Tyler Bertuzzi, who signed a one-year deal with the Maple Leafs in the summer, plays a gritty style which should be more effective once the intensity ramps up with his new linemates in the new NHL season, Mark Masters writes.
Toronto captain John Tavares has started training camp skating between 20-year-old rookie Matthew Knies and Sam Lafferty as the Maple Leafs continue to experiment with line combinations during the pre-season. Mark Masters has more.
Arizona product Matthew Knies has been skating on a line with John Tavares and Sam Lafferty at training camp and describes it as “an honour” to start beside the Maple Leafs captain, but he s not taking anything for granted, Mark Masters writes.