TORONTO - Darryl Sittler was still confident.
As the third period of Wednesday’s game melted away with current Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner desperately seeking to extend his point streak to 18 contests, the franchise icon turned to his son, Ryan, and former teammate Jack Valiquette.
Marner and the high-flying Leafs will look to keep it going Saturday on the road against Tampa Bay – the division rival that sent them packing last spring. “A team that’s been at the top of the league,” Toronto sniper Auston Matthews added of the Lightning. “We’re trying to get to that level and earn that kind of respect.”
“There’s a reason why they won back-to-back years and have gone to the Stanley Cup final three years in a row,” said Marner, who has seven goals and 17 assists during his point streak. “You know how they’re gonna play – not give you a whole lot.The 25-year-old winger has been doing that on his red-hot run for surging Toronto, which has responded in spectacular fashion after a slow start.Keefe said Marner, who grew up in nearby Thornhill, Ont.
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