"It's hard to read his lips, but if nothing else, you can see that Berube was not thrilled with the call and wanted to get the last word in. While the clip hadn't made the rounds in time for Saturday's postgame media, the question came up following their morning skate on Monday. Berube confirmed that he was upset with what he believed to be was a soft call on Matthew Knies for a high stick, mostly due to the magnitude of the situation and how late in the game it was."
"Scott Laughton was also seen mocking a fan sitting behind the Leafs' bench, pretending to cry after the Leafs scored the overtime winner. With the news that William Nylander may miss some time, Berube commented on his confidence in Laughton to step up and play higher in the lineup if the team needs him to. "He's been in those situations before," Berube said. "He's played wing, played more of a top-six role. He's played some real good hockey for us, so he has an opportunity to go up there, but I can move other guys in and out, so we'll see him move around if that's the case.""
Leafs coach Berube confronted an official after a late high-stick call on Matthew Knies following a 4-3 overtime win in Winnipeg. Berube believed the call was soft given the game's timing and significance and said he was not happy with the late decision. The play involved Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi appearing to sell contact to try to draw a power play despite unclear contact to the face. Scott Laughton was seen mocking a fan after the overtime winner, and Berube expressed confidence in Laughton's ability to move up in the lineup if William Nylander misses time.
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