Sheldon Keefe on Auston Matthews’ one goal in his last five games: “The historic pace he was on is historic for a reason.. It is difficult to maintain, but I think this break will be good for him”

Leafs lines at practice

Bertuzzi – Matthews – Nylander
Domi – Tavares – Jarnkrok
Knies – Kampf – McMann
Holmberg – Dewar – Reaves
Gregor, Robertson

Rielly – Lyubushkin
Brodie – Benoit
Edmundson – Liljegren
Giordano – Timmins

Samsonov
Woll
Jones @TSN_Edge

— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 11, 2024

With the schedule being what it is, is it a good opportunity to get some rest late in the season?

Keefe: For sure. It is good for our whole team. It was a tough stretch we just went through there with four games in six nights leading up to yesterday’s day off.