New look: Low risk, low reward: The Flyers scored the game’s first goal in Tuesday night’s 4-2 victory over Toronto on their third shot. At the time, Toronto had two shots.
Both teams have surged recently due to more responsible defensive play. In surging towards the top rung of the Eastern Conference, the Maple Leafs have become the Kings of 1-goal games. (get it, Kings?… Oh never mind).
Ten of their 20 victories were by that margin, including their last three.
“We’ve shown we can play in those tight checking, low-scoring games,” Toronto’s James van Riemsdyk, the former Flyer, was saying after Tuesday’s morning skate.