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Nathan Cleary is ready for the step up to finals football, Penrith coach Anthony Griffin believes.The star rookie halfback will play just his 14th NRL game in Sundays elimination final against Canterbury.But Griffin reckons Clearys development thus far proves he is ready for the rise in intensity and physicality.He is well placed to be able to handle that. He has come up against some tough sides in his last 13 weeks, Griffin said on Saturday.He debuted against the Storm and played Brisbane in Brisbane.Obviously it is a semi-final so (it) will be another level up on whats been happening over the last few weeks but hes a really good boy and I have no doubt he will be able to handle it.Bulldogs playmaker Josh Reynolds has promised to turn up the heat on Cleary at Allianz Stadium and Griffin says the Dogs will be a different side to the one that lost the last three regular season games.They have a big experienced side, they know what finals football is all about, he said.They made a grand final from a similar position a few years ago. They will have a lot of belief in themselves.It will be another level up tomorrow and we are capable of playing another level up on what we have been over the last few weeks.Griffin says the return of interchange forward Sam Kasiano from a two-match suspension will be crucial for the Dogs.Kasiano is a massive in for them, he said.He is a real spark for them in attack when he comes on around the middle of the first half and the two halves are very good too.They have been under a bit of scrutiny at the back end of the year with how they have been playing.But they are both excellent halves and great running halves and I have no doubt they will be trying to test our line out tomorrow at vital parts of the game.KEY STATS* Anthony Griffin is just the second Panthers coach after Phil Gould in 1990 to make the finals in his first year at the club. 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The Nashville Predators were glad their captain was still on their side. Weber had a goal and two assists, and Roman Josi scored the shootout winner to lift the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night. Mikal Bridges Jersey . Its sharpness matched my mind. This was no night to go to sleep. Grant Hill Jersey . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse.Gordon Strachan will not flood his Scotland team with debutants during tonights Hampden friendly against Denmark.Six players could make their Scotland debuts including Dundee goalkeeper Scott Bain, who stayed with the squad following the victory over Czech Republic after David Marshall pulled out through illness.The uncapped Kieran Tierney, Liam Cooper, John McGinn, Jamie Murphy and Oliver Burke also joined up with the squad while Paul Caddis and Liam Bridcutt are aiming to win their second caps. Strachan revealed the new players had energised the coaching staff but he also has a number of experienced players to choose from with Shaun Maloney and Steven Whittaker drafted in and Steven Fletcher passed fit after missing the Prague trip with illness.Strachan said: When youre making your debut, whatever level it is, its good to have experienced players around you. I dont think its that great to have a lot of inexperience around you when you make your debut.So there will be a lot of experience but whoever makes their debut or comes back in from the cold - Liam Bridcutt has been fantastic, he has looked an even better player than he did a couple of years ago - its nice to have experience around you.We pick the squad and then we look at the players and see who is ready. Its going to be hard because the intensity they have worked at has been quite phenomenal. Scotland boss Gordon Strachan Team newsCeltic left-back Tierney looks the likeliest newcomer to start, although club-mate Charlie Mulgrew is another option in his position.Strachan clearly feels 18-year-old Tierney is worth looking at after picking him ahead of the likes of Graeme Shinnie and Lee Wallace.Well, hes played European football against top sides so that has been a benefit to him, and Celtic, and to us, Strachan said. He didnt look out of place when I have seen him.He has a good way about him: determined, a bit of humility as well, thats great.dddddddddddd Ikechi Anya celebrates putting Scotland ahead against the Czech Republic It has helped that people like Scott Brown and Shaun Maloney have been round him and are there to help him. These guys are great role models.You might think there would be enthusiasm from the young ones, and they have been fantastic, but I have had as much enthusiasm from Shaun Maloney and Gordon Greer as anybody. Celtics Kieran Tierney could make his debut Opta statsScotland have won only one of their last six games against Denmark, losing five.Robert Snodgrass is the only Scottish player to score in those six games, scoring in a 2-1 win in August 2011 (the other goal was a William Kvist own goal).Scotland are without a clean sheet in their last seven games against Denmark, their last coming in September 1975.Spurs midfielder Christian Eriksen scored Denmarks goal in their 2-1 defeat at Hampden Park in August 2011.The Danes are winless in five away internationals, losing four.BettingScotland are Sky Bets 15/8 outsiders for the victory on Tuesday night with Denmark favourites for the win at 6/4, while a stalemate is priced at 9/4. The first goalscorer market is wide open as Leigh Griffiths is rated the 9/2 favourite, while Nicolai Jorgensen and Lasse Vibe are considered the visitors main threats at 6/1 apiece. Griffiths is enhanced from 3/1 to 5/1 to score in a Scotland win in Sky Bets pre-match Price Boosts, which also includes Christian Eriksen to score from outside the area available at 10/1.Watch Scotland take on Denmark at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7.30pm on Tuesday night. ' ' '