Toronto not only fell flat in Game 1 of its first-round series with the battle-tested Tampa Bay Lightning — the team looked like a shadow of its 111-point regular-season self in an embarrassing 7-3 loss on home ice.
Sheldon Keefe calmly went over strategy and tactics.
"You don't feel good about the effort or results," Keefe said. "But you brush yourself off and get back to work." "Too many penalties," said Leafs winger Mitch Marner, the setup man on all three of his team's goals. "Letting that power play get rolling is a bad thing to do. We gotta protect our net better.
Keefe pointed out it wasn't so much about his team's structure. It was about understanding the gravity of the situation in the moment. Cooper added centre Michael Eyssimont, who took a big hit from Jake McCabe, also won't dress in Game 2.
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