William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,

Craig Berube wanted more life and energy. The Toronto Maple Leafs head coach felt his players delivered. The result, however, was more of the same.

The Leafs’ offensive approach under Craig Berube depends on a hard and heavy forecheck, point shots and bodies around the net. “We gotta find a way to generate shots and get them through and have more traffic there,” Berube said over the weekend. “I didn’t think we won any of the rebound battles.”

Dallas Stars' Jamie Benn (14) protects the puck from Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander (88) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (95) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a 4-3 victory over the Devils, with William Nylander scoring in extra time to seal his team's third victory over New Jersey in 2024-25.

Toronto's lack of offence is a mildly concerning sign for a roster led by Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander.

Toronto’s game-breakers eventually busted through for Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils, who began the night a point ahead of the Leafs and were looking to get their coach, Sheldon Keefe, a win in his return to Scotiabank Arena