Nathan MacKinnon

The Maple Leafs look to bounce back from a sloppy effort in San Jose and reclaim the top spot in the Atlantic when they visit the NHL’s best home team (26-3-4), the Los Angeles Kings (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC).

“All the momentum swings are going to [Laval].

After Friday’s practice, head coach Craig Berube discussed the decision to make the practice an optional skate (with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner absent), load management down the stretch, the play of the Simon Benoit-OEL pairing, and OEL’s play on his offside.

For the second time in March, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a shootout decision to the last-place San Jose Sharks, leaving an important point on the table in the Atlantic Division race.

Craig Berube addressed the media after the Maple Leafs’ 6-5 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks, which dropped the team’s record to 43-25-4. On whether he’s encouraged by the late comeback or disappointed in the situation the team put itself in: It is both.

The Maple Leafs hope to avenge a trap-game home loss/dropped point to the Sharks earlier this month when they pay their annual visit to San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet Ontario).