmieri Brian O'Neill – Jacob Josefson - Jordin Tootoo [Sergey Kalinin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/255257/sergey-kalinin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – [Stephen Gionta](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/77254/stephen-gionta?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) – Bobby Farnham [Andy Greene](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54812/andy-greene?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- Adam Larsson John Moore - Damon Severson Jon Merrill - [David Schlemko](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54635/david-schlemko?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Cory Schneider Keith Kinkaid Injured: Travis Zajac (upper body), Tuomo Ruutu (right foot fracture), Jiri Tlusty (upper body) Scratched: Eric Gelinas, Stefan Matteau **Morning skate chatter** Dion Phaneuf skates in his 400th game as a Male Leaf tonight, 373 spent as captain. > Babcock: "No one’s gone through more here than Dion has. When you’re the captain of a team that doesn’t win you tend to take lots of hits." > > — Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) [December 8, 2015](https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/674265658079764482?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Babock shared his thoughts on Corrado: > Babcock on Corrado: "Frankie's going to get a go... We're not sending him to the Marlies." > — James Mirtle (@mirtle) [December 8, 2015](https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/674261459786969088?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Babcock on Corrado: "Frankie is going to get his go. He doesn’t need you guys lobbying for him. I know he is here." [#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Terry Koshan (@koshtorontosun) [December 8, 2015](https://twitter.com/koshtorontosun/status/674264204271067137?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Mirtle was out taking some pics of the skate and Boyce came in with the win: > Steve Briere, Bibeau and Lupul on early at the ACC. And I'm using the photo hole in the glass. [#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/C8qiczKwtV](https://t.co/C8qiczKwtV?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — James Mirtle (@mirtle) [December 8, 2015](https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/674249177958891520?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > [@mirtle](https://twitter.com/mirtle?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) be careful with that one, it's tougher then it looks > > — [Darryl Boyce](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54316/darryl-boyce?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (@dboyce47) [December 8, 2015](https://twitter.com/dboyce47/status/674270185537347584?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ##### My Thoughts New Jersey is one of those teams I forget exists, like Minnesota. I have no thoughts on them.