LISTEN: Leafs coach Mike Babcock remarks following Friday availability

Nov 14, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock watches pre-game warm-ups before the start of their game against the Vancouver Canucks at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

By David Alter

Apr 14, 2017

WASHINGTON — Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said he doesn’t expect any changes to his lineup on defence and has ruled Nikita Zaitsev out for Game 2.

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