"We've got some tough teams to play," said Leafs forward Kyle Wellwood. "But that's going to make it all the more difficult and exciting, because I feel we'll play our best against the tough teams."

"These games, regardless of who you're playing, they're all a lot tougher," said Leafs coach Paul Maurice. "It'll be an ugly dogfight right until the end."

"If we had lost two games (on the weekend) it would have been tough because of the standings, but the way we're playing now is a lot better," said coach Guy Carbonneau. "We played (well) for 60 minutes and that's what you need to be successful at this time of the year."