The Leafs head up the highway from Calgary (past some very rural and conservative towns where people who live there would punch you in the face if they new you voted Liberal) to take on the recently surging Edmonton Coilers.
The Coilers, fresh back from a 4-3 road trip, hope to maintain momentum and give the amazing Leafs a knock out Alberta punch. Did you know that Alberta used to be called "death valley" by road teams because the Flames and Coilers usually beat the crap out of them . Bet you didn't know that. For sure you probably didn't.
So. This should be a very entertaining game. Both teams pride themselves on fast skating, tenacious forechecking, and general feistiness. If the Leafs can maintain some sort of perimetre defense, and keep the Coiler forwards to the outside, they should be able to squeak out a victory.
No doubt there will be a huge Leaf contingent in the stands cheering for Canada's greatest team. Look for Toskala to start for the Leafs. He has been average as of late, and needs to make a few more big saves. Which brings me to this new Coiler goalie situation.
Who is Drouin-Deslaurier? Fancy name! Sounds like some kind of descendant of some fancy French Canadian Aristocrats! I have several sources* who are telling me that he made this name up to sound like some kind of goalie royalty. His real name, according to sources* is actually Jeff Grunt. His play of late has been very inspiring for the Coil. Leaving last years golden boy Garon (another French Aristocrat) to sit and watch in jealous-awe. But is he the real deal? Is he really just another journeyman goalie beginning his career? Or is he a one in a million can't miss starter.
The Coilers, much like the Canadians, have a history of pumping up goalies as saviours before they are even proven starters. I'm not saying that Drouin-Deslaurier isn't the real deal, but I am saying that he has no business being touted as the next great French goalie! Look for him to let in several weak goals tonight. His bubble will burst, and you'll be able to hear the air squeezing out of the Rexall (or whatever it's called) arena. It will sound kind of like a tiny fart.
Old man Blake should be back in the Leafs lineup tonight. Look for him to continue not scoring. So what do I think will happen? Leafs 4 Coilers 1
Drouin-Deslaurier! Plllllllease!!
* sources are generally made up, or could be a friend with no connection to hockey, or could just be some guy around my neighborhood, like the guy who stands outside the falafal place yelling stuff at people.
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