The Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames skated at Scotiabank Arena on Monday.

Craig Berube noticed that his team's skate was a bit quieter than usual on Monday morning.

"I think that they're not very happy right now," the Leafs head coach said. "Our group, they're upset about things and they're pissed off, so that's a good thing."

Toronto has dropped five of six games (1-4-1), including the past two on home ice against the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators. Toronto squandered a 1-0 lead against Florida on Thursday and two different one-goal leads against Ottawa on Saturday.

"You can't afford to give points away, especially within your division," said defenceman Morgan Rielly. "And when you do, it just puts an added importance on the next couple of games. You've got to fight back, and that's the position we're in. I think it's a great opportunity for us to rise and come together and start playing some good hockey."

The Leafs only win during the last six games came one week ago in Utah when they blew a 3-0 lead before surviving in a shootout. Toronto only has one regulation win in its past nine games.

What's the key to getting back on track?

"Just staying very composed and just staying with it," advised centre John Tavares. "Go back to what makes your foundation so strong as a team, as an individual ... and not try to overthink things or over adjust and all that."

The Leafs have fallen into third place in the Atlantic Division. They are level on points with the Tampa Bay Lightning but have fewer regulation wins. However, Toronto and Tampa Bay are just four points back of the first-place Panthers, who have played two more........

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