There’s the part you guys watch, the scoring chances, and the part I watch — the scoring chances against,” Babcock said, speaking of Carrick. Which is not to say Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock wasn’t publicly cautioning Carrick to keep honing his craft on the less glamorous side of the puck. And such is the quandary in which the Maple Leafs find themselves regarding a youngish defencemen of Carrick’s ilk. And a player like Carrick — playing in just his 150th NHL game Wednesday night — probably won’t be fully formed for some time yet. At the same time, as a player, you’ve got to believe you can do it.

Source: thestar January 25, 2018 04:30 UTC