Craig Berube on David Kampf Stepping Away from the Marlies
Ahead of Monday’s game against Pittsburgh, Craig Berube spoke about several topics including the Cowan-Tavares-Nylander line, Chris Tanev’s status, David Kampf stepping away from the Marlies, Bobby McMann's role during the morning skate, and Sammy Blais’ impressive start with the Leafs.
Lines at Leafs Skate
- Knies – Matthews – Robertson
- Cowan – Tavares – Nylander
- Joshua – Roy – Maccelli
- Blais – Domi – Jarnkrok
- Laughton, McMann, Lorentz
Defense Pairings
- Rielly – Carlo
- Benoit – McCabe
- Ekman-Larsson – Myers
- Mermis
David Kampf is taking a break from the Marlies. What was your sense of his frustration at camp and at the end of last year?
Berube: "I didn’t see frustration in camp. He came in, and there was competition at camp. We have too many players, and we have to make decisions. His going down to the minors — he doesn’t feel like he wants to be down there, so that is his decision on what he does. That is all for him and Brad (Treliving) to figure out. I don’t have a whole lot to say on that situation."
What did you like about the combination of Easton Cowan and John Tavares on Saturday night? What could the line do with William Nylander joining it?
Berube: "To me, Cowboy really did a lot with the puck. He skated well through the neutral zone with it and made plays in the offensive zone. It looked like him and JT really read off of each other well and created some good scoring opportunities."
Author's summary: Craig Berube highlighted David Kampf’s decision to step back from the Marlies amid roster competition and praised the promising play of the Cowan-Tavares-Nylander line.