Craig Berube didn't mince any words about why he felt his team struggled in Game 7 and other points in the Toronto Maple Leafs' second-round playoff loss to the Florida Panthers.

On the day the Maple Leafs cleaned out their lockers at Ford Performance Centre after yet another disappointing playoff loss, head coach Craig Berube wasn’t buying the oft-repeated narrative that Toronto is a difficult city to thrive in as a team.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were handed another Game 7 elimination on Sunday night. The Canadian outfit lost 6-1 against the The post “Going to Grow as a Leader,” Craig Berube Backs Auston Matthews Amidst Criticism Regarding His Leadership Following Game 7 Loss appeared first on FirstSportz.

Welcome to the crowded club of confounded Maple Leafs coaches, Craig Berube. Like his two immediate predecessors, Mike Babcock and Sheldon Keefe, Toronto’s newest bench boss saw a great regular season grind to a halt before the playoff tournament was half complete.

Craig Berube wants his Toronto Maple Leafs players to understand their role, and play for each other in Game 7. Berube has prepared his team all season long for moments like Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena.

Under the guidance of the 59-year-old, the Maple Leafs have won seven postseason games this spring, the most since they made it to the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes in 2002.