It took less than 24 hours for the temperature to calm considerably in Toronto.
They’re back on track, folks. You can exhale.
Just what the doctor ordered.
That’s where the conversation started on the Wednesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. William Nylander responded accordingly with a goal and two helpers after being called out by Craig Berube. Additionally, Auston Matthews scored twice, and Easton Cowan picked up his first NHL point (assist). Toronto smothered Nashville 7-4.
It was far from a complete effort, but bottom line, it was the type of bounce-back effort that the Leafs needed following an ugly two game showing against Detroit. We talked about the top six, and how by far, there was their best effort of the early season. The Maccelli, Tavares, Nylander trio was outstanding. Not only were they engaged, but they worked their bags off. Meantime, Cayden Primeau did his job. That’s all you can ask for. The 26-year-old made 26 stops to notch the victory in his Maple Leafs debut. As expected, Craig Berube was much more pleased with his team’s effort in this one. He was very complimentary of his star players. And rightfully so.
After that, former Leafs blue liner and current Nashville Predators analyst, Hal Gill, stopped by the show. The 2009 Stanley Cup champion weighed in on Tuesday night’s game. He thinks the turning point in the game was Toronto’s star players elevating their play. The Predators, especially with their back-up goalie in there, had no answer. On top of all that, Gill dished on Cowan, handling young players, and what the Leafs need to do to get over the top. Lastly, he was very opinionated about the media scrutiny in Toronto and what it’s like to play in this market.
Lastly, we got to the Ninja Crispi HOT TAKE OF THE WEEK. Producer Vick thinks Easton Cowan will stick with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies for the rest of the season.
The next edition of Leafs Morning Take will come your way on Thursday at 11 AM ET. Join us as we preview Thursday night’s tilt on home ice against the New York Rangers.
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