After a terse series of pre-game press conferences, the Toronto Maple Leafs can enter Christmas with a sense of relief, dispatching the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 to enter the holiday break. William Nylander played his best game in a month, snapping an 11-game goal drought in the process, recording two goals and two assists in the winning effort. Max Domi scored a sensational game winner, while Matias Maccelli, Steven Lorentz and Bobby McMann also scored the Maple Leafs in the winning effort. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube spoke with reporters pre-game, to discuss the firing of assistant Marc Savard. Savard was responsible for the team’s last-ranked power play, while Treliving provided Berube with yet another vote of confidence prior to Tuesday’s contest. “It’s a boost. We’re going to have a better Christmas, I guess, if you like Christmas,” Berube said. “The power play stuff, I know Brad is talking about (Derek Lalonde) but what I meant is the stuff is looking at everyth
