Treliving’s press conference comes at a moment of peak tension within the Leafs organization. Berube revealed on Monday that captain Auston Matthews has not skated since his lower-body injury on Nov. 11. Chris Tanev, Brandon Carlo, Anthony Stolarz, Scott Laughton, and Nicolas Roy are also out.

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

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews remains day-to-day and is “coming along” in his recovery from a lower-body injury that has sidelined him for the past week, said general manager Brad Treliving.

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.

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’,

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,

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