Craig Berube has gone from combustible to compassionate after delivering some tough love with some Maple Leafs.

Two of the prominent forwards the coach made one-night healthy scratches a few games ago have responded well, Dakota Joshua with two goals and an assist through three games, Max Domi three assists in two appearances, restored on the first line with Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies.

The Leafs go for a third straight road win to wrap this six-game trek on Thursday in Carolina. Matias Maccelli, currently getting a longer timeout than the other two had, likely sits a third time.

“He’s handled it positively, he knows he has to be better,” Berube told media in Florida after Wednesday’s practice of the winger’s one assist in his previous eight games. “I put him in the Washingto

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