When Craig Berube didn’t see enough of Dakota Joshua in the right places, he made the winger disappear from Wednesday’s lineup.

The coach expects that his benching – Joshua could only watch as the Maple Leafs rallied for an emotional 2-1 overtime win in Columbus – will help get the winger pointed the right way Friday in Washington.

After giving the media in D.C. a list of areas where Joshua can improve , Berube said he’s back in and expects a turnaround from the usually aggressive forward who was a splashy summer acquisition by general manager Brad Treliving in a quest for added grit.

“Getting to his identity,” Berube urged, mindful that the 2023-24 version of Joshua had a career-best 32 points in Vancouver and was a plus-19 with 60 penalty minutes and eight playoff points.

“He h

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