Slow start costs Leafs in loss to Habs

Leafs legend Dave Keon was the star of Saturday night’s game. And for most of the first period, coach Mike Babcock could have used the 75-year-old Hall of Famer in the lineup.

A sluggish start by Toronto led to a pair of quick goals by the visiting Montreal Canadiens en route to an eventual 3-2 shootout win before a sellout crowd at Air Canada Centre, many members of which were Habs fans.

While the resilient Leafs clawed back to tie the game and salvage a point in the standings, Babcock was clearly displeased about his team not being prepared to start the game.

“We gave the yesterday off,” said Babcock in a huff. “We won’t be doing that again.”

It took all of 1:41 for Montreal to get on the…