Sheldon Keefe has granted the offensively gifted Maple Leafs more rope, but so often they trip over the rigging when pushed into a defensive posture. “We started well (a John Tavares power-play goal), we just continue to have these lulls throughout the game,” said Auston Matthews. The first period we gave up five odd-man rushes, so I wouldn’t say that was on (Michael Hutchinson). He checked replays right after the game and admitted his role was lacking in the Kreider and Buchnevich goals. He was in player development for the Leafs a bit and served as an assistant to Maurice.

Source: National Post February 07, 2020 01:52 UTC