Craig Berube on Easton Cowan rejoining the Leafs: "He's given us some really good games... The [demotion] was just a move made for roster reasons, but he's back"

"Solutions. We did some of that before the last game. I liked some of what we worked on. It is more of the same today. We're just defending too much. We need the puck more. We need to advance it more and get more of the play in the offensive zone. The guys worked and had pretty good energy out there."

"On the ice, it is a little bit more consistency; there is a lot of good, but it is a little bit inconsistent. It's just about staying with it and working. When you get into these situations, as a team and as individuals, you have to work your way out of it. That is how you get out of it; yes, confidence is a funny thing, but if you want to get your confidence back, you work to get it back."

Practice focused on practical solutions with an emphasis on puck possession, advancing the puck, and generating more offensive-zone time. Players showed good energy and executed the practice plan despite recent poor results. Joseph Woll and Easton Cowan rejoined the lineup for roster reasons and looked positive in practice. William Nylander has demonstrated leadership in the locker room but requires greater on-ice consistency. The pathway back to confidence is framed as hard work and persistent execution by individuals and the team. The team intends to reinforce fundamentals and work through the current adversity.

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