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Player grades: Sloppy reads, sleepy coverage burn Edmonton Oilers in opener – Edmonton Journal
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#39 Alex Chiasson, 4. Sound defensively but had little going on at the offensive end, especially at even strength on an ineffective fourth line. Fired wide on one great powerplay chance, and was robbed by Holtby from extremely close range in the third.
#44 Zack Kassian, 6. Made a great pass to Nurse on the 2-2, and was generally involved with 4 hits. Got burned on the 5-3 clincher when he was in decent position but unable to cut out a lead pass to Boeser who walked in unmolested. Chipped in on 4 dangerous chances at the good end, just the 1 against.
#56 Kailer Yamamoto, 7. Scored Oilers opening goal on a terrific give and go where he worked the puck loose to Draisaitl on the forecheck, jumped into the slot to take the return feed, and wired a quick wrist shot to the top corner. Had another great chance with 8 minutes left, Oilers down by 1, but couldn’t solve Holtby who made an outstanding save. Paid the price when he got smoked by Alex Edler. Took 1 penalty, but later drew 2.
#63 Tyler Ennis, 3. Struggled mightily on an ineffective line. Generated 0 shot attempts or scoring chances all night. His turnover at the defensive blueline was a key factor in the 2-1 goal. His only statistical contribution (besides that -1) was a gutsy shot block.
#74 Ethan Bear, 5. Played 23:11 on the first pairing and held his own. Chipped in a secondary assist on Nurse’s goal. Made a couple of good defensive stops in open ice, 1-on-1 challenges. Among the victims on the second Canucks tally.
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The Bruins' strengths + vulnerabilities, and the path to a series victory for the Maple Leafs – MLHS Playoff Podcast – Maple Leafs Hot Stove
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Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be tuning in a little bit later than usual on Saturday night to see the puck drop for Hockey Night in Canada.
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The NHL announced the start times on Thursday for the Eastern Conference playoff matches and the Leafs and Bruins will faceoff at 8 p.m. ET in Boston on Saturday, a bit later than the usual 7 p.m. puck drop for Toronto.
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The game will be broadcast on CBC and Sportsnet in Canada.
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Saturday’s other game will be the New York Islanders taking on the Carolina Hurricanes at 5 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C.
The other Eastern Conference playoff matchups will start Sunday, with the Battle of Florida between the Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning going at 12:30 p.m. and the New York Rangers playing Washington Capitals at 3 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.
With several Western Conference teams wrapping up their regular-season slates on Thursday, the remainder of the playoff schedule is yet to set.
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The Maple Leafs also announced Thursday that the tailgate at Maple Leaf Square will open its gates at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Fans must register for a free mobile pass to be admitted to tailgates with passes available only on the Toronto Maple Leafs app and are non-transferable. Passes are available at 1 p.m. ET the day before each confirmed game with each fan permitted up to two passes per game.
Ahead of puck-drop, fans in the Square will be able to enjoy giveaways, special guests, a live DJ and more.
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