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LGD: Redemption
Photo credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2018, 11:37 EDT
Well, the opening two games of the playoffs have not quite went to plan so far have they?
The Buds got out-thought, out-battled and more importantly out-scored against Boston. The series is now in danger of ending in a sweep unless Toronto can sort out their play at home over the next two games.
So really everyone associated with the team needs to forget the last two games and treat this as the beginning of the playoffs. Certainly that is the mindset I will be taking!
Leaf lines:
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
 ZACH HYMAN Rating: 71.9#73 LW |  AUSTON MATTHEWS Rating: 83.0#6 C |  WILLIAM NYLANDER Rating: 77.1#17 RW |
 PATRICK MARLEAU Rating: 74.7#35 LW |  TOMAS PLEKANEC Rating: 70.6#133 C |  MITCH MARNER Rating: 75.2#46 RW |
 JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK Rating: 77.3#18 LW |  TYLER BOZAK Rating: 73.0#73 C |  CONNOR BROWN Rating: 70.4#102 RW |
 ANDREAS JOHNSSON Rating: 73.0#54 LW |  DOMINIC MOORE Rating: 69.9#149 C |  KASPERI KAPANEN Rating: 69.9#110 RW |
Bruins lines:
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
 BRAD MARCHAND Rating: 85.1#2 LW |  PATRICE BERGERON Rating: 84.2#5 C |  DAVID PASTRNAK Rating: 82.2#6 RW |
 JAKE DEBRUSK Rating: 76.0#27 LW |  DAVID KREJCI Rating: 76.1#38 C |  RICK NASH Rating: 74.9#34 RW |
 RYAN DONATO Rating: 73.9#47 LW |  NOEL ACCIARI Rating: 69.6#153 C |  DAVID BACKES Rating: 73.4#68 RW |
 TIM SCHALLER Rating: 69.9#123 LW |  SEAN KURALY Rating: 70.3#138 C |  DANTON HEINEN Rating: 73.9#46 RW |
| DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS | |
|---|---|
 ZDENO CHARA Rating: 76.7#15 LD |  CHARLIE MCAVOY Rating: 75.7#23 RD |
 TOREY KRUG Rating: 80.9#3 LD |  KEVAN MILLER Rating: 73.8#35 RD |
 MATT GRZELCYK Rating: 72.7#57 LD |  ADAM MCQUAID Rating: 71.5#72 RD |
Starting goalies
Tukka Rask will continue in goal for Boston. Freddie will be back in net after he was pulled midway through Game Two.
Notes:
- Nazem Kadri will again miss out due to his suspension
- Currently leading the Leafs in points this series are Mitch Marner, Connor Brown, Morgan Reilly, and Zach Hyman, all with two.
- The Bruins top line has 20 points in two games. Wow. We need to shut them out.
- Final note: Go Leafs Go!
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