Leafs Preparing for Home Opener
Photo From Daily Faceoff We are two games into the season and have already seen both sides of the Leafs fanbase. On opening night in Montreal, we saw Toronto dominate the play but still end up losing 1-0 to Montreal. After this loss, fans started saying that Berube wasn’t the right coach for this team and that Toronto should have kept Sheldon Keefe, even though those same fans wanted Keefe fired all last season. Last night, Toronto faced the New Jersey Devils in their home opener, and we saw the Leafs finally find the back of the net. Denis Hildeby backstopped Toronto to his first career win, which was also the first win for Craig Berube. In New Jersey, Toronto’s bottom-six forward group stepped up, with Pacioretty, Lorentz, and McMann all scoring. Depth scoring is something teams crave, so seeing Toronto get it this early in the season is a good sign. We have yet to see Matthews, Nylander, or Marner on the scoresheet, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time. With Toronto’s hom