49-26-7, 105 points | 50-20-12, 112 points
Projected Lines
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander Marleau-Kadri-Marner JVR-Bozak-Brown Komarov-Plekanec-Kapanen Rielly-Hainsey Gardiner-Zaitsev Dermott-Polak Andersen | Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak DeBrusk-Krejci-Nash Heinen-Acciari-Backes Schaller-Kuraly-Wingels Chara-McAvoy Krug-Miller Grzelcyk-McQuaid Rask |
Scratches
Connor Carrick Dominic Moore Josh Leivo Matt Martin Andreas Johnsson |
Code:
| Brian Gionta Ryan Donato Riley Nash Nick Holden |
Game Notes
TOR
?Andersen (38-21-5, 2.81 GAA, .918 Sv%) will start for the Leafs
?Andersen's coming into the playoffs with .908 Sv% in his past 20 games
?Babcock will go with Toronto's expected playoff line-up in Game 1: that means Komarov over Johnsson
?Auston Matthews ended his season with 14 points in 10 games. Nylander, Marner, and Gardiner all had 9 in their last 10, while Rielly had 8
?Toronto and Boston are the only 2 teams in the league with 3 30-goal scorers this season. Toronto has them spread out on 3 lines while on Boston they're loaded up on their top line
?Because of that, two keys for the Leafs this round will be minimizing whatever damage the Bergeron line will be able to do, and trying to win the other 3 line match-ups
BOS
?Rask (34-14-5, 2.36 GAA, .917 Sv%) will start for the Bruins
?Rask was unbeatable in December and January (no, literally, he didn't have a regulation loss in 19 games), but his play has dropped the past couple of months. He's 12-6-1 in his past 19 games with just a .904 Sv%
?The Bruins are also scratching a talented young forward for Game 1. Ryan Donato recorded 9 points in 12 games after his NCAA season wrapped up but will start the playoffs as a healthy scratch
?Donato's spot in the line-up is being taken by Rick Nash, who missed the final 12 games of the regular season with a concussion. He had 6 points in 11 games as a Bruin prior to that
?Boston will be without Riley Nash to start the series. Nash has been an effective bottom-6 centre for the team this season and one of their central PKers. He hasn't been ruled out for Game 2 yet
?Brandon Carlo has been ruled out for the entire playoffs after injuring his ankle in the last week of the season. He was 2nd behind Chara in PK time on the team
Injuries
?Nathan Horton - Back - Out indefinitely ?Joffrey Lupul - Actually Injured - Out indefinitely |
Code:
| ?Brandon Carlo - Ankle - Out for season ?Anders Bjork - Shoulder - Out for season ?Riley Nash - Head - Questionable Thursday |
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