The Maple Leafs can clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2013 if they defeat the Capitals in regulation or overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning lose to the Boston Bruins in any fashion. The Maple Leafs, who have won four games in a row, can also clinch if they defeat the Capitals in a shootout and the Lightning lose to the Bruins in regulation. "We have the best fans in the world, we're very lucky to be here, we all feel very grateful to be able to wear the Maple Leaf. For us to clinch, it would be well deserved for our fan base," defenseman Morgan Rielly said. "It's been something we've wanted to do for a long time. We have an opportunity to do it here tonight but to be honest, the team doesn't talk about it that much. We just talk about winning games. We're going to go out tonight, try to do our job and win a game." Goaltender Curtis McElhinney will start the second of back-to-back games after Frederik Andersen made 20 saves in a 4-2 win at the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. "He's a great goaltender, I didn't see much panic in (our dressing room) when Freddie went down (last week)," defenseman Jake Gardiner said. "You've got to have two goaltenders and Curtis has been great for us all year." The Maple Leafs are 1-0-1 against the Capitals this season, winning 4-2 on Nov. 26 and losing 6-5 in overtime on Jan. 3.
