"Always a prepared and hard-working team - in St. Louis and in Toronto. They were one game away from beating the Stanley Cup champs. Obviously, Game 7 didn't go their way. They play hard, and when they are not playing hard, he somehow gets it through to them. They don't go very often where they play bad games. We are on high alert."
"They're playing a good, structured game right now and are not giving up much. They're tight defensively, and you have to work for your chances. We are going to have to shoot our way in for chances. He has his team playing the right way, and they're packing it in around their net and protecting. They're dangerous, too. They have some good skill over there that is dangerous. They added Zegras and Michkov. They have Tippett."
"I think we just have to simplify and get back to what was working for us. Last year, we were a great defending team. We are just trying to get back to that. It is a quick fix. We just have to work hard, simplify the game, and play above them... We are just too eager to play offense right now, and everyone is getting below the goal line. We are getting beaten up the ice."
Philadelphia has a prepared, hard-working, tight defensive structure that limits chances and often prevents opponents from having bad games. The Flyers pack players around their net, protect the crease, and have added offensive skill via Zegras and Michkov while receiving strong goaltending. Toronto has struggled off the puck, showing eagerness to jump into offense and getting beaten up the ice, losing the proper F3 support. The Leafs aim to simplify, return to last season's strong defending, play structured support above the puck, and create chances by working their way in against a low-event defense.
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