Confirmed with Link: Craig Berube named the 32nd Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs

[BertCorbeau]

Look at how the Leafs generally won under Keefe. Look at how they are winning under Berube. These two things are not the same.

… that’s what I said

 

[3blizzard4]

 

[Dekes For Days]

That's not really Keefe vs. Berube. Keefe had those kind of metrics prior to last year too. That's GM ignoring defense vs. GM not ignoring defense.

 

[Stephen]

Not like we haven't seen a November heater too

But I will say I like the changes Berube has made in how this team is winning. Overcoming injuries and illness well.

In the past, we heard chatter around the league that this era of the Leafs could beat anybody on any given night but it wouldn't be a hard night.

I personally like the idea of a team coming into Toronto, getting beat soundly on the scoreboard and getting beat up physically in the process. It shouldn't be fun for teams to come here, and Ontario and GTA guys shouldn't feel like it's a fun homecoming.

If you can't beat em in the alley you can't beat em on the ice. The foundation of this franchise is built on that. Why play nice?

 

[The Apologist]

In the past, we heard chatter around the league that this era of the Leafs could beat anybody on any given night but it wouldn't be a hard night.

I personally like the idea of a team coming into Toronto, getting beat soundly on the scoreboard and getting beat up physically in the process. It shouldn't be fun for teams to come here, and Ontario and GTA guys shouldn't feel like it's a fun homecoming.

If you can't beat em in the alley you can't beat em on the ice. The foundation of this franchise is built on that. Why play nice?

Because the NHL will not allow us to play dirty. We can't even play mildly annoyed without getting suspensions left and right.

 

[DarkKnight]

Those last two explain a lot when wondering why our goaltending has been effective. We're limiting the high danger chances and if the goalie makes the save the D is ensuring he doesn't have to make another one.

The beauty of this system, we won't have to transition to "playoff hockey", it will be who we are already. Love these stats!

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

With Florida losing in regulation and Tampa losing in OT, no Atlantic team can catch the Leafs at the 20 game mark. In the Matthews era this is the deepest into the season (November 21st) that the Leafs have held first in the Atlantic Division. Fantastic start to the Berube era.