Paul Maurice on the Maple Leafs’ acquisition of Brandon Carlo: “We’ve seen a lot of him over the years… Two great, heavy, hard series [vs. Boston], and he played very well in them”

Do you place a priority on finishing first the division? What sort of game are you expecting intensity-wise? The Leafs were saying they expect a playoff-type game.

Maurice: We wouldn’t like the intensity to change necessarily based on what is on the line. We would like to play as hard as we possibly can every night.

I am trying to make sure I tell you the truth. You want to finish first because you can, but it doesn’t necessarily gain you an easier route. We would not have picked Boston two years ago in the first round in a million years.