Auston Matthews has been trying to ramp up his game as the Leafs prepare for the post-aeason. ( Steve Russell / Toronto Star )Leafs forward Connor Brown has heard those words, and he acknowledges the wisdom. “When you look at our last three games we’ve done a way better job defensively. “Rush hockey is great at the start of the year and it’s great for the fans, but you don’t win in the playoffs playing rush hockey,” Babcock said. All season Babcock has been intermittently pointing out the importance of this kind of work.

Source: thestar March 24, 2019 23:15 UTC