Maple Leafs’ GM Blasts Entire Team For Sloppy Practice

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was far from pleased with his team’s effort—not just in their loss to Nashville, but also during Monday’s practice. 

Following a crucial defeat against the Predators on Saturday, Berube was undoubtedly furious with his squad’s lack of intensity, discipline, and overall underwhelming performance. 

While the details of his post-game locker room speech remain unknown, Berube’s frustration carried over into Monday’s practice, where he abruptly halted a drill to deliver some fiery, no-holds-barred, F-bomb riddled feedback to his players.

Berube has the passion today, just stopped a drill to drop a few F bombs. Not the good kind #Leafs

— Terry Koshan 🇺🇦 (@koshtorontosun) March 24, 2025

Whether it was due to inconsistent effort or his players simply not paying attention, Berube’s decision to stop practice and essentially demand, ‘What’s wrong with you guys?’ speaks volumes—and none of it is good.

With just a dozen games left before the playoffs, if the Leafs are struggling with focus in practice and faltering against weaker opponents, they’ll be completely outmatched against powerhouse teams like Florida and Tampa Bay. 

The Chief is chafed this morning that passing is sloppy, getting vocal on the first drill. A few things to clean up after Nashville loss.

— Lance Hornby 🇺🇦 (@sunhornby) March 24, 2025

Maybe Berube borrowed a tactic from Sheldon Keefe’s playbook—after all, the former coach famously walked out of a press conference after just one question last weekend. And frankly, Berube has every right to be furious. 

Stuck in a tight divisional battle with Florida, surrendering five goals (including two shorthanded) to the league’s lowest-scoring team is inexcusable. This team needs a wake-up call—fast.

Upcoming games against Philadelphia, San Jose, and Anaheim offer a prime opportunity to reset—though a matchup with Los Angeles won’t be as forgiving. 

If the Leafs can secure three (or ideally, all four) of their remaining March games, they’ll build crucial momentum heading into a grueling April. But if they stumble again? Don’t expect Berube to hold back—the criticism will only get louder.

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