“Right from the start we took control of the game.' It might be tempting to overlook Toronto's win over a depleted Vegas lineup, but there were some meaningful takeaways in the Maple Leafs' best full effort so far this season. (RoryBoylen)
They beat the Blackhawks.Ya, but Detroit didn't have Tyler Bertuzzi.Ya, but the Hawks and Wings should be soft touches for a contender anyway.
"Right from the start we took control of the game and I thought we maintained that all the way through," head coach Sheldon Keefe said after his team's cleanest performance of the season. "I think just really complete from start to finish," Auston Matthews said."Just really good energy. I don't think we gave them too much around our net, too many opportunities. Obviously 'Soup' played unbelievable. I think all four lines kept rolling all night. I think that's an ideal display of hockey we'd like to play."
The Leafs were only given one man advantage against the Golden Knights in a decidedly un-chippy evening, but it came early in the second period when they held just a 1-0 lead. Miss on that opportunity and maybe Vegas finds a way to hang around; score on it and the flow of momentum continues to favour the Leafs.
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