Craig Berube on the coaching staff's contributions to the Leafs hitting 40 wins: "We brought in the predictability of how to play the game on the checking side, and these guys know how to score goals -- unlike me"

Head coach Craig Berube outlined the team's strategies ahead of their game, focusing on lessons learned from past performances. He praised the team's recent win for its execution of north-south gameplay, highlighting the importance of quick decision-making and puck recovery. Berube acknowledged the weaknesses exposed during their loss to the Avalanche, particularly in the second period, which drained the team's energy. He reflected on the team's growth, recognizing the role of coaching and player efforts, underlining the significance of maintaining a reliable team game and improving special team performance.

We have to keep playing a team game. The checking side of things is really important - we know that - and the predictability of how we want to play.

If you look at the first period and the predictability and directness of going north-south, putting pucks at the net, recovering them... we won a lot of loose-puck recoveries.

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