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TSN Toronto reporter Mark Masters checks in daily with news and notes on the Maple Leafs who skated at Scotiabank Arena ahead of tonight's game against the Rangers. hasn't scored in 11 straight, but there are signs he's starting to find his top form. Since reuniting with centre"We're clicking," Nylander said of his line, which also includes left winger. "We've been creating a lot of chances the last couple games and hopefully we can build off that.
"I mean, I like getting assists, but it would be nice to score, that's for sure," he said while mustering a smile. "Physically I feel pretty good," he confirmed, "and our line’s been clicking pretty well. I think you just want to continue that and get better and better. These last couple games for our line and individually have been pretty good. I think we've controlled the play, we've had the puck, we've been working extremely hard to get it back when we don't have it and that’s just a key for us.
"Matty has skated really well here this last while," said Babcock, "I thought he was real physical on offence last game, got the puck back a ton and so did Johnny. That made their line dangerous.""That’s our team right there," he said. "We're fast, we're back on defence, we're tracking and we're coming in the offensive zone and playing below the dots and we're utilizing our skill and letting that flow.
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