Sheldon Keefe on using Mitch Marner on defense when chasing the lead late in games: “Last night was the best it’s worked… He’s not out there to defend; he’s out there to spark our offense”
After practice on Friday, head coach Sheldon Keefe discussed his team’s struggle to produce consistent enough five-on-five offense so far this season, deploying Mitch Marner on defense when chasing a lead late in third periods, and the status of Ilya Samsonov as he recovers from a knee injury. Matt Murray starts again tomorrow against Sabres, […]
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