and will see their odds of facing the Canadiens to open the playoffs increase with each point they keep Montreal from banking.
The picture will be much clearer after this mini-series that includes games at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday and Saturday. “We’re also trying to be competitive and win the games,” Keefe explained. “Keep the top guys in their rhythm and their conditioning and the demands of playing a lot of minutes. We don’t want to pull back too much and then you have too far to ramp them back up when the playoffs begin.”
While the ultimate success of the campaign will be measured by their playoff performance, they’ve taken care of business in the regular season at a level this core group has never previously attained. That was a key objective stated when they first gathered in early January.
reporterchris I would rather the Leafs face the Habs & round 1 than the Jets
reporterchris CC getting atleast 1 tonight 🙏