"They're a good, dynamic, offensive team. They're aggressive. Josi drives a lot of their play and is a great defenseman. He is up in the play a lot and is dangerous. They also have some good forwards - O'Reilly, Forsberg, Marchessault, Stamkos. They've got good players and are playing pretty well right now. It will be a hard game, for sure, but our guys are ready for the challenge. The last game showed how we can play and need to play. That is really good, positive energy coming into tonight's game."
"Great work ethic in practice. He has looked really good in practice - very comfortable and happy to be here. All I can go off of is practice right now, and we've liked him in practice. His work ethic has been excellent, and he's done a good job. He is in a good spot. I wanted to get him in there tonight."
Maple Leafs seek to build on a strong five-on-five process after a Monday loss to Detroit while hosting a Nashville team off to a 2-0-1 start. Nashville showed a faster start this season and focused on offseason regrouping after a difficult 2024-25. Nashville won in Ottawa despite a 0-for-6 power-play night, demonstrating resilience. Toronto will start Cayden Primeau after strong practices and positive preparation. The Maple Leafs will keep the Maccelli–Tavares–Nylander line together to develop chemistry, and the team enters the game with positive energy and readiness for a tough challenge.
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