Toronto has given up the first goal in nine of 13 games this season, but have few answers as to why they’ve been slow out of the gate so far, Mark Masters writes.
on the fourth line. Tavares has been heating up of late with six goals in the last six games. Maple Leafs' captain John Tavares missed practice on Tuesday with head coach Sheldon Keefe saying he was "banged up" after their game against the Los Angeles Kings. While Tavares will be a game time decision against the Flyers, he was on the ice for around 40 minutes after practice, which is unusual for a player who will dress. Mark Masters has more from the Leafs' practice.
Brodie finished with 14 points in 56 games last season and has made contributing more offence a point of emphasis this year. How is he adjusting? "Sometimes, for the D, it is not so much the actual goal going into the net," noted Keefe,"but can you create a goal for somebody else by shooting the puck off of the goaltender or off of a stick? It creates more chaos. Overall, as we get to that, more offence will follow."Jake Muzzin has one goal on the season for the Maple Leafs and that goal stands as the only goal to come from Toronto's defence corps so far. Sheldon Keefe and T.J.
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