"Don't look now, but it seems like Craig Berube has found his press box fixture. Matias Maccelli hasn't played a game in December and from the look of the practice line rushes, not even Bobby McMann's suspension was enough to pull him back in. And it's not to say that consequences for Maccelli's play haven't been warranted. Like most Leafs' forwards, choosing to sit him for his play during October and November makes sense."
"The thing with players like Maccelli, Robertson, and also Easton Cowan, for that matter, is that the long term benefit to keeping the younger Leafs in the lineup as much as possible needs to be factored in and that's why a prolonged absence for Maccelli instead of holding a player like Max Domi accountable is a bit of a head scratcher."
"Current Leaf Forward Cold Streaks: Matias Maccelli: zero goals and one assist in the past eight games William Nylander: zero goals and zero assists in the past four games Nick Robertson: one goal and zero assists in the past nine games Max Domi: zero goals and five assists in the past 18 games Calle Jarnkrok: pointless in last ten games"
Matias Maccelli has not played in December and remains out of the lineup despite Bobby McMann's suspension failing to reinstate him. The Maple Leafs have gone 4-0-1 with Maccelli scratched. Nick Robertson re-entered the lineup when McMann was suspended. Maccelli's 4-5-9 in 22 games compares with Max Domi's 3-8-11 in 28 games and includes fewer defensive errors overall. Several forwards are enduring scoring droughts, including Maccelli, Nylander, Robertson, Domi, and Jarnkrok. Keeping younger players in games supports long-term development, making extended scratches for younger players a questionable roster decision.
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