ATTN: Audio issues fixed after 14-minute mark. Apologies.
The Toronto Maple Leafs spiral to last place in the Atlantic Division after back-to-back losses to the Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars. With star players stuck in a scoring drought, questions mount about whether head coach Craig Berube’s days are numbered as the team’s struggles hit a boiling point. Are the Leafs quitting on their coach—or themselves?
Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti dissect Toronto’s concerning lack of urgency, faded offensive firepower from stars like Auston Matthews and John Tavares, and the team’s apparent mental collapse. The hosts spotlight management’s looming decisions, including possible roster shuffles, coaching changes, or even a reset during the holiday break. With the Leafs facing the Pittsburgh Penguins and growing fan frustration, is it time for a shake-up to save the season?
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Berube’s Seat Heats Up
06:09 Leafs Collapse in Third Period
16:40 Does Team Lack System Belief?
22:36 Player Responsibility vs. Coach Accountability
32:05 Berube’s Team Needs Major Shake-Up
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34 Comments
no more bad 🌮 s for mexi matty
I don't watch the Leafs but when I do I'm reminded of why I don't watch the Leafs.
Would the Leafs been better off with mitch over Auston … because the Captain is either uninspired to play up to the standard we are use to or he's physically unable … either way I dont believe it's chiefs fault .. the top 6 are just playing subpar hockey…
Trevelingdingdingdingdingdingdingding ouch
The leafs never won the Cup when I was living in Toronto but since I moved to Tampa I got to enjoy 2 Cups and now living in Fort Lauderdale the Panthers won 2 Stanley Cups. Leafs fans continue to be disappointed. I sympathize with Toronto fans.
this team Is badly constructed by treliving the worst GM in sports. End of story.
Guys please fix your audio issues.
Do another rebuild: trade draft picks and hire more retreads and pretend they're ten years younger.
Danng tech issues
Audio is bad
Fix audio 😂
Rielly and Robertson to vancouver for Willander RHD and linus Karlsson c/w, matty to SJ for Ferraro LHD and colin Graf c/w// berube out DeBoer in
The team is poorly constructed
Christmas reset? Delusional
Put a fork in the operation
you can only call it a slide if everyone is trying and still loosing
Please fix audio……
They didn't play a bad game against the Stars, but 24 giveaways is way too many. Shots don't tell the whole story.
Lipstick on a pig. Leafs play better but still lose
Keep Bérubé let the entitled spoiled little brats simmer. The season s over anyways may as well get a good pick out of it if you can, or you can change coach and hope for a bump from that , but you will not win the cup, not with this upper guys.
Babcock Stanley cup winner..out, players wouldn't play his style (I'm aware he's a known bad human)..Keefe, attempted to make adjustments in his style to align with cup winning style…guys wouldn't play the new style (remember the joe Thornton comments??), Berube, cup winning coach, players won't play his style…and the coaches are the problem of course..I see it now…smh
Unwatchable podcast.
I will ask again, has the panic button been pushed?
Well, some team has to be in last place.
Wy they thont look for another job i ave job for the maple leaf work to to shamal snow in Toronto street jerk
All those of us, who witnessed the 1967 Cup win, will soon be gone. ✔️
The Thumb says it all about William Bystander. Oooohhhhh please don’t hit me. I’ve said for years they should have traded that floater when he sat out his first contract when they could have got a True # 1 D man in that trade. Now Laffs fans got that floater for 8 more years while he earns that same $$ as David Pastrnak. The Leafs aren’t only in last place in their Division, they’re 4th worst in the NHL. When Marner was there they were Never that bad. Remember The Muskoka 5? You now have the Muskoka 3.
You can't move the nmcs, so the only thing left is firing staff. That being said, the time to right the ship passed in 21 and 22, before the nmcs kicked in, that's a decade wasted and another decade or more to rebuild.
nylander Matthews and Reilly should literally just pack their bags and leave because they're damaged with the fans is it's too much now there's no repairing it so just get the f*** out
Blow it up.
Why are we focused on the coach? How many coaches do these players get to run through until they are accountable?
Your mics sound like they play for the Leafs.
Bérubé should take his money and RUN! The NO GRIT, NO PRIDE, NO TRY millionaire prima Donna’s won’t change unless they are signed to PERFORMANCE ONLY contracts.
this looks so good on you michael.