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Anthony Stolarz (left) will likely get the call as the Leafs take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Getty Images
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TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050
ODDS Toronto +140 Tampa Bay -170
THE BUZZ
Until April, the outlook was this game being the undercard on Toronto’s Sunshine State trip. That was before coach Jon Cooper’s team got hot and climbed to second place in the Atlantic Division … Toronto has a 3-0 record against the Bolts this year, scoring five in each game … While the Leafs spent Tuesday in a disappointing 3-1 loss to the Panthers, the rested Lightning have won five of the past seven and increased their conference-best goal differential to plus 74 … Tampa settles in for four games at home, its longest stand since before the 4 Nations Face-Off … Anthony Stolarz will be Wednesday’s likely starter in net … The Lightning had three power play goals in their 5-1 over the Rangers, bringing them to sixth in league efficiency, one spot behind the Leafs.
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Leafs are hoping this is the last game that injured defenceman Jake McCabe and centre David Kampf miss … Tampa’s Nikita Kucherov with 115 points is one back of Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche atop the league and hoping for his second straight Art Ross Trophy … John Tavares’s goal Tuesday gave him 37, matching a six-year high.
THE QUOTE
“You love it, but in a couple of weeks (playoffs), it’s not going to happen like that.” – coach Jon Cooper after a successful road trip, trying to keep his team on task.
Matthew Knies Auston Matthews Mitch Marner
Bobby McMann John Tavares William Nylander
Scott Laughton Max Domi Calle Jarnkrok
Steven Lorentz Pontus Holmberg Nick Robertson
Defence
Oliver Ekman-Larsson – Chris Tanev
Morgan Rielly – Brandon Carlo
Simon Benoit – Philippe Myers
Goalies
Anthony Stolarz
Joseph Woll
Injuries
Toronto: D Jake McCabe (undisclosed), C David Kampf (upper body), LW Max Pacioretty (lower body), D Jani Hakanpaa (knee).
Tampa Bay: No injuries.
THE PREDICTION
Leafs, with a record of 4-0-1 in the second game of back-to-backs in the New Year, add another win 4-3 in overtime.
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