“Boston did what they did, but Toronto is the one team that was right behind them,” the Florida Panthers star said on Tuesday.
Not that the Leafs, of course, will be lacking in self-belief either. Finally advancing to the second round of the playoffs after years of first-round failure has taken some heat off the Leafs.
“ weren’t hanging on by any means . They showed a tremendous amount of resiliency and how they played aggressive and on their toes and really pushed Boston. Part of what made the Panthers successful against the Bruins was a determined forecheck. Tampa’s forecheck gave the Leafs fits at times, but Toronto was able to manage it when there was cohesion among the five players on the ice.Article content
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