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Regular Season Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

46-24-7
Mar 30 7:00 PM ET

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

32-35-10
Leading Players



Mitchell Marner
67

Points

John Tavares
79




James van Riemsdyk
35

Goals

Anders Lee
39




Mitchell Marner
46

Assists

Mathew Barzal
58



Maple Leafs clinch Stanley Cup playoff berth

Senators beat Panthers in overtime, guaranteeing Toronto will advance to the post-season dance for the second straight season.

Maple Leafs clinch Stanley Cup playoff berth | Toronto Star

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Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk celebrate during Wednesday’s win over the Panthers. On Thursday, the Panthers lost to Ottawa in overtime, locking up a playoff spot for the Lefas. (Rick Madonik / Toronto Star)

By Kevin McGranSports Reporter
Thu., March 29, 2018

It was a bit anti-climactic the way the Maple Leafs clinched their second berth in a row in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
They were idle on Thursday, but when the Florida Panthers failed to pick up two points against the Ottawa Senators — losing 3-2 in overtime — the Maple Leafs were guaranteed a spot in the post-season.
Now the blue and white, who have already set a franchise mark for wins, have their eye on 50 for the season and would like to surpass the team record of 103 points. They return to action on the road Friday night against the New York Islanders before hosting the Winnipeg Jets, Canada’s only other Stanley Cup playoff representative, on Saturday night.
The playoffs have seemed inevitable for some time, far different than last year. It took until game 81 against the Pittsburgh Penguins — with Curtis McElhinney's kick save on a Sidney Crosby shot and Connor Brown's tip-in — to end a playoff drought in a heart-stopping final few weeks of the season.
But it will all be for naught if they exit the first round of the playoffs early.

GAME DAY: Maple Leafs at Islanders
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GAME DAY: Maple Leafs at Islanders

MAPLE LEAFS AT NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Friday, 7 P.M. Barclays Center
TV: TSN RADIO: TSN 1050

THE BIG MATCHUP
C Auston Matthews vs. C Matthew Barzal

Last year’s Calder Trophy winner takes on this year’s favourite. Matthews has a point in all four games since returning from a shoulder injury and the Leafs hope he keeps revving up for playoffs. Barzal has a huge lead in rookie scoring with Brock Boeser’s injury and already has nine more points than Matthews finished with last year.
FIVE KEYS TO THE GAME
ISLE BE DAMNED

It’s a second straight season out of the playoffs after it seemed New York had turned the corner. Their disappointment at being eliminated was evident in a 3-0 home loss to Florida, though they beat the Senators in Ottawa in their last start. It shouldn’t take much for the high flying Leafs to demoralize them with an early goal or two. In early December, the Isles had been a force in the league.
LIGHT ‘EM UP
The Ises are allowing the most shots in the league per night at present (35.7) and Toronto has outscored them 9-3 in the two previous meetings, which included a shootout win in Toronto courtesy of Tyler Bozak. Matthews and Mitch Marner each have two goals so far in the set, but the last meeting was also when Cal Clutterbuck’s hit put Matthews on the shelf.
HONEST JOHN
John Tavares, with clouds of speculation about his future, has three goals and 12 assists this month and just four games when he was held off the scoresheet in that span. He has 26 points in 28 games against the Leafs, though Toronto is no longer considered his automatic destination should he leave.
HANDY ANDY
What’s next for Frederik Andersen after a career high 36th win on Wednesday? How about tying Andrew Raycroft and Ed Belfour for the team record of 37 (both men played before the shootout era). If the Leafs follow pattern, Andersen sits Saturday night while Curtis McElhinney takes on the Jets at the ACC.
LIFE OF RIELLY
Morgan Rielly, whose next point will be his 50th, will wear down the Isles. At an average of 30 shifts a game, he’s sixth in the league in that department.
MAPLE LEAFS GAME DAY LINES
LW C RW

Zach Hyman Auston Matthews William Nylander
Patrick Marleau Nazem Kadri Mitch Marner
James van Riemsdyk Tyler Bozak Connor Brown
Andreas Johnsson Tomas Plekanec Kasperi Kapanen
DEFENCE PAIRINGS
Morgan Rielly Ron Hainsey
Jake Gardiner Nikita Zaitsev
Roman Polak Travis Dermott
GOALIES
Frederik Andersen
Curtis McElhinney
SICK BAY
None
ISLANDERS GAME DAY LINES
LW C RW

Anders Lee John Tavares Josh Bailey
Anthony Beauvillier Matthew Barzal Jordan Eberle
Andrew Ladd Brock Nelson Tanner Fritz
Ross Johnston Chris Wagner Cal Clutterbuck
DEFENCE PAIRINGS
Thomas Hickey Ryan Pulock
Nick Leddy Johnny Boychuk
Brandon Davidson Adam Pelech
GOALIES
Jaroslav Halak
Christopher Gibson
SICK BAY
G Thomas Greiss
D Cavin de Haan
F Shane Prince
SPECIAL TEAMS
POWER PLAY

Toronto 23.5% (3rd)
NY Islanders 22.7% (7th)
PENALTY KILLING
Toronto 82.7% (6th)
NY Islanders 74.6% (30th)


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PromisedLand

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Yesterday I watched how desperate Bruins and bolts were to not play Leafs in the 1st round ;)

Then panthers lose in OT; Leafs clinch

Tonight (Hope)
- Freddie mops the floor with Raycroft record
- 100 points in the season
- Marner doing magic things
- Matthews and Nylander gain confidence and Hyman doesn’t suck
- Reilly and Gards get closer to the 50 points
- no injuries please

:crossfing
 
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shaner8989

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Rest everyone

Meaningless hockey game

If Andersen plays tonight Babcock should be questioned. Guys been overworked al year and been shit for a month now. Without him we are out 4 straight.
 

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Rest everyone

Meaningless hockey game

If Andersen plays tonight Babcock should be questioned. Guys been overworked al year and been **** for a month now. Without him we are out 4 straight.
He needs to get into a groove. A cold, struggling goalie isn't exactly a recipe for success.
 
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Gallagbi

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Also true but that’s why he plays tomorrow
So what's the difference, workload wise, if he plays tomorrow vs. tonight? We had a regular break before this game, so he shouldnt be fried and it just changes when his rest will come.
 
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has anyone won that truck that sits in a prime viewing zone at barclays yet?, THis is another arena with the way too low down camera like florida. THe camera will move to much and induce nausea
 

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Regarding Komarov and Johnsson:

I've been a proponent of keeping that line together, but I think it's unfair to use season stats against Komarov here. Most of those are derived from playing way over his head against top competition on a dysfunctional line. When playing the same role as Johnsson have had, Komarov has done very well and the line has been effective. If we are just going to use him in a regular fourth line role, how he performs in said role is what matters.
this isn't quite true. Since February 1st (Marner replaced Komarov some time around there), Komarov has still been our worst possession player, he still gets outscored by the opposition, and he still doesn't really produce (although that has improved slightly)
 

Walshy7

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zach hyman has a commercial on TV? an impaired driving ad, im surprised the guy that lays out the Gatorade isnt doing commercials at this point.

i wish he said "if you drink and drive you will never be a gud pro" "so be like me and go battle in the corner against people who drink and drive"
 

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The 2015 NHL entry draft was outstanding in producing almost front-line players almost immediately. We’ll see 4 in Brooklyn tonight with Marner, Barzal and Beavillier all going in the 1st round that year and Dermott in the 2nd.
 

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It'll be nice to watch a set of games that won't mean anything in the standings and I can just watch for fun, stress free.

With that said, Leafs aill absolutely slaughter the Islanders 5 to 1.
 
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