Leafs stepping up for hobbled mates

Jeff O'Neill stood by the open door leading to the Maple Leaf dressing room with his blue glove held high, waiting as each teammate delivered a congratulatory palm slap in the wake of a convincing victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Being head cheerleader was certainly not a role O'Neill would have filled last season when he battled both personal grief and a startling deterioration in performance.

But suddenly the role fits.

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