"All in all, Treliving wants to see three things moving forward: 1. Get back to being a connected group, 2. A more consistent effort, and 3. More enthusiasm in the group. To be frank, he didn't say much that jumped off the page. By far, the most noticeable thing he said was that he thinks the team has been too vanilla, which is very valid. Sitting here on November 18 th, the Leafs have no identity."
"He's expected to centre the third line alongside Matias Maccelli and Bobby McMann. Yeah, this team's ravaged by injury right now. It's pretty. Bottom line: They need to bear down and find a way to win this game. Of course, the Leafs are winless in five (0-4-1), and believe or not, after Buffalo beat Edmonton on Monday night, Toronto's now tied with Buffalo for last place in the Eastern Conference (18 points)."
"The vanilla comment really stood out for Noodles. He thinks that's about Toronto's lack of identity early on. On top of that, we took about Berube's status after Treliving gave him the vote of the confidence. Furthermore, Noodles dished on the crease, Woll's return, and everything surrounding Anthony Stolarz so far this season. Lastly, he dished on all the injuries and gave his prediction on if the Leafs will be able to get out this hole."
Brad Treliving accepted responsibility for the team's 8-9-2 start and listed three priorities: reconnect the group, improve consistency, and boost enthusiasm. He criticized the team as too vanilla and said the Leafs currently lack an identity. The matchup preview against the St. Louis Blues notes Joseph Woll starting, Troy Stecher making his Maple Leafs debut, and Jacob Quillan centering the third line with Matias Maccelli and Bobby McMann. Injuries have severely impacted the roster, the team is winless in five games, and Toronto sits tied with Buffalo near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. Jamie "Noodles" McLennan emphasized identity concerns, discussed the crease and Anthony Stolarz, and commented on coach Berube's status and the injury situation.
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