Bruce Boudreau might not have felt much love from Canucks management during his final days in Vancouver, but he had a supporter in now\u002DMaple Leafs defenceman…
Boudreau, a former Leaf and Toronto native, heaped praise on his former player Schenn during a recent sit-down on“He would stand up for me as well as players, every chance he got,” Boudreau said of the former first-round draft pick of the Maple Leafs who returned to Toronto ahead of this season’s trade deadline. “He would go upstairs and talk to management and say, ‘Hey, listen, what are you doing, Bruce is doing a great job.’ So, I mean, this is the kind of character he’s got.
Bruce Boudreau responds to questions during a news conference on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Darryl Dyck/THE CANADIAN PRESS“Luke Schenn will protect every player on that team,” Boudreau told. “He knows what to do, he’s been around a long time. He knows when to do it, more importantly. He’s good friends with all of those Tampa guys, but when it comes to being on your own team, he’s gonna protect you.
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