Turning the other cheek grows tougher as this series gets deeper. Familiarity breeds contempt, frustration grows. But the Leafs made a calculated bet on speed and skill rather than brawn and intimidation, and now is no time to bend. (via reporterchris)
Kadri eventually snapped, driving a stick into the side of DeBrusk’s head, and will spend his Monday afternoon attending a disciplinary hearing at NHL headquarters in New York rather than enjoying a nap before Game 3.
Turning the other cheek grows tougher as the series gets deeper. Familiarity breeds contempt and frustrations build when you see the same opponent three times in five nights. Then factor in the possibility the Leafs and Bruins might continue to meet every other night for another week. It was straight out of the playbook described by former Leafs captain Wendel Clark during a Sportsnet Q-and-A event with fans before the series started last week. In handicapping the matchup, he talked about the importance of Toronto staying true to itself.
. “It’s an investment” — they’ve got no direct antidote to Backes, especially with Kadri likely to be suspended for the balance of the series.
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