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The Toronto Maple Leafs are focusing on tightening their defense ahead of back-to-back home games following a 6-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. The team has struggled with defensive and goaltending issues, prompting changes in defensive pairs and the call-up of Bobby McMann from AHL Toronto. McMann is set to replace Ryan Reaves in the lineup, while John Klingberg will replace Simon Benoit. The Leafs' defensive play has been a point of concern, with the team acknowledging the need to address their defensive woes.
Maple Leafs scratching Ryan Reaves vs. Canucks. https://t.co/rWjg3zMYxM https://t.co/4wBaICGiZB
Sheldon Keefe confirms that Bobby McMann will replace Ryan Reaves tonight for the Leafs. Also: John Klingberg is back in the lineup. He’ll replace Simon Benoit.
Ryan Reaves and the injured Conor Timmins are the only Leafs skating this morning. Bobby McMann is obviously an option to replace Reaves on the Leafs’ fourth line tonight.
Bobby McMann gets the call for Maple Leafs from AHL Toronto
Leafs have called up Bobby McMann. Expect he'll play tonight.
Re-sharing today's piece on the state of the Leafs defence, and why it looks how the way it does: https://t.co/mYl3ik9s8V
Maple Leafs' poor defensive play can be explained by off-season changes: https://t.co/pr9ygjJ8IO
Wednesday's loss to the Senators was a painful reminder that the Maple Leafs can't always outscore their defensive + goaltending woes. Breaking down their issues on the backend to open the season. https://t.co/kF2SHOxyl0 https://t.co/L4w1MK33pt
Just when it seemed like a lot of focus in Toronto was on their secondary scoring, the Leafs reminded us how flawed their backend is. On their early season defense + goaltending woes https://t.co/kF2SHOxyl0
#LeafsForever aim to tighten defense ahead of back-to-back games at home “There’s going to be more than one thing you have to key on when it’s that many goals so we’ve given up way too much and we know we have to tighten up.” My @NHLdotcom story: https://t.co/Ghcevcv9AZ
Leafs Ice Chips - The defensive pairs had a different look during Thursday's practice following the team's 6-3 loss to the Senators on Wednesday. @markhmasters has more on what he observed and the work that was done on the penalty kill by the team: https://t.co/CAVDsWFGZe