Maple Leafs waste no time burdening Gavin McKenna with pressure

Oct 9, 2026, 6:27 PM ET|Comments (0)

from The Globe and Mail — Hockey, by Cathal Kelly,

In his first remarks about rookie Gavin McKenna ahead of the year, new Leafs head coach Jim Hiller wanted it both ways.

There were the expected nods at letting the 18-year-old come along at his own pace. And then there were the buts. But he does have Auston Matthews. And William Nylander was pretty good right away.

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