Craig Simpson, Sportsnet analyst and Stanley Cup champion, joins JD Bunkis to break down the Maple Leafs’ special teams issues, Mitch Marner’s game, and Toronto’s winning formula.
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39 Comments
PP & PK is horrible and the difference in this series
The Core 4 is the common denominator of all these Leaf playoff disappointments.
Not sure what coach is responsible for the Special Teams at Leafs practise, but he has no f—-ing idea what to do, to get the PP and PK to be MORE effective, CONSISTENTLY? On paper, the highly skilled Leaf players on the #1 PP should be scoring 80 – 90 % of the time. Not happening, a BIG problem and issue, especially in the playoffs?
"Toronto's winning formula"? Hahaha good joke you idiots. I didn't know this was a SNL skit.
When it comes to winning in the playoffs it’s a fine line. Specialty teams play an integral role in the outcome of the games. I’ve waited the first three games and haven’t been impressed with the leafs.All,this talk about been more physical payers really hasn’t amounted to very much.Once again it’s the top players who have failed to step up to the next level.
Gm 3 pp 0-5
Simpson must go. I thought he was going to cry after Boston's first goal.
Frustrating? Not just the go ahead goal 18 seconds after the Leafs tied it but then to see Toronto unable to get out of their zone with the clock approaching 6 minutes and even turning the puck over behind their net! And don't get me started on the ref's once again dictating the narrative of the Leafs storyline with questionable officiating (this time a call as opposed to the non-call in '93!) with the game on the line?
I'm a LEAF fan but there to young need more older and mature.🤔🙏🙏
Craig Simpson knows what he is talking about. LOVE IT!
The leafs stopped defending after they tied and allowed the bruins to dominate their zone after they scored bad mental response for sure
Playoff hockey sometimes gets laughably out of hand, I mean, cross checking, holding, interference, hooking, everywhere, tackling guys, it's kinda hilarious.
I just ask that the Leafs show some compassion for their fans and get it over with. Please no game 7 loss in Boston. End the suffering on Monday night. We can take it. We have been left at the Altar so many times, Uber is on speed dial to take us home.
you had 5 power plays, don’t cry about the “missed” calls
Marner is playing hurt.
I have to give credit to the Bruins for being so sneakily malicious. They let NHL's clowns get one win just to give them some hope only to crush them all in one swoop! Quite the spectacle they are giving us.
Boston in 5.
The term special teams is so pretentious. Just say the Powerplay. It makes the top guys look bad, but it's a coaching issue. Just simplify it, get pucks on net, clean it up, make them scramble.
Want another ironic note: Marchand is from Toronto.
A shout out to the game of hockey, the excitement, the elation, the anxiety, playoff hockey at its very best.
Boston Brunettes will go down in 7
LET THE MUTANTS IN! RELEASE THE MUTANTS! LET THEM OUT OF THE MUTANT CAGE THEY HAVE THEM LOCKED UP IN OUTSIDE SCOTIABANK ARENA SELLING THEM $35 DRINKS! GREAT SCAM THEY'VE GOT RUNNING AT MLSE!!!
so you're saying the shannyplan ain't working….go figure.
Wait, I thought it was the refs fault the Leafs didn’t score on 5 power plays 😂😂
bruh even if Marner is trash why can't you guys just say it lmao he never could produce in the playoffs n now he still suck in the playoffs we are going to say he is injured or playing hurt . so was he playing hurt all the other playoffs???????????
2nd time the Leaf's gave the Bruins a great goaltender …damn you Andrew Raycroft you weren't worth trading a Stanley Cup winning goaltender for.
blah blah blah
The PP and PK stinks if they don't play Sat game, like an elimination game it's over. Yeh Matthews gets suplexed by Charlie M. With no call.
Enough with leaning bullshit, this is what they do for a living you know what to do and not to do. Money spend get the fxxking job done. Leafs are better than Boston, get off your butt and get it done.
How long has the pp been shut, last month of reg season. Get it together , no excuses
Who ever does the pp and pk in coaching staff fire them and get new ones, they suck
I mean when the refs even try to help you out and you still come up with a loss. Internal is the thing
Game 4 is a must win now for the Leafs.
Keefe 👉🏼🤡
This team just doesn't have it. They're regular season team not a playoff team. Same story year after year after year.
You leave marchand alone in the circle in the third in the playoffs coachs fault marchand is a pure scorer blinders on thankyou he said
Samsonov is poor at gloving shots
Defense always trumps offense. Tampa has the best power play in the league. They went 0-4 tonight on the PP against Florida's defense and goaltending
It's obvious.
Stats > Championships.
Break up the squad.
Two teams that have combined for one Stanley Cup championship in the last 102 seasons. Wake me up when it's o-vah . . .