So that’s what it looks like when a team’s top players take over.

Maple Leafs fans have been waiting for most of the 2025-26 regular season to see it happen, and they certainly got their fill on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.

Unfortunately for those in the crowd of 19,023 wearing blue and white, it wasn’t the players in blue and white we’re talking about.

Not William Nylander, who played through illness and couldn’t contribute as much as a shot goal.

Not John Tavares, who has struggled to produce lately and has one assist in his past five games.

And most definitely not captain Auston Matthews , who had yet another outing that featured little-to-no pop in his game and was nothing close to the difference-maker that he is paid to be.

Leafs coach Craig Berube took aim at his core

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