Auston Matthews has closed the book on his staggering regular season.
The Maple Leafs sniper came one shot — one crossbar — short of becoming just the ninth player in NHL history to reach 70 goals in a campaign.
“The preparation is about finding ways to get through their team,” Keefe said of Boston’s defensive structure. “The goalie is as an afterthought.” “It’s constantly, working, winning your battles. And away from the puck, making sure that you have good details.” The task, however, is about to get a lot more challenging for a Toronto roster that added a measure of sandpaper in the summer with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi and Ryan Reaves for these moments.
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