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GDT: Leafs at Hurricanes (7 p.m., Leafs TV)

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James Reimer and Joey Crabb

(Photo Credit: AP/Jack Dempsey)

James Reimer and the Toronto Maple Leafs look to bounce back tonight in Carolina.

After allowing 3 goals on just 8 shots in Tuesday night’s loss in Florida, Reimer will be right back in goal against the Hurricanes. He has struggled mightily on the road, sporting a 1-3-0 record with a 4.26 GAA and .852 SV%. Contrast that to a stellar 6-0-3 mark with a 2.27 GAA and .924 SV% at home.

Reimer will not be the only one trying to end his struggles on the road, as the Leafs penalty kill is just 7-for-17 in the last 4 road games. That’s a frightening 41.2%. Yikes.

Cody Franson looks to continue his recent strong play. Although he registered only 2 assists, Franson actually made nice passes to set up all 3 Leafs goals in Tuesday night’s loss. Perhaps it’s time to see Franson alongside Phaneuf the the top power-play unit, as Tim Connolly did not look good there against Florida.

Franson also leads all Leafs d-men with 6 points and a +6 rating in December. However, the Leafs have lost 5 of 7 games this month when he records a point and/or a plus-rating.

As for the Hurricanes, they’ve taken 3 of the last 4 meetings in Carolina. However, the Leafs took the most recent matchup (in Toronto) in overtime, despite Cam Ward’s exceptional 36-save performance.

The Leafs aren’t expected to make any lineup changes tonight, so no Korbinian Holzer.

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  • http://www.hockey-nerd.com Cameron
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  • west coast leaf

    not too mention perhaps sinking down in the standings and landing a top 7 pick…okay okay enough of that now, i still want the playoffs,,whats wrong with you man! you r usually giving me confidence about the team lol…

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  • Waiting4LSC

    The team has to come together just as it did in the 2nd half of last season. The talent is there, the commitment is there. This is on the players themselves to get the puck rolling. I would argue that it is probably only Phil, Luups and Dion that have really been giving it something special all season.

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  • Anonymous

    You men LTIR for Armstrong right?

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  • Burkie’s Conscious

    This is also the three lines I have in my head for next season. But that’s next season.

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  • west coast leaf

    true, I really want to see how colborne and mueller would do if that would help

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  • http://www.hockey-nerd.com Cameron

    We’d still have Connolly next season, and who knows what will happen with Armstrong, so probably next year:
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    Lupul – Getz – Kessel
    Parise – Conn – Kadri
    Colbo – Bozak – Kulie

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  • west coast leaf

    The cap situation is tough we have to make room to do a trade for a guy making alot of money

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  • Anonymous

    so we end up with 4 first round picks, gotta strike gold on one of em! Is this a strong draft class??

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  • http://www.hockey-nerd.com Cameron

    Supposed to be the strongest since 2003, which could actually make trades difficult.

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  • Burkie’s Conscious

    Yeah, even better. Kadri and Parise would click, neither mind to get their nose dirty. Connolly is a steady, two-way contributing compliment to that line up, no doubt.

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  • west coast leaf

    i do think the monster should get a start very soon but you gotta play reimer in his hometwon right?no?

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  • Anonymous

    Grabo- Mid 1st and a solid prospect
    Liles- same
    Connolly- Same
    MacA- 1st rnd pick
    Komi- 2nd and stuff
    Gus- 2nd and stuff
    parlay those 2 picks into a 1st
    that would leave us with 6 first round picks. That would be insane, can you imagine a bunch of young guns all being selected by the leafs and growing and playing together. Add that to Kadri, Coleborne, Ross, Mckegg, Gardiner, Blacker, Aulie, Biggs, Percy..
    and wow that would be the most stacked org ever. Of course we do this after the season, or if playoffs are outta reach

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  • Waiting4LSC

    While Burkie is connected with the US National team you’d think he would have some leverage to bring in a big gun. We may want to be 100% Canadian, but dammit talent is talent.

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  • Waiting4LSC

    Don’t agree about Connolly. If he can prove to be less injury prone, he will bring a lot of assists to this group. For he is a very good “quarterback”.

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  • west coast leaf

    has the train left on the paul stasny? no one likes him anymore on this site

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  • Anonymous

    haha i know, but i wish, like holy shit, when my thn draft guide arrives i would be going insane to think of which 6 to pick

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  • Anonymous

    connolly will only have one year after this and coleborne is his replacement, I’d rather trade him and create assets out of a FA signing. I like the AA style with the jays applied to hockey

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