"There's always noise, and the contrast between the team's first-ranked 5-on-5 offence and 31st-ranked power play is creating a distortion effect, at least as it relates to how the team is analyzed and perceived. If you succumb to the outrage industrial complex, you may have missed that the Maple Leafs registered an NHL-best 39 goals at 5-on-5. William Nylander and John Tavares are tied for 2nd with 13 points at 5-on-5."
"We get one power play a game, maybe two. I mean, that's a little bit of a problem for sure. Now, in saying that we got to do a better job of executing on our power play with the chances we have. And for me, we haven't executed well enough. And I think that's really what it boils down to. There's been plays that we've had in tight or good chances. We miss a net. We didn't execute well enough."
The Toronto Maple Leafs lead the NHL in 5-on-5 scoring with 39 goals and rank third overall with 52 goals. William Nylander and John Tavares each have 13 points at 5-on-5, while Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews contribute significant shot and scoring presence. The team's power play operates at a poor 11.8 percent, placing it near the bottom of the league and obscuring the strength of even-strength production. Head coach Craig Berube praises the team’s scoring but insists the power play must execute better and that drawing more penalties could increase man-advantage opportunities.
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