MAPLE LEAFS
Forwards
Joffrey Lupul-Tim Connolly-Phil Kessel
Clarke MacArthur-Mikhail Grabovski-Nikolai Kulemin
Matthew Lombardi-Tyler Bozak-Matt Frattin
Phillippe Dupuis-David Steckel-Mike Brown
Defence
Carl Gunnarson-Dion Phaneuf
Jake Gardiner-Luke Schenn
JM Liles-Mike Komisarek
Goalies
Jonas Gustavsson
Ben Scrivens
SENATORS
Forwards
Colin Greening-Jason Spezza-Milan Michalek
Nick Foligno-Stephane Da Costa-Daniel Alfredsson
Erik Condra-Zack Smith-Chris Neil
Jesse Winchester-Zenon Konopka-Kaspars Daugavins
Defence
David Rundblad-Chris Phillips
Sergei Gonchar-Jared Cowen
Filip Kuba-Erik Karlsson
Goalies
Craig Anderson
Robin Lehner
SIZING UP THE SIDES
Forwards: OTT
The Senators get the edge with no Connolly for TO
Defence: TOR
Leafs blue line is improved if Komisarek hardly plays
Goalies: OTT
Anderson has had good success vs. the Leafs
Power play: OTT
The Senators have scored some big goals here
Penalty killing: EVEN
The Leafs and Senators are both trying to climb
Coaching: TOR
The heat is on Wilson, he has to get to perform
Overall: Even
Senators don?t exactly get home-ice advantage
PLUS
The Senators are going to find out exactly where they stand during this stretch of games. After hosting the Leafs, they travel to Boston to face the Bruins Tuesday ... There were concerns about D David Rundblad during training camp, but he has stepped up to be one of the club?s best blueliners in the last two weeks ... Expect to see G Craig Anderson make the start against the Leafs. There is no sense in taking him out at this time, especially against a division rival.
MINUS
The much-improved Leafs scored a 6-5 victory over the Senators on Oct. 8 in the second game of the season at the Air Canada Centre. Ottawa allowed two power play goals in that game ... The Leafs have C Tim Connolly, the club?s big free-agent signing in the off-season, back from a shouder injury. He wasn?t there to start the year. He played 12:32 in his first game vs. New York and recorded no shots ... LW Clarke MacArthur scored his first of the season vs. the Rangers.
INJURIES
LEAFS: RW Colby Armstrong (ankle); G James Reimer (head).
SENS: D Matt Carkner (knee); C Peter Regin (shoulder).
NO REIMER: G James Reimer is doubtful for Sunday against the Senators for the ?whiplash? the Leafs won?t call a concussion. If he?s brought off IR, he?ll back up and Ben Scrivens will be returned to the Marlies. The only other possible change for Sunday could be Jay Rosehill and Orr to counter Chris Neil, Zenon Konopka and Zack Smith.
THIS' N? THAT: The Leafs went into Saturday night?s game vs. the Penguins with six victories. It?s the first time since Oct., 2007, the Leafs have recorded six wins in October. The club has not won seven in the first month of the season since the lockout ended ... According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Phil Kessel?s seven goals in Toronto?s first-five games of the season was the most by a Maple Leaf since Sweeney Schriner scored eight goals in the Leafs? first-five games in 1944-45.
Forwards
Joffrey Lupul-Tim Connolly-Phil Kessel
Clarke MacArthur-Mikhail Grabovski-Nikolai Kulemin
Matthew Lombardi-Tyler Bozak-Matt Frattin
Phillippe Dupuis-David Steckel-Mike Brown
Defence
Carl Gunnarson-Dion Phaneuf
Jake Gardiner-Luke Schenn
JM Liles-Mike Komisarek
Goalies
Jonas Gustavsson
Ben Scrivens
SENATORS
Forwards
Colin Greening-Jason Spezza-Milan Michalek
Nick Foligno-Stephane Da Costa-Daniel Alfredsson
Erik Condra-Zack Smith-Chris Neil
Jesse Winchester-Zenon Konopka-Kaspars Daugavins
Defence
David Rundblad-Chris Phillips
Sergei Gonchar-Jared Cowen
Filip Kuba-Erik Karlsson
Goalies
Craig Anderson
Robin Lehner
SIZING UP THE SIDES
Forwards: OTT
The Senators get the edge with no Connolly for TO
Defence: TOR
Leafs blue line is improved if Komisarek hardly plays
Goalies: OTT
Anderson has had good success vs. the Leafs
Power play: OTT
The Senators have scored some big goals here
Penalty killing: EVEN
The Leafs and Senators are both trying to climb
Coaching: TOR
The heat is on Wilson, he has to get to perform
Overall: Even
Senators don?t exactly get home-ice advantage
PLUS
The Senators are going to find out exactly where they stand during this stretch of games. After hosting the Leafs, they travel to Boston to face the Bruins Tuesday ... There were concerns about D David Rundblad during training camp, but he has stepped up to be one of the club?s best blueliners in the last two weeks ... Expect to see G Craig Anderson make the start against the Leafs. There is no sense in taking him out at this time, especially against a division rival.
MINUS
The much-improved Leafs scored a 6-5 victory over the Senators on Oct. 8 in the second game of the season at the Air Canada Centre. Ottawa allowed two power play goals in that game ... The Leafs have C Tim Connolly, the club?s big free-agent signing in the off-season, back from a shouder injury. He wasn?t there to start the year. He played 12:32 in his first game vs. New York and recorded no shots ... LW Clarke MacArthur scored his first of the season vs. the Rangers.
INJURIES
LEAFS: RW Colby Armstrong (ankle); G James Reimer (head).
SENS: D Matt Carkner (knee); C Peter Regin (shoulder).
NO REIMER: G James Reimer is doubtful for Sunday against the Senators for the ?whiplash? the Leafs won?t call a concussion. If he?s brought off IR, he?ll back up and Ben Scrivens will be returned to the Marlies. The only other possible change for Sunday could be Jay Rosehill and Orr to counter Chris Neil, Zenon Konopka and Zack Smith.
THIS' N? THAT: The Leafs went into Saturday night?s game vs. the Penguins with six victories. It?s the first time since Oct., 2007, the Leafs have recorded six wins in October. The club has not won seven in the first month of the season since the lockout ended ... According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Phil Kessel?s seven goals in Toronto?s first-five games of the season was the most by a Maple Leaf since Sweeney Schriner scored eight goals in the Leafs? first-five games in 1944-45.
