Nick Robertson's minutes and Frederik Andersen's new mask just some of the things Maple Leafs fans should watch for tonight against the Canadiens. (lukefoxjukebox)
Trusting their creativity in the offensive zone, Keefe & Co. devoted camp’s focus to implementing defensive tweaks to their systems. The hope is they’ll be more responsible without the puck and exit their own zone quick and with control before the deadly Columbus forecheck takes grasp of the series.
While the top-six personnel have been etched in stone , the fourth line is very much up in the air and has been a work-in-progress all season long. Pay attention to ice times and combinations in the bottom six. “I don’t expect perfection. Every team will be rusty when you don’t play for four months,” Montreal coach Claude Julien warns. “ has tried to create some real interest by putting us against . That does better let us prepare. Toronto is a little like Pittsburgh — a lot of depth and skill up front. They’ll attack us hard.”
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