Craig Berube on the path back to competitiveness for the Leafs: "I believe we have a good core and a lot of good players here... It's just been a down year"

"We are not producing enough, right? We are not getting enough goals. We are getting looks and some chances, but they are not going in. I sort of went back to the lines from before the break, when we were scoring a little more at that point."

"I talked to the whole team today about getting a little more greasy around the net, getting to the blue paint, and getting more pucks to that area. Tampa scored two goals by doing that; one goes off a guy, and it bounces off [Jake McCabe]. It is just putting pucks into those areas."

"We have a good chance tomorrow. Montreal is probably our biggest rival, if you look back over time. If you can't get fired up for that game and come out with some attitude in that game... I think we have to get a little uncomfortable right now. We have to get our noses dirty."

Head coach Craig Berube addressed the Maple Leafs' offensive struggles following a seven-game losing streak. The team is generating looks and chances but failing to convert them into goals. Berube shuffled the forward lines, returning to combinations used before the break when the team was scoring more effectively. He emphasized the need for the entire team to play grittier hockey by getting more pucks to the blue paint and creating second and third scoring opportunities. Berube highlighted that Auston Matthews has received chances but faced good goaltending and posts. With a matchup against Montreal, a significant rival, Berube stressed the importance of bringing intensity and attitude to the game as the team works to break its losing streak.

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