Steven Lorentz and the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the point of host the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday evening at Scotiabank Area.
Getting into Saturday’s motion, each Toronto and Montreal occupy playoff spots within the Jap Convention. The Maple Leafs (100 factors) lead the Atlantic division and have already punched their ticket to the postseason, whereas the Canadiens (87 factors) are closing in on locking down the ultimate wildcard spot within the East.
It might be the primary time that every one three Canadian groups within the Jap Convention (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal) make the playoffs for the reason that 2016-17 marketing campaign. Nonetheless, the Maple Leafs aren’t too concerned with offering their bitter rivals any assistance on Saturday evening.
Lorentz was requested throughout his pregame media availability in regards to the concept of seeing one other Canadian workforce, like Montreal, make the playoffs of their convention. Leafslatest on X (previously Twitter) shared his response.
“I do know folks wish to see one other Canadian workforce within the playoffs, however we don’t care about one other Canadian workforce within the playoffs. We care about our workforce, and that’s it… It’s our job to not let that occur,” Lorentz mentioned.
Steven Lorentz is a pending UFA, on a one-year, $775,000 take care of his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, signed final offseason. Each events needs to be concerned with an extension this summer time to maintain the 28-year-old within the fold for the following a number of years.
Steven Lorentz has crammed in properly on the Maple Leafs’ fourth line
Steven Lorentz has far exceeded his league minimal contract with Toronto.
The Kitchener, Ontario, native has thrived in a fourth-line position for his childhood workforce, producing 17 factors (seven objectives, 10 assists) in 76 video games. He is simply two factors shy of matching his career-high of 19 factors from the 2022-23 season with the San Jose Sharks.
He is additionally been a bodily drive, having delivered 192 hits, blowing by his earlier excessive of 133 hits from that very same 2022-23 season. Head coach Craig Berube has cherished what Steven Lorentz brings to the desk, and he’ll be anticipated to deliver much more depth come playoff time.
For now, Lorentz and the Maple Leafs will look to spoil Montreal’s playoff pursuit after they host the Canadiens on Saturday evening. The puck drops at 7 p.m. EST at Scotiabank Area.
