Ask John Tavares if playing with Marner changed the way he saw hockey, and he doesn’t hesitate. Mitch Marner has four points in the Leafs’ first four playoff games this spring. Article Continued BelowTavares pointed to a play late in the season, when Marner slowly zigzagged Tampa’s Mikhail Sergachev into a penalty short-handed. Marner scored two goals in Game 1, had a tough Game 2, ended Game 3 by blocking shots after his line outplayed the best line in hockey, and was muzzled in Game 4. “That’s what makes the game fun, is how you keep trying to find ways to get to another level, trying to be productive.

Source: thestar April 19, 2019 19:38 UTC