The Leafs continue to plow through their season of disappointed among enormous noise from Leafs Nation and the main stream media. The coach, general manager, players, and entire plan is now in question as the Leafs face an uphill battle to not just compete in the playoffs, but to reach the post season at all.
In order to hit a respectable 100pts (it took 98pts to reach the playoffs in the East last season) they will have to earn 78pts in 60 games from here on out. Over a full season that would equate to 106pts. This already seems like a tough hill to climb, even more so when you consider the last calendar year.
I will continue to track this arbitrary group of games that began on November 13th against the Islanders and will end on December 17th against the Sabers. The reason I picked this group of games as being significant is that they are overwhelmingly against teams that are in the playoffs, or teams that are very close to the Leafs in the standings. It’s my belief that if they don’t come out of this stretch in a good spot in the standings it could mean the end of Mike Babcocks time in Toronto as their head coach.
So far they are 0-3-0, and that brings their record against playoff teams this year to 3-8-3. Ouch.
Pierre Engvall makes his Nhl Debut Tonight. Lets hope he does well as the lineup could use someone of his size added in.
Pierre Engvall will make NHL debut tonight, Babcock confirms
Timashov out
Kerfoot will rejoin the team for practice tomorrow but Mike wasn’t sure if he’ll play Thursday in Arizona
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 19, 2019
Lastly, here are your lines…. Frederik Andersen starts.
Leafs practice lines
Johnsson – Matthews – Nylander
Hyman – Tavares – Kapanen
Mikheyev – Spezza – Petan
Timashov – Shore –Engvall has not arrived yet
Injured: Moore (shoulder), Kerfoot (facial dental fractures), Marner (high ankle sprain)
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 18, 2019
Leafs D at skate
Rielly – Ceci
Muzzin – Holl
Dermott – Barrie
Marincin— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 18, 2019
Vegas Golden Knights
Record: 10-9-3
PP%: 21.6% (10th in NHL)
PK%: 87.2% (4th in NHL)
GF/GP: 3.00 (16th in NHL)
GA/GP: 2.95 (15th in NHL)
S/GP: 33.8 (6th in NHL)
SA/GP: 31.7 (19th in NHL)
Toronto:
Record: 9-9-4
PP%: 16.7% (22nd in NHL)
PK%: 75% (22nd in NHL)
GF/GP: 3.18 (12th in NHL)
GA/GP: 3.41 (23rd in NHL)
S/GP: 33.2 (10th in NHL)
SA/GP: 33.2 (26th in NHL)
