NHL playoffs about weathering 'highs and lows' of a game, series

After a nine-year post-season hiatus, the Maple Leafs were throttled 4-1 by a playoff-tested Boston outfit in 2013. Head coach Mike Babcock is hoping his team won't be frazzled like that in its playoff opener Thursday at Washington (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m. ET).

By Jonas Siegel