But finally Babcock gave Leaf Nation what it has long been pining for: the yoking of Matthews and Marner on a five-on-five forward line. “I saw (Matthews) going around the back of the net, didn’t want to get too close in,’’ Marner, originally credited with the goal, was play-by-playing later. We tend to forget, however, that it’s not Toronto versus Boston; it’s Toronto versus the rest of the NHL. So, nine games into the season and this is what we know: Toronto can’t beat Washington, can’t beat Tampa, can’t beat St. Louis. But by God they can beat Boston.

Source: thestar October 20, 2019 03:56 UTC