Perhaps it was a coincidence, but the Leafs should be in the market for assistant coaches after bad special teams play on both sides of the ice. The connection with Savard is clear, so it’s worthy of discussion.
Savard was an assistant with the St. Louis Blues for one season, overseeing a power play that ranked third in the league. It was the season right after the Blues won the Cup, and Vladimir Tarasenko played all of 10 games, but they still found a way to boast an elite unit featuring Alex Pietrangelo, David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, Jaden Schwartz, and Brayden Schenn.