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Preview and GDT: Leafs at Capitals (7 p.m., Leafs TV)

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Preview and GDT: Leafs at Capitals (7 p.m., Leafs TV)
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With just a single goal in their past two games, the Leafs need their top six to wake up offensively as they begin a three-game road trip at the Verizon Center tonight in Washington, DC.

Interesting stat of the evening – Since Lupul was traded to Toronto, Kessel has scored just three goals in 22 games with Joffrey out injured (0 goals in 6 games without him this season, 3 in 16 to end last season).

It’s more than just Lupul’s absence, however. He’s gripping his stick a little tight now and getting some terrible luck despite throwing a ton of rubber on net from all sorts of different positions. If Kessel hits another post, he may just drop to his knees and ask the puck if it’s too good for its home.

It’s not just Kessel who needs to get back on the scoresheet; Mikhail Grabovski is pointless in his last four and MacArthur has points in just one of his six games this season.

Ben Scrivens will start in net for the Leafs, his first game since giving up five and getting the yank against the New York Islanders. After some of his goals against in that collapse, it’s reasonable for you to be nervous.

The Capitals are coming off a 6-3 home loss to the Penguins. Alex Ovechkin has only scored one goal outside of his tally in the Leafs’ 3-2 win over the Capitals at the ACC last Thursday.

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  • Burtonboy

    James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
    Sorry Washington. At 2-7-1 you truly are the Crapitals right now. Flames can leave them in 30th with win tonight.

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

    Well, many think they can. 

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

    Feels to me like Washington is about to turn the corner.  They deserved to win tonight. 

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  • leafsforlife

    Great job Leafs! Leafs Win!!! Leafs Win!!!

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  • djamon

    You can’t see effort?

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  • looshV

     Indeed. Heart is perhaps the wrong word I’ve used to describe this. The effort has leaves me severely in doubt and often I associate this with heart.

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  • djamon

    Ovechkin looked alright, but I have to say I didn’t see them generate much offense outside of their PP’s.

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  • lukethenuke

    Hate the make up of the Capitals team… personnel wise.  DOnt like the mix, never did.  I hope they shit it and finish 9th lol

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  • DefenceWinsChampionships

    Kind of, considering the Leafs have had more points at home than on the road every season since the 04/05 lockout. 

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  • Mick Loughran

    I thought we played well in the third. I don’t feel like we say back. We pushed the play but were safe when it made sense. That was a solid win. Happy for Holzer, Kessel with two apples and a +3.

    Nice work boys

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  • dtime66

    not all of them. just phaneuf, kessel, Mac, Komisarek, Reimer, Lupul, Liles, Bozak, Kulemin, Kadri, Steckel, Franson…..:P

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  • ingy56

    Leonsis has to be getting impatient though.

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  • JVR

    haha, listen to Holzer talk about how it’s so expensive to call home.

    How much money is he making again?

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  • wiski

    James Cybulski ‏@JamesCybulski
    Considering that the Leafs 3 all-stars from last year have yet to score a goal, its beyond impressive Tor is 5-5, 10 games in. #grinding

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  • mcloki

    We’re coming out of a slump. And we won won we shouldn’t have.

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  • JVR

    Yup, Gunnar was invisible out there tonight ;)

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  • Bob’s your uncle

    Many equate a loss with no heart. No other factors involved. Apparently now some equate a 1 goal win with “no heart”as well.   lol

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  • peterbleafs

     Someone show the moron how to use Skype

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

    I just feel like the ACC is very toxic right now.  Since the waffle incident, I don’t think it’s a fun place to play anymore, and I don’t think the players feel much of the usual hometown support there.  I feel like they’re playing to not lose in that building, which is of course, a recipe for disaster.  
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    Then of course there’s the fact that they don’t practice there, which both Wilson and Carlyle have said they believe is a disadvantage. 

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  • djamon

    Grinding is a very apt description of this team and their wins. 

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  • JVR

    He’s been watching Phaneuf too much ;)

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  • wendelsway

    Holy Crap……a win’s a win……you don’t get extra points for it being pretty, ffs.  Enjoy the win….they’ll be time enough for bitching when they lose.  : )

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  • peterbleafs

    They have installed waffle detectors at every entrance at the ACC.  

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  • BringbackYushki

    the waffle guy is my hero , something had to be done

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  • Burtonboy

    Say what you like but they are a scrappy resilient bunch. 

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