Craig Berube

The Maple Leafs are making noise, but it’s not random. Frustration signals deeper issues — leadership, structure, and direction.

What happens after a hockey goal can teach students more than the goal itself. A classroom lesson on rituals and culture.

Is talent enough for the Maple Leafs, or does their veteran core need heart and leadership to win when it matters most?

Is talent enough for the Maple Leafs, or does their veteran core need heart and leadership to win when it matters most?

When a coach pushes accountability and a star stops tilting the ice, who blinks first in Toronto?

Are the Maple Leafs finally finding their defensive identity? Do they have a rising star in Dennis Hildeby?

Healthy scratches spark debate, but the real issue isn’t who sits — it’s what they learn. The press box can punish… or it can teach.

Can the Maple Leafs fix their shaky goaltending and inconsistent scoring, or will the Atlantic’s surprise leaders keep them down?

The Maple Leafs’ Achilles’ heel isn’t scoring—it’s defense. The Rule of 3 shows why structure in their own end still wins games.

If effort, not trades, is Toronto’s issue, is Friedman saying more about the Maple Leafs than he lets on?

Without Auston Matthews, can the Maple Leafs learn from Hildeby’s 33-save effort and flashes of offense, or will close losses keep piling up?

Are the Maple Leafs’ struggles about bad fits, bad coaching, or bad luck? Fans are debating everything from Domi to Berube’s style.

Where are the Maple Leafs headed this season? Surprising highs, puzzling lows—can they find consistency before time runs out?