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# The Toronto Maple Leafs vs. The Carolina Sucks
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/the-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-the-carolina-sucks/
- Published: 2011-12-13T22:21:38.000Z
- Updated: 2011-12-13T22:21:38.000Z
- Author: J.P. Nikota
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

*Puck drop: 7:00*

*TV: Sportsnet*

*Radio: AM640*

  
During a normal day teaching gym, I have to play Coach Bombay. Yesterday, when a grade two kid cried because his friend made fun of him after beating him at soccer, I had to settle the little dispute before sending them back to their classroom teacher. Good sportsmanship is all part of the learning process, and I love that.

  
On the other hand, when it comes to the Leafs kicking the Carolina Sucks [while they're in last place in the conference](http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20112012&type=CON&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), I'm all Coach Riley. WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! ([1:41](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWH6kDHS%5FhI&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com))  

Here are the lineups, [as per James Mirtle's article:](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/can-the-leafs-take-advantage-of-struggling-canes/article2269521/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

**Leafs projected lineup**

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel  
 MacArthur - Grabovski - Kulemin  
 Frattin - Connolly - Armstrong  
 Steckel - Dupuis - Crabb

Gunnarsson - Phaneuf  
 Gardiner - Schenn  
 Liles - Franson

Reimer

**'Canes projected lineup (based on last game)**

Dwyer - Staal - Tlusty  
 Ponikarovsky - Ruutu - Jokinen  
 LaRose - Sutter - Nodl  
 Bowman - Brent - Stewart

Gleason - McBain  
 Faulk - Spacek  
 Allen - Joslin

Ward

### Other Notes:

\- [Jeff Skinner](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111523/jeff-skinner?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is out with "flu-like symptoms". What a faker.

\- Kirk Muller only has one win in seven games with his new team.

\- The [Hurricanes](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/carolina-hurricanes?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have only a 0.5% chance of making the playoffs, [as per Sports Club Stats.](http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

\- In the above-linked article, James Mirtle points out that [Keith Aulie](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/68754/keith-aulie?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is once again sitting. Sense, this does not make.

\- There's plenty of preview video [available via the Leafs' webiste](http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2011020438&navid=DL%7CTOR%7Chome&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).

\- Given that the 'Canes beat the Leafs last time, there's no way that the Leafs can be excused for dropping two points in this one. Good teams have to take advantage of games against weaker teams, especially when their second-best player is out, their coach just got canned, and their defence looks like a pile of... something ugly.

WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN! WIN!