No one here wanted to watch a Leafs game tonight.
We all wanted it wrapped up in a neat little bow on Sunday afternoon so we could start thinking about playing against the Blue Jackets. Hockey rarely works out the way you want it to.
So, here we are. Game 7. Again. Against the Bruins. Again. I am so sick of the Bruins. I want this series over and done with. I’m sure you do too.
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Toronto Maple Leafs @ Boston Bruins
7:00 p.m. - Toronto-Dominion Garden
Watch: CBC, NBCSN
Opponent: Stanley Cup of Chowdah
So let’s focus for now on what’s happening with the game. We’re trying to keep updated with any line changes for this game tonight, but I’m sure information will be kept as much as possible behind closed doors. Anything that comes out from beat reporters will be posted here and the lines will be updated accordingly.
Maple Leafs
(based on previous game)
Forward Lines
Zach Hyman - John Tavares - Mitch Marner
Andreas Johnsson - Auston Matthews - Kasperi Kapanen
Patrick Marleau - William Nylander - Connor Brown
Trevor Moore - Frederik Gauthier - Tyler Ennis
Defence Pairings
Morgan Rielly - Ron Hainsey
Jake Muzzin - Nikita Zaitsev
Jake Gardiner - Travis Dermott
Goaltenders
Frederik Andersen
Michael Hutchinson
Judging by the use of Petan as a fill-in, Hyman is just taking the skate off, not the game:
Hyman skipped practice on Saturday before playing in Game 6. And he spoke with the media yesterday after the #Leafs team meeting. Would expect he’s just maintaining, but will confirm after skate.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) April 23, 2019
Boston Bruins
(based on previous game)
Cassidy: Same lineup as Game 6. Krejci in. Rask starts.
— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) April 23, 2019
Forward Lines
Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Danton Heinen
Jake DeBrusk - David Krejci - David Pastrnak
Marcus Johansson - Charlie Coyle - Karson Kuhlman
Joakim Nordstrom - Sean Kuraly - Noel Acciari
Defence Pairings
Zdeno Chara - Charlie McAvoy
Torey Krug - Brandon Carlo
John Moore - Matt Grzelcyk
Goaltenders
Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak
There’s not much more left to say, is there? It’s a one game win-and-you’re-in event. There’s no more time for strategising, analysing, and forecasting.
This is it. Just play to win.
