Maple Leafs kickstart Mitch Marner with high ice time in first period

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Maple Leafs kickstart Mitch Marner with high ice time in first period

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe did everything he could to get Mitch Marner going in Game 3 against the Boston Bruins, and that included giving the winger ample ice time in the opening frame. Marner played 8:19 of the first period — more than any other Maple Leaf, including top defenceman Morgan Rielly, who played 7:53 — and registered one hit and one block. Up to over 14 minutes by the end of the second period, it seemed that Kee…