"There are times in a game when there is no play to be made. You have to put pucks in good areas. That is what I mean by "too cute." We can be a little simpler and more direct in our game a lot of the time. It costs us sometimes. It's going in the back of our net right now."
"It is a feel thing. You're getting a read off your players, where they're at, and how they're feeling. It is about communication with them, for sure. That is how you go about it. There are times when they may not be that upset about the loss or where we're at. There are other times when they are taking it hard. It is just a feel thing, and reading the players."
"He is pretty jacked up about it. It was an unfortunate incident in camp for him, and a long road for him to get back. But he has worked his way back, and I'm looking forward to watching him tonight."
Toronto Maple Leafs enter play in Vancouver amid a six-game losing streak and without a win in Vancouver since December 2019. William Nylander returns and provides leadership, skill, and versatile impact across the lineup. Marshall Rifai makes a season debut after a lengthy recovery from an unfortunate camp incident. Head coach Craig Berube wants simpler, more direct play with pucks placed in dangerous areas rather than low-percentage attempts. Berube emphasizes reading players and tailoring communication to their mental state during the skid. Easton Cowan is scratched to reset his confidence after losing his swagger. Morgan Rielly takes the team's struggles personally.
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