Craig Berube on finding the right fit for the Tavares-Nylander line: "I like a lot of the stuff the line did with Maccelli... We have to stick with it and see how it turns out"

"You stated last night that you need more out of William Nylander. Berube: Yeah, we need him to score goals, right? That is what he does, but there is more to his game than that. It is not just all on Willy. As I said, our guys have to put the puck in the net, but it is not all on Willy. It is on all of the guys we depend on to score goals."

"What are the conversations like with Nylander at times like this? Berube: They're good. He always has good feedback. He sees things that maybe I don't see. He talks about where he is at mentally and with his puck touches. These guys need the puck in their hands and want to have the puck. Sometimes, they're not getting it enough, so they're not feeling like they're into the game. Those are the types of conversations we have most of"

No lineup changes were made for the Leafs tonight. Steven Lorentz is out with an upper-body injury for a second straight game. Cayden Primeau will start against Nashville and is making his Leafs debut. Primeau has been practicing well, looks comfortable and appears eager; practice performance and work ethic were the primary reasons for the start. Anthony Stolarz was not seriously considered to start both games of the back-to-back. William Nylander is expected to score goals, but scoring responsibility is shared across the roster. Conversations with Nylander have been constructive and focus on mental state and puck touches. Players sometimes lack sufficient puck possession, which affects engagement.

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