NIAGARA FALLS—If you don’t think players take scrimmaging seriously, then consider Nazem Kadri’s comments after his Team Kennedy beat Auston Matthews’ Team Horton and John Tavares’ Team Apps over the weekend at the Maple Leafs’ training camp. It was super competitive, super intense.”Dmytro Timashov and Auston Matthews battle during a puck possession drill at the Maple Leafs’ training camp on Sunday. ( Aaron Lynett / THE CANADIAN PRESS )Kadri played mostly with Connor Brown and Josh Leivo, plus Morgan Rielly and Ron Hainsey as the top defence pairing. He’s got to find a way to win a job.” Team Horton went 1-1, Team Apps 0-2. Definitely a pleasure to play with.” Ennis scored off a terrific feed from Matthews, while Matthews again scored in a shootout on Sunday.

Source: thestar September 17, 2018 03:00 UTC