Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Craig Berube Holds Emergency Team Meeting

Craig Berube has watched his Maple Leafs lose three games in a row to the San Jose Sharks, Las Vegas Golden Knights, and the Colorado Avalanche.

Defense has been the team's main issue over these last few games and fans are starting to grow concerned, especially with the playoffs around the corner.

Berube understands his job is to fix things and that is exactly what he tried to do this weekend.

According to Luke Fox of Sportsnet, it was revealed that the head coach held a team meeting this weekend.

Numerous unnamed players spoke out during the meeting which reportedly took place directly after the loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

It remains to be seen whether or not this meeting actually had a profound effect on the players and their level of effort.

The stakes are very high for the Maple Leafs this season as they have suffered numerous first-round exits in the Auston Matthews-Mitch Marner era.

Typically, you want to play your best hockey at the end of the regular season and then carry that into the playoffs.

Unfortunately, the Maple Leafs are doing the opposite and Craig Berube's squad is running out of time to turn the tide.

As it stands, the Leafs are second in the Atlantic Division which would set them up for a first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. When you consider the changes the Lightning have made, you have to wonder if that is a winnable series.