MAPLE LEAFS (19-22-9) at SENATORS (23-23-6)
TV: CBC, TVAS, SN, NHL.TV
Season series: The Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on a shootout winner from forward Mike Hoffman at Air Canada Centre on Oct. 10. Captain Erik Karlsson had three assists for the Senators. Captain Dion Phaneuf led the Maple Leafs with two assists.
Maple Leafs team scope: Goalie James Reimer is expect to make his third start in a row. He has won back-to-back games since the All-Star break, stopping 71 of 76 shots. Forward Rich Clune was re-assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. The Maple Leafs held an optional practice on Friday. Besides Reimer, center Tyler Bozak also played well in the 3-2 shootout win at home against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. He scored the game-tying goal and assisted on Toronto's first goal, and won 80 percent of his faceoffs (24 of 30). With 31 points in 46 games, Bozak could surpass his career high of 49 points, and his production has come without his usual linemate James van Riemsdyk (broken foot) and Phil Kessel, traded last June. "There was always talk that it was all them and I was just producing because of them," Bozak told the Toronto Sun.
Senators team scope: Center Kyle Turris is a game-time decision. He has missed the past six games with an ankle injury. Left wing Dave Dziurzynski (undisclosed) left the Senators game against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday and is questionable. Forward Max McCormick was re-assigned to Binghamton of the AHL. The Senators did not practice and instead opted for an off-ice workout and team meeting. They also held a team meeting following their 7-2 loss at home to the Oilers and general manager Bryan Murray also addressed the team on Thursday. Ottawa has lost three in a row and since the break has surrendered 13 goals in losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Oilers. "It's not fun to lose," goalie Craig Anderson told the Senators website. "It's a snowball effect and hard to stop. We need to take a shotgun and break it up."
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