“It’s been a long time comin’.” lukefoxjukebox recaps all the news and notes surrounding the Maple Leafs ahead of Game 7.
The 21-year-old was scratched in favour of Travis Dermott Saturday after committing two costly own-zone turnovers in Game 5 that led directly to Montreal goals.John Tavares
pushing hard in Monday’s optional skate caused a stir of speculation that the captain might make a dramatic comeback for Game 7.“The best thing we can do as teammates is win a hockey game for him and give him an opportunity to get closer to playing,” Spezza said.“Things are progressing very well,” Keefe said. “His recovery has been quite remarkable. Even from the next morning of [Game 1] injury, he was pretty much back to himself, and he’s had no issues since then.
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