Maple Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen trying to stay positive despite offensive struggles Globe_Sports
Heading into Game 5 of Toronto’s Eastern Conference quarter-final rematch with Boston on Friday, Kapanen has failed to find the scoresheet.The Maple Leafs winger scored twice – including the overtime winner – in his second NHL postseason appearance in Game 2 against the Washington Capitals two years ago.
The only other Leafs forward without a point was fourth-liner Frederik Gauthier, who’s averaged more than 10 fewer minutes of ice time a game. “When it’s not going in for you and it’s a little hard playing with the puck, you focus on other things,” said Kapanen, whose father Sami had a long NHL career. “It hasn’t been the easiest four games of the series, but [I’ve] just got to keep going out there and working hard.”
The suspension of Nazem Kadri for the rest of the first round also means Babcock has limited options when it comes to line juggling. William Nylander, who’s spent a lot of time alongside Matthews, has had to slide to centre on the third unit instead of potentially replacing Kapanen in Toronto’s top six.
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