The Maple Leafs fire assistant coach Marc Savard, but the real accountability problem remains with the players.
The Toronto Maple Leafs' recent winless road trip felt like a breaking point. A sputtering offense with a power play sitting last in the NHL, and a standings picture that has Toronto hovering just one point above the Eastern Conference basement, has escalated the sense of panic.
With the losses piling up and the answers hard to find, the organization reached for the easiest lever to pull, firing assistant coach Marc Savard.