“We won’t forget that.' The Maple Leafs are aiming for a better outcome tonight when John Tavares returns to Long Island once again. (reporterchris )
“I watched the whole thing,” said Kadri.
They destroyed old Tavares sweaters in the parking lot that night and made home ice feel like a true advantage, targeting Tavares with chants that hardly let up all game long. Despite beefed-up security, a rubber snake was thrown at the former Islanders captain during warmups along with a sweater as he exited the ice.“We won’t forget that,” said Kadri. “We understand that in that building there can be some animosity.
Those had a measurable impact on performance, dropping the Leafs to 27th in inner slot shots against since March 1 after sitting 16th beforehand. They’ve also seen their odd-man rushes against go from 10th fewest to 17th in the same timeframe.
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