“Game 3 of that series I took a penalty against (Mike) Ribeiro,” Boyle said, one day after the Maple Leafs lost Game 1 of their first-round series to Washington. Little mistakes can become big mistakes in hockey, and bigger this time of year. It starts in the offensive zone — as soon as you don’t have the puck, you’re playing defence. And it’s a 200-foot effort every time.”In their own zone, the Leafs tried small, controlled passes, rather than breakout flips. It’s your job to ignore the noise and make plays.” “Guys should be encouraged to just go out and give it everything they have,” Boyle said.

Source: thestar April 14, 2017 20:15 UTC