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Maple Leafs Post-Game: Nikita Zaitsev – April 14, 2018



Nikita Zaitsev addresses the media following Toronto’s Game 2 loss against Boston on Saturday night.

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  1. Man I feel bad for him. He is my favourite player on the team. No matter what people say about him. When he has his confidence, he’s amazing.

  2. Our defense is a fucking joke. I knew it was bad but 12 goals in two playoff games is absolutely embarrassing. The fact that this was the response to getting shelled in game 1 is laughable. I am fucking embarassed for them! Where the fuck is the damn passion! If you fucks don't want to do it for yourself do it for the millions and millions of leaf fans that have put up with disappointment for way too fucking long. I'm sick of this shit. Get mad and take it to Boston in game 3! Pathetic.

  3. We should just shut down Toronto Maple Leafs sports club out of Toronto. I am soo sick and tired having a laughing stock of a hockey team to stink the city of Toronto for North America since 67. Just shut it down. enough is enough.

  4. Where's Matt Martin when u need him. Martin's gotta do some real good damage next game. Slewfoot a couple of dudes when the refs aren't watching and draw the ire of the Bruins and draw some penalties. Take out Marchand. Boston is just gangbanging Toronto physically. Not sure if Toronto can't match the dirtiness or that if they try to match, they'll throw their own game off. WHen the confidence is back, the scoring will quickly follow. In fact, after the first Leafs goal, they were more confident and it was quite obvious.

  5. since the entrance of the top prospects and rookies, the team attitude towards game loss has always been a naive style: "it's just our off nights, the puck didn't go our way and we'll move on for tomorrow". Great teams are always led by a unit of individuals who work their game to perfection, take responsibility and improve wherever possible. Now the young leafs are realizing all their regular season undisciplined style of playing does not work in the playoffs and now that there's zero offensive and defensive team strategies, they have nothing left but pitifulness. Leafs fans and media always hype themselves up every season for no legitimate reason, it only sabotages the hockey club into thinking "we are always good enough, no need to worry". Leafs need a great coach with personalities like Spurs' Popovich. To be fair I never like the constant mixing up lineups that Babs have been doing. it takes time for a specific line of teammates to grow chemistry and be in sync. Players always having to adjust their playing styles isn't a good thing to do either. this leafs team isn't even as strong as the 2013 one. God help the leafs!

  6. The Leafs are a good team what a dopey reporter question.He asks Why do you think you can come back ?. umm they had 105 points this season and they hold a winning record against the Bruins. The Leafs are a better team . Only difference is Bos has more playoff experience.

  7. I believe in this team. No player on this team should single themselves out. This is a team effort. I know we are down 2-0 but it's only been 2 games. Anything can happen. Go Leafs Go!

  8. Its just not him, but the whole team is playing scared like men against kids … Boston is kicking the sh#% out of us and all we do is play stick hockey… no one is stepping up we'er playing like we are afraid to hit or be hit… suck it up "boys" and start playing like you want to win. No Leaders on this team just children trying to play a mans game with mini sticks..!!

  9. I wonder if Nikita was any one of your best friends, son, brother or teammate, would you instill confidence in him with all the negative comments being said about or toward him? Think about it…

  10. you said it buddy they know exactly what your plays are going to be. you need to play your game with speed you guys are an offensive defense. No laying back and get the puck to Auston the guy who can score. or JVR

  11. Our defense would be so much better if they fucking COMMUNICATED. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHO'S YOUR MAN IF YOU DONT TALK?!

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