{"id":4960,"date":"2018-10-14T22:26:57","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T22:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=4960"},"modified":"2018-10-14T22:26:57","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T22:26:57","slug":"toronto-continues-winning-streak-on-road-against-the-capitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/toronto-continues-winning-streak-on-road-against-the-capitals","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Continues Winning Streak on Road Against the Capitals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate after wining 4-2 against the Washington Capitals on Saturday and earning their fourth back-to-back win on the road this season<\/p><\/div>The Toronto Maple Leafs rolled into Washington on Saturday night for the last for their four game road trip, a road trip that saw them win all four, including last night again last year\u2019s Stanley Cup Champions.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> are off to a blistering start this season and are turning heads with a dynamic team of seasoned professionals and eager, enthusiastic young guns like Austin Matthews. From the second the puck dropped last night, the Leafs sent out their brightest and top scorers, and it paid off with a 4-2 win over Washington.<\/p>\n

It was only seconds into the first period that Toronto put the Washington Capitals<\/a> on the defensive after a two on one rush that saw Chandler Stephenson score Toronto\u2019s first goal. Washington is the first team this season that played in the post-season last year that Toronto has faced. When you consider the Capitals have a nasty reputation for playing dirty, the boys in blue outplayed and outshot Washington to earn the win.<\/p>\n

That distinction became evident in a victory that saw Toronto creating multiple scoring chances but also a game in which Washington were in control of multiple scoring opportunities by sheer exertion of their weight. As the buzzer rang ending the third period, it was the Leafs superior goaltending, the hottest playing in the league and their power play that got the job done.<\/p>\n

Coach Babcock has told the team that if they bring home a win in their Thursday night game against the Red Wings<\/a>, Friday practice would be cancelled as a reward. The carrot was dangled, and the Leafs took full advantage of it coming away with a 5-3 victory. It might have just been what was needed for success against Washington.<\/p>\n

The motivation of a day off worked as far as Mitch Marner is concerned. Commenting, Marner said,<\/p>\n

\u201cWe heard the news and got really excited. We wanted that win really badly. I think everyone in here\u2019s pretty recharged. You could see it today.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sportsnet<\/strong><\/p>\n