"With an increasing demand for a major institutional change following a road trip from hell, the Toronto Maple Leafs met the challenge in the middle, firing assistant Marc Savard on Monday evening. There was merit to his dismissal, as Savard was responsible for the Leafs' last-ranked power play, converting at a dismal 13.3 percent clip. It also seems like the Maple Leafs are buying time for their next seismic move, although the holiday roster freeze certainly doesn't apply to the managerial and executive branches."
"The entries were characterized by a disorganized drop pass at centre ice, which allowed the opponent's base defence to get set and swat pucks easily at the blue line. When the Leafs started with an offensive zone faceoff, it took too long to get quality shots to the net, with indecision and flaccid puck movement ruling the day."
"The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reported that the Maple Leafs aren't seeking an external candidate to take over Savard's role, and will promote from within, or of course, Berube oversees the struggling power play. It appears that the Maple Leafs are biding their time when considering the direction of the franchise, and while Brad Treliving extended a vote of confidence to head coach Craig Berube on November 18, it certainly didn't apply to the rest of the staff. David Pagnotta reported on Monday's edition of the Leafs Morning Take that the Leafs aren't considering replacing Berube imminently, although that could change if the team continues on their losing streak."
The Toronto Maple Leafs dismissed assistant coach Marc Savard following the team's last-ranked power play, which converted at 13.3 percent. The power play tried a four-forward formation with Morgan Rielly as the quarterback before reverting to a five-forward group that also failed to produce. Entries often relied on a disorganized drop pass at centre ice, allowing opponents to set and defend at the blue line. Offensive-zone faceoffs produced slow puck movement, indecision and delayed quality shots. Management intends to promote internally or have Craig Berube oversee the unit while larger organizational decisions remain under consideration.
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