JD Bunkis and Sam McKee discuss the Auston Matthews’ captaincy press conference, John Tavares’ prepared statement’s clear message, Tavares’ legacy, new leadership, Matthews’ representation as the captain, marketing the “C,” decision-making in the organisation, sacrifice, if the captaincy could change Matthews, and if this upcoming season now has a different feel.
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26 Comments
I thought I had seen everything, but this video proved me wrong🍒
JD, why do you keep looking up. It's very distracting!!!!! If Sammy is going to keep using the name of Jesus disrespectfully. I will stop watching. ❤ the show, but there is a limit.
JT, Mitch and Cowan will have an epic year on the second line.
it's easy to see Tavares moving into a management role with the Leafs when he retires
I have a million dollars of Elon musk's money that says they won't get past the first round for the next 5 years that he's captain
Remember this is the same guy that missed two games in the playoffs with tummy aches
Nope. Don't listen to anything the douchebag Mckee is on.
25:56 Sammy. Still negative about the lesser guys like the new goalie without him even having a chance to maybe play 40 games instead of a career high of 24. Good thing Sammy isn’t the new coach
Yo some of the people in these comments are bugging out, no wonder why they bring you creatures up now n then. I thought it was a good show ngl. Have belief people!!
Lol "prepared statement". Treliving also had one. He goes into sweat mode immediately during public speaking. At least he makes jokes to break the tension like the lighting joke to open here today. John can't quite pull off those jokes
What would Reilly do without the A, turn over even more pucks? Not even possible
It was time to pass the torch. Leafs are hoping that wearing the C will amp up Austin to the point where he actually gives a sht whether they win or not. Time will tell… I did see some brief flashes of intensity and hatred of losing from him last season, but not much in the playoffs. Tough situation for JT, but he's a big boy, he can handle it.
Berube hasn't smiled in decades….cold as ice gotta love it
I think Marner should not wear an A and the reason is he doesn’t handle the media well. He was stirring up some unnecessary combative quotes last season and it didn’t look good on him. I hope it’s not a distraction that is impacting his play on the ice, but it could well be. The fanbase clearly is turning on him a lot on top of that. The Leafs fanbase always have to find one player they just turn on and it’s really annoying to me. Marner should focus on playing well and be appearing less in front of the media. I am tired of the dumb questions he has to give non-answers to every single time as well. Tavares was really not good with his media answers either. Rielly gives the best media answers on the team. Matthews has a very laid back personality but he does not always like every question from the media, but I’m hoping he handles it well as Captain and I am sure he will do a good job as captain.
The rest of the league must watch this and roll their eyes.
The only question is does he handle the presser after loosing in the first round differently having the C. 😂😂
Leafs are like the liberals spend money on something that will get you the same results. Leaf fans are the most delusional people on earth.
Trivia: the Leafs have had no Captain for 8 of the last 30 seasons. They have had 6 Assistant Captains multiple times. Politics is everywhere.
“A huge forward who doesn’t hit anyone”? Sounds like Sundin all over again.
With the changes on the back end, the addition of Stolarz (who doesn't get hurt, is a big man, and is very athletic), Marc Savard who will enforce change on the powerplay, all this points to an essential make over. Marner will have the best year of his career. Tavares will play well. They are in a contract years. Marner was not 100% last playoff and was doing what Keefe wanted him to. We will see a different player in the playoffs. He will resemble what he looked like when under Babcock without the secretive coercion. This is a different team with the same star power. This star power with a better power play record and better goaltending will be unarguably way more successful.
Tavares was STRIPPED. That is the story.
JD said "the Leafs need to take the regular season more SERIOUSLY", when in fact both of these guys have said a million times that the regular season DOES NOT MATTER. Just ridiculous.
Matthews wearing the C changes nothing..
nice argos hat there sammy
Different Captain but the same heartless team that only work in regular season so to secure their next contracts.
Matthews had a big hit opening face off against Canadiens in the playoffs, game 6 or 7