‘”With them having been teammates at one time and all that, it is personal (between them),” Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. “That’s what you want: best on best. I think that in any manner of sport, at the highest level, when you get best-on-best, it is personal.”‘
Eichel-Matthews duel draws comparisons to Crosby-Ovechkin rivalry
Source: NHL.com