Babcock says Leafs should embrace being in deciding game vs. Bruins

HC at Noon discussion on whether the Toronto Maple Leafs have all the momentum heading into Boston for Game 7, and if you don’t believe in momentum, know that they now have belief that they can win this.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ season has come down to one game, and head coach Mike Babcock says they should embrace it.

The Leafs defeated the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Monday night to tie their best-of-seven opening round series at three games apiece.

The deciding game will be played Wednesday in Boston.

There’s obvious pressure involved in a deciding game, but Babcock feels it’s chance for a team to prove it’s capable of winning big contests.

Toronto should have momentum heading into the deciding contest, having won the last two games to erase an early 3-1 series deficit.

Toronto will try to win its second series after trailing 3-1 in its history. The Leafs rallied from a 3-0 deficit against Detroit in the 1942 Stanley Cup final.

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