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Maple Leafs will trot out same lineup versus Red Wings

In putting his stamp on the Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock was bound to step on some toes.

Just ask Roman Polak, who lost his job on defence for the first two games, and Joffrey Lupul, his alternate captain letter appearing on newcomer Matt Hunwick sweater to start the season.

But by mid season Babcock hopes such slights will be forgotten in the grand scheme of making Toronto feel better about its place in a 30 team NHL, perhaps a few places above the dismal 27th place last year.

In the meantime, there be some as Babcock promised and tough love in the early days as far as Polak is concerned. The club most physical defenceman last season, but not the swiftest, Polak found himself out of the top six in practice Monday and Tuesday, then in the press box for Wednesday opening loss against the Canadiens.

guess I have to be better, a tight lipped Polak said Thursday before the club departed for Detroit. about all I have to say about it. I just work hard in practice, try to get better every day. what the relationship has been with Babcock in the first three weeks of camp and now into the NHL regular season, Polak insisted good He confirmed the benching had nothing to do with ill effects from the sports hernia procedure that ended his first season prematurely back in March.

Polak, fellow healthy blueline scratch Frankie Corrado and winger Michael Grabner will have to wait at least until Saturday against Ottawa to show Babcock what they can do in a regular season match. The coach said the lineup for his official homecoming to Joe Louis Arena will be the same as Wednesday, including a pre arranged plan of Jonathan Bernier in net, before switching to James Reimer against Ottawa.

Polak was the most noteworthy of Babcock moves on Wednesday, sat in favour of ex Oiler farmhand Martin Marincin and rookie Scott Harrington.

a real good man, he going to be a big part of the team, assured Babcock. talked to him prior to missing the first game and told him exactly what he has to do. I talked to Grabner as well and they be van cleef bracelet replica on deck right away here with the back to back games. stopped short of saying he will have a rotation system, that will see his extra defencemen come in and out, but not necessarily based on merit.

have to find yourself an opportunity, he insisted. good thing about the NHL is there always opportunity for guys. also re wired the lineup to flip centres Nazem Kadri with Tyler Bozak, breaking the latter up with James van Riemsdyk after their long association with the departed Phil Kessel. Bozak, between Joffrey Lupul and Shawn Matthias, still played almost two minutes more than Kadri 17:17.

Hunwick, meanwhile has quickly moved up in Babcock estimation and not because the coach favours Michigan born players from his days with the Red Wings. After years of playing only parts of the schedule for various reasons, the 30 year old Hunwick now has a designated role. He mentor a young defence and help a rebuilding team, but he do so for now as Dion Phaneuf defence partner, a match that been elusive for Babcock predecessors.

With those responsibilities came the alternate captaincy, which Lupul had held when healthy, along with incumbent Bozak. With a vow to take away some of the external pressures Phaneuf has been subjected to as the of the team, Babcock is also looking for a new dressing room dynamic.

Babcock returns to Detroit for his first regular season game, believing he saw enough positive signs to let the lineup be and taking a 36 save night by Carey Price into consideration.

still find a way to make enough mistakes to beat ourselves, but we doing lots good things, Babcock said. can say that about the last three games (consecutive losses to Detroit ended the pre season schedule). Bottom line, we have to execute well enough to get points. was the first time the local media had seen a post game regular season Babcock workout and it was as rapid and intense as advertised, especially with a travel day thrown in. The Leafs barely stopped for water breaks and were done in half an hour.

trying to do everything faster, faster, faster, Babcock said. that way they understand how we want to play and will allow us to execute so we can win some games. I a school teacher by trade and a big part of the program is guys have to understand things fast, to play fast. I don like to waste peoples time. Ideally, as the year goes on, we get more efficient. GET TO THE POINTS

Matt Hunwick saw the silver lining in the opening loss to the Canadiens, setting up Mike Babcock official return to Joe Louis Arena on Friday.

would be nice for him to get his first win as a Leaf in Detroit, said the defenceman. fitting. will be a somewhat muted return for the 10 year coach of the Wings, winner of their last Stanley Cup in 2008. He not exactly returning with a powerhouse team and he played the Wings twice already in pre season, including a week earlier at JLA when he got a feel for the visitors bench.

might be a little anti climactic for him, but now it the regular season and it means something, Leafs centre Peter Holland said. definitely want to get this one for him. might see a scoreboard acknowledgement of Babcock, who did get a nice offer to stay. But he rather the clock show his team leading at the final horn.

really enjoyed my time there, but I thrilled to be here, van cleef & arpels alhambra bracelet replica Babcock said. I understand it going to be a process.

know it will be fun going to Detroit, but we need the points.

Mike Babcock returns to Detroit for his first regular season game on Friday, intending to use the same lineup involved in his first loss as Leaf coach.

Defenceman Roman Polak and winger Michael Grabner will sit again after Babcock said he saw enough good things in the 3 1 empty net goal defeat over Montreal to keep lines and defensive pairs together against the Wings.

His previously stated desire was to play Jonathan Bernier in net the first two games, switching to James Reimer on Saturday against Ottawa.

think we did lots replica van cleef perlee bracelet silver of good things, Babcock said after a quick practice on Thursday.

still find a way to make enough mistakes to beat ourselves in the end, but we doing lots good things. You can say that about the last three games (consecutive losses to Detroit ended the pre season schedule). Bottom line, we have to execute well enough to get points.

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