Maple Leafs winger Zach Hyman isn’t about to panic about playing on a line without the injured Auston Matthews. Matthews said only that he felt “soreness” that came back in the loss to St. Louis last Saturday — the Leafs’ fourth game in six nights. Hyman received a round of applause from Leafs fans and high praise from Babcock for his spade work on the play. It’s always fun to play with a player who wants the puck back.” Hyman is that type of player himself. And whether Matthews is in the lineup or not, it’s players such as Hyman and Brown who will help the Leafs establish their identity this season.

Source: thestar November 10, 2017 01:13 UTC