The Maple Leafs were trounced by the Blue Jackets to the tune of three regulation victories by a combined score of 13-3 in three meetings last season.
Helping the Leafs‘ cause tomorrow: Blue Jackets fans have resorted to pleading with the hockey Gods in an attempt to repent for whatever sin was committed that is costing them player after player to the injury list. Among those definitely out for tomorrow are starter Sergei Bobrovsky, James Wisniewski, Boone Jenner, Brandon Dubinsky, Nathan Horton, Matt Calvert and Nick Foligno; Artem Anisimov’s condition is also unknown after taking a high hit from Eric Gryba the other night. Cam Atkinson also nearly lost his eye in a scary close-call with a skate blade a few nights back.
It’s been a Halloween season of horrors in the C-Bus.
Thursday Links:
- Columbus Dispatch: Cartoon parody of the Blue Jackets’ out-of-control injury situation
- Jonas Siegel: Tuesday was a rarity — The Leafs are still asking for hero’s work in goal (TSN)
- Stephen Whyno: Morgan Rielly good to go after leaving practice early yesterday (Tweet)
- Michael Langlois: A few quick Gordie Howe memories (VLM)
- Draglikepull: The Repeatability of One-Goal Victories (PPP)
- Kevin McGran: Leafs schedule goes from tough to tougher (The Star)
- Scott Stinson: Leafs try to not let panic set in amid fans’ early malaise (National Post)
- Mark Master: Can Kessel help Lupul, Kadri snap droughts? (Sportscentre)
