Maple Leafs HC Craig Berube sends message to players, coaching staff ahead of Game 3 against Senators

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Maple Leafs HC Craig Berube sends message to players, coaching staff ahead of Game 3 against Senators (image credit: IMAGN)

Craig Berube has the Toronto Maple Leafs in the perfect spot after two playoff home games. His team has a 2-0 lead over the Ottawa Senators before heading on the road, so all has gone according to plan.

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However, this is two of a possible seven games in one of four playoff rounds to win the ultimate trophy. If the Leafs are going to do something special, it's going to take a long time and a lot of patience.

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Berube said he wants his players and coaches to remain calm because they still have a long way to go.

“We ask the players to be composed," Berube said on Thursday, via TSN. "We talk about it all the time. So, that goes for us, too. Sometimes it’s difficult.”

Berube smiled when he said this, notably referring to an infamous moment from Game 2 against the Ottawa Senators, an overtime win that pushed Toronto to a 2-0 lead.

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Max Domi buried the winner, and the arena erupted. The coach was grabbed by an exuberant David Savard, but Berube told him to relax since they're still far from winning the Stanley Cup Trophy.


Craig Berube says improvements are necessary for Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have emerged from the first two games of the "Battle of Ontario"unscathed, but there's a lot more on the horizon. Craig Berube believes his team has been good, but could still be better.

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Craig Berube cautioned his team (Imagn)
Craig Berube cautioned his team (Imagn)
"You are always looking to improve in areas throughout the playoffs and throughout the season," Berube said after the game, via Maple Leafs hot Stove. "We can be better here. We are up 2-0, but don’t just hang onto the lead with that kind of mentality. We have to keep attacking, making plays, and keeping the pressure on them.
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"Those are all things that you are going to keep trying to improve and work on. We’ll show the guys. It is just confidence, right?"

For the first time this Stanley Cup playoffs, Berube will take his team into a hostile environment to try and get the almost foolproof 3-0 lead on Thursday.

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