""Getting to his identity," Berube said. "He is a big guy. He has to be a physical and hard player to play against. He is going to make and score his goals around the net, right? A little more puck touches in the offensive zone from the forecheck, and then getting to the net front and winning those battles there and tipping pucks. He has good hand-eye. He has the capability of putting the puck in the net.""
"Joshua was placed on a line alongside Nicolas Roy and Bobby McMann during Thursday's practice. Joseph Woll will make his sixth consecutive start. Woll was outstanding during Wednesday's victory and was the primary reason why the Maple Leafs secured two points. The 27-year-old is off to a 2-2-1 start with a .921 save percentage. Dennis Hildeby will operate as Woll's backup on Friday, and will almost certainly start Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins."
William Nylander will not play Friday against the Washington Capitals due to an illness unrelated to his Thursday maintenance day. Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with 11 goals and 31 points in 20 games and scored the overtime winner on Wednesday versus Columbus. Line adjustments placed Dakota Joshua on a line with Nicolas Roy and Bobby McMann. Emphasis for Nylander centers on physical net-front play, forechecking puck touches and tipping chances to increase scoring. Joseph Woll will start his sixth straight game, posting a .921 save percentage through five starts with Dennis Hildeby as backup.
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