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.

Head coach Craig Berube has sent his team a clear and forceful message. And the moment must happen none too soon. Now is the time for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

They are on a run of seven games without a win in regulation and while the Toronto Maple Leafs don’t seem ready to panic just yet, the fanbase is already on the edge of their seats as this feeling seems all too familiar.