""For me, it's just a mindset. If you want to be a good defensive team, you've got to check, you've got to have good sticks, you've got to win battles, and you've got to have good structure. And right now, it's a mindset for me. We don't have any of that right now.""
""We're scoring enough goals to win games, we're letting in too many goals," Berube told reporters. "We don't value the defensive side of the puck enough. There's a number of things that go into that, but I'm not going to get into all that right now. We just don't right now, we don't value that.""
The Toronto Maple Leafs began the season inconsistently, finishing October 5-5-1 and following a three-game win streak with two embarrassing losses. Saturday’s loss combined poor goaltending and defensive breakdowns, while Sunday’s defeat to the Hurricanes exposed broader team issues. Dennis Hildeby allowed five goals but faced 47 shots and made crucial saves on multiple second-period breakaways. Head coach Craig Berube identified a mindset problem, noting failures to check, use good sticks, win battles and maintain structure. The team is scoring enough goals but is conceding too many due to undervaluing the defensive side of play.
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