Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Game 37 Preview: Lineups, Goaltenders, & Best Bets

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators Game 37 Preview: Lineups, Goaltenders, & Best Bets

The Leafs return from the break looking to steady the season and settle into a new era behind the bench. Steve Sullivan officially takes over the Toronto Maple Leafs power play, while Craig Berube clarifies how the staff will handle decision-making. We break down how that impacts Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares and Morgan Rielly, then look at the forward lines, the defensive pairs, the Easton Cowan decision, and why this matchup with Ottawa is a must-win inside a chaotic Eastern Conference playoff race. Full lineup notes, zone-entry adjustments, power-play structure, and tonight’s goaltending matchup as Joseph Woll is expected to start.

Chapters:
00:00 Coaching changes & the Sullivan hire
00:46 Berube clarifies PP decision-making
01:23 What Sullivan means for the Leafs PP units
02:25 Matthews / Nylander / Tavares PP usage
03:10 Why Leafs–Sens is a must-win in the standings
04:21 Full line combinations for Game 37
05:29 Matthews line, Nylander line, top-six dynamics
06:13 Matthew Knies struggles & ice-time drop
07:11 Fourth-line build with Joshua–Laughton–Lafferty
08:18 Why Berube must avoid the blender tonight
09:09 Easton Cowan sitting again — and why it’s confusing
11:00 Why Cowan should be playing (NHL or Marlies)
12:20 Defensive pairs — Rielly, McCabe, Tanev, Liljegren, Myers
13:46 Concerns about Rielly–Myers minutes
15:29 Power-play units under Sullivan
16:10 Zone-entry changes vs Pittsburgh
18:42 Hybrid entry philosophy going forward
19:34 Goaltending matchup (Woll expected)
21:23 Like/subscribe outro

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