Craig Berube on the mounting frustration during the Leafs' losing streak: "I'm definitely frustrated -- and p***ed off... The games are right there, but we don't push as a team hard enough to win"

"On the first shift of the third period, we just didn't come out with the intensity and directness that we needed. We shot ourselves in the foot. It's been a few times that this has happened. For 40 minutes, we were good. The second period was really good. But we weren't ready to roll in the third to play the right way and win the game."

"We gave up odd-man rushes in the third. We didn't give up one the whole game. And then we give up two or three in the third period, and it is in our net a couple of times. In the third period, it is just a commitment to doing things hard and blocking shots. We didn't do it, and they scored."

"I am definitely frustrated and pissed off. The games are right there. We don't push as a team hard enough to win them."

The Maple Leafs suffered a 6-2 defeat to the New York Rangers, dropping their record to 27-25-11. Coach Craig Berube identified the third period as the turning point, noting the team lacked the necessary intensity and directness from the opening shift. Despite playing well for 40 minutes, particularly in the second period, the Leafs failed to execute defensively in the final frame. Berube emphasized that the team gave up multiple odd-man rushes and failed to commit to blocking shots, resulting in Rangers goals. He expressed frustration with the team's inability to push hard enough collectively to secure victories, despite having competitive games within reach.

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