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Found February 28, 2013 on HockeyBuzz: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Tyler Bozak,  David Desharnais
TEAMS: Toronto Maple Leafs,  Montreal Canadiens
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Tyler Bozak and the Toronto Maple Leafs can complain all they want about a faceoff that dropped out of sequence, ultimately leading to the Habs winning goal. But the fact is that David Desharnais bit on the fake drop as well, and he was prepared to win the faceoff despite the odd timing of the eventual drop. That, in a nutshell, was the difference between Montreal and Toronto last night. The C...
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