Luke Schenn settling back into life during second stint with Toronto Maple Leafs
He made a move toward what used to be his locker before catching himself.Old habits, however, die hard.
A dependable, straightforward defender, he eventually found a niche and resurrected his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning as part of that team’s Stanley Cup victories in 2020 and 2021. “A lot of years you’re out of it by all-star break,” said the 6-foot-2, 225-pound Schenn, who made his NHL debut at age 18 in October, 2008. “You’re always talking about the next year and the next wave of guys.Toronto winger Michael Bunting remembers watching Schenn play for the Leafs when the former was growing up with NHL dreams in the city’s east end.
“Both teams are based around a core of four or five guys,” Schenn said of the Leafs and Lightning, who appear poised for a rematch of last spring’s playoff meeting Tampa took in seven games. “You add a couple of good trades in there and guys that help move the needle along. You expect to learn from past experiences and failures.Schenn, who got a rousing ovation Friday at Scotiabank Arena in his second home debut, hasn’t played a ton of hockey in recent weeks and is still finding his groove.
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