The Leafs came in with a game plan to contain Kirby Dach, playing a heavy and physical game against the top line for Chicago that led the team on Friday.
The trio as a whole was on the ice for the first three Toronto goals and frustrations came to a point in the third as Dach and Hudson Elynuik were called for offsetting minors during the back half of a Blackhawks 4-minunte power play - not the first time blue shirts tried to agitate the center after a whistle.
"That's what happens, it's hard. He's a competitive guy and he wants to be the best player on the ice all the time," King said of Dach. "He gets frustrated like that and it takes away from his game a little bit. That's stuff he'll learn as he gets older. You can maybe get away with that in the OHL, the Western League or in college, but at this level and the AHL or the NHL, that's not going to help your game. He's young. He'll mature and he'll get over that."
Despite the tough outing, Dach still showed moments of individual skill and put three shots on goal, trailing only Adam Boqvist and linemate Brandon Hagel.