"The Toronto Maple Leafs are not as good a hockey team as they were last season, or really, as good as they've been over the past decade. That isn't ideal, but what is promising is that the team seems to have finally realized it and has started to embrace that things need to be done differently. The days of going through the regular season on cruise control are over and Toronto clawing their way to victory should become the new norm."
"Credit where credit is due and the small doses of accountability seem to be paying off. While consistency will be an ongoing battle with much of the Leafs roster throughout the season, allowing for players like Max Domi, Dakota Joshua, Matias Maccelli, and Nicolas Roy to face the same press box sentence that players like Nick Robertson, Bobby McMann, and Easton Cowan are subjected to is a step in the right direction."
The Toronto Maple Leafs are not as strong as last season or as they have been over the past decade, prompting a shift in approach. The team has begun to embrace accountability and tougher, workmanlike play rather than cruising through the regular season. Early signs include a blowout win over the Penguins and a revenge victory over the Panthers despite their absences, and a points percentage above .500. The coaching staff has started benching underperformers and demanding results, with players like Dakota Joshua, Scott Laughton, Bobby McMann and Nic Roy responding. The focus on depth and role-based performance aims to justify roster construction and improve consistency.
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