Auston Matthews' terrible overtime mistake costs Leafs the game: Craig Berube furious with team

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews made a horrible mistake in overtime that cost his team the game against the Bruins and Craig Berube was seeing red.

With less than 90 seconds remaining in the game and trailing 3-2, Auston Matthews was the hero in a very important moment, scoring the equalizing goal. John Tavares and Mitch Marner picked up assists on the play as they moved the puck around smartly, finding Matthews in position to score. This kept Toronto's hopes alive against the reeling Bruins.

The Leafs, while not playing their best hockey, were resilient, fighting back to take at least a point in the standings. The effort kept them competitive, but well below the level with which they were capable, which is a cause for concern as they were facing a Boston team that had been faltering.

It wasn't until overtime that things drastically changed. Disaster struck when Matthews, circling back in his own zone, made a costly mistake. Attempting a no-look pass from near the goal line, he handed the puck straight over to David Pastrnak, who quickly set up Brad Marchand for the game-winning goal. The moment had Leafs fans stunned, questioning Matthews for his decision on such a crucial play.

Matthews, who had been on the ice for most of the overtime, said post-game to the media that he did make the pass without necessarily surveying the ice. His head coach, Craig Berube, came to the defense of his captain, putting the blame on the rest of the team instead, saying the team should have supported him better and that it was a breakdown collectively. The pressure mounts, though, on Matthews and the Leafs now caught in an early season 1-3-1 slump in their last five games.

The Leafs do know they must turn it around quickly, as they go to Winnipeg next against the unbeaten Jets. With Amazon Prime showcasing this game, all eyes are going to be on whether they are capable of rebounding from this tough stretch to regain form before their season gets further out of reach.

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