"Roy has had the puck a lot and transported up the ice well. He is hanging onto pucks in the offensive zone. With Cowan there, you have a guy who can make plays and does the same sort of thing. He can transport it up ice and make plays. We have Kniesy with those guys, and I think Kniesy had a strong game in the last game. He can help balance that line out a little bit."
"We were a little bit tighter in the neutral zone. I liked that side of things. We came together. We are looking to build off that. We worked on it the day before or the day of the last game, so we can hopefully continue to build on it. I liked the way we defended, for the most part; it was a little better, but"
Joseph Woll will start for the Maple Leafs for the first time this season as the team seeks to avoid a five-game losing streak and manage mounting injuries, including Brandon Carlo listed day-to-day. The Leafs play the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST. The Blackhawks are playing well with improved young players, a big, long backend, high-level play from Bedard, and strong goaltending from Knight. Craig Berube highlighted the value of adding right-shot defenseman Troy Stecher for competitiveness and experience. Berube combined Knies, Roy and Cowan to create a balanced line with puck-transport and playmaking abilities. Oliver Ekman-Larsson noted improved neutral-zone play and defensive cohesion to build on after the overtime loss.
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