Vegas Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner is not interested in looking back as he gets set to play at the Scotiabank Arena as an opponent of the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first time.
Marner met the media Friday ahead of his highly anticipated return to Toronto, but said his focus is on moving forward.
“I don’t want to look back anymore,” Marner said. “I don’t want to look in the past. I’m focused on what’s going on right now.
“It’s another hockey game. Just go out there and play.”
Marner will have to look back briefly, though, when he receives a video tribute from the Maple Leafs, honouring the time that left him fourth all-time in assists and sixth in points with the franchise.
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