Maple Leafs Head Coach Craig Berube Makes Puzzling Lineup Decision at Wednesday's Practice
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Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has made some questionable lineup decisions following the team's third consecutive loss on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars.
McCabe looks set to return on either Thursday or Saturday, as he skated alongside
Chris Tanev at practice. His return saw
Simon Benoit skate as an extra on the fourth pairing with the injured
Jani Hakanpaa.
After struggling for offense over their three-game losing streak, Leafs fans were surprised to see that Berube reverted back to line combinations that have not been working recently.
According to Berube, the former first-overall pick was being evaluated, but couldn't provide any further update after practice.
Losing Tavares for a significant period of time would be detrimental to the Leafs, but it would force Berube to finally try different combinations, which is something fans would welcome at this point.
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