Josh Anderson and
Nick Suzuki spoke with the media on Monday afternoon following the Canadiens off-ice workouts. The pair grew up in Leafs nation with Anderson from Burlington, Ontario, while Suzuki grew up in London, Ontario. Both are excited for the challenge ahead and are ready to embrace the rivalry as the Leafs and Habs will meet for the first time in the playoffs since 1979.
"Anytime you get in the playoffs, no matter who you're playing, you have that opportunity to reach your goal, and that's to win a Stanley Cup. That's always in the back of your mind and that's one thing that you're thinking about. Playing the Maple Leafs, that just gives you that extra adrenaline, that motivation, and I can say the same thing for a lot of those guys in the locker room. It's going to be a great series. We're all looking forward to this challenge and this opportunity." Anderson said.
"I don't think there's any team I'd rather play more."
he added."Knowing the history and throughout this whole season, we've had a big battle against them playing them so many times. The whole group is excited to play them. It's going to be a challenge, but we're getting a lot of guys back and we're confident in our group. It's going to be a fun series. The rivalry is something you always dream of, so it's going to be a great series." Suzuki said.
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Suzuki mentioned he has many friends back in London that are Leafs fans and they asked him to take it easy on them in the playoffs.
"A lot of my buddies back home are Leafs fans. I guess it's the closest team to us. A few of them have messaged me to take it easy on the Leafs and I told them that I can't do that for them. There are a few Habs fans in London, obviously not as many as Toronto. They stay on the low. A lot of my family and friends are Leafs fans, but I've tried to transition them over."
Game 1 between Montreal and Toronto is set for Thursday with puck drop at 7:30pm ET on CBC and Sportsnet.
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