Leafs Nick Foligno Explains Why He Fought Canadiens Corey Perry After John Tavares Injury
Perry was involved in the play that led to Leafs captain John Tavares being stretchered off in the first period. The play was purely accidental, as Tavares was falling to the ice while Perry skated by in the neutral zone; his knee just happened to hit Tavares in the head as he fell. Foligno acknowledged as much and didn’t blame Perry for the injury. But he felt the need to defend his captain and get his teammates back in the game....