The timing of May's arrival seems to align perfectly with the Leafs' first visit to Montreal. The team owes a little something to public enemy number one:
That vicious attack cost the Leafs the services of their best defenceman for over a month and the fallout of his hit meant that an innocuous hit by Milan Lucic has knocked Van Ryn out of the lineup again with concussion problems. I am not saying that I want to see Kostopoulos injured but if May does nothing else tonight he better be fighting the piece of περιττώματα Greek.
Previous Meetings
Needless to say, there will be a lot of things to look for in tonight's game:
- Will the Leafs start the game strongly? They have given up the first goal in 27 of their 40 games this year.
- Will Kostopoulos actually fight May? Don't forget that the Habs are just a French version of the senators.
- Will Ponikarosky continue his push towards 30 goals so that the Leafs can then trade him during his prime?
- Will Antropov wake the hell up?
- Which Toskala is going to play? The guy that shuts down the senators like he's Curtis Joseph in May or the one that can't lift his blocker arm to save his life?/
The Habs are actually a little banged up but they have been showing their strength in depth of late:
Oh and look at that, there is no Big Georges for Kostopoulos to hide behind. Tonight's game will hopefully be more interesting than Tuesday's otherwise Burke might have to speed up his plans. That or trade for George Parros.