As homecomings go, the Maple Leafs couldn’t have drawn a harder opponent coming off their week-long Western Canada trip. “Both were real happy this morning, said they were progressing,” Babcock reported on what they’ve been up to since the Leafs were away. The two solid showings for the Leafs were at Amaie Arena, with Monday the first of two at Scotiabank Arena. “It’s much better to play some really good teams down the stretch,” Stamkos said. We play some really good teams and it will be good for us to prepare for that mentality.”lhornby@postmedia.com

Source: National Post March 11, 2019 16:30 UTC