"Max will be excited. Auston really enjoyed that connection when those guys were matched together. I like the line; I like the look of it. We didn't get to it until later in the season. Mitch was injured at the time, if I recall correctly. It fits that way. Whoever plays alongside Auston and Knies.... With the steps Knies has taken, he has changed the dynamic of this team a lot with the skill set and size he has to pair with Auston."
"I think the chemistry is there. I don't believe it's not there. It is just a matter of executing and doing the right things to make it work, right? They know each other. They have been around each other. They've played with each other. I am not so much worried about the chemistry, but it's just about executing and doing the right things."
"I expect a motivated opponent for a lot of reasons. From my time here, any time something like that occurs, the group rallies and comes out with a great effort. With our group, we just have to continue to get better. We have had a tough schedule in terms of the quality of opponents we've played. It is not new for us in that way. We just have to go out with a similar type of mindset, but make sure we are good for 60 minutes."
The Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils tonight after starting goalie Anthony Stolarz criticized the team's effort following a loss to Seattle. Toronto expects a motivated response and emphasizes consistent, 60-minute execution against a Devils squad on a four-game winning streak. Max Domi and Auston Matthews are being reunited to rekindle offensive chemistry, with Nikita Knies offering added size and skill alongside Matthews. Craig Berube expressed confidence that chemistry exists and highlighted execution as the main issue. Sheldon Keefe anticipates a motivated opponent and stresses continued improvement despite a challenging schedule of quality opponents.
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