Is it about to be the Same Old Song and Dance for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Mike DiStefano and David Morassutti go through their thoughts on the Game 1 loss to the Boston Bruins and where exactly things went wrong for the team after getting off to a good start. In their look at the Good, Bad & Ugly, Mike and Dave look at the play of the fourth line, the strong start to the game and Timothy Liljegren having some good moments. They give their thoughts on Ilya Samsonov’s game and how much of a leash he has plus the team’s struggles to clear out Bruins players from the front of the net. To cap off the segment, they focus on the poor special teams play especially the power play that not only had issues converting their chances but should consider some changes in personnel. To end the show, Mike and Dave look at what the team needs to do better in Game 2 and the mystery around William Nylander’s injury and why the team is opening themselves up to bad speculation on what’s going on.
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11 Comments
Special Teams cost them every playoffs
Will William Nylander play?
Not with a PP they have. Joke
You said it
They need to attack and crash net
If leafs stick to THEIR game they're F*cked. They 've lost the last 5 straight to Boston.
KEYS TO SUCCES:
– I think Nylander, Marner, and Tavares are paid fairly
– Sheldon Keefe has proven TIME and TIME again that he is an NHL coach
– Our defense might be the best in the league? If not number one then number two.
– Brendan Shanahan deserves all the credit…he deserves a pay increase, this is Shanahan's legacy
Brendan Shanahan signed April 11, 2014
2014-15 – Did not Qualify
2015-16 – Did not Qualify
2016-17 – Lost first round Washington 4-2
2017-18 – Lost in first round Boston 4-3
2018-19 – Lost in first round Boston 4-3
2019-20 – Lost in Play-in round Columbus 3-2 (did not make the playoffs)
2020-21 – Lost in first round Montreal 4-3 (lost to Montreal…they had 11 wins less than Toronto in a 56 game season)
2021-22 – Lost in first round Tampa 4-3
2022-23 – Lost in second round Florida 4-1 (almost got swept)
2024-2025 Season – 924 players in the NHL:
Auston Matthews – 1st highest paid player in NHL ($13,250,000)
William Nylander – 6th highest paid player in NHL ($11,500,000)
John Tavares – 9th highest paid player in NHL ($11,000,000)
Mitch Marner – 12th highest paid player in NHL ($10,800,000)
Get Brendan Shanahan a statue immediately! I don't care about sharing the memory of a cup with my Dad, he got those guys PAYDAYS!
Other then Rielly they dont have top 4 D. The gm spent 22mill in the offseason and got.klinberg and lagesson. Good replacements lol for muzzin who will never play again…they have a plethora of 3rd pairing dmen playing minutes they shouldn't. Leafs will NOT get past the first round or any round until they actually have top 4 d.
No coming back…
There is no winning culture. The Leafs need a new owner that gives a f&^%. ML$E doesn't care. The Shanaplan is a failure after 10 years. Weak D and G. Not a playoff team.
The bigger joke, is that in 30 years, not 1, ONE, Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. The joke is on all fans in Canada.
What do they need to change? They need to play as if they REALLY want to win.