That’s all that really matters. The Toronto Maple Leafs won, and we should be happy. So please stop reading now if you’re not a big hockey nerd who is obsessed with minutia.
Last chance.
Still here?
OK then it’s time to jump into the deep end and try to figure out what Mike Babcock is thinking. On Friday he coached a truly awful game.
The game in Detroit saw Morgan Rielly play 28 minutes (eight more than any other defenseman), and Babcock play William Nylander and Nazem Kadri for less than ten minutes (5v5) despite the pair coming off their best game of the season.