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TSN Toronto reporter Kristen Shilton checks in daily with news and notes on the Maple Leafs, who held a noon practice at MasterCard Centre on Sunday.
It’s not that Toronto hasn’t had chances to score; they’ve actually generated plenty. In the Leafs’ last three games, they’ve put 113 shots on net, but come away with only five goals and a 1-1-1 record. “Hit the net on your chances, and don’t put any pressure on yourself; just breathe,” added Babcock. “When it’s not going as good as you want, there’s no sense overthinking this. It’s simple: pick a spot in the middle of the net, like five-hole, and when you miss [there], it goes in [somewhere else].”
Kapanen admitted he’s already frustrated by his lack of scoring touch, but trusts Kadri’s assertion it would last for long. “When you look at our last three games, we’ve done a way better job defensively, we haven’t given up as much,” said Babcock."And we’ve also generated a ton of offence. We haven’t scored though.”
Ultimately, Kadri said the Leafs should be deriving confidence from how they put that four-game slump behind them, and continue taking pride in the strides made since. On the season, Toronto has given up the seventh-most shots per game but are trending well below that now.
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