Mike Babcock put it best yesterday when asked about this matchup: “This is the first year [of his Leafs tenure] both teams look like real hockey clubs.” It’s no doubt a playoff series between these two teams — the first since 1979 — would be an absolute treat for both fan bases, although there is a lot left to be determined this season.
Making it all the more intriguing, both teams are playing some good hockey coming into this game. Only Philadelphia is hotter than Montreal at the moment, as the Habs are 8-1-1 in their last ten while the Leafs have won four of their last five.