Game #34 Review: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 vs. New York Islanders 1

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 27: Mikhail Grabovski #84 of the New York Islanders skates against Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the game at the Barclays Center on December 27, 2015 in Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images)Still in holiday mode, but here are some notes on a good win by the Maple Leafs in their first game back from the break.

– After taking control of the game in a dominant second period, the Maple Leafs moved to 8-0-3 when protecting leading after two periods. For much of the third, with the score 2-0, the Islanders poured it on while the Leafs were a little passive, but it was impressive how the Leafs gathered themselves…