Craig Berube on a much-needed decisive win in Pittsburgh: "We talked about puck possession and a little more playmaking, and we did that... We possessed the puck more"

"Confidence. We talked about puck possession and a little more playmaking, and we did that tonight. There were a lot more entries, and we were making some things happen. We got rewarded for it. There was a lot of secondary scoring tonight, which is good for our team. We need that. It is not just on three guys or whatever. It is good that we got the secondary scoring."

"I really liked the D tonight. They were very good. They moved the puck well and defended well. We protected our net pretty well. If they got shots, a lot of them were from angles and outside, which is good. We protected the interior of the ice tonight. It's confidence. They're going to feel good about themselves, and that is good."

"I thought Max was a lot better tonight. He made some nice plays, but he was engaged in the game. He was on some forechecks, taking the body, winning the battles. Defensively, he was working back to our zone and breaking plays up. He was good. That line was good - a big, heavy line. They were good on the forecheck. They possessed pucks down low. They got two goals for us."

The Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2, improving to 11-11-3. Confidence rose after increased puck possession, more playmaking, more entries, and rewarded execution. Secondary scoring contributed significantly across the roster rather than relying on three players. Defense moved the puck well, defended effectively, and protected the interior of the ice, limiting shots to angles and outside. The team must build off the performance while continuing to improve in identified areas. Max Domi returned engaged, winning battles, forechecking, and breaking up plays. Dakota Joshua offered physicality, scored in tight, and his heavy line produced two goals. William Nylander returned after illness and the line created positive chances.

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