#player-breakouts

#player-breakouts

Nicolas Roy, Bobby McMann, Dakota Joshua, and Nick Robertson all broke out of lengthy goal slumps, helping lead the Leafs to a 7-2 blowout. The effort was there, they executed on grade-A chances, and they chased Penguins starter Arturs Silovs. However, there's still plenty to clean up on the defensive end as the structure in the D-zone continues to be a work in progress, but let's focus on some positives as the convincing victory was one of the Leafs best games of the season.

He continues to be a defensive liability, and he has the worst defensive rating on the team, among players who have played at least five games. But considering he was supposed to just be a rotational guard, and considering he is still a second-year player who was a second-round pick, he has held his own on the offensive side of the ball and has the 4th best offensive rating