Sam Laskaris – BEHIND THE ACTION – Brandon Montour

Brendan Montour

By Sam Laskaris Writer No doubt there will be many local hockey fans who are feeling somewhat torn during the next little bit. Because of its proximity to Canada’s largest city, numerous Six Nations members will be cheering on their favourite team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, who ended a 19-year playoff drought this past Saturday and finally won a series. To recap, the Maple Leafs advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2004 thanks to a 2-1 overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. That OT triumph, capped off with a goal by Toronto captain John Tavares, allowed the Leafs to win their best-of-seven series in six matches. The following evening it was revealed that Toronto’s second-round opponent would be the Boston Bru……

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