"In St. Louis, we were one of the highest puck-possession teams in the league. We were a great forechecking team. You have to possess the puck in different ways. It can't all be off the rush. If you watch the playoffs and how tight it is, there is no room. You have to put pucks deep and go get them. If you forecheck to get the puck back, that is puck possession."
"Leafs are now ranked 30th, owning just 45.65 percent of the shot attempts, a considerable drop from last season's 47.38 rate."
"Since Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nic Roy all returned against Columbus, the Leafs started off okay, bottomed out with injuries, and have put together some decent showings lately as they've finally iced a fully healthy forward group for four straight games (along with the addition of Troy Stecher on the blue line). But it hasn't been good enough to suggest that they're in the clear as long as the team returns to health. Leafs are dead-last in shot attempt share at a paltry 41.63%."
Five-on-five shot-attempt share for the Maple Leafs has declined to 45.65 percent, ranking 30th this season and down from 47.38 percent last season. Injuries contributed to possession swings, with performance improving when Auston Matthews, Matthew Knies, and Nic Roy returned and with the addition of Troy Stecher on the blue line. The team iced a fully healthy forward group for four straight games but remained inconsistent. The roster talent level appears mismatched with the poor possession numbers. Forechecking, dumping the puck deep and retrieving it were identified as alternative methods of sustaining possession in tight games.
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