In the pre-game on Sportsnet, Elliotte Friedman pointed out Lou Lamoriello going down to talk to Frederik Andersen before Game 5 and his reaction after the win, banging the desk a few times with his hand — a rare show of emotion from Lamoriello. Losing to Boston in a hard-fought series is understandable – they are a top five team in the league – but before Game 5, they were not putting up much of a fight. Had they lost easily in Game 5, rightly or wrongly, there’s no question it would have led to a lot more scrutiny and tough questions than what they’d face at this point moving forward.
Leafs Playoff Notebook: Seven
