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Dont expect veteran Melbourne stars Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith to ask for a rest before the NRL finals.The duo have led the Storm to a top two finish with two rounds remaining but Cronk says theyre not interested in a break to freshen before the September finals campaign.And its not about trying to seal a minor premiership.Nor is it about - all things going to plan - Cronk making his 300th NRL appearance in the grand final.Instead, its all about maintaining momentum as Melbourne head toward the magical 20-win regular season mark.This teams performance and its ability to play football over the next couple of weeks is paramount, as opposed to us having a say on whether we play or not, Cronk told journalists on Monday.Its pretty important we get some continuity. Not only with our rostering and our team but also with our performance.Cameron and I like to play and like to continue our performances ... I dont think (a rest) will be happening.Cronk said he and skipper Smith would only be missing out on the advice of performance staff.The halfback is perched on 295 games, meaning the remaining two matches against Brisbane and Cronulla and two winning finals appearances would see him celebrate game 300 in a premiership decider.But non one at the Storm is looking that far ahead.After the in-form Broncos on Friday night comes the top-of-the-table clash with the Sharks in round 26 and Cronk said theyd be cruelling their finals chances by thinking about it too early.Finals football is all about momentum, he said.Weve got pretty good tests coming in the next couple of weeks. We wont lift our eyes too high.Storm are perched on 18 wins, on track to claim 20 wins this season.Parramatta is the last club to achieve the feat in 2001, with Melbournes 2006 and 2007 seasons marked off due to salary cap breaches.Cronk insisted motivations were totally linked to finals footballAs a player and a part of the game the minor premiership is respected, he said.Is it at the forefront of our minds? Not really.Our performances, our structure, doing those things are more important.If that comes as a part of it, obviously well be very satisfied and well accept the honour. Custom Pirates Jersey China . Collaros, 25, was solid last season, posting a 5-2 record as the starter while incumbent Ricky Ray was injured. Collaros also started Torontos 23-20 regular-season finale loss to Montreal — Ray didnt dress because the Argos had already clinched first in the East Division — but was one of three quarterbacks to play that day. 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A strong performance against the Senators was definitely a step in the right direction.Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves, Vladislav Namestnikov and Steven Stamkos scored early in the second period, and the Lightning beat the Senators 4-1 Saturday night.Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Lightning, who were playing their first road game of the season.For probably 40-50 minutes it was the best weve played all season, Stamkos said. The first 20 minutes was definitely the most dominating and you build on that.Chris Neil scored the lone goal for the Senators, and Craig Anderson stopped 31 shots.Its clear were just not there yet, Senators coach Guy Boucher said. Weve got work to do. We showed we were able to play with them at times, but to be able to compete with a team thats expected to compete for the Stanley Cup we definitely have more work to do.Anderson was solid for much of the game for the Senators, but Killorn was able to sneak one through his right arm to give the Lightning a 3-1 lead midway through the third. It was Killorns fourth goal of the season.Filppula made it 4-1 late in the third.They came out and played a better game than we did right from the start, Ottawas Erik Karlsson said. Unfortunately thats the way its going to be some times. We didnt have our best today.Boucher said part of the problem was trying to force plays.Its what hurt us in the first and killed us in the third, he said. We were a lot better in the second when we played with speed and pressure and stopped trying to make plays where there were none.ddddddddddddNamestnikov opened the scoring 2:36 into the second with the man advantage.We came out and got the lead for the first time this year which was nice.Tampa made it 2-0 at the six-minute mark, on the power play again, as Namestnikov made a cross-crease pass to Stamkos, who ripped it past Anderson. The Senators challenged the goal believing the play was offside, but after a lengthy review the goal stood.Our start was fine, Anderson said. We got out of the first period 0-0 then got into a little penalty trouble. The (penalty kill) just didnt get the job done. Im a big part of that. My job there is to be a big part of that PK, and I wasnt good enough.. The Senators managed to get on board with 4:33 left in the middle period as Neil picked up his own rebound. Vasilevskiy made the initial save, but wasnt able to freeze the puck and Neil got a stick on it.Game notes D Thomas Chabot and LW Matt Puempel were healthy scratches for the Senators. ... D Matt Taormina was a healthy scratch for Tampa Bay. ... This marked the first time Ottawa coach Guy Boucher faced his old team since being fired from the Lightning in 2013.UP NEXTLightning: At Toronto on Tuesday night in the second game of a five-game trip.Senators: At Vancouver on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game trip to western Canada. ' ' '