Babcock was hopeful Zaitsev could play in Game 2 on Saturday, if hardly certain after the defenceman sat out a second straight practice on Wednesday morning. His absence is crushing to the Leafs defence, which was hard-pressed at full-strength even to slow down the NHL's third-highest scoring team. He left Sunday's game after being hit near his right thigh. Hunwick had a solid finish to the regular season, pushing nearly 55 per cent possession over the final 20 games. "It's not just like you're playing in the regular season, you're going to play the same team over and over again," Babcock said.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2017 17:17 UTC