Maple Leafs' win over Capitals shows what they're capable of in playoffs

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It was the kind of performance that will give all Toronto Maple Leafs fans hope that this year can be different. The Leafs demonstrated the kind of game they'll need in the playoffs on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. (lukefoxjukebox)

But right from puck drop it was evident that Toronto would bounce back from Tuesday’s meek effort against Buffalo, and the speedy Leafs scorched their rugged but sluggish visitors to the tune of 7-3.“They were quicker than us right from the start,” lamented Capitals coach Peter Laviolette.

William Nylander missed a golden chance early but, on Throwback Thursday, made good on an old-school slapshot off the rush, giving the home side a 2-0 lead after the first period.And while John Carlson and Tom Wilson — in the gutters all night long — scored for the Capitals, Toronto doubled up their visitors with strikes by Ilya Lyubushkin , Ilya Mikheyev, plus one more each from Bunting and Nylander.

“The biggest priority is to move as high up in the standings as we can and have everyone healthy going into playoffs,” Alexander Kerfoot said.Well, they have every right to feel that way after this one. “We, as an organization, believe that he’d be ready to come in and play. We've followed very closely what he's done this season and believe that he'd be ready. He's going to be more ready a year from now. And ultimately, he makes that decision,” Keefe said.

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