Size matters for Leafs

Following an overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, Maple Leafs coach Paul Maurice was asked whether his players had improved their team toughness since the beginning of the season.

But rather than speak to the fighting nature of his team that evening, Maurice measured another physical element.

"I think we are growing into our size a little bit," said Maurice, who gave the Leafs yesterday off from practice. "I know it has been noticed that (captain Mats Sundin) is playing more of a snarly game, but that line (of Sundin, Nik Antropov and Alexei Ponikarovsky) has realized that its true strength may not be puck skills, but the fact they can hold people off to the outside because of their size."

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