Hours before his turnaround shot from the left faceoff circle won the Leafs their series against Tampa, Maple Leafs captain John Tavares and wife Aryne welcomed their daughter into the world.
for most points in a season. The Panthers won a seven-game, first-round thriller that ended with an overtime win Sunday.to end the Leafs-Tampa series, which was historic on its own. Toronto ended a 19-year stretch where the team did not advance past the first round of the playoffs.
Shortly before his turnaround shot from the left faceoff circle won the Leafs their series against Tampa, Tavares and wife Aryne welcomed their daughter into the world. Tavares had to be at the rink Saturday for the morning skate and then the game. He credited his wife and family for allowing him to be a hockey player and a father at the same time.
“A lot of support from my family and everyone that’s involved in my daily life, have kept things running and functioning, but a big credit to my wife,” Tavares said. “Doing what I need to do to play, and when I go home, just really enjoying the time with my little one. So it’s been a great week, and we want to keep things going here and turn the page from last year.”“He makes sure that no matter what, he takes care of himself and his preparation,” Keefe said.
The Leafs captain and coach were talking ahead of Tuesday night’s Game 1 vs. the Panthers. Keefe praised Panthers coach — and ex-Leaf coach —
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