Under Keefe the Leafs had a structured breakout system depending on where the forecheck is coming from and how many.
The defenseman retrieves it in the corner and then either wheels it behind the net if both attackers are on him or sends it up if there is only one forechecker pressuring. They preferred to use short outlet passes, moving together as a single unit, to exit the zone. So the forwards by necessity were required to assist in zone exits.
Under Babcock the stretch pass was used with more regularity, which wasn't a bad idea because the Leafs are fast on the wings, and I'm wondering if we will see more of the same from Berube.