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Mike Babcock on the Auston Matthews hype train, the Leafs as oddsmakers’ Cup favourites

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On the “Matthews-Nylander” line:

Babcock: I think Marleau is heavy on the forecheck. I think Leo is in there, too. They compete with and without the puck. That’s not what you wanted? What line were you talking about?

The Matthews-Nylander? So, there’s three guys on the line. Hyman does the work. They all work, don’t get me wrong. Hyman gets them the puck back and drives the middle and is at the net. He doesn’t have the puck much except to get it back, so they have the puck more.