There are a lot to like about tonight's game. The Caps are the defending Champs and it would be ridiculous to expect the Leafs to win in a dominating fashion. The Caps just got blown out of the rink by the Devils and they were pretty hungry for a redeeming home win against the much hyped Leaf team. Yes the Leafs needed some great goaltending, timely scoring and some good fortunes, but they went toe to toe with the Champ and won by a close count.
Having said all that, I don't think this one game proves anything. I didn't see the same kind of physicality and intensity from the Caps like they had in last season's playoffs, especially in the series against the Lightning. I don't think the Leafs will have problem piling up points in the regular season, but it remains to be proven if this version of the Leafs can handle the pressure and
physicality of playoff hockey.