"A response. We can be a lot better. Nobody was happy after that game. We had a good meeting about it all. I think we are all on the same page and ready to go tonight. We just have to go play our game tonight. We have to forget about the other game, move on, get ready for tonight's game, and play the way we can."
"It was partly Xs and Os. The other part of the meeting was just about mindset. We looked heavy in that game. We have to trust our abilities. We have a good team here. Loosen up and go play to your abilities. We can make more plays than we are, and we have to make more plays. We need the puck more than we have. There are opportunities and times when we need to possess the puck more and do more with it. That was a big part of it, and then the Xs and Os of how we can do that better."
"There will be changes on the power play tonight."
"Not great. We are not in a situation to have nights like that. We have an opportunity to bounce back tonight. We're excited for another chance to get in the win column. We have another two games on this road trip to come away 2-1-0."
The Maple Leafs need a strong, earned two-point performance against the 32nd-place Nashville Predators to address mounting discontent. Head coach Craig Berube demanded a response after the 4-0 loss in Washington and held a meeting focused on Xs and Os and mindset. Berube emphasized trusting abilities, loosening up, making more plays, and increasing puck possession. He announced forthcoming power-play changes. Jake McCabe reacted negatively to characterization of passion and stressed the team's opportunity to bounce back and earn wins on the road trip. Bobby McMann called for increased competitiveness, energy, and a different outcome.
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