Date: October 29, 2025
Source: Toronto Maple Leafs (YouTube)
Following the Maple Leafs’ loss last night, head coach Craig Berube addressed the media about turnovers, execution lapses, and the team’s need to play more connected hockey. He emphasized puck management and decision-making through the neutral zone as key factors that turned momentum against Toronto.
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On What Decided the Game
“For me it’s just complicating the game at times tonight — we forced pucks we didn’t need to, turned them over, and they came at us. They’re a talented rush team and they capitalized. That’s what it boils down to.”
On Missed Opportunities
“I thought there were a lot of good things tonight — we had ozone time and chances but didn’t capitalize. When you don’t take care of the puck and certain teams’ tendencies, you can get burned. That’s what happened tonight.”
On Offensive Execution
“We did a lot of good things with it tonight. Could we execute better? Yeah — some plays just weren’t clean enough. We had a lot of attempts and shots, but we forced things at times where we didn’t need to. That’s where the disconnect came from and they made us pay.”
On the Team Feeling ‘Disconnected’
“It’s attention to detail and understanding situations — positioning, where you should be. We just didn’t have it enough tonight, and we got burned for it.”
On Calling Timeout After the First Goal
“I wanted to take a closer look at that goal — it was really close and too close to challenge. But also, I just wanted to settle things down. We were on our heels early in that period and needed to regroup.”
Pulse Takeaway
Craig Berube’s postgame tone balanced frustration with focus. The Leafs generated chances but struggled with execution and puck management, leading to costly turnovers. His message centered on simplicity, structure, and attention to detail — qualities he expects to define this group’s identity moving forward.
Quotes from Craig Berube via Toronto Maple Leafs (YouTube). Used for analysis and commentary.