The 2nd and 3rd line are basically the same when it comes to skill level.


Whichever line is playing best, will be getting more minutes.

They're like a 2a 2b type.
- jbold

I'd say with lombardi on top line, they are all the same skill level.

agree with what was said early (by you?) Kessel is going to have less room. Hopefully Lombardi can finish

You honestly think the "Battle of Ontario" needs promotion?
- Pecafan Fan

No, but it'd be more interesting.

i thought the same. i thought they were gonna take advantage of the battle of ontario:

team 1 - captain - alfredsson alternates - spezza & karlsson

team 2 - captain - phaneuf alternates - kessel, lupul

would have been awesome!!!
- sensarmy_11

need to stimulate american viewership..

and this doesnt do it

Karlsson, Zibenejad, and a 1st

he's got another year on his contract
- Big_Lightnin

Not a ufa well ill just save that untill next season then

I'd say with lombardi on top line, they are all the same skill level.

agree with what was said early (by you?) Kessel is going to have less room. Hopefully Lombardi can finish
- Big_Lightnin

I never said that. But give me credit anyways

No, but it'd be more interesting.
- Brian Huddle

for leaf fans only

New D-pairings today as well:

Phaneuf-Schenn.
Gunnarsson-Komisarek.
Gardiner-Franson.
Aulie.
- jbold

which one plays the wrong side?

oh, and cue the fakepartofme explosion

Your gonna give Lupul 3rd line minutes? Hes been the Leafs best player for like 2 months
- wolfos412

Lupul-Connolly-Kadri isn't a 3rd line. They're not going to get 3rd line minutes. Top-3 lines will get even time.

New D-pairings today as well:

Phaneuf-Schenn.
Gunnarsson-Komisarek.
Gardiner-Franson.
Aulie.
- jbold

bout time

JonasTSN1050 - MacArthur moved onto top line with Kessel and Bozak. Lupul drops to third with Connolly and Kadri.
- leafs_wingp

are you (frank)in kidding me?

Cause he's a LEAF


Actually I was thinking it had to be the starters for some reason. Figured it would be Alfie cause it's in Ottawa, so Phaneuf just seemed next logical. I thought captains were part of the voting
- Big_Lightnin

nope.. chosen by players last year.. possibly the same this year.. i dont know.. who did the choosing?

With Alfie and Chara captains... Kessel's gonna get picked last again

for leaf fans only
- Dozzer

Our two teams make more than like ten us teams combined do,we make the cash we should make the rules

need to stimulate american viewership..

and this doesnt do it
- Dozzer

NOTHING is gonna stimulate american viewership. if they don't tune in to watch the NFL probowl, there is nothing the NHL can do to increase the viewership south of the border. market it to the people who they know are gonna watch, and the rest is a bonus, IMO.

Exactly.
- Pecafan Fan

Alfie is a good choice but I think Toews vs Chara would have been good or H. Sedin vs Chara. Westerners are going to cry and Vancouver will be at the front.

Chara the captain???!! WTF!!!! thats an outrage!!


oh wait, I dont care, I wont watch the game anyways

carry on

are you (frank)in kidding me?
- Cherry--Skoal

oh it makes sense so long as kadri is in

FINALLY KADRI HAS A SHOOTER!!!

and lupul kessel have combined for 2 points in their past 4 games..

not good enough.

oh it makes sense so long as kadri is in

FINALLY KADRI HAS A SHOOTER!!!

and lupul kessel have combined for 2 points in their past 4 games..

not good enough.
- Dozzer

....wow. just wow.

Dozzer I could not disagree more.

if the sedins get two points in four games..do you break them up than?

Our two teams make more than like ten us teams combined do,we make the cash we should make the rules
- top shelf 15

precisely the point

leaf and sens fans will watch anyways no matter who the captain is.. (if they watch at all)

there is no reason.. none zip nadda for phaneuf to be the captain.. his team has done poop in the last few years

Chara the captain???!! WTF!!!! thats an outrage!!


oh wait, I dont care, I wont watch the game anyways

carry on
- senstroll

haha exactly

oh it makes sense so long as kadri is in

FINALLY KADRI HAS A SHOOTER!!!

and lupul kessel have combined for 2 points in their past 4 games..

not good enough.
- Dozzer

ya I'm loving Kadri with Lupul. That line should do well.

plus it splits focus for defenders too. can't just load up on 1 line now.

....wow. just wow.

Dozzer I could not disagree more.

if the sedins get two points in four games..do you break them up than?
- Cherry--Skoal

yup.. 100% i would

mix things up to get things rolling..

you can still play kessel and lupul together on the PP

With Alfie and Chara captains... Kessel's gonna get picked last again
- Schenn-Sational!

....wow. just wow.

Dozzer I could not disagree more.

if the sedins get two points in four games..do you break them up than?
- Cherry--Skoal

really really really bad example.

any other duo in the league, that answer is yes. Happens all the time. Trying to get other lines scoring.

Leafs have lost 3 in a row with them together cause zero secondary scoring.

time to do something, this is decent idea.

ya I'm loving Kadri with Lupul. That line should do well.

plus it splits focus for defenders too. can't just load up on 1 line now.
- Big_Lightnin

it wont.

How about keeping the guys that made their way to being 2 in the top 5 in scoring for most of the season together?