Tension is palpable in Toronto's dressing room as the Maple Leafs struggle for consistency, shifting focus to player relationships. Coach Craig Berube

Pressure is building around the NHL after the Buffalo Sabres fired GM Kevyn Adams. That move has shifted focus across the league. Attention now turns to Toronto and Nashville.

Craig Berube and William Nylander aren’t the first coach and leading scorer under the Maple Leafs’ lodge to find themselves in a challenging relationship.

Coach Craig Berube disagrees with NHL decision, citing lack of discipline for Tampa’s Goncalves. Injuries and suspensions force lineup changes; several key players are unavailable against San Jose.

Thursday night marks the return of Ryan Reaves to Toronto after the former Maple Leaf was traded to the Sharks this summer. Reaves’ exit from the city came after he spoked candidly about feeling the team ‘lacked trust’ in his game last season,