Latest Craig Berube News

Maple Leafs' captain Auston Matthews returns after missing 9 games

Nov. 30, 2024 23:36 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews returned to the lineup Saturday night after missing nine games due to an upper-body injury. Matthews was activated off injured reserve prior to the Maple Leafs game against the Tampa Bay Lightning and finished with a...

Jim Montgomery is thrilled to be back with the St. Louis Blues as their coach

Nov. 25, 2024 22:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — As new Blues coach Jim Montgomery appeared before reporters Monday at Madison Square Garden sporting a dark blue sweatshirt emblazoned with the team’s famed blue note logo, there was no hesitation about his emotions. An assistant with the Blues from 2020-22,...

St. Louis Blues fire Drew Bannister and hire Jim Montgomery as coach

Nov. 24, 2024 13:43 PM EST

Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. The Blues fired Bannister on Sunday and hired Montgomery as his...

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews out day-to-day with upper-body injury

Nov. 05, 2024 17:53 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — The Maple Leafs superstar captain Auston Matthews was set to miss Tuesday night’s game against the Atlantic Division rival Boston Bruins with an upper-body injury. Toronto coach Craig Berube said following the morning skate that Matthews, who’s listed as...

Parayko scores twice, Broberg hurt as Blues beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Berube's return to St. Louis

Nov. 02, 2024 22:32 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colton Parayko scored twice and Jordan Kyrou had a goal as the St. Louis Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid. Pavel Buchnevich added an empty-net goal with 39 seconds remaining, and Jordan Binnington made 35 saves. ...

Maple Leafs bumble way to 5-1 loss in Berube's first game against Blues since firing

Oct. 25, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Craig Berube ran a gauntlet of emotions Thursday morning. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach was poised to face the St. Louis Blues — the team he led to its only Stanley Cup in 2019, and the one that fired him last December — looking for a bounce-back performance...

Blues beat Maple Leafs 5-1 in first meeting against former coach Craig Berube since his firing

Oct. 24, 2024 22:07 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 40 saves, Dylan Holloway scored twice and St. Louis beat Toronto 5-1 on Thursday night, spoiling Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube's first game against the Blues since they fired him in December. Berube led St. Louis to the franchise’s only...

Marner helps Toronto beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 in the Maple Leafs' home opener

Oct. 12, 2024 22:16 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist, and Toronto beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday in the Maple Leafs' home opener. William Nylander had two goals for Toronto, including an empty-netter. Matthew Knies also scored, Max Domi had two assists and Anthony...

St. Louis Blues loaded up aiming for a return to the playoffs after 2 years out

Oct. 01, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS BLUES Last season: 43-33-6, missed playoffs. COACH: Drew Bannister (30-19-5 as midseason replacement for Craig Berube). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 8 at Seattle. DEPARTURES: C Kevin Hayes, D Marco Scandella, LW Jakub Vrana, D Torey Krug...

Defending champion Panthers head stacked Atlantic Division dominated by Bruins, Lightning and Leafs

Sep. 30, 2024 14:18 PM EDT

Spending the summer celebrating a Stanley Cup championship wasn’t enough to distract Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov from paying attention to what Florida’s Atlantic Division rivals were up to this offseason. Three teams — Buffalo ( Lindy Ruff ), Ottawa ( Travis Green ) and...