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The Toronto Maple Leafs are left with zero room for error ahead of Monday's decisive Game 7 (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET) in its first-round playoff series with Montreal after failing to match the Canadiens' intensity and desire twice in 48 hours.
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Confident Canadiens prepared to play loose, free in Game 7 vs. Maple Leafs
Eric Engels and Chris Johnston joined Sportsnet Central to take a look at difference-makers from the first six games between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs and preview Game 7.
Eric Engels | @EricEngels May 31, 2021, 8:42 AM
It came off as overly simplistic, but it was perfectly stated.
“The most fun you’re ever going to have playing hockey is a Game 7,” Ben Chiarot said on Sunday, just a dozen hours after playing close to 36 minutes in the Montreal Canadiens‘ season-saving 3-2 overtime win at the Bell Centre. “The key is you go in and play loose. It’s a high-pressure situation. Guys tend to get tight. It’s about staying loose, playing the game and enjoying it.”