The Pittsburgh Penguins have clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division and will play the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, so coach Mike Sullivan said he intends to rest some players against the Toronto Maple Leafs but would not confirm his lineup. "Our priority is first and foremost to the Penguins and certainly we're trying to make the decisions that we think are right for our hockey team in the short term and the long term," Sullivan said. "Having said that, the lineup we put in will be competitive." Sullivan did say that center Sidney Crosby would play. The Penguins are expecting a desperate effort from the Maple Leafs, who can qualify for the playoffs with a win. "You just have to be aware of the situation, know that you are going to face a desperate team," Crosby said. "We've been in this situation here for the last month or so, we've been playing teams that have been fighting for points and you can tell with the way they play and their desperation level. I think we're motivated just making sure we play the right way going into the playoffs but we have to expect a pretty good team tonight." Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will start.
