Scoring Chance and Zone Entry Numbers – Last Three Games:
Maple Leafs Scoring chances:
Stars https://t.co/wXU7RQZx7V
Caps https://t.co/TvQ0IcDCrl
Wings https://t.co/WII8IPeVJm via @EvDorey— Maple Leafs Hotstove (@LeafsNews) November 12, 2015
Game Day News:
Based on look this morning, Daniel Winnik will re-enter Leaf lineup with Brad Boyes coming out in his place.
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) November 12, 2015
Would be third time Boyes has been a healthy scratch this season. Peter Holland sticks on fourth line after scoring Tuesday night.
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) November 12, 2015
Looks like Frankie Corrado will have to continue to wait for Leafs debut. He and Martin Marincin appear to be out again on defence.
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) November 12, 2015
As expected, Reimer starts v Preds & Bernier will backup … Lupul, JVR missed practice, but expected to play v NSH
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) November 11, 2015
Mike Babcock says Leafs need to get Jonathan Bernier "playing the way he’s capable of playing. I haven’t seen much of that this year."
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) November 12, 2015
Babcock: "Suddenly we’ve got points in four of five games and you start to feel more like a hockey team. Confidence is everything in life."
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) November 11, 2015
Antoine Bibeau is on his way back to Toronto and will join Marlies in time for trip to ST John's. #TMLtalk
— Paul Hendrick (@HennyTweets) November 11, 2015
Thursday Links:
- Jonas Siegel: Nylander wants to play for Leafs this season (TSN)
Though he was piling up about a point-per-game pace in the early going, Nylander was unhappy with his start. Sheldon Keefe, the Marlies first-year coach, labelled it as inconsistent, adding that Nylander had picked out numerous areas for improvement and confronted them head on.
I - David Alter: William Nylander gaining confidence with Marlies, wants to play in the NHL ‘as soon as possible’ (National Post)
Every day, Nylander has approached practice the same way. He’s the first one out there on the ice to work on some drills. The rest of his teammates will join him for the regularly scheduled practice session. The practice ends and Nylander will be the last one off the ice as he returns to drills.
I - Scott Lewis: Granberg, Leivo likely call-up candidates for Maple Leafs (Sportsnet)
Granberg returned to practice with the Marlies this week after rehabbing a torn achilles he suffered in June. He was the recipient of a Nylander stick to the shin Tuesday, Cox noted, all in the name of friendly competition, of course.
I - Rob Longley: Game Day: Maple Leafs at Predators (Toronto Sun)
Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock had barely digested his team’s win in Dallas when he pointed out that the Predators pumped seven goals past the Ottawa Senators earlier on Tuesday. The Leafs were loose on D in the second in Dallas and turned the puck over too often. That won’t stand up against the opportunistic Preds.
I - Adam Proteau: Maple Leafs’ coach Mike Babcock worth every penny so far (Metro)
In addition, Babcock is becoming famous for challenging his charges to become better in every way possible, and Rielly is a perfect example. The 21-year-old currently leads Toronto in points — and while you’d think that would earn him more opportunities on offence, the opposite is true. Knowing that the youngster’s instincts with the puck can’t be taught, Babcock wants Rielly to improve his defensive game.
