Craig Berube on Easton Cowan's preseason performances for the Leafs: "The conversations I had with him before camp -- he's doing those things"

"For sure. The conversations I had with him before camp... He's doing those things, you know? Simplified, simple hockey, and using his speed. Obviously, he has abilities out there, with making plays and things like that - which he showed me tonight - but they were the right plays at the right time, which is important. I thought that he played directly all game. He worked and hounded, back checked, and did a lot of good things."

"He was good. He was good in tight. I thought he tracked the puck well and made the saves. Down in tight around the net, there were a lot of scramble plays, and he was pretty solid covering the net. Yeah, for sure. In the first game, I thought the goalies were good, and I thought Dennis was good tonight again, so that's good to see."

Matias Maccelli made several nice plays and recorded a couple of assists while working his way in and shaking off rust. Easton Cowan played physically, used his speed, simplified his game, made right plays at the right time, and contributed with chances on net while backchecking and forechecking consistently. Dennis Hildeby posted a 23-save clean sheet through two periods, tracked the puck well, and covered the net effectively during scramble situations. Goaltending depth appears solid after two preseason games, with multiple goalies showing reliable play. Final score: Senators 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT); goal scorers: Auston Matthews and Bobby McMann.

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