Your game in 10:
1. The biggest thing you’re looking for in this game is a really committed and high-energy effort from the Leafs given the circumstances. It is an important night to show up for their captain. Additionally, the game turned ugly on home ice versus Ottawa on Friday night, precipitating a quick players meeting afterward to make sure it did not become anything more than a one-off blip on the radar.
The Leafs didn’t generate enough quality scoring chances in the first period — Joey Anderson missed a gimme right at the end of the period, and there were a few other decent chances (two for Calle Jarnkrok) — but it was obvious to me there was a pep in their step and no passengers on board tonight.