Scouting the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders
David Pagnotta: 17 groups had scouts listed to attend final night time’s Maple Leafs – Islanders sport in Toronto embrace the Ottawa Senators (2 – together with GM Steve Staios), Seattle Kraken, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Calgary Flames.
The strain is on the Maple Leafs to improve, and strain on the gamers and coaches to win some video games
TSN: Chris Johnston and Mark Masters on the Toronto Maple Leafs who sit in a wildcard spot popping out of the All-Star break.
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Masters: “The races within the Japanese Convention additionally heating up and the Leafs are within the thick of it. Morgan Rielly feeling good after the staff Matthews All-Star win right here says the Leafs are poised for a giant second half. Do you agree?
Johnston: “Properly, they want one, proper? I imply, that is completely different from the final couple seasons. They’re proper in the course of a playoff race, I imply they’re in a fairly good place, a wildcard spot however there’s no alternative right here for attempting to battle for significant time period and simply comfortably stroll into the playoffs like they’ve had late in the latest common season.
So I take a look at video games between now and March eighth when the commerce deadline arrives. And there’s actually a bit little bit of strain there for Brad Treliving and his workers when it comes to discovering a technique to improve the staff.
Within the meantime, in fact, there’s strain on the gamers and Sheldon Keefe to win a few of these video games. They’ve a way more pleasant schedule in February. Much more video games on this constructing at Scotiabank Area, beginning straight away Monday night time with Patrick Roy and the Islanders right here.
And so you understand, I feel that this needs to be a constructive time for Leafs. They went into the break feeling fairly good. Clearly, the celebrities of the staff had a great weekend on the All-Star Weekend and so they’re proper again to work.”
