Leafs Head Coach Craig Berube Blasts His Team During Practice

After losing a must-win game to the Predators on Saturday, Craig Berube was no doubt fuming at his players for their lack of effort, discipline, and an overall poor showing from a team who needs to prove they can beat the weaker teams if they want any chance at beating the best.

Though we don't know anything that was said post-game in the locker room, Berube's intensity stretched into practice on Monday as the head coach abruptly dropped a drill to lay in some colorful motivation to his players.

Whether it was a repeated lack of effort, or Berube didn't think his players were listening hard enough, the fact he dropped everything to essentially say 'What is wrong with you guys?' is not a good look.

We have a dozen games before the playoffs and if the team is showing this type of attitude in practice and against weaker teams, they don't have a prayer against Florida, Tampa Bay, and the like.

Perhaps he took a page out of former head coach Sheldon Keefe's playbook after he stormed off after one question at a press conference during the weekend.

To be completely honest, Berube has a fair point to be upset at his team. Currently mired in a tough divisional title race with Florida, giving up five goals to the worst scoring team in the league, and two shorthanded nonetheless; the team needs a turnaround quick.

The team has a chance to turn things around in a big way against Philadelphia, San Jose, and Anaheim. Although they also play the Kings as well before April, that will no doubt be a tougher game, though nothing is for granted.

If Toronto can take three or even the four games they have in March, it sets them up nicely for a tough April coming up. But if they falter again, don't expect Berube to let up on any of the language or putting his team on blast anytime soon.