Leafs Say They’re ‘Right in the Fight’ but Coach Says His Team Needs a Different Mindset

The Leafs believe ‘they’re right in the fight’ — but does their coach agree?

Their fans might have given up on them. Their critics are ready to say, “I told you so.” And some of the Maple Leafs might be secretly thinking, “Not again.”

Leafs say they’re ‘right in the fight’ but coach says his team needs a different mindset

"We've got to regroup," Berube says before Game 6. "(We have to) be excited to go and win a game."

‘I’m invested in it’: One year after firing, coach Sheldon Keefe rooting for Leafs to succeed in playoffs - Daily Faceoff

Sheldon Keefe’s homecoming is simultaneously disappointing, joyous and, well, complicated. No NHL head coach wants to depart the bench by late April, of course. It hurt when his New Jersey Devils fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs in just five games last month. Keefe has worked seven playoff rounds as an NHL bench boss with just one career series win to show for it. It was obviously difficult for the Devils to…

Mark Masters: Berube tells 'overthinking' Leafs to take a breath before facing elimination

In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday's disappointing defeat in Game 5, Leafs coach Craig Berube didn't have an answer for his team's poor performance. The Leafs have a lot on their collective minds after seeing a two-game lead turn into a 3-2 deficit against the defending Stanley Cup champions, Mark Masters writes.

Craig Berube on regrouping ahead of Game 6: "The last game was overthinking and not playing hockey... We will be a lot better in Game 6"

Before traveling to Florida, head coach Craig Berube discussed the challenge of regrouping after a blowout Game 5 loss, the message to his players and leaders ahead of Game 6, and Anthony Stolarz’s status. How do you go about re-focusing the group today? Berube: We will chat when we get to Florida, sit down, and […]

Maple Leafs’ Berube urging team to stop overthinking for Game 6

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube discusses his advice to the team after a disappointing loss in Game 5 to the Florida Panthers and why it’s important for them to stop overthinking on the ice and trust in their system.