Just seven days ago, the Toronto Maple Leafs were coming off back-to-back losses – now, they’re just three points back of the Stanley Cup defending champion Florida Panthers at the top of the Atlantic Division
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube watches his team play against the Montreal Canadiens during at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto , on Nov. 9.were coming off back-to-back losses, were barely keeping their noses above the .500 mark, and were operating a power play that was giving the Buffalo Sabres a run for their money as the league’s worst, with just four goals in 40 opportunities.
Not that head coach Craig Berube is about to get carried away with the turn of events. As one of the few members of the organization in possession of bejewelled evidence that the Stanley Cup is won in June, not November, the Leafs’ bench boss simply acknowledged that things are moving in the right direction after Saturday’s 4-1 home victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
“I mean, I thought that we checked extremely well for two periods,” Berube said. “Power play was good again; clean, pretty much, with penalties. And I thought that we played a real smart game. I was really happy. I mean, third period, they made a push; goalie was really good for us.” “I know it’s difficult at times because guys want to get scoring chances and they want to score, and I want them to do the same, but you’ve got to do it the right way,” he said.
But much of Toronto’s success of late has come from its defensive foundation, which has allowed just two goals during the streak. Though the goaltending has been top notch – with Anthony Stolarz and Woll posting a combined .972 save percentage – the team defence in front of them has been equally pleasing to Berube.
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