Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill break down the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first game back from the Olympic break. With just 24 games remaining and sitting six points outside a playoff spot, the urgency is officially real — and the margin for error is shrinking fast.
The boys dive into what went wrong in Tampa, the continued inconsistency, and whether this group has another gear down the stretch. They also dissect MLSE boss Keith Pelley’s email to season-ticket holders addressing the team’s “ups and downs,” and what that message really signals about the state of the franchise.
Plus, it’s a quick turnaround as Toronto wraps up the back-to-back against the defending champs, the Florida Panthers.
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The Toronto Star headline actually isn't that surprising when you consider the source. Liberals make hating Trump their entire personality and can't see past it, look no further than our last Canadian elections results. Boomers would see the country burn if it meant owning the MAGA chuds and Liberals would rather see Matthews run out of town rather than see the no-win situation Matthews was put in to begin with. Love the show guys.
You guys are in the 5th stage of grief.
I'm glad I didn't waste my time watching the game. I am so so sick and tired of seeing this team play like crap i may not even watch any games under the future i'm just so done with it
Something really, really has to change in this dressing room.There doesn't seem to be any kind of leadership whatsoever. Just watch any of the interviews after the game. Nobody's p*** off about losing no emotions.
Trade value:
Matthews – 4 first round picks and/or top prospects – similar to what was given for quinn hughes
Nylander – Maybe 3 first round picks and/or top prospects?
Knies – Maybe 2 first round picks and/or top prospects – maybe worth keeping, but if you are blowing it up and can get some good future value, might be worth it
Domi – A 2nd or 3rd?
Mcmann – two 2nds or maybe a 1st if lucky
OEL – A first plus??
Reilly – might not get anything at the moment
Stolarz – maybe a 2nd, or wait a few weeks and hope he turns it on, then maybe a first
Carlo – probably a 2nd, but maybe a 1st if teams are desperate
Laughton – probably a 2nd
Roy – maybe a 3rd
Robertson – maybe a 2nd
Jarnkrok – maybe a bag of pucks
Macelli – maybe a 2nd or 3rd
McCabe – maybe a 2nd
Benoit and Stetcher – prob not too much
Lorentz and Tavares are beauties – keep em
Cowan – keep him
I just fucking knew Tampa would fuck us up – also knew we can’t pull the trigger on trades …… and knew that email would be sent out – we don’t have a clue what to do before the deadline
Most teams are 100%on offside challenges its goalie interference that's 50-50 he knows what they going to do
So what 1st rnd pick are you know-it-alls talking about that's gonna 'save' the Leafs?TO media makes it sound like the 1st rnder will replace whom?MARNER? I suppose,tho' McDavid,Celebrini,McKinnon failed to score any pts in the 2-1 loss to Team USA,it's obvious that Canada lost the gold medal game cuz of Marner,eh? chuckle chuckle
The league is not what it was 30 years ago – Treliving thought that an old and slow team was a good choice. He was wrong. Blow it up and save a few years by starting the full rebuild now.
Blue and white country club.
Time to clean house including Matthews
They do not have many assets to trade
The Flames latest 5th round pick is Ethan Wyttenbach. He is currently leading the NCAA in scoring.
Racism , treason, evil should not be confused with pollitics guys Women's team showed good scense.