Marner's Former Leafs Mate Sees A Blessing In Disguise

Mitch Marner’s production surge has an old teammate calling it a blessing in disguise, which is hockey-speak for “sometimes the weird stuff actually helps.” The conversation around a Conn Smythe favorite always gets louder when the points start piling up, but the backstory matters just as much as the box score. When a player catches this kind of heat at the right time, the ripple effects can carry a team further than anyone expected.