Why Gavin McKenna was benched in Maple Leafs’ loss to Sabres
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- As the Toronto Maple Leafs watched another multi-goal lead disintegrate, as they could have used a play or two to reset a rink that was increasingly tilting toward Sergei Bobrovsky’s crease, and as 3-on-3 overtime begged for a hero, Gavin McKenna sat upright i...S1
- Auston Matthews backed rookie Gavin McKenna after Toronto Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller admitted he could have handled the forward’s reduced role differently in Thursday’s overtime loss to Buffalo.S2
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Why Gavin McKenna was benched in Maple Leafs’ loss to Sabres
As the Toronto Maple Leafs watched another multi-goal lead disintegrate, as they could have used a play or two to reset a rink that was increasingly tilting toward Sergei Bobrovsky…
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Auston Matthews Says "We’ve All Got His Back" After Gavin McKenna’s Maple Leafs Benching
Auston Matthews backed rookie Gavin McKenna after Toronto Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller admitted he could have handled the forward’s reduced role differently in Thursday’s overtime…
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Published Oct 16, 2026
What to know
- As the Toronto Maple Leafs watched another multi-goal lead disintegrate, as they could have used a play or two to reset a rink that was increasingly tilting toward Sergei Bobrovsky’s crease, and as 3-on-3 overtime begged for a hero, Gavin McKenna sat upright i...S1
- Auston Matthews backed rookie Gavin McKenna after Toronto Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller admitted he could have handled the forward’s reduced role differently in Thursday’s overtime loss to Buffalo.S2
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Auston Matthews Says "We’ve All Got His Back" After Gavin McKenna’s Maple Leafs Benching
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