John Taveras is having a resurgence with the Maple Leafs. Nicholas Robertson is floundering. What's likely to happen with each player?

Bouncing around as the third center for stretches this season, Maple Leafs center John Tavares' has elevated his play.

After the Maple Leafs scored just three power-play goals in their first nine games with Morgan Rielly and Oliver Ekman-Larsson taking turns quarterbacking Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner, and John Tavares, Berube turned the page on Monday by dropping Nylander and Tavares to PP2.

The best part about unstitching the ‘C’ from the sweater of a consummate pro like John Tavares is that he doesn’t need the flair to act like a captain. And when the new captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs temporarily disappears with a mystery injury — as Auston Matthews has this week and last — well,

Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

TORONTO -- Mitch Marner scored 40 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday. After breaking up an Oilers rush in the defensive zone, Marner, who also had an assist in the game, carried the puck on a 2-on-1 with John Tavares and shot blocker side on Stuart Skinner for the win.

WASHINGTON — Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute of the third period, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Mitch Marner tied it in the final minute of the third period, John Tavares scored the overtime winner and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night.