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Game 3 was lost in heartbreaking fashion, but the Maple Leafs still have an opportunity to earn a road split in Game 4 and bring the series back home with a 3-1 advantage
Keys to Game 4
– A week ago, if you told every Leafs fan (or the Leafs themselves) that they’d be up 2-1 going into Game 4, they’d happily have taken it. There is no reason to panic, and there is no need to change the lineup. Stick to your game. It’s working.
– The power play showed signs of life in Game 3. There was a smart adjustment to shift players down low versus running a pure 1-3-1. Against an aggressive penalty kill that challenges the power play’s point men, the Leafs need to make the Panthers pay down low.
– The Leafs‘ penalty kill was sharp, too, as Florida’s power play went 0-for-3. The Leafs were effective at denying entries and need to keep the pressure up.
– Joseph Woll needs to do a better job of managing hard rims and playing the puck. The Leafs, as a team, need more hold-ups/legal interference on the Florida forecheck. They can’t let Florida run their defensemen all series.
– Keep hounding the Florida defense on the forecheck and continue to exploit the Panthers in transition. The opportunities are there.
– If Paul Maurice runs Anton Lundell’s line more against Auston Matthews’ line, the Leafs’ top line has to make them pay inside this matchup.
– #34 is rightfully receiving some scrutiny, but the Leafs also have five forwards who haven’t scored a goal yet. A depth goal would go a long way, as would Matthews shooting it into the net. Get after it.
Toronto Maple Leafs Projected Lines
Forwards
#23 Matthew Knies — #34 Auston Matthews — #16 Mitch Marner
#67 Max Pacioretty — #91 John Tavares — #88 William Nylander
#18 Steven Lorentz — #24 Scott Laughton — #19 Calle Jarnkrok
#74 Bobby McMann — #11 Max Domi — #29 Pontus Holmberg
Defensemen
#22 Jake McCabe — #8 Chris Tanev
#44 Morgan Rielly — #25 Brandon Carlo
#2 Simon Benoit — #95 Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Goaltenders
Starter: #60 Joseph Woll
#30 Matt Murray
Injured: Anthony Stolarz
Extras: Nick Robertson, David Kampf, Ryan Reaves, Philippe Myers, Dakota Mermis, Jani Hakanpaa, Dennis Hildeby
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