"Suddenly, the power play has a pulse. That's where the conversation started on the Monday edition of Leafs Morning Take as we made our triumphant return from our 3-day holiday break. The Leafs grabbed three of a possible four points over the weekend, they're 2-0-1 since relieving Savard of his duties. As mentioned, the power play is starting to click. They went 3-for-5 over the weekend. Someone make sense of that, please."
"At any rate, we got into the nuts and bolts of the overall successful weekend. Did Detroit's OT winner encapsulate the type of season it has been for the Maple Leafs, or what? All that play was missing was the Benny Hill theme song. Jokes aside, Dennis Hildeby was awesome. He's been massive for this team this season, especially with no signs of Anthony Stolarz showing up anytime soon. Furthermore, Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies strung themselves together two very song outings."
The firing of Marc Savard coincided with an immediate uptick in the Toronto Maple Leafs' play, producing a 2-0-1 record since his departure. The power play has improved, going 3-for-5 over the weekend. Steve Sullivan has appeared behind the bench and may work with the coaching staff to address the team's weaknesses. Dennis Hildeby delivered standout goaltending, while Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies produced two strong outings. Role players Nick Robertson, Bobby McMann, Troy Stecher and Oliver Ekman-Larsson provided meaningful contributions. Chris Tanev's return stabilized the defense and helped Jake McCabe post a +7 rating.
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