A glimmer of the offense returns against Dallas with Kadri.

Kadri hadn't been scoring much lately but in the last 2 games netted 3 big goals as Toronto won both games. Last year Kadri scored 30 goals and was a huge part of their offensive surge. Toronto showed some size issues but countered with their opportunistic play. Dallas (10 -1 in last 11 home games) played well but Toronto could have had at least 6 goals, continually breaking up plays mid ice then countering quickly. While Dallas carried much of the play backup McElhinney made 2 key saves(39 in total) while Kadri scored twice. It was a battle of styles. The young, quick offense against the reliable defense and speed won. Babcock deserves some credit as he exploited Dallas' weakness. At every instance Toronto raced for the puck or intercepted plays, breaking out quickly while only Sequin managed to counter with a goal for Dallas. In the end Toronto showed some killer instinct even having a goal disallowed by Connor Brown when the ref whistled play over on a loose puck. Toronto was outplayed but in this matchup their speed proved too much as the Leafs take a 4 to 1 win in Dallas into the AllStar break. Is the offense returning ? At the very least, let us hope Kadri is back to his old form as he has been sorely missed the last 20 games or so.