> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Maple Leafs vs Senators: Battle of Ontario Installment 1 - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-vs-senators-game-preview-battle-of-ontario-installment-1/ - Published: 2013-02-16T21:03:05.000Z - Updated: 2013-02-16T21:03:05.000Z - Description: The first installment of the Battle of Ontario takes place at the Air Canada Centre as the Ottawa Senators take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. - Author: Julian Sanchez - Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15 [ Ottawa Senators](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/ottawa-senators?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) @ [Toronto Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Saturday, Feb 16, 2013, 7:00 PM EST](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/events/122737?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Air Canada Centre **Broadcast: Hockey Night In Canada** **Honouring: The 1963 Toronto Maple Leafs** **Expected: More crying from Eugene Melnyk** [Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets](http://www.tiqiq.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-tickets/?brandid=sbnation%5Fpensionplanpuppets&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ##### [All Of The Maple Leafs Goals Against Ottawa In 2011-12](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/all-of-the-maple-leafs-goals-against-ottawa-in-2011-12/) posted by [PPP](http://www.sbnation.com/users/PPP?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) about 2 hours ago 3 comments | 0 recs [Complete Coverage >](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/events/122737?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) This hasn't been a good week for the Ottawa Senators. First, Erik Karlsson [was injured in a freak accident](http://www.senatorsextra.com/main/video-karlsson-injured-on-collision-with-cooke?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+canwest%2FF6931+%28Ottawa+Citizen+-+Senators+%2F+Hockey%29) with Matt Cooke that could have been easily [prevented with a simple piece of equipment](http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/opinion/2013/02/a-kevlar-sock-or-sleeve.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Then [their GM embarrassed himself](http://highheelsandhockey.com/2013/02/14/bryan-murray-speaks-on-matt-cooke-and-erik-karlsson/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)by accusing Matt Cooke of deliberately cutting Karlsson's Achilles in the finest tradition of Damien Cox: "Oh well, with Matt Cooke you **gotta** ask the question..." Then, Eugene Melnyk [doubled down on the crazy](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/senators-owner-blasts-penguins-cooke-after-karlsson-injury/article8770811/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) while also ignoring the history of his fan favourite Chris Neil. Of course, [maybe he knows that he's wrong](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/melnyk-strikes-deal-to-end-legal-dispute-with-osc/article545880/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and will talk it back later once the league fines him. The bottom line is that the Senators are reeling and the Leafs need to take advantage. Right now, both teams are tied in the standings with the Leafs holding the tie break based on regulation and overtime wins. The five games against Ottawa will play a huge role in deciding which of these two teams will make the playoffs (if either of them do) and the Leafs have three at home which is a best case scenario. Senators fans [aren't too bullish about their chances](http://www.silversevensens.com/2013/2/15/3991932/do-the-senators-have-any-hope-of-making-the-playoffs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and to be frank, I'm not sold on the Leafs as they stand right now. The advantage the Leafs have is obviously that they'll get Joffrey Lupul back soon as well as James Reimer while Karlsson is out for the year and Spezza is as close to that as it comes. See the Senators' [preview ](http://www.silversevensens.com/2013/2/16/3995922/game-15-preview-ottawa-senators-toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)here. The Ottawa Citizen runs a [prediction panel](http://www.senatorsextra.com/main/senators-prediction-panel-game-15-2?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) before every game and the predictions run from hoping Craig Anderson can steal the game and assuming that an impending loss will be one more insult piled on in a brutal week. Things To Keep An Eye On - Who do the Senators match against the Kessel line? Last year he had 11 points in 6 games against them. - Who do the Leafs match the Grabovski line against? The Alfredsson line I guess? - Will Chris Neil fight Mike Brown or one of the blue bombers? Or more likely [does he try to fight Grabovski again](http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/110955?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)? - Can the Leafs score on Anderson? Other than the first game of the year, the Leafs struggled to score on him in the other four games. ### Expected Lineups and Starters #### Toronto Maple Leafs James van Riemsdyk - [Tyler Bozak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71017/tyler-bozak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Phil Kessel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54905/phil-kessel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Jay McClement](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55137/jay-mcclement?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Mikhail Grabovski](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54327/mikhail-grabovski?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Nikolai Kulemin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54310/nikolai-kulemin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Clarke MacArthur](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55209/clarke-macarthur?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Nazem Kadri](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71825/nazem-kadri?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Leo Komarov](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/156612/leo-komarov?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Colton Orr](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54200/colton-orr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [David Steckel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54350/david-steckel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Mike Brown](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54463/mike-brown?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Dion Phaneuf](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54651/dion-phaneuf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Korbinian Holzer](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111744/korbinian-holzer?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [John-Michael Liles](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55475/john-michael-liles?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Mike Kostka](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55706/mike-kostka?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Cody Franson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54426/cody-franson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Mark Fraser](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54982/mark-fraser?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Ben Scrivens](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111745/ben-scrivens?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (starter) [Jussi Rynnas](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/109118/jussi-rynnas?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) #### Ottawa Senators [Erik Condra](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/72013/erik-condra?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Kyle Turris](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54647/kyle-turris?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Jakob Silfverberg](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71885/jakob-silfverberg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Mika Zibanejad](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/132422/mika-zibanejad?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Stephane Da Costa](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/130521/stephane-da-costa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Daniel Alfredsson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54373/daniel-alfredsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54373/daniel-alfredsson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)[Kaspars Daugavins](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/88346/kaspars-daugavins?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Zack Smith](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54395/zack-smith?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Chris Neil](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54384/chris-neil?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54384/chris-neil?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)[Dave Dziurzynski](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/108358/dave-dziurzynski?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Derek Grant](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/129964/derek-grant?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- JimO'Brien [Mike Lundin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55075/mike-lundin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Sergei Gonchar](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54823/sergei-gonchar?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Patrick Wiercioch](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/108175/patrick-wiercioch?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Chris Phillips](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54369/chris-phillips?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Eric Gryba](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/108174/eric-gryba?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) \- [Marc Methot](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54911/marc-methot?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [Craig Anderson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54849/craig-anderson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (starter) [Ben Bishop](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54828/ben-bishop?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)