Earlier today, I broke down some of the big-picture takeaways from their seven-game winning run with a focus on ice-time allocation. Let’s now jump into some more observations about the Leafs‘ victories and individual performances of the past week.
Notes
– In the Leafs‘ one win over the Panthers in the playoffs, Mitch Marner scored the game-winning goal on a five-on-five play where he pulled up high and sifted a wrister through traffic. He scored a similar goal to take the lead against the Avalanche on the weekend where he pulled up high, created a little space for himself with a tight turn, and then wristed a shot through traffic that found the back of the net.