"Cancel the parade. The Maple Leafs have hit the skids once again. But seriously, things looked relatively promising to start the month of November. Well, that was three days ago. After rifling off three straight wins, Craig Berube's bunch dropped both home ice outings this weekend to Boston and Carolina, respectively. Most importantly, they surrendered 10 goals in those two games, and right now, they're playing defence like a beer league team. It was UGLY."
"Craig Berube had every reason to be frustrated. This is not a coaching thing; this is firmly on the players. They need to be better. On top of that, the goaltending was been worse through 16 games than it was last year. Anthony Stolarz got the hook on Saturday night. He's had a very turbulent start. Long story short, all this is an easy and simple fix, which is good news."
The Maple Leafs began November appearing promising but lost two home games to Boston and Carolina, surrendering 10 goals across those contests. Defensive play and structure fell apart, prompting visible frustration from coach Craig Berube while the team placed responsibility squarely on player execution. Goaltending through 16 games has regressed compared with last season, and Anthony Stolarz was pulled after a turbulent start. Some offensive positives include Nick Robertson's hot stretch and potential power-play improvement. A recent hit on Scott Laughton drew attention, and the roster currently faces widespread criticism requiring collective correction. The team faces a road-heavy stretch beginning in Boston.
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