The Toronto Maple Leafs grind out a victory over Calgary, but defensive lapses and power play struggles expose growing pains under Craig Berube’s system. David Morassutti and Frank Stanisci break down Max Domi’s breakthrough two-goal performance and Matthew Knives’ continued emergence as the prototypical Berube player. The discussion covers the team’s transition from speed-based hockey to dump-and-chase tactics, John Tavares’ chase for his 500th career goal, and why the Leafs’ predictable power play must evolve. They also discuss adjustments the team will need to look at before facing the Columbus Blue Jackets’ league-worst penalty kill.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
2:07 Leafs defensive struggles and new system adjustments
3:23 Simplified grinding style under Craig Berube
6:29 Matthews needs to elevate his shooting percentage
11:28 Three stars
16:53 Penalty killing concerns
21:07 Upcoming road-heavy schedule challenges ahead
23:22 Columbus Blue Jackets preview and matchup history
26:49 Power play struggles and potential solutions
31:29 John Tavares chasing 500th career goal
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3 Comments
Rielly and OEL have been better offensive this year but you can count on at least 5 bad turnovers from the 2 per game.
I think that the hiccups on defense are slowly righting themselves. The Leafs just have to keep righting those issues.
Laughton has the snarl the Leafs need.