"There are four games in the next six nights, William Nylander and Scott Laughton are potentially returning soon, and hopefully, Joseph Woll isn't far behind. With the first month of the season now behind us, we'll see if the Leafs can replicate their typically strong November play (they are 1-0 so far). We will soon begin to break down special teams now that we have a month-long sample to dig into, but in the meantime, let's jump right into notes ahead of Monday's game."
"The Leafs' loss in Columbus made for a tough rewatch. Three goals came directly off plays where three different Leafs defensemen had the puck clean on their stick with time only to cough it up ( Morgan Rielly, OEL, and Simon Benoit). Rielly and his partner, Philippe Myers, also had a miscommunication for a goal against as well. October was simply a month of self-inflicted wounds more than anything else, and while there's so much talk about finding a winger for the top line"
"He's averaging just under 15 minutes per game in that time and is starting to see a nightly shift or two on the penalty kill in the final portion of a penalty. While he has played on the team for a few years now and has produced like this at times, he's never really received a chance like this up the lineup for even a stretch as short as a few games."
Four games occur in the next six nights, with William Nylander and Scott Laughton potentially returning soon and Joseph Woll possibly returning shortly thereafter. The first month of the season is complete and the Leafs begin November 1-0. Special teams analysis will start after a month-long sample. Nick Robertson has five points in his past four games, is averaging about 15 minutes, and has begun receiving penalty-kill shifts while still having under 170 NHL games and a noted consistency issue. Defensive turnovers and miscommunications led to goals against, leaving the team 28th in goals-against and struggling to move the puck despite additions.
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