Most NHL teams have players you have to be extra cautious with becuase if you aren't paying attention, they will hit you hard. For the Leafs that kind of player includes Ryan Reaves, Jake McCabe and Max Domi. Someone like Timothy Liljegren might be one of the last players a fan might guess laid a big hit.
Tonight it seemed as though Habs defenseman Logan Mailloux didn't keep his guard up as none of those physical players were bearing down on him. As he attempted to bring the puck into the Leafs zone though he was greeted with a huge hit from Liljegren and Mailloux was not particularly happy about it.
Things Get Chippy In Toronto
From that point on, the game got quite chippy as several players with reputations for being physical got involved.
Needless to say, the Leafs-Habs rivalry is back with a vengeance this year.
As read on Blade Of Steel: Things get chippy after Logan Mailloux gets leveled by a surprising Toronto Maple Leafs player
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