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Craig Berube’s bark cut through an otherwise quiet Capital One Arena on Friday afternoon. The Toronto Maple Leafs were in the middle of a practice following maybe their ugliest defeat of the season, a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of the Washington Capitals, and the coach repeatedly made one thing clear.

Dec 23, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) is tripped by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf (3) in front of goaltender Jonathan Bernier (45) during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

The Toronto Maple Leafs got shut out 4-0 by the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, and captain John Tavares didn't mince words when assessing what went wrong

Something strange is happening at Scotiabank Arena: The Toronto Maple Leafs are no longer selling out. Not every night. Not anymore. The Leafs, a team that once sold out every home game for more than a decade, have sold out only six of their first 20 home games this season.

The Maple Leafs are seeing record lows (not including COVID-19 affected seasons) for crowd attendance at Scotiabank Arena.

The Toronto Maple Leafs (15-13-5, 35 points) have lost three of their last four as they arrive at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday night to take on the Nashville Predators (13-16-4, 30 points),

The noise around Toronto has grown louder with every loss, and it no longer sounds like the usual midseason frustration. This feels heavier. The Maple.

In 2011-12, former Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke compared the team to an 18-wheeler going off a cliff. After Thursday's 4-0 loss, Ken Campbell asks if it's time to make that comparison again.