Maple Leafs motivated ahead of battle vs the Habs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Maple Leafs motivated ahead of battle vs the Habs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

By The Athletic

The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs for the first time since 1979, as the Stanley Cup playoffs kick off for Toronto on Thursday night. Jonas and James discuss the unique way Auston Matthews goes about scoring goals and how the Canadiens might try to contain him. Siegel and Mirtle go deep on what Tavares and Nylander will be able to provide with Nick Foligno on their line this Spring and they guys try to find a solution for the ongoing struggles of the powerplay. Plus, Kamloops native Riley Nash is set to make his Leafs debut on the 3rd line and the guys wonder how Jack Campbell matches up with Carey Price.  Just ahead of another edition of the Leaf Report pod-bag, Jonas and James discuss the pressure on the Leafs to finally win around of playoff hockey, for the first time since 2004.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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