Craig Berube | Post Game vs Chicago Blackhawks | December 16, 2025
Greg, what’s the uh what’s your feeling on this game? I mean, such a terrible start for you guys. And >> Well, actually, this first part of the first period wasn’t a terrible start. It was actually a good start to the game. Give up a short-handed goal. Kind of. It’s a tough one. But, you know, second was a little better and third was our best period. Uh, which was great to see. um battle back. Um thought our top line was really good tonight. >> Craig, you were pretty animated at one point early in the game with the bench. What was it that set you off? >> Oh, it could have been a number of things. I’m not sure exactly which one. >> Video review time while they were >> Yeah. Co. Oh, well, just giving up a short-handed goal and then, you know, giving up a faceoff goal. These are this they shouldn’t happen, you know, they shouldn’t happen. And then, you know, then like I mean, we get all muscled around our net. It’s just simple things. That’s why I was pissed off. Why why is that 60 still lucif why is that still a factor >> I don’t know like if it’s I think you know you watch games >> teams I mean there’s momentum shifts in a game right and um but like you don’t need to break you can bend and but the mistakes the the the two or three mistakes we made early on in the game like that’s upset you. >> What does it mean? >> There’s no need for it. >> What does it mean for your group to see your captain get on the board the way he did both on the power play and setting up? >> No, it was great. I mean, it’s it’s great to see and great for him and great for our team. Like I said, I thought that line drove play tonight, which what I wanted to see whether they scored or not. It’s like just control the game more than you have and drive play. And they did. I thought all three of them were pretty good tonight. >> What stands out about the way Oliver is playing right now? >> Who? >> Oliver. >> Yeah, I think uh his game’s been very consistent from the get-go. Um, you know, there’s no wasn’t there hasn’t been a lot of dips in his game and um been very consistent in defending, producing, all the things we ask of him. How about Joe Wall tonight? >> Yeah, great great to see him back in there and um he had a good game. I thought he got better as the game went along, a little more comfortable in there, but it was good to see that um he held us in there and we got a win. We got a win and um big part of it was him.
Head Coach Craig Berube speaks with the media following the Leafs 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
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23 comments
1st Go Leafs Go
I thought first line was crap tonight except last 6 minutes this coach is blind
1st line did not play well all night lmao this team sucks coach is delusional
Who calls OEL Oliver?
Coach they played for 7 whole minutes, they want you fired because they clearly are showing there not playing for you and couldn't even be inspired by that incredible Bonesy tribute, what a shame
for the love of God bench Dumi and dress Maccelli
I think the quitters on this team need to be traded.
Lmao even with wins these haters complain
Bro what? This is dollar for dollar the worst top line in hockey.
Absolutely no one is scared of this top line. I like the rest of the team, but i cannot stand the 26 million dollar matthews nylander duo. I would gladly substitute them with two other stars
First period you were down 2 zip and a goal called back this guy is high
Horrible game. Horrible effort.
Game was awful, 50mins of nonplay
I cannot even fathom how he sees anything other then the last 5-10 minutes was absolutely god awful play. Lack of effort and came out flat as ever. Brutal insight from the coach.
🤣😂😅
Time to go on a streak. Go LEAFS go
“Never criticize a win”
I’ve watched many leafs games twice this season and the one clear narrative is the team plays with no passion. Nobody takes the reins during a game and gets them going.
No accountability in the hole organization. Just a repet
F.F.S. quit putting willy on the power play. He coughs it up all the time!!!!!!!!!
Berube looks burnt out and I can't blame him, this is on the players, he's said his piece and tried every line combo. Clearly, they do not have the talent anymore. Expecting this to change is just pure hope..It's time to blow this team up and retool over the summer.
Leafs didn’t win this game last night…Chicago lost it instead…Unsustainable Leafs Hockey is all the talk until a foreseeable easy attainable losing streak takes over again…Leafs survival in playing unsustainable Hockey…
leafs play for 8 minutes and win!
leave him alone..he's fine..best coach ever..better than the rest that come and gone in shame..putting up with management garbage. & management also buy coach b. lunch & dinner today 👍