"It is going to be like how we always play Florida. We know how they play and what type of game it is going to be. Their game is not going to change. We just have to build off the last game. We did a lot of good things with the puck. We are going to have to do that again tonight."
"When you look at Game 6 and the patience we played with, you need that against this team. You have to beat the pressure, right? It is going to be a lot of pressure everywhere. You have to be patient at times, manage the puck, and manage the game. We did that really well in Game 6. In Game 7, we got impatient in the second period, and it cost us. It really did."
"[Myers] was playing quite a bit there, and we took him out and put Mermis in. I thought he had a strong game in the last game. He is one of the right-hand shots we have available. I just like the puck movement a little bit better. I think Mermis has done a great job for us, but it is more about the hands than anything."
The Maple Leafs face a Florida Panthers club missing several key forwards while aiming to build on a Saturday win and begin December strongly. Craig Berube warns that Florida’s style will not change and that the matchup will feature heavy pressure. Patience, puck management, and disciplined possession are emphasized as the keys to success, drawn from playoff lessons where Game 6’s patience worked and Game 7’s impatience failed. Berube moved Philippe Myers out for Dakota Mermis to gain a right-hand shot and improved puck movement after Mermis’s strong recent play. The game will hinge on limiting pressure and managing the puck.
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