The New York Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 7-3, on Wednesday. During the game, Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan made an interesting move.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are far from their best version.
The Maple Leafs do not need to renounce their offensive identity, but they must recalibrate risk-taking from the defense.
The 8-7-1 Toronto Maple Leafs are going through an inconsistent stretch.
This would cut all the noise, clear the roster and allows the franchise to align roles with its head coach's system.
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The most recent move to send him back with the Marlies gives us clues about Berube's long-term plans.
The former player and coach spoke about the Maple Leafs' situation in the Nov. 4 edition of the "Leafs Morning Take" podcast and argued that the team's initial ups and downs are good for the long term.
Montreal defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Saturday in a game in which head coach Martin St. Louis decided to line up Montembeault, 29, as the starter.
This is not only good news for the Maple Leafs' upcoming games, but also for the long term.
In the 2023-24 season, he recorded 75 points (29 goals and 46 assists), while in the last campaign, he recorded 67 points (35 goals and 32 assists).
The Toronto Maple Leafs are still looking to add a power forward to reinforce their top six since the departure of Mitch Marner.
The young forward demonstrated to coach Martin St. Louis that he was wrong to send him to the AHL.
The Toronto Maple Leafs started the 2025-26 NHL campaign with mixed results, with a record of 3-2-1 after six games.
One year ago, Sidney Crosby committed to the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons with a new contract. Despite that, Crosby, 38, continues to be linked to other teams.
Berube gave a bold update on the 20-year-old, stating the team comes before any individual.
The Maple Leafs are not willing to lose games due to a lack of depth, which in the end costs more than marginally saving on the salary cap.
A reliable top-six forward would solve three things almost immediately.
The New York Rangers started the 2025-26 season poorly, as the opening night at Madison Square Garden ended with a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In Montreal, he could benefit from an environment that maximizes its young offensive players.
Whatever the problem, the Canadiens need to give in.
Coach Craig Berube is betting on a team more dependent on collective performance over individual flashes.
Craig Berube made a surprising decision by leaving prospect Easton Cowan off the Toronto Maple Leafs' opening roster in favor of two recent waiver claims.
The season is about to start, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are still being linked to available players, in this case, via waivers.