For the Leafs, Friday night’s victory in the opener of a home-and-away re-established important parts of their game following an eight-day layoff.
The clubs will turn around and meet again Saturday night in Toronto, where it’s expected Joseph Woll, a standout with the AHL Marlies, will make his season debut in goal for the Leafs.
“We did some good things, I think the was really strong and physical,” Tavares told reporters in Columbus, referring in part to a jolting, open-ice hit by teammateAs for Marner’s highlight-reel assists, Tavares added: “Same old with Mitch. He’s got so many tricks in his bag, the poise and vision. You always stay ready when he has the puck and is moving towards the net.
“I thought we didn’t cheat for offence when we had the lead,” Marner told reporters at Nationwide Arena. “It’s how we need to look at things more often. If we play the way we can, we are a hard team to beat.”Samsonov posted his third shutout of the season, which ties a career high. He was making his eighth straight start and was sharp when he had to be — especially late in the second period and early in the third, when Columbus fired eight unanswered shots on goal.
“Thanks to my teammates, I’ve never seen better defence than tonight,” Samsonov told reporters in Columbus. “Shots blocked, and how they played on the penalty kill, this shutout wasn’t about me. It was more about the team.”for another two weeks with an injury. Samsonov has reached 70 career wins in 115 games. That’s the ninth-fastest run to 70 victories by a goalie since 1972.says he plans to apologize to referees for his outbursts in a loss to Boston prior to the all-star break. “I’m an emotional guy, but the refs’ jobs can be tough, so I have to think about that, too,” he said. “That last game, it is what it is. But I’m sure when I see them again, we’ll chat and I’ll apologize for what happened … you have to have respect.
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