Overview
- Toronto sits at 8-9-2 after five straight losses, tied with Buffalo for last in the Eastern Conference at 18 points.
- Brad Treliving said he takes full responsibility for the underperformance and called the team’s play “too much vanilla.”
- The GM voiced “all the faith in the world” in head coach Craig Berube, keeping him behind the bench through the slump.
- Defensive breakdowns and shaky netminding have left the Leafs at 72 goals against and 67 for, with starter Anthony Stolarz at a .884 save percentage on injured reserve.
- Tuesday’s home date with St. Louis is framed as a chance to halt the slide, with the Blues entering 6-9-4 and having allowed 75 goals.