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On Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs declared the appointment of Steve Sullivan to an assistant coaching position.
Sullivan transitions to the main NHL roster after serving as an assistant for the Toronto Marlies, the Maple Leafs’ American Hockey League counterpart.
This alteration follows the Maple Leafs’ dismissal of assistant coach Marc Savard earlier in the week, on Monday.
Savard’s duties included overseeing the power play unit, an area where Toronto has performed poorly, registering merely 13.0 percent success, placing them near the league’s lowest ranks.
This particular aspect represents one of several challenges confronting Toronto during the current season, culminating in their placement at the bottom of the Atlantic Division, trailing the Buffalo Sabres by three points. Remarkably, the Leafs had secured the division championship in the previous season.
Sullivan, aged 51, participated in the NHL for fifteen seasons, accumulating a total of 747 points (comprising 290 goals and 457 assists) across 1,011 professional appearances. His career saw him represent multiple franchises, including the New Jersey Devils, the Maple Leafs, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Nashville Predators, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Phoenix Coyotes.
