Vincent LoVerde dripped with sweat as he glided off the Ricoh Coliseum ice towards the locker room. A notable observation, considering the recently concluded practice session lasted only 30 minutes.
Still, the sweat served a purpose.
On a balmy Wednesday morning, Sheldon Keefe ensured that his team’s final practice prior to their second-round meeting with the Syracuse Crunch was a noticeably high tempo one. Hard work is but one the few ways this group can hope to stimy a Syracuse team who’s entering Toronto fresh off sweeping the Rochester Americans in 3 games.