The Toronto Maple Leafs’ battered blue line faces a breaking point as Jake McCabe joins the long list of defencemen out, leaving head coach Craig Berube with tough decisions ahead of a pivotal clash against the Florida Panthers. Can Morgan Rielly and the remaining depth step up, or will defensive lapses jeopardize the Leafs’ playoff hopes?
David Morassutti and Frank Stanisci dissect the impact of these injuries on Toronto’s defensive structure, debate whether the team can get enough internally to fill the void, and whether Auston Matthews’ scoring surge can keep the Leafs afloat. The panel explores how the Panthers match up amid their own injuries, what’s needed from the forwards defensively, and what’s at stake as both teams fight to stay in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
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0:00 Intro
06:15 Struggles, Injuries, and Expectations
13:25 Leafs’ Depth Tested Without McCabe
19:25 Teamwide Effort Needed Defensively
23:04 Leafs Face Defending Champs
30:27 “Matthews’ Goals Define His Game”
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6 Comments
Tough test tonight
Al’s grandfather
Time for Carlos to show he can do more than a pylon.
The Big Bad Panthers are in town
Leafs defence is too old. No wonder they are injured. Better hang on to Danford . Take Tres phone and throw it in Lake Ontario.
Panthers uniforms look like Dr Seuss cat in the hat.