This is an 8* on TORONTO

Maple Leafs fans have not seen their team win a playoff series since 2004. There have been five first round exits since then. So there’s a lot of uneasiness right now after a rather shocking 2-1 loss to Montreal in Game 1. Toronto won the North and was very much the best team in the division. But things can change quickly in the playoffs and John Tavares is out “indefinitely” after being taken off on a stretcher Thursday. Nevertheless, we expect the Leafs will bounce back and win Game 2. One one time this season have the Leafs lost more than three in a row. Having also dropped their final two regular season games, that’s the position they find themselves in tonight. They are 17-4 playing with revenge and 10-1 if at home and playing with revenge. Play on TORONTO

AAA