Craig Berube on the message to his team amid the Leafs' seven-game losing streak: "You want to get out of this situation? You have to get uncomfortable"

"Well, we want to see guys. We want to see what they're all about and where they are in their games. He has had a good year in the minors. We're bringing some guys up here who we want to take a look at. He's a very intelligent player. He is a smart guy and a student of the game."

"It is always harder. The guys are feeling it, right? It is always a little more difficult to try to pull them out of it. But that is part of my job - to instill as much confidence in how we need to play, and look ahead to tonight's game and how we need to play the game. You want to get out of this situation? You have to get uncomfortable, and you have to work and compete at a high level on every shift."

"I definitely grab guys individually and talk with them. It is just about what we talked about: You have to work your way out of it. It is not just going to happen. It has to be a team effort, and we need every individual to play at a high level, for sure."

Craig Berube explained the call-up of Bo Groulx as part of the team's evaluation process, noting Groulx's strong minor league performance and intelligent playing style. Berube acknowledged that maintaining team morale during a losing stretch is challenging, requiring him to instill confidence while pushing players to compete at high levels every shift. He emphasized that escaping difficult situations demands discomfort, hard work, and collective effort. Berube indicated he meets individually with players and team leaders to reinforce the message that improvement requires personal accountability and sustained high-level performance rather than passive hope.

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