""The Leafs are a huge part of hockey, in the NHL and obviously in Canada," Berube told reporters. "There's a lot more talk and a lot more noise. We discussed that today too. I mean, you guys are going to do your job, and there's a lot of people that are gonna talk. The Leafs are big, there's gonna be a lot of talk about it.""
""You gotta shut that off the best you can and focus on what you need to do. Night in and night out, at practice, you gotta focus. It's a lot more, we know that. It's the nature of the beast.""
""I think the guys worked. They had pretty good energy out there, which is good," Berube said. "Things aren't good right now, a lot of times you can come in today for practice and everyone's hanging their h"
The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost four straight games, marking their worst slump of the season and placing them near the bottom of the Atlantic Division. Slow starts and early-season panic are common in Toronto because of the large market and a fanbase hungry for a Stanley Cup. Head coach Craig Berube contrasted the heightened scrutiny and noise in Toronto with his experience in St. Louis and emphasized the importance of shutting out external talk. Players must stay focused on nightly practice routines. Practice showed good energy despite poor results, which is a positive sign for recovery.
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