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Maple Leafs coach takes blame for benching Gavin McKenna in OT loss
Jim Hiller says he should have played the highly touted prospect earlier in the third period of Toronto's overtime loss; the bench has declined comment.
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- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Maple Leafs coach takes blame for benching Gavin McKenna in OT loss”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:21 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: Maple Leafs, OT.
- BBN covered this story before: Wales rugby league World Cup debut, Dodgers swept out, Daniels vows (October 16).
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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorWelcome back. Maple Leafs coach Jim Hiller says he should have played Gavin McKenna earlier in the third, and the Leafs lost it in overtime.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSo he benched the prospect, then blamed himself. Why bench the good player at all?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorI sat four seasons and nobody apologized to me once.
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The story so far
- Guardians beat Rays 7-3 in ALCS Game 1; Bills top Rams in OT · Yahoo Sports
- Bears' Sweat gets two games on a PED violation, same as Rams' Jackson · ESPN
- Jack Hughes scores OT winner as Devils beat Red Wings 5-4 · Yahoo Sports
- Ohio State hosts Indiana; Daniels owns OT gaffe; Harden's beard · CBS Sports
- Will Lutz drills walk-off field goal to defeat Seahawks in OT · ESPN
- Wales rugby league World Cup debut, Dodgers swept out, Daniels vows · Yahoo Sports
- Maple Leafs coach takes blame for benching Gavin McKenna in OT loss (this story)
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