Housley’s McCabe Praise Hits the Leafs’ Sweet Spot

Phil Housley is not throwing around empty compliments here - he is talking about a defenseman who gives a coach something every night: reliability. Jake McCabe has built his reputation the old-fashioned way, by making the boring plays look automatic and the hard minutes look manageable. For a Maple Leafs blue line that lives under a microscope, that kind of trust carries real weight, especially when the conversation shifts from flash to playoff survival.