COLUMBUS, Ohio — So many things have to go right for an underdog team such as the Toronto Maple Leafs to make the playoffs. This morning, they sit third in the Atlantic Division, passing the Boston Bruins, after perhaps the least likely match to generate a positive result on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets, who harbour President’s Trophy ambitions. After Columbus scored two, Nylander also broke away down the right side and flicked his 20th past Joonas Korpisalo. Brian Boyle finally got over the Leaf blue line with enough time and space to fire it in the Jackets’ bench, joking that he gave old friend John Tortorella a warning it was coming. “Being persistent, staying with it, trusting the process,” Kadri recited as reasons for the Leafs recent run.

Source: National Post March 23, 2017 02:54 UTC