and you guys. Another full house, another game on TV.Well have (Igor) Rossi back from suspension, well have (Jamie) Walker back in and (Abiola) Dauda. So we will go there stron

There was just a bit of uncertainty heading into Tuesdays opening leg of Major League Soccers all-Canadian Eastern Conference championship.The Montreal Impact and Toronto FC are due to meet Tuesday night at historic Olympic Stadium, a 40-year-old Montreal landmark built for the 1976 Olympics.Even though its an indoor venue, a concern going into the match was the weather: The stadium roof is fragile -- and snow was falling in the city Monday. But a stadium heating system appeared to be keeping any accumulation at bay and the Olympic Park announced the game would go on as planned.The Impact normally play at Stade Saputo, which sits next door to the Olympic Stadium but seats just over 20,000. Nearly 60,000 are expected for the match.The Impact has played games at the Big O, so the home-field advantage is still there, but the condition of the artificial turf -- which lies atop concrete -- might be a factor. Saputos surface is natural grass.As far as the surface, of course, we would like to get to this point to such important games and playing the best possible conditions, but thats just one factor among many others in the game, Toronto star Sebastian Giovinco said.Some of those other factors to consider for the two-legged MLS conference finals:TORONTO VERSES MONTREALMontreal finished 11-11-12 in the regular season for the fifth seed in the East. The Impact defeated the New York Red Bulls 3-1 on aggregate in the conference semifinals to advance. Theyre led by Argentinian midfielder Ignacio Piatti, who scored 17 goals in the regular season and three in the playoffs.The Impact appear to have gotten past the controversy involving former Chelsea star Didier Drogba, who lost his role as a starter to Matteo Mancosu. Drogba sat out of Montreals second-to-last regular season match against Toronto, a 2-2 draw, because of the demotion. But he told reporters last week that he was focused on taking the Impact to the MLS Cup championship.Toronto was the No. 3 seed in the East after going 14-9-11 in the regular season. TFC advanced to the conference finals with a 7-0 aggregate victory over New York City FC. The team is led by Giovinco, who has 21 total goals this season, including four in the postseason.The Impact defeated Toronto in the knockout round of the playoffs last year.Last year was just a small taste, Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney said last week in a conference call with reporters. We started extremely poorly in that game and paid for that, but I think it was just a taste of the rivalry continuing to build between these two franchises. Its a Montreal-Toronto rivalry in hockey and other sports that goes way, way back. We have enough guys on the roster from last year who remember that day and were embarrassed on that day, as was myself, but our mentality will be different than it was last year.COLORADO VERSUS SEATTLEThe Sounders went 14-14-6 during the regular season for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Seattles story is the teams incredible rebound from last place in the conference and the dismissal of longtime coach Sigi Schmid. The interim tag was removed from coach Brian Schmetzers title earlier this month. The Sounders, who defeated FC Dallas 4-2 on aggregate in the semifinals, are led by homegrown rookie Jordan Morris with 12 overall goals.Colorado, which finished 15-6-13 in the regular season and narrowly missed out on the Supporters Shield, got a knockout-round bye as the second seed in the West. Known more for their stout defense, the Rapids are led by Swiss forward Shkelzen Gashi with 10 goals in his first MLS season. The Rapids advanced after a penalty shootout with the Los Angeles Galaxy following a 1-1 semifinal.Colorado won the MLS Cup in 2010.Both teams have been stung by injuries this season. For the Sounders it was the unexpected loss of national team star Clint Dempsey because of a heart issue.For the Rapids it has been the loss of goalkeeper Tim Howard, who had season-ending surgery Thursday after suffering a fracture of the right adductor longus in his groin while on duty with the U.S. national team.Colorado will start Zac McMath, who lost the job when Howard joined the Rapids in July after 10 seasons with Everton in the English Premier League. McMath was one of the best goalkeepers in the league at 9-2-5 when Howard arrived.Credit to Zac for being very strong mentally, and prepared, Rapids coach Pablo Mastroeni said. 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The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city.Head coach Alan Stubbs says Hibernian fully deserved their last-gasp equaliser at Tynecastle on Sunday as Edinburghs two biggest clubs fought out a 2-2 draw in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.Arnaud Djoum and Sam Nicholson gave Hearts a two-goal advantage at the break, before Jason Cummings and Paul Hanlon levelled matters for the visitors during the final 10 minutes.Stubbs praised the team spirit among his players and says his side were unlucky to be behind at half-time. Hibernian scored twice in a breathless final 10 minutes to secure an unlikely 2-2 draw at Hearts in the Scottish Cup. And after Hanlon had hooked home an injury time equaliser, Stubbs said he was always aware of his teams fighting qualities: It doesnt tell me anything because I already know it. Its other people that question it.I have said all along I have 100 per cent belief in this team. I enjoy coming to work, I enjoy being around them, I enjoy their company, believe it or not.Theyve got a brilliant team spirit amongst themselves. They have a fantastic bonding. And when you have got that and, most importantly, abillity, then anything is possible.ddddddddddddThey keep answering the questions. They dont know when to lie down. There is a lot of fight in there. And the support was fantastic.Asked about the result, he added: Probably satisfied in the end because I thought the least we deserved out of the game was a draw.I came in at half-time wondering how we were 2-0 down. The first goal was a good strike but I felt we should have defended the second goal a bit better. I thought in the second half we were fantastic. Alan Stubbs At half-time we spoke about how important the next goal was. We felt we could get something out of the game if we got it and so it proved.I thought in the second half we were fantastic. We pinned a really good Hearts team back for the majority of the half.Meanwhile, Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson was frustrated by his teams late collapse. Robbie Neilson (4th right) and Alan Stubbs shake hands at the end of the game I expect them to defend a 2-0 lead and to lose two poor goals at the end is disappointing, but its happened, he said.If the shoe was on the other foot wed be delighted but the outcome is the same.Its another derby game, another money-spinner for both clubs, and a big one for the fans and you guys. Another full house, another game on TV.Well have (Igor) Rossi back from suspension, well have (Jamie) Walker back in and (Abiola) Dauda. So we will go there stronger than we were today.The replay at Easter Road takes place on February 16 when the winners will progress to the quarter-finals.You can see the Scottish Cup quarter-final draw live on Sky Sports News HQ with former Celtic midfielder Lubo Moravcik on Monday, February 8 at 6.30pm ' ' '