"We have to be ready from the drop of the puck and get to our game as quickly as possible. We have to be ready to manage the puck better than we did last game. They are going to be on us quickly, so we have to make quick decisions. We have to be getting pucks behind them and going to work. This is a highly skilled team over there that can make plays."
"He'll be better. He was like a lot of our guys - a little slow with the puck. Better decisions, quicker decisions, and get to his game - a heavy forecheck, down-low game that is physical. Create havoc and get to the net. He is one of our guys on the kill. That is what we expect from him. Be reliable defensively. That is really his game."
"Bounce back. We can address the problems and issues that we had, and we certainly did, but it is the bounce back and the mentality of our team that has to be resilient. We are getting tested early in the year, right off the bat. No one chose it, but we have fallen into it already. Can we be resilient? Can we bounce back? Can we fix things and st"
The Maple Leafs visit the Red Wings aiming to stay perfect to start the season. The Red Wings suffered a 5-1 home-opener loss to Montreal and seek a bounce-back effort. Craig Berube expects a big push from Detroit, stressing readiness from puck drop, quicker decisions, better puck management, getting pucks behind opponents, and staying disciplined against a skilled team with a good power play. Berube kept the lineup unchanged and expects Dakota Joshua to provide a heavy forecheck, physical down-low play, net presence and defensive reliability on the kill. Todd McLellan demands resilience and a quick fix to early issues.
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