Toronto seeks 1st 4-game sweep of best-of-7 sequence since 2001, can oust Ottawa
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OTTAWA —<\/strong> The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to finish their first four-game sweep of a best-of-7 Stanley Cup Playoff sequence in 24 years with a victory towards the Ottawa Senators in Recreation 4 of the Jap Convention First Spherical at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TBS, truTV, MAX).
The final time the Maple Leafs had been in a position to accomplish the feat was in 2001, after they swept the Senators within the first spherical. They’ll attempt to replicate that feat after successful the primary three video games on this sequence, the previous two in extra time.
Ending off the sequence, nonetheless, is one other story for Toronto, which is 2-13 in potential series-winning video games since 2004.
\u201cI don\u2019t suppose there\u2019s a unique strategy,\u201d Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube mentioned after the workforce\u2019s morning skate when requested about the potential for having the ability to remove the Senators. \u201cEvery particular person wants to focus on each shift. [Ottawa] goes to push arduous like they’ve each recreation.
\u201cIt\u2019s no completely different for me tonight. We simply should deal with compete and puck battles like we now have each recreation.\u201d
The Senators are 8-16 (.333) in potential elimination video games and 4-6 (.400) when enjoying at house, as they’re Saturday. Ottawa is 2-3 all-time in Recreation 4s when dealing with a 3-0 sequence deficit.
For Senators coach Travis Inexperienced, the secret’s for his gamers to remain the course, even when dealing with the top of their season with a loss.
\u201cEverybody has their very own thought course of, particularly once you\u2019re dealing with elimination,\u201d Inexperienced mentioned Saturday. \u201cWe attempt to give our workforce issues to know onto and hold their hat on.
\u201cHowever it comes all the way down to what you\u2019ve at all times executed that basically counts, so we\u2019re not about to alter our routine an entire lot.\u201d
Right here\u2019s what to search for in Recreation 4:
Maple Leafs:<\/strong> Max Pacioretty<\/a> is in line to play his second consecutive recreation after being out with an undisclosed damage since Feb. 8. The 36-year-old ahead had a shot on aim and registered seven hits, tying with ahead Bobby McMann<\/a> for the workforce excessive, in 12:24 of ice time in a 3-2 extra time victory in Recreation 3 on Thursday. Berube mentioned he was inspired by what he noticed from the veteran, who as soon as once more can be on the third line with McMann and Max Domi. Defenseman Morgan Rielly<\/a> mentioned one of many features the workforce wish to enhance on is puck clearances out of the defensive zone, citing a necessity for faster and extra environment friendly puck motion.
Senators:<\/strong> Inexperienced was coy when requested about any potential lineup modifications, saying to attend till the pregame skate to see if something was tweaked. Maybe Ottawa’s largest space of concern is their struggling penalty kill; the Maple Leafs have scored 5 occasions on 9 alternatives within the sequence, one more reminder the Senators want to remain out of the penalty field.
Quantity to know:<\/strong> 6:53. The overall period of time Ottawa has led by means of the primary three video games of this sequence.
What to search for:<\/strong> When Berube was teaching the St. Louis Blues to their Stanley Cup run in 2019, one among his fortes was to begin his fourth line in postseason video games in an try to have them set a bodily tone. In Recreation 3 he did precisely that, sending out the Steven Lorentz<\/a>\u2014Scott Laughton<\/a>–Calle Jarnkrok<\/a> unit to begin. Don\u2019t be shocked if he does it once more.
\ud83d\udd39Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a>
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\ud83d\udd39New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>
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What they\u2019re saying:<\/strong>
\u201cA pair, that\u2019s for positive. You understand, lots of people assist me, which I actually admire and means so much to me. So it\u2019s enjoyable to see that previous teammates, previous coaches, previous buddies, they nonetheless hold monitor of the way you\u2019re doing. So it\u2019s enjoyable.\u201d — Maple Leafs defenseman Simon Benoit<\/a> when requested how many individuals reached out to him after he scored the extra time winner in Recreation 3.<\/em>
\u201cWe\u2019re simply specializing in our recreation. We did not play effectively sufficient final recreation so we need to reply. That\u2019s our aim tonight. Work on the small particulars which can be the distinction between wins and losses.\u201d — Senators ahead Tim Stutzle<\/a><\/em>
Matthew Knies — Auston Matthews — Mitch Marner
Pontus Holmberg — John Tavares — William Nylander
Calle Jarnkrok — Scott Laughton — Steven Lorentz
Max Pacioretty — Max Domi — Bobby McMann
Morgan Rielly — Brandon Carlo
Jake McCabe — Chris Tanev
Simon Benoit — Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Anthony Stolarz
Joseph Woll
Scratched:<\/strong> Dakota Mermis, Philippe Myers, David Kampf, Artur Akhtyamov, Nicholas Robertson<\/em>
Injured:<\/strong> Jani Hakanpaa (decrease physique)<\/em>
Brady Tkachuk — Tim Stutzle — Claude Giroux
Fabian Zetterlund — Dylan Cozens — Drake Batherson
Ridly Greig — Shane Pinto — Michael Amadio
David Perron — Adam Gaudette — Nick Cousins
Jake Sanderson — Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot — Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven — Nikolas Matinpalo
Linus Ullmark
Anton Forsberg
Scratched:<\/strong> Dennis Gilbert, Travis Hamonic, Matthew Highmore<\/em>
Injured:<\/strong> Hayden Hodgson (decrease physique)<\/em>
Standing report<\/strong>
The Maple Leafs will gown the identical lineup they utilized in a 3-2 extra time win in Recreation 3 on Thursday. \u2026 Robertson, a ahead, can be a wholesome scratch for the second straight recreation. … The Senators held an elective morning skate. \u2026 Ottawa doubtless will gown the identical lineup it used Thursday.<\/p>\n

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