But if you’re a fan of the Maple Leafs, and all you’re in it for is to see your beloved club win a Stanley Cup some time between now and the hereafter, Babcock’s take on hockey aesthetics is entirely appropriate. Nothing horrified Babcock more than the Leafs scoring 19 goals in their opening three games this season. As much as the league has changed in the past decade-plus, Babcock is saying essentially the same thing today. “That’s just the way this league is.”The way this league is, it’s hard to make a case Toronto’s season is in imminent peril. In other words, the Maple Leafs, still a solid bet to finish second in the not-deep Atlantic Division, currently have the competitive leeway to stick to the principles.

Source: thestar December 18, 2017 22:42 UTC