It just keeps on getting WORSE for the leafs…
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Boston Bruins in game 4 of their series, Auston Matthews got hurt and Mitch Marner and William Nylander were exchganging words, it’s a really negative scene in Toronto right now
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very evident last year against Florida in the playoffs . Same issues again against Boston this year. When up against a physical team who plays good defense, forechecks well and battles along the boards for the puck. The leafs fluff four can't compete.
Until the leafs build a team to compete against Florida or Boston, which should be their primary objective. They better move out of the Atlantic division, otherwise expect the same results next year
Why the hell are you even mentioning pressure from the Toronto market? We've barely made it to the second round once in the last 20+ years.
Our expectations are so low that just making it to the second round is cause for celebration.
These players have no idea what it's like to feel the intense pressure from fans like they do in Tampa or Vegas.
The biggest problem here is also the Toronto Leafs fans. These delusional fans just keep on supporting this franchise,
continuously throwing money at their overpriced tickets, which are the highest in the league, yet somehow always sell out.
They buy their merchandise and are perfectly content to support this team throwing over $10+ million at those core four players
who consistently fail to perform during the playoffs.
And let's not forget, they never, ever, ever, ever, ever fire their coach or GM for poor performance.
At this point, working for the Leafs organization offers better job security than working for the Canadian government.
I agree the core 4 isn't working but who in their right mind is going to make a trade for any of them after what they have shown in any playoffs ? The Tavares signing was a HUGE MISTAKE as well as keeping Keefe behind the bench. Sheldon is gone but they are stuck with Tavares for at least one more year and i don't see Matthews , Marner or Nylander going anywhere.
It's still funny.
– a Habs fan
The Toronto Maple Leaf's are like Stan Mikita's Chicago Blackhawks, full of talent didn't play as a team and only won one Stanley cup. You build a team from the back end forward. Brenden Shanahan needs to go.
This new generation think they're different from the previous ones. Guess what it will never change.
Prediction is easy. Even if the Leafs miraculosly win Game 5, they will still lose the series.
Prediction #2 Brad Marchand will weep on the bench when the Bruins lose the 2nd round to Florida.
BUMS
The bruins were a better team. This was expected. Leafs play better teams in the postseason. The coach was a rookie coach not a veteran. There is no finality. Gotta keep going. Tavares is old and leafs are stuck with him for a few more years. Core four is nonsense. It is a team game not about 4 players.
4-3 overtime bruins in game 5😢
Never Feel Bad For This Team. When You Have 4 Guys That Make 50% Of The Team Cap, That Shows How Little Everyone Else Is Overlooked. More Money Doesn't Result In Better Outcomes. The Leafs Vs Columbus Series Was A Prime Example Of That When The Same 4 Made More That The Blue Jackets Forwards. Im Surprised Tavaras Is Still There. Being A Leader Off The Ice Isn't Helping Them At All And The Islanders Were Able To Grow After He Left. The Media Puts A Lot Of Pressure But That Is Expected When Your An Original 6 And Have Been In The League For A Long Time. No Different In Montreal. Fans Have The Right To Be Upset Yes, But Booing Your Team Will Definitely Help With Moral And Changing The Atmosphere. Sometimes Simplicity Works Better Than Whatever This Structure Has Become
Marchand has more passion playing hockey than the entire Leaf group
The Leafs just can't beat their toughest opponent…themselves.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa. GLORIOUS!!!!!!!!!!! Said it many times. Mathews will not be back next year!!!! As I shouted from the roofs, he will be BEGGING to get out!!!!!!!!!! BEGGING!!!!!
I feel like Torontos gonna over compensate next year and be in the same boat 😂
The Leafs are an elite ringette team.
The Leafs have painted themselves into a corner with Nylander contract – 7 years with no trade clause. Need to trade for quality goaltender and stud defenseman or 2. The problem is that they need to trade Marner when his value is at an all time low. Tavares is a good player still, but not worth 11 million. If he wants to come back for 2 to 3 million, keep him. Otherwise, let him walk. As for Nylander, leafs are stuck with his contract for another 7 years. Imagine his work ethic at 35!!! Whenever the Leafs or any team gives 7 years, the results are bad … think Kessal, Pheneuf, Tavares. Only franchise players should be awarded long-term contracts e.g. Crosby, MaDavid, OV. Nylander, Marner are not in that class
The Leaf management is responsible for giving long term contracts at big bucks for players who have not performed in playoffs. They are rewarding players who have not accomplished anything in playoffs. They also let go of Hyman and Kadri, 2 gritty players who would look good against Boston or Florida, because of saleries of the core 4. They then try to fill need by getting Bertuzzi, Domi, and last year O'Reilly. There isn't a long term plan. The evaluation of players' character and not just talant is and has been terrible terrible
Hehe love seeing the Maple Leafes lose!!!
Hurt feelings mathew
Everytime Boston scores there seems that 78 is on the ice
it has come to the point that you ask yourself who paid them and how much. Not really ofc but its that bad.
57 years…and counting
There are multiple players on the Canucks that have scored multiple goals in one game than Austin Matthews. Lindholm, two Goals and OT winner tonight. Dakota Joshua, two goals. Brock Boeser got 3 tonight. I too feel bad for the leafs.
I feel bad for guys like Bert and Domi who get dropped into the middle of the dysfunctional boy-band drama LOL I am just glad that happened on the biggest stage it could be shown to everyone how much opposite of the word core they really are.. When Styles of all people backbones up and cusses you, you know its gotta be even worse in private..
Leafs win game 5, just for Marchand to troll them in Toronto with a hatty in game 6. lol
Thank-you Boston.
So why do all the first round series go to a game 7
It's very easy to understand, they chase stats, don't play as a team, and have no heart.
I cannot feel sorry for the team, or their fans, who come out in high-priced droves to watch garbage, and have the gall to keep complaining about it.
There's no incentive at all for this franchise to change, so here's their purgatory.