DOVER, Del. -- Tony Stewart needs a tremendous rally at Dover to keep his perfect Chase season alive. Stewarts No. 14 Chevrolet has not performed like the car that romped to victories in the first two races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. He was horrible at practice and that carried over into Saturdays qualifying, where he turned a lap of 156.760 m.p.h. and will start the third Chase race 27 spots behind polesitter Martin Truex Jr. Stewarts two wins have only given him a seven-point cushion over Kevin Harvick entering Sundays race. With four Chase drivers starting in the top six at the concrete mile, this could be the race where the standings get rattled. Stewart had little explanation for his struggles, other than saying his car was tight. History shows all is not lost for Smoke. He started 27th in the second Dover race in 2000 and won. In the first Dover race in 2009, he finished second after starting 31st. If any driver knows how to work his way through traffic, its Stewart. He could run into Truex leading the way. Truex returned to the site of his only career Cup win and turned a lap of 159.004 m.p.h. to win the pole at Dover International Speedway. He crashed the Chase party with his first pole of the season. He won his only career Cup race in 2007 at the Monster Mile. "I love this place," Truex said. "I feel like I understand what it takes to get around this place. Ive just been fortunate enough to have good race cars here." Truex, of nearby Mayetta, N.J., has long considered Dover his home track. Truex, 18th in the points standings, has two of his six career poles at Dover. Chase driver Kurt Busch was second. Paul Menard was third. Chase drivers Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson took the next three spots. Like Stewart, four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon also struggled during qualifying and starts 34th. Denny Hamlin, all but out of contention, starts 11th. Brad Keselowski was 15th, Matt Kenseth 18th, Ryan Newman 20th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 21st, and Harvick starts 22nd. Round 3 of the Chase promises to create some separation among the Chase contenders and the pretenders. Gordon is in fifth place and a manageable 23 points behind Stewart. His poor start might not help him move up the standings. Kurt Busch is 28 points out in ninth place. Hes counting on his strong qualifying start to serve as a preview for whats ahead in the 400-mile race. "We definitely look at where the Chase guys qualify," Busch said. "You race your own race and let it pan out. You cant worry too early on in the race. Once you get to the final two pits stops, thats when youre looking at the other Chase guys." Truex hopes the Chase drivers are in his rearview mirror over the final laps, giving him something to feel good about in a mostly lost season. Truex, who has only eight top-10s this year, hasnt built off the promise he showed in 2007 when he won a race, posted 14 top-10s and made the Chase. He hasnt finished better than 15th in the standings the last three years. But if can take the checkered flag for Michael Waltrip Racing at any race this season, Truex is at the right track. "I cant really put my finger on it," Truex said. "Hopefully, we can get back to Victory Lane. Its been awhile. Weve been close a bunch of times, but I feel good that we can get back there this weekend." Stewart has taken up residence in Victory Lane this Chase, with wins at Chicagoland Speedway and New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Hes found it hard to keep it up at Dover. He was a miserable 41st in Fridays final practice session, topping out at 150.735 m.p.h., and his team couldnt fix whatever ailed the No. 14 in time for qualifying. "Well see what happens tomorrow," Stewart said. 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The Windsor Spitfires forward and 50th overall pick in the 2009 Entry draft had earned a place in the lineup for the Leafs first exhibition tilt against the Ottawa Senators on Monday night. It would be his first NHL game. "I was actually on the ice shooting and [Jake] Gardiner came over and pulled me off the ice and told me I was playing," Ryan explained. "I didnt believe him so I had to get off the ice and go check in the locker room. And I was staring at it for a couple minutes and the trainer came over and said Yeah, its not a mistake or anything. You can believe that. "I was very excited and happy for the opportunity." Ron Wilson made it known on Sunday afternoon that one player in particular had caught his eye in the early intra-squad scrimmages and deserved an opportunity to play in at least one exhibition game. That player was the 20-year-old Ryan. "He played very well in the rookie camp," said Wilson. "Hes been doing little detail work defensively and finishing all of his checks so I thought this would be a nice reward for him. Hes really advanced as a hockey player from where he was a year ago. "Not for dominating offensively, but doing little detail work in a fourth-line situation." "I think my biggest thing is I always compete," said Ryan, who scored 21 goals and 37 assists with the Spitfires last season. "Whether its practice, games, whatever the situation is [and] thats what Im going to try to do tonight, however many shifts I get." Ryan was quick to call his two brothers, girlfriend and mother when the news sunk in. "I thought my mom was about to have a heart attack," he laughed. "I told her Its an exhibition game. Its not the real deal yet." -- Jonas Gustavsson and Ben Scrivens will split the goaltending duties against the Senators. 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