Panthers head coach Paul Maurice spoke to the media prior to game 1 defending the Leafs forward saying that the Leafs play a different neutral zone system that the Bruins and that may not have been Marner's guy.
Even if Maurice is right, this is a bad look for Marner as he could have stepped up to at least try and stop Pastrnak.
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7 MAI | 45 ANSWERS Panthers head coach Paul Maurice defends Mitch Marner Do you think Maurice is right? | ||
Yes | 14 | 31.1 % |
No | 31 | 68.9 % |
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