Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs are struggling to build consistency in the NHL. Craig Berube exposed just that with a stern message to the locker room following yet another disappointing loss.

The Maple Leafs may sit near the top of the Atlantic Division, but their performances haven’t exactly been convincing. If anything, Matthews and company have met expectations in fits and starts—but not on a nightly basis in the NHL.

Berube made sure to remind his players of that after the 4-3 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. Though the point helps, it’s not enough. Following the loss, Berube delivered a strong message—one that might come in handy later in the 2025-26 NHL season.

“We did good things, but like I’ve said, we’re just inconsistent. We’re not consistent enough in our gam

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