The club went 9-15 to end the season, including losing four of its last five games.
“Quality players, players you want on your team at this time of year. They were a good team last year and it went seven , so we have to play our best to give ourselves a chance to win, so that’s what we need to do.”
Toronto has been pegged as favourites by the vast majority of experts, writers, blogs and online betting sites. Still, the club is facing the stigma ofAnd while the Lightning may have stumbled down the stretch, and have lost key contributors to free agency from their two Stanley Cup wins, they remain a team with vastly more Stanley Cup experience than the Leafs.
And they will almost certainly bring a very physical approach, not just in Game 1, but the entire series. “I mean you have to use it in the right way, the playoffs … you saw watching the other games last night, the first few minutes, everything is ramped up, the physicality, the game is quicker, more physical, so use it in a positive way,” Leafs veteran defencemansaid. “We’re in a great place here, and there will be nerves and butterflies for sure, but use that in a good way.”
Added Giordano: “We know what type of team we have in here and we know what type of game we have to play to be successful. For us, when we can get to playing really structured defensively, our offence will come from there.”
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
BY THE NUMBERS: Comparing the Maple Leafs and LightningA glance at how the Maple Leafs and Lightning stacked up during the regular season (placing is in the NHL overall):
Weiterlesen »
'Be in the here and now': Maple Leafs primed for playoff rematch with LightningA proud franchise blotted by a long list of playoff failures — and without a Stanley Cup since 1967 — recent Maple Leafs iterations have crumbled under the weight of expectation in this hockey-obsessed market.
Weiterlesen »
‘Go Leafs Go’: Toronto mayoral candidates give their playoff predictions for the Maple LeafsIf there’s one thing Toronto mayoral candidates can agree on, it’s that the Maple Leafs will go far in this year’s NHL playoffs.
Weiterlesen »
‘Go Leafs Go’: Toronto mayoral candidates give their playoff predictions for the Maple LeafsIf there’s one thing Toronto mayoral candidates can agree on, it’s that the Maple Leafs will go far in this year’s NHL playoffs.
Weiterlesen »
Maple Leafs set sights on first playoff series win since 2004Toronto’s playoff drought is the longest for any team in the league
Weiterlesen »