Could this be the year the Canadiens do better than the Maple Leafs? Article content
It’s not out of the question. Let me be clear about the rules of engagement. ‘Better’ could mean better in the regular season, but it could also mean better in the playoffs, and need I remind you the Leafs have won a grand total of two series in the Big Four era? Oh, and need I also remind you the Big Four era is over and it’s now the Big Three era, with Mitch Marner, a.k.a. The Most Hated Man in Toronto, now plying his trade in Las Vegas. Article content Article content
OK, so Round 1 of the Habs-Loafs bout went Toronto’s way on Wednesday, with the bad guys going home with a 5-2 win over their rivals. But most everyone after the Montreal loss was saying the Canadiens didn’t play a bad game and the M