"I think mentally we're fine. I thought tonight, as s----y as it is losing, I thought the process was better. I thought we had good energy all night. And even though you're leaving the rink upset, not getting out of any points in tonight's game, I think just the process that we had throughout is something that we can take and move forward."
"Yeah, it is. It's mental, for sure. We've got to get through it,"
"We've got to get over that. We've got to make better decisions throughout the game."
Andrew Brunette is in his third season coaching the Nashville Predators and the team is struggling to find chemistry despite strong roster pieces. Lindy Ruff's job with the Buffalo Sabres drew speculation after Kevyn Adams was fired as GM, but a five-game winning streak has quelled immediate talk of a coaching change. The Toronto Maple Leafs sit near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with 35 points through 34 games, allowing 113 goals and scoring 108, a drop from recent expected outputs. The loss of Mitch Marner has contributed to offensive decline. Postgame quotes from coach Craig Berube and captain Auston Matthews reveal differing views on the team's mental state and decision-making, raising questions about alignment between coaching and players amid the slump.
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