Craig Berube on Chris Tanev skating on his own to try to get back to the Leafs' lineup: "Still early to talk about whether he's joining us, but he seems pretty good"

"I think it is still early to talk about whether he is joining us here, but he seems pretty good. Again, it will still be a day or two until we figure out if he is going to join us with the team. We'll see. We'll talk to him and see if he can get there by the weekend, but I am not sure yet."

"Well, he is starting to get his legs back. In talking to him, going down the ice and coming back is pretty tough. It has been a long time, and the conditioning takes a while. But from watching him, I think he is getting better every day. He is starting to feel it with his timing and stuff. I thought it was good today. It's just conditioning for him."

Chris Tanev is skating on his own and appears to be doing well, though a decision on rejoining the team should come within a day or two. Dakota Joshua has completed three practices and is regaining conditioning, timing, and skating strength; he shows daily improvement but still needs work on stamina. Joseph Woll was sent home after arriving sick and is expected to be fine. Max Domi missed practice for a personal matter and is expected to return. The Team Canada–Czech game was tightly contested, with key saves by Binnington making the decisive difference, and Binnington tends to perform best in high-pressure moments.

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