Nazem Kadri and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been paying close attention to some of the eyebrow-raising results early in the NHL playoffs.
The Leafs lead the best-of-seven series 1-0 following a 4-1 win at TD Garden on Thursday night. They can match the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues as road teams up 2-0.
"We understand that they're going to be pretty desperate. We've got to match that intensity. We've got to be ready." "I don't get surprised at playoff time," Toronto head coach Mike Babcock said. "As the league gets tighter and tighter, the separation is almost nothing.To avoid an 0-2 hole heading to Scotiabank Arena for Monday's Game 3, the Bruins will try to key on neutralizing Leafs winger Mitch Marner. He scored twice in Game 1 and was a threat seemingly every time he touched the puck.
"He's a great one-on-one player just to be able to free up his linemates and get open and create opportunities, because he can create chances just with his feet and his hands. We're going to look to him to keep bringing that offence."
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