"While the Maple Leafs' power play eventually pulled it together to finish ninth in the league in that category, the team has been dismal with the man advantage in 2025-26, currently sitting dead last in the league at 13.3%. For a team with Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, and Matthew Knies along with seemingly improved depth scoring, this wasn't a result the team could tolerate any longer."
"Savard was one of Berube's assistants on the St. Louis Blues in 2019-20, the year after they won the cup, and followed that with a head coaching job with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL. He returned to the NHL to join the Calgary Flames as an assistant coach in 2023-24 before joining the Maple Leafs following the hiring of Berube."
The Toronto Maple Leafs relieved assistant coach Marc Savard of his duties. Savard joined the coaching staff in 2024-25 as one of head coach Craig Berube's hand-picked assistants and was predominantly in charge of the team's power play. The Maple Leafs' power play finished ninth in the league in 2024-25 but fell to last in 2025-26 at 13.3 percent. The roster includes Auston Matthews, William Nylander, John Tavares, and Matthew Knies, making the power-play performance unacceptable. Savard previously assisted Berube with the St. Louis Blues, was head coach of the Windsor Spitfires, and served as an assistant with the Calgary Flames. No replacement has been announced.
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