"That was the missing passion Craig Berube referred to in his postgame comments. Berube stated: "We had power play opportunities, power play was not good. It's got to be a lot better. And to me, they played with more passion than we did tonight. That's what it boils down to. It looked to me like they had way more urgency in their game, more passion in their game. That's the difference.""
"Now, I touched on the power play situation. But this game went beyond the power play. It was about the team just coming out flat. When Berube was asked about why the team wasn't playing up to scratch, he said: "Ask those guys, not me." The comments were made while gesturing towards the Maple Leafs locker room. That's unacceptable from a head coach."
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a shutout loss to the Washington Capitals after a flat performance following an emotionally charged comeback win earlier in the week. The team offered little pushback in the third period, and John Carlson's goal encapsulated the night when the Leafs went for a line change instead of playing the puck, leaving the Capitals free to set up the shot. Craig Berube criticized the Leafs' lack of passion and urgency and noted the power play was ineffective. When asked why the team wasn't playing well, Berube deflected the question toward the Maple Leafs locker room.
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