Craig Berube | Post Game vs. San Jose Sharks | December 11, 2025

Craig had that on that. Yeah, third period we weren’t to me. We didn’t come out and dictate how to play the game, turn pucks over, passive, you know, we didn’t uh finish him off in my opinion. How’s How’s Oliver? Lower body right now. Um too like I I got you got to be re-evaluated tomorrow and we’ll know exactly the length of it. How would you describe how important he’s been to your team this year? Oh, he’s been great. Could be missed. Yeah. Hopefully, it’s not too bad, but he’s been he’s played great hockey for us. You have an update on Carlo? Did he have surgery? Yeah. You know when he’s going to be back? Well, I was at the time they thought about a month. Yeah. So, when was that? I don’t I can’t remember. We were We were on the road, I think, when it happened. So, when you lose one defenseman after another defenseman after another defenseman? No, it’s tough for sure. Um, critical position. We all know that. Um, yeah, it’s it’s the way it is. So, need another guy to step up, play. I thought he was good. You know, it’s uh playing is offside, too. It’s like, you know, first game, but I thought he handled himself well tonight. not even like third period, but just generally speaking, defensively and the way the group has sort of come together the last 10, 12 games, what have you seen? Is it is it systemwise? Is it commitment? Well, it’s a little both. Commitment, systems, just, you know, I I still think we’re not where we need to be. We can be better. And um it’s third period, you know, for me showing that like goalie out, you know, we have an opportunity to get the puck out a couple times, we don’t do it. You know, it’s things like that that cost us tonight in the game. the way the the way the power play goal scored the the pass by really and then the shot by Austin. You look at that and think where’s that? Well, the whole the power play tonight in general was good. Yeah, I mean they moved it and shot it and moved it and shot it and things opened up and the scene finally opened up and they took advantage of it. I know you made changes because of Bobby situation, but what do you think? Well, he was it’s the best game I’ve seen him play in a while. you know, he was engaged. When I see him skating and handling the puck and keeping the puck and doing things he did tonight with the puck, um, I know he was ready to go. Is there more of a green light for Tanov to get more involved now or today come out? Taniff, yeah, that that decision will be made in the next day or so on him.

Head Coach Craig Berube speaks with the media following the Leafs’ 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

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20 comments

  2. Max Domi gives the puck away constantly, he needs to go with Jarnkrook Carlo There’s gotta be someone better anywhere!!. Goalie standing on his head and everyone let him down once again. Pitiful effort by so many passengers tonight.

  3. Played great! Just didn't get thru in the 3rd didn't hold the puck enough or enough offense to win the game and then couldn't stop the opponent all together on defense soon enough. Buds keep going puch thru

  6. On their tying goal Nylander instead of a simple dump of the puck off the boards makes a poor decision. Bad habits continue with this team in their own end in tight games. At least 6 points squandered so far this season.
    Hildeby with another solid night let down by his teamates.

  13. The Maple Laughs ‘shit the bed’ again! Watching this train wreck of a team is becoming more difficult wth each game that passes.
    The remnants of the ‘Core 4’ cancer need to be completely eradicated . As long as Matthews, Nylander, Tavares, Riley, remain on this roster, A dark cloud will hover over this team.
    These guys and their drain on the cap, are killing this storied franchise, one season at a time.

    Chief Craig Strongbow and Brad Trevling, ding, ding,ding,ding,ding (Thanks Bill) , need to be terminated. Rumour has it , Keith Pelley has gone into hiding and is hunkered down in a bunker at Augusta National. Go Leafs Go. 😂😂😂😂😂 Cheers 😎

  18. Dictate is a brand new concept for a struggling expansion team…Dictating a Hockey Game especially in the third period is a huge learning curve for this young franchise…

  20. Craig you keep expecting a different result putting the same player's out there 3 on 3 and they keep disappointing to the point of frustration!
    Morgan Rielly can't be the defenseman out there anymore.
    He was so late getting back that arrived in time to pay the tab!
    And will someone teach players how to play a two one !!!
    Novice Pee Wee players know better !!!
    Nylander Mathews Rielly out there far too long!
    Stecher has earned to play on the power play and 3 on 3!!!
    You had players that had fresher legs you have to use them.
    Knies Laughton Roy Cowan Robertson Travares Benoit Thuren Stecher

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