Craig Berube on the Leafs' lack of immediate response to Gudas' knee on Matthews: "We should've had four guys in there doing something about it"

"That's a dirty play. The league is obviously going to look at it and see what the suspension will be, or whatever happens."

"We should've had four guys in there doing something about it. It didn't happen then, but I thought they responded in the third. It was a good response there. We all would've liked everyone to get in there right away."

"It shows that you need passion and emotion in the game to be successful. It really does. We all know that. They played with passion and emotion in the third period."

"Excellent game. Very happy with him. I thought he handled himself extremely well out there in key situations - penalty kill, power play, a lot of defensive-zone faceoffs against good players. I thought he had good composure."

The Maple Leafs secured a 6-4 victory over the Ducks, improving to 28-27-11. Coach Craig Berube condemned Radko Gudas' knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthews as a dirty play subject to league review. While the team failed to respond immediately, Berube emphasized they should have engaged more players in the aftermath. The team discussed the incident during the second intermission, and responded strongly in the third period. Easton Cowan's fight exemplified the requested physical response. Bo Groulx delivered an excellent performance with a shorthanded goal and strong defensive play. Berube attributed the win to the team's passion and emotional engagement, particularly in the final period.

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