Maple Leafs need to get rid of Berube to save Matthews

The Toronto Maple Leafs must make significant changes to salvage Auston Matthews' talents and skills.

Dec 18, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) holds the bade of his stick prior to a face-off against the Washington Capitals during the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs announced a significant coaching change on Monday. The Leafs dumped power play coach Marc Savard in what can only be seen as a harbinger of more significant moves to come.

Whether those moves include sending head coach Craig Berube to the chopping block remains unclear. However,…