The Leafs coach, in plain view of the usual media horde that drops into the dressing room daily, strolled over to John Tavares’s locker and chatted briefly with his top-line centre. Just cover our bases and hopefully that’s the case.”The visit between coach and star player might have been another sign the coach is anxious to get his lineup settled. Babcock would like a little chemistry and some consistent play from a team near the bottom of the playoff bubble. The coach will get defenceman Jake Muzzin back Tuesday, but must wait longer for winger Zach Hyman. The Leafs practised with every player on the ice Tuesday on his designated line or defensive pairing, –g the first time this season that has happened.

Source: thestar November 04, 2019 18:22 UTC