9 Maple Leafs Thoughts: Why Clifford's penalty worked in Toronto's favour

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

There’s an old proverb about a Chinese farmer in which bad things happen, but the wise farmer doesn’t bemoan them, not knowing what future events they may lead to. Similarly, when good things happen he’s hesitant to celebrate them, as what it all means in the big picture remains unclear. When Kyle Clifford went to the dressing room after taking a five-minute major following a hit from behind, it looked pretty bad for the Leafs. This whole thing the Leafs have built here hinges on Jack Campbell being at minimum a league average goaltender. They’re a confident group, and a very good team that would dust themselves off and get back at it for Game 2....

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