Little breakdowns here and there have stung, like Scott Laughton’s inability to get a puck out shortly before Sam Bennett gave the Panthers a two-goal lead last week, or Auston Matthews and Jake McCabe’s failure to win puck battles along the wall before Tanev was beat for inside positioning before the Sens scored over the weekend.

The Toronto Maple Leafs' recent hiccups have caused them to lose some footing in the Atlantic Division. Now in third place and tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning with 81 points, the Leafs have allowed the Ottawa Senators to creep up with only a four-point lead from dropping into a wild-card

It's an understatement that the Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled in recent weeks but head coach Craig Berube believes his message has been heard loud and clear.