Thursday, April 13, 2017

First night of playoffs teaches lesson to young Maple Leafs (Yahoo Sports)

File-This April 6, 2017, file photo shows Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) making a save on Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto. You just see the atmosphere in the buildings, how intense it is and just the physicality and everything, rookie of the year front-runner Auston Matthews said. You just see how tight checking they are. Not a lot of space out there, not a lot of going being scored. Its playoff hockey for you. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP,File)

Mike Babcock watched the first night of the Stanley Cup playoffs and was glad his players tuned in. ''It's important for your players to be able to watch on TV just how hard everyone plays and how little room there is and how the game works,'' the Toronto Maple Leafs coach said. What Babcock, his players and the rest of the NHL and fans saw on opening night was prototypical playoff hockey - not many goals, just 16 plus an empty-netter in five games.


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