“You know as a player if you play good down there, you have an opportunity to get called up,” Johnsson said earlier this week. With 95 points, the Maple Leafs are pretty much a sure thing to make the playoffs but it’s not quite clinched. Suddenly, we’re deeper on the back end and therefore a better team.” Dermott said the fact the Marlies play in Toronto is beneficial to developing players. “I’m confident at what I’m able to do, what I feel I’m good at,” says Johnsson, a 23-year-old speedster. “Having speed, and be strong on the puck, and trying to create offence, and even play good defence.

Source: thestar March 23, 2018 20:37 UTC