Toronto Star

Eleven games into the season, there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Toronto’s stars haven’t been living up to their salaries during team’s slow start.

Backup Hutchinson solid in fourth start, making 35 saves for Toronto.

Timashov is the latest late bloomer to arrive via the Marlies pipeline with NHL-ready skills after patient development.

Gustav Nyquist buried a penalty shot in OT at Scotiabank Arena, awarded after Mitch Marner covered the puck with his glove in Frederik Andersen’s crease.

Boston’s David Pastrnak enters Tuesday’s tilt with seven goals in his last three games.

Backup goalie Michael Hutchinson draws two starts against division rivals this week. Coach Mike Babcock says the math adds up.

The Leafs forward, nearing a return from a knee injury, is a divisive character — the only one left on the roster with any sandpaper. Most NHL teams like to have players with a variety of styles, but the Leafs aren’t most teams, Damien Cox writes.

They have different styles — the Tortorella temper vs. the Babcock glare — but they’re among a diminishing breed of recognizable bench bosses.

The Leafs’ two young stars would like the opportunity to play on the same line more often.

Blue Jackets’ top line needs to jump start the team’s offence.

The Leafs played hard in their first game minus injured captain John Tavares, and they let Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner skate together five-on-five. Maybe coach Mike Babcock is willing to adjust after all, Rosie DiManno writes.

Frederik Andersen makes 43 saves, holding the fort until Morgan Rielly’s second goal of the night in OT. Coach Mike Babcock’s line-juggling surprises helped.

The Bruins have what Toronto wants, and Saturday night was a different sort dress rehearsal for how to get it, Bruce Arthur writes.

Captain’s broken finger forces Babcock to juggle his forward units.