New York Rangers (28-32-13 69pts) v. Toronto Maple Leafs (44-25-5 93pts)
Time: 7p EST
Station: CBC
Preview:
Leafs look to come home and continue their high level of play versus the New York Rangers. Rangers look to keep getting a look at their young kids for next season. Look for a speed filled game, as both teams can skate at a high level.
Top Scorers/Goalie Matchup
Mitch Marner –86 points (25 goals 61 assists)
John Tavares – 81 points (41 goals 40 assists) 54% on face-offs
Auston Matthews – 68 points (35 goals 33 assists) 53% on Face-offs
Morgan Rielly – 68 points (20 goals 48 assists)
Mika Zibanejad – 67 points (28 goals 39 assists)
Chris Kreider –49 points (26 goals 23 assists)
Jimmy Vesey – 34 points (16 goals 18 assists)
Pavel Buchnevich –31 points (17 goals 14 assists)
Frederik Andersen
34-15-4 2.73GAA .918SV%
Henrik Lundqvist
18-20-10 2.99GAA .909SV%
Toronto Maple Leafs:
Projected Lineup:
Andreas Johnsson – Auston Matthews – William Nylander
Mitch Marner – John Tavares – Zach Hyman
Patrick Marleau – Nazem Kadri – Kasperi Kapanen
Connor Brown – Nic Petan – Trevor Moore
Morgan Rielly – Ron Hainsey
Jake Muzzin – Nikita Zaitsev
Martin Marincin – Igor Ozhiganov
Frederik Andersen
Garrett Sparks
Scratched: none
Injuries: Nathan Horton (Back), Jake Gardiner (Back) and Travis Dermott (Shoulder),
Suspension: None
Rangers:
Chri Kreider– Mika Zibanejad– Ryan Strome
Vladislav Namestnikov– Brett Howden–Pavel Buchenevich
Jimmy Vesey – Lias Andersson – Brendan Lemieux
Connor Brickley – Boo Nieves– Vinnie Letteri
Marc Staal – Anthony DeAngelo
Brady Skjei – Neil Pionk
John Gilmour – Kevin Shattenkirk
Henrik Lundqvist
Alexander Georgiev
Scratched: None
Injuries: Libor Hajek, Filip Chytil
Suspension: None
Keys to the Game:
1. Control the play
- Leafs need to make sure they are the ones dictating all the action. Need to get to the dirty corners and play hard like the last couple of games.
2. 4th Line
- Need to offer quality shifts.
3. Mitch Marner
- needs to get the engine revving.
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