Justin Bourne, Nick Kypreos and Sam McKee debate if benching Michael Bunting for Game 5 is the right call for the Maple Leafs.
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32 Comments
YES!
Sammy's comments made a lot of sense
Doesn't matter. You're facing Boston if you get past Tampa. They'll have you on the golf course in 6 games max. Go Bruins.
Should put him on the 4th line so TB can take stupid penalties. They are frustrated with not dragging the top Leafs down to their pace. Look for Nylander to be free-wheeling next game.
yep!
Pathetic. Politics politics
You won 3 games in a row without him. He’s first up on the depth chart…..they will need him eventually
Can’t keep adjusting your lines around the guy. Don’t mess with what’s working atm. Sorry, bud, it’s gonna be at least a 4 day suspensio
Keep him out game 5 but if the Leafs don't close out the series tomorrow, I'd sit Jarnkrok and put Bunting in.
Putting Bunting in would be a huge mistake on the coaching staff. I think they explained it pretty well in this video. Especially the last comment from the other person, Tampa would be salivating at the thought that they will get to go after Bunting, and possibly get him to take another detrimental penalty for the team. My dad argues that the Leafs were on the verge of coming back in game 1, if it wasn’t for Bunting.
What does Knies have that Bunting does not have? I do not understand why Knies would get precedence over Bunting?
Same thing with not putting knies in the first game, gotta wait for the team to need him
Soilers in 6 go soilers go!
Bunting should play. They got lucky in overtime twice. They didn't play well enough to deserve the wins.
Key point is the leafs got outplayed the last 2 games regardless if they won
Yes let him sit out till boston series
yes because I'm a habs fan and I would love to see the leafs lose again
Put Bunting on Marchant all night.
Benching? Click bait. Why I don’t follow SN
Putting Bunting back in this series feels like real bad juju
"Is benching Bunts a good call?"
I'll tell you in just over 24 hours.
Think it's the best decision if Toronto lose which I don't think they will put him in for game 6 or the next series. I predict Knies gets a goal Leafs win 5-3
Its a no brainer dont mess with a winning lineup let him play against boston and marchant
Bunting is a 20 goal guy with 50 points. I'm guessing the trust isn't there
Party time
They're winning without him, why change it?
Benching Bunting Winning, dont break if it aint broken… bunting will bring negative attention and too much sideshow if introduced here and refs will prob pick on him too etc…
He's a low IQ player.
Easy Yes!
bunting benched himself. wrap this chapter up and bring him back for a fresh start.
You don't f*ck with a winning formula. He's out.
The white elephant is that he's a liability and takes needless penalties.