The Toronto Maple Leafs are reaching a desperate place. The team is 8-9-2 in their first 19 games, good for the second-worst record in the Atlantic Division and

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said on Tuesday that he's supporting head coach Craig Berube, as the team has fallen down the NHL's Eastern Conference standings, a quarter of the way through the season. Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press

Treliving opened his first quarter of the season availability, taking full responsibility for the team's start.

The Maple Leafs are on a five-game slide, dropping their record to 8-9-2. They lost 5-3 to Boston, 5-4 to Carolina, and 5-3 again to Boston. In each game, the team struggled to finish strong. They have also lost 4-3 in overtime to Los Angeles and 3-2 to Chicago. The results have raised concerns about consistency and effort.

TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Gino Reda to discuss the takeaways from Brad Treliving’s address to the media on Tuesday, including the general manager taking responsibility for the slow start,

The Toronto Maple Leafs could use a roster shakeup, and according to recent reports, general manager Brad Treliving is working the phones. Hockey insider Elliotte Friedman reported last weekend that Treliving is looking to make a ‘hockey trade’,

General manager Brad Treliving doesn't have a lot of options to right the ship. Let's break down the possibilities for one option.