Toronto Maple Leafs: 3 Keys to Taking the Series in Game 6

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 19: From left, Jake Muzzin #8, Kasperi Kapanen #24, Auston Matthews #34, Nikita Zaitsev #22 and Zach Hyman #11 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skate down ice after Auston Matthews scored a goal during the third period of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on April 19, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Maple Leafs defeat the Bruins 2-1. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – JANUARY 05: Toronto Maple Leafs center Frederik Gauthier (33) skates during the warm-up before a game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs won 5-0. (Photo by Nick Turchiaro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Key 3: Fourth Line Needs to Come Up Big

Finally, the Toronto Maple Leafs fourth line has been working wonders so far this series. The line of Trevor Moore, Frederik Gauthier and Tyler Ennis has been spectacular.

Although they’ve only generated one goal together, they have been generating opportunities effectively. Not to mention their defensive plays, which undoubtedly give the Leafs far more chances.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Moore and Ennis being bumped up to play with William Nylander.

However, if that doesn’t happen, I wouldn’t mind them seeing a little more ice time regardless. They need to bring all of that excellent play on Sunday for their biggest game as a Leaf.

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Combined, this team needs to work as a unit come Sunday afternoon. Frederik Andersen has been spectacular and it’s almost a given that we expect the same out of him.

Whatever happens on Sunday will be a direct effect of their ability to keep the momentum going from Friday’s win, if not more.

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