The Leafs didn’t have much jump against the Lightning who showed why they are the most dominant team in the NHL. (reporterchris)
TORONTO — In the event there was still any question about what the standings tell us about the balance of power in the Atlantic Division, the“It’s always nice to play against them and see where we are,” Nikita Kucherov had said of theThe Lightning made it look like no challenge at all.
It wasn’t even a case of their stars shining brightest, although Kucherov had an assist to pad his league-leading point total at 111. The other goals came from Cedric Paquette, with two, Anthony Cirelli and Ondrej Palat. The Leafs simply didn’t have much jump a day after returning from a swing through Western Canada that concluded a stretch where they spent 20 of 30 days away from home. That excuse won’t hold water with head coach Mike Babcock, who refuses to see the first game back from a trip as a hurdle: “I would if it was someone else coming off of one, but today I don’t at all. I think it’s just a great opportunity.
“They’re a fast team, we’re a fast team, so it’s two very good teams,” said Tampa defenceman Victor Hedman. “The way to stop that is having good gaps and don’t turn pucks over.”
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