The Ontario War will return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the 21st year of the Eastern Conference on Sunday, the first tours of the Eastern Conference on Sunday.
Maple Leafs swept 3-0 in the normal season, but finished 11 points of Toronto in the ranking.
“We are opposing some of the best players in the world,” team captain and Ottawa striker Brady Tkachuk said. He said. “This is something you dream of and we have the opportunity to come on Sunday.”
Senators, Tkachuk’un upper body injury after missing the previous eight games after returning to the normal season finale on Thursday should be in full power.
TKACHUK, NHL’de seventh season, but has not yet played in a game after the season.
“It was seven long years, but it makes you feel good,” Tkachuk said. “Now, for us, it is great and great to control the box and reach the playoffs, but there is more we want to achieve.”
The density is high among the teams with more than 270 miles intervals.
Otawa last took part in the playoffs in 2017 and Pittsburgh made Penguins until the Eastern Conference Finals before losing seven matches.
The senators then finished at the lower third at the Atlantic Department in the next seven seasons before requesting the first joker card from the Eastern Conference this season.
Tkachuk, “When I look back, I am happy to have everything because everything happens for a reason.” He said. “This moment is setting up and this stage is able to share with all the teammates passing through this struggle and difficult times. It will be a special experience.”
Maple Leafs made playoffs for a ninth plain season, but during this time they only left the first round.
Toronto has won the last five matches to end the normal season, which matches the longest winning series of the season.
Maple Leafs had two of the best defenders because of their upper body injuries.
Jake McCabe missed the last seven matches and Oliver Ekman-Larson missed his last four. Toronto coach Craig Berube said in a statement on Saturday that McCabe will play at the game 1, but Ekman-Larson will be a game day decision.
Berube confirmed that Anthony Stolarz would start the target, but he spoke a lot from Stolarz, who ruled NHL with a percentage of savings.
“He has experience in playoffs, Ber Berube said. “He didn’t start, but he has an experience of being there and vision. As I said, he has been around for a while. He had a great year like both goalkeepers, so he played extremely well this year and is ready to go.”
The same percentage of savings (2,72) with the reserve Anton Forsberg experienced Ottawa Netminder Linus Ullmark is expected to start the opener after a winning season in 44 games. The 2023 Vezina Trophy champion also had the percentage of savings this season.
Special teams are planning to play an important role in the series.
The senators had the 12th best power game in the normal season and Toronto was ninth.
Tkachuk had 14 power games goals in the normal season and Drake Batherson had 13, but Tim Stutzle seems to be very whistling.
“We looked at most of them and talked about most of them.” He said. “We must be disciplined, but you can’t be uncertain.”
Toronto is managed by Mitch Marner’s large three (fifth point in NHL), William Nylander (84 points) and Captain Auston Matthews (78 points). Nylander came second in NHL with 45 goals and Marner was third in the assists.
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