Craig Berube believes Maple Leafs lack confidence amid November slump

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Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube believes his group is lacking confidence through the losing streak, which seems to make all too much sense.

“Right now, we’re just a little bit unconfident. Gotta get through that because we had an opportunity to close this game out and win it,” Berube said post-game.

Nick Robertson and Morgan Rielly scored for the Maple Leafs, with Rielly’s second-period marker providing a 2-1 lead entering the third period. Ryan Greene opened the scoring in the first, then Teuvo Teravainen and Colton Dach scored for the Blackhawks in the third period, as the Maple Leafs couldn’t secure the win.

“I have to motivate them the best way I can. Maybe it’s a kick in the ass, but maybe it is positive reinforcement, too,” Berube said.

“We did a lot of good things. I think we had 11 or 12 grade-A chances tonight, and we only got two goals out of it. We’d score more than that, for the most part. You’re going to have games like that.”

Toronto is tied for third with 67 goals scored, but have surrendered 72 goals, the second-worst total in the NHL. The disparity between the team’s potent 5-on-5 offence and porous defence is an effective summary of the season to date, while the Maple Leafs have also received sub-par goaltending for large stretches of the year.

Winning begets further confidence, and the Maple Leafs are tasked with correcting the course during Tuesday’s game against the St. Louis Blues.

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