Craig Berube eyes opportunity to build, push Maple Leafs over the hump
The opportunity to give a talented team the extra boost it needs was an enticing one for Craig Berube
TORONTO (AP) — The opportunity to give a talented team the extra boost it needs was an enticing one for Craig Berube.
Berube was introduced at a press conference as the Toronto Maple Leafs coach on Tuesday. He takes over the job from Sheldon Keefe, who was fired May 9 after Toronto was eliminated by Boston in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
“Well obviously, if you look at the roster first and foremost … there’s some great players here,” Berube said. “And great opportunity to build a team that can move forward and become something, not better, but get over the hump a little bit here.”
Keefe put up a combined 212-97-40 record over parts of five seasons in Toronto. However, he was just 16-21 in the postseason, including a 1-5 series mark.
