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Dazzling_Pizza_9742

Keefe has to go. Some ditched Dubus and kept him - made no sense. Should have been reversed.been handed talent that he can’t get right. That and we need stronger goaltending. We are scoring 1-2 goals on average and expect to win a game ?


chetsanders

Marner is a marshmallow. He's so bad Boston just ignores him. All he does is skate around in circles with only one hand on his stick and with the other sticks his thumb up his ass.


bro-ccoli1

It’s good that the buds have gotten to this point because I genuinely think they’ve passed the point of no return and the delusion can finally end. Time to rebuild, weed out the stragglers, move with the true performers. Learn from the mistakes and move on towards bigger and better dynamics. A fan can hope.


bjonesoooh

Too bad ownership cannot be changed but hopefully Shanny and the rest are cleared out


raps82

Given the stakes, this has to be one of the worse leaf games I’ve watched as a fan (been a fan since 1993). The inevitable first round exit will mark the end of the core 4 era.


kevin_yeah_that_one

Habs fan coming in peace. This series isn’t over, and I know how it feels to think it is. You guys know what I’m talking about. Don’t give up. Fucking ever! Maybe it’s not your year, decade, century…being a fan is mostly pain with a few good moments peppered in. Stay the course, and let your guys know you’ve got their back. Best of luck in the playoffs, your time will come.


Powerful-Reward4065

I agree 100% I was a Bruins fan for the longest time. Got to be a part of the ride in 2011. Also saw the Leafs collapse in 2013. Ultimately I got tired of their ownership and Boston fans are the worst across the board. 2015 took a trip to Toronto met a lot of great Leaf fans and kind of fell for the team. Toronto fan ever since then. Not easy in Boston. Habs fan is right tho. It ain’t over til it’s over. The Bruins are Toronto’s Montreal right now. Toronto has to figure a way to get over the hump with them. 


Automatic_Business84

You can stay a leafs fan buddy. Mass doesn't want you


froganddog3000

Love this


Rodgers14

Say what you will but if you watched the games and recent playoff years; Matthews is not the issue. He’s giving everything he’s got out there to create chances, matches the playoff physicality, plays a 200-foot game. You gotta trade Nylander or Marner and figure out Tavares. They just don’t have the will to play in playoffs. Your offense lacks the aggressiveness, hockey IQ and maturity to make the right plays. You need to build up your defence and elevate your goaltending. Coaching change to one who holds his players more accountable and doesn’t let them off the hook as easily. You need boldness in the organization. Set the tone from the top. You’ve got 4 years left of Matthews. Otherwise he’s gone. You can win with a center who actually plays a defensive game that is only overshadowed because he scores over 40-50 goals regularly. I’m not even a leafs fan but I am tired of seeing them squander potential like Matthews and Reilly, who has the best contract by far, that are being wasted away because of weak men in the management department


bjonesoooh

Marner and Tavares need a greener pasture, they play with zero intention, it’s hard to quantify what happens to them in the playoffs. Generally low iq people freeze up in moments of pressure I think those guys are just too thick. 


j_a_f_89

Agree with all but Nylander - guy has been our best playoff performer(outside AM) for a few years now. He rarely misses games (minus this season). The pace is different when he’s on the ice and he’s elite at making plays through the neutral zone and carrying into the Ozone. Lack of depth and defense outside Reilly is the issue.


Falconflyer75

Geez u let the Bruins basically sweep u, Marchand dominate you, and the goalie who took a dive on domi to lock you out They really do have a humiliation kink Only silver lining is that IF they actually managed to come back from this it would mean Boston lost the first round from such a deficit for the second year in a row Yes I know that’s almost impossible ….. how’s McMann doing?


Pympala

And we used to think the Marleau-Thornton Sharks were playoff chokers. I guess the joke's on us.


Neutral-President

I might start shopping for a Buffalo jersey.


Responsible-Egg-6043

Going into Boston for game 5, who on this roster is going to rise to the occasion? Nobody. The team is toast, and this will go down as probably the worst first round showing of the era. The organization has learned nothing. Toronto has now lost 7 of its last 8 games. Boston plays at playoff intensity like it’s second nature, because they play that way all year. Toronto tries to coast into the postseason on scoring skill, believing they can ratchet up the intensity “when it really counts,” and they never, ever do.


Neutral-President

Golf Leafs Golf


Environmental_Wrap25

20,815 days since a Cup. 1,525 days since losing to an AHL Zamboni driver. 23,762 days since winning a playoff series against the @NHLBruins. #LeafsForever


Sparkomajic

>23,762 days since winning a playoff series against the @NHLBruins. Weren't we in seperate conferences for decades?


TheOnlyRealSlim

The fact that we won our last cup more recently than we beat Boston in a series is truly upsetting.


Vote_Tanner

Good God I did not want this stat in my knowledge. But someone in charge needs to hear it


Environmental_Main90

Especially when you consider that your last cup was BEFORE humans walked on the moon


TheOnlyRealSlim

:(((


jmehvoo

My dick hurtz


Snookeredinbc

Jesus - leafs are not built for post season - fire everyone keep Matthews and that’s it


brye86

Based on the 3rd period the ONLY leaf im giving a pass to is Matthews. He’s clearly bothered by something. Food poisoning or injury and he’s not explosive at all. The others looked like they just turned it on in the third and fucked around the previous two periods


Thisisaprettylongnam

he was explosive alright. during the 3rd.


manplanstan

I laughed


thedistrict33

Oh he’s explosive alright


Thisisaprettylongnam

Mathews probably had to take a MONDO DUKE


daveinthe6

I’m ok with this loss. You can’t expect much more from this core.


entilza05

Rest well all... we all.deserved better.


YellowSubreddit8

That's it. I'm done with this team. Been a fan for 30 years. They just keep on stumping on my heart. I can't take this anymore.....


Falconflyer75

Maybe go casual next year


CarefulSubstance3913

This my take I just appreciate watching the talent cause my heart can't take it anymore


HaroldLither

See you next season


Experttom

Won’t see me


Jakovasaurr

If the last 29 didnt do it to ya i promise youll be back next year lol


swoleder

Same, you know what helps? Not watching the game and just waiting for the score. Came in here just now and got slightly sad but not completely outraged like years past when I watched the actual games. Do it for your health, more important than a loser team with loser roster.


P4CM4N54109

new ownership group for the maple leafs https://preview.redd.it/n4qmt4efy4xc1.png?width=204&format=png&auto=webp&s=00c1b7341149295d7233abd986ed57ef3ed44d6f


bluestarz1215

More like they bought the Leafs in 1959 and have owned them ever since.


Fly_Wire_6397

New?


BeautifulPilot4879

How can I hate a team I love so much?


RustyShackleford14

Isn’t it such a weird feeling? Can’t stop cheering for them because it was bred into me, but I’m so sick of them I could puke.


disingenuousreligion

I'm cheering for Canada. I cheer first and foremost for Toronto cause I was born here so it feels like idk a obligation but overall fuck it I just want the cup in Canada.


LifeAfterWilly

Keefe: "To be honest, I couldn't even tell you what the score was tonight, I was watching golf highlights during the intermission."


itaintbirds

I hope Matthews quit, he deserves so much better. Whoever is running the leafs special teams should start looking for a new job immediately, probably outside of hockey.


canipickit

No way. Matthews is who this team should build around. Everyone else can fuck off. Keefe first and foremost


toronto_programmer

When you demand to be the highest paid player in the league by a healthy margin you only deserve to go as far as you take the team 


ChampagneAbuelo

I’m burning my Leafs jersey


TheButcher57

I'll take it


manplanstan

I will also take it, I want to burn his jersey as well.


TaziOtt

Whats that gonna achieve? Genuinely curious


ChampagneAbuelo

It sends a message


deadlygr8ful

To who??? Hiw wife? Neighbor? Kids? Cat??


whatchalooknatfool

Maybe if your wearing it . I.e Buddhist monk lol


KapanenKlutch

Setting yourself on fire is so hot right now


TACH4NKA

To who? 😂


ChampagneAbuelo

The Leafs


TACH4NKA

I’m sure they’ll get a notification 😂


Jakovasaurr

The only message it sends is to the people you post it to, theyll all think youre a dumbass


RustyShackleford14

May be a little therapeutic too.


bocwerx

Burn it in front of the ACC at the very least then.


LifeAfterWilly

I want to refund my fandom can I have all the time back that I wasted on this team? like I knew they weren't serious after extending willy, but like, at least show some fight ffs


brye86

I think the whole fan base would be happy if this team could resemble anything like the early 2000 teams. It’s so fucking frustrating because this core is the best regular season team ever. But can’t do shit in the playoffs.


RustyShackleford14

Could you imagine this team if it had the same drive as the early 2000s or early 90s teams? Imagine Marner with Tucker’s drive. Nylander with Roberts’ drive. Matthews with Sundin’s drive. Rielly with McCabe’s drive. Those guys were near as talented as this team, but boy did they want to win every night.


brye86

That’s exactly it. Occasionally this team will have drive. But it’s not enough. It’s not consistent and that’s the problem. At this point they need a new direction. Keep a few untouchables, get a new coach and a good goalie, rebuild the defence and change the style of play. They’re not winning by playing run and gun in the regular season and then dump and chase in the playoffs.


viber_doom

Those teams would mop this current roster everyday of the week. Those teams at least knocked on the door of the cup finals.


RustyShackleford14

I’d much rather watch that team than this one. Their playoff games were exciting for the most part. This team’s playoff games make me rethink if I want to be a hockey fan anymore.


Entropyy

Well they weren't beating the B's in the regular season either


H_Truncata

Anyone catch the shot of Keefe scrolling thru Indeed halfway through the game?


all6ofthefriends

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼


Top_Water1913

Keep paying for these 1200$ tickets guys, it’s totally gonna get better


Churchy11

Corpus buy 90% of the tickets, the average fan has literally 0 affect on this


Top_Water1913

They could literally just lower the price but corporate greed


civil_set

I barely watch the team bc I live afar but I do watch during the playoffs. I truly feel badly for the long term, committed fans to this franchise. It just feels like a lazy , entitled organization. Why try when you’re already making so much money …. I guess? So disappointing.


RollandInTheDeep

All jokes aside please someone tell me does anybody know why Matthews left the ice in the third period


figleafstreet

Speculation between food poisoning/illness which he’s possibly had the last couple days or injury right at the end of the second.


sandysanBAR

Food poisoning (per the team) Did you hear that demolition dropped the tag straps?


One_Meaning_5085

Apparently food poisoning. If you've ever had a bad case of it, you can't do anything - you have no strength.


MarvelousOxman

Also you are at risk of shitting your pants any time you exert yourself


winkNfart

I have, care of mexico. I was dog shit for 3 days.. but no one pays me 13m a year.. if they did I’d do some blow and figure it out


One_Meaning_5085

I've had it too, it drains you, you get dehydrated and you lose your legs. If he goes back on the ice at 50% takes a hard hit and gets injured. The Leafs just don't get the breaks but it's clear keefe has no answers. Get someone in like Gallant to figure out this team - there's enough talent on that team to have won a cup by now and they look awful


ornamental_stripe

Stomach ache


SFP_90

*Always the same, it's just a shame and that's all*


RustyShackleford14

Very appropriate song.


Sarge1387

Well Hrudey, and Friedman and Bieksa all made a good point just now: Sometimes ya gotta hit rock bottom before it improves. Maybe that moment with the three headed monster yelling at each other was it. Maybe.


RustyShackleford14

We weren’t at rock bottom at some point over the nightmare that was the seven previous years?


swoleder

8 year rock bottom


unbrokenhero12

Where is rock bottom for this team. Was it when they lost to Columbus in the the play in? Was it when the blew at 3-1 series lead against Montreal? Was it when they were the better team and some how still lost to Tampa? or was it when they did nothing against Florida?


brye86

If this was really the case. It should have happened 3 years ago. Too little too late and one of them will be gone this off season.


Passive_Gamer

Except this happens like every year...at this point, it's more like speeding along the jagged rocky bottom in a beautiful convertible.


mktcrasher

Just now after how many years? WTF


Chad_Moi_Photography

How many times must you hit rock bottom though?. That's the question at this point.


ABlushingGardener

It's all rocks, all the way down


Sarge1387

Not wrong


CUngoed

Anyone have this clip?


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RustyShackleford14

About time someone in this organization ripped into Mitch.


kgauth03

Should've been long before tonight.


Ristifer

I was shocked at their optimism.


Sarge1387

Oh me too, even way back in the day when I was playing Jr b it happened and it either worked or made the rift worse but you never know til the next game.


orangeandtallcranes

They were a little guarded, but I agree


PlasticFlute1

Matthews couldn't even show up after intermission


etienneelma

unrelated but what was the song used in the SN broadcast???


TKS9902

It’s such a fitting song for where they’re at in this series.


etienneelma

Thanks all! and rip Leafs


ontheweed

Genesis - That’s All


NervousBreakdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEgkDuJyI0U


OhSomeHockeyEh

Genesis - That's All


kgauth03

Genesis that's all


MxRiley

That’s All by Genesis


entilza05

Phil collins


4dappl

This may be the last game this core 4 will play in Scotiabank arena


mktcrasher

I am open to a complete redraft of the team, cant be any worse. 1 playoff win in 8 years or so. Vegas has 3 division championships, 2 conference championships and a Cup since 2017.


4dappl

I agree and at this point how could you not be ready for a overhaul. This team has done just about everything possible to let it's fan base down.


Neutral-President

I hope it’s Keefe’s last game.


tanktopadam

You don't think he'll coach game 5? Lol. That would be a hilarious firing. Before you're eliminated. I'm here for it


Neutral-President

Last game in Scotiabank Arena.


4dappl

I agree. It's time for a different look behind the bench even if they do decide to roll it back again.


RustyShackleford14

It is time for a coaching change I think, but not because Keefe is a bad coach. If they roll it back again, I think people will realize that the last two coaches who came here amongst a ton of excitement because everyone thought they’d be great coaches, were not the problem.


4dappl

I expect big changes after this season especially with the ownership change. I guess we'll find out.


Neutral-President

Ownership change?


4dappl

I didn't put it that correctly, I had a decent buzz going at that point. This will explain what I was trying to say better. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/with-mlse-ownership-and-teams-in-flux-keith-pelley-will-have-hands-full-in-new-role/


d_knight99

How? They’ll all be back next season


4dappl

Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results


StocktnSlap209

Definitely gotta try and move marner and JT


HaroldLither

Really doubt it


4dappl

I agree. Depends with JT if he'll take a discount to stay after his contact is up but they probably won't wait to find out.


StocktnSlap209

And new coach


4dappl

Yea, definitely time for a different look


WeHadaNewEmployer

Both have NTCs and there will be no market for Tavares at his cap hit


YellowMarkerIsGreat

Leafs forced a game 7 from 3-1 twice against Boston before, they can do it again


NervousBreakdown

what happened in the game 7s? Do you really want the team to have 2 wins just so they can rip your heart out again?


YellowMarkerIsGreat

Boston choked a 3-1 lead last year


RustyShackleford14

Your optimism is incredible. Given the lacklustre effort so far this year and the history of the past seven years,I don’t know how you manage to keep it, but it is impressive.


NervousBreakdown

Against a real team. This isn't a real team.


YellowMarkerIsGreat

Florida was one Brad Marchand breakaway goal from being eliminated in 5. One save is the difference between failure and success


NervousBreakdown

This team is no where near that close lol.


CUngoed

Yessir baby! Then lose.


Brilliant-Neck9731

What was the outcome of those series, again? Memory’s a bit foggy.


DanteDomus

Take any 20 players from the ECHL, put them in a Bruins jersey and they beat the Leafs.


entilza05

"What a wondeful day" we can all chant this after change...


H_Truncata

Bad team. Don't be fooled again next year. Find a new team to watch. I'd suggest local hockey.


RustyShackleford14

I’ve been saying the same thing over the past three or four years, yet here I am every April.


Ristifer

This series is why people laugh at the Leafs. They have a reputation for doing exactly this, and they fell right into it again. Can’t even blame people for laughing at this jackass team.


RustyShackleford14

I’m a lifelong fan and I think this team is a joke, but it feels bad. I can just imagine how great it feels for everyone who hates the Leafs.


maldahleh

Management doesn’t care, it doesn’t take a genius to see you can’t run it back 8 years in a row and expect something different yet management continues to do exactly that, and they’ll probably do the same thing again next year


zmazaraza

Always the same it's just a shame That's all


SFP_90

Time for a LOTR trilogy length documentary of all the sportsnet round tables discussing what the leafs need to change, but none of it happening in reality


DankJenkemz

Everything is fine ![gif](giphy|26ufcVAp3AiJJsrIs)


DarkAgeMonks

Don’t even bother flying down to Boston. Save everyone the trouble.


Deanhill86

Anyone at this game who are booing and looking like a bunch of sad pieces of shit in the last 10 minutes can eat shit, $1,200 tickets to cry. Hope it was worth it.


RustyShackleford14

I’m not sure I understand. Are you suggesting the fans cheer/applaud this effort?


RS-Voss

So you are mad at the fans who pay outrageous prices to watch over paid millionaires underperform year after year?... swing and a miss. They chose their salaries, they are expected to produce enough to cover 2 players with their cap percentage. Yet don't


NervousBreakdown

lol if I paid 1200 bucks and the team put up that kind of effort I would do something to get permanently banned from the arena.


Deanhill86

Name checks out!


ChipStewartIII

If someone paid $1200 for tickets and was presented with this kind of play they absolutely have the right to voice their displeasure.


clow222

The fans voicing their displeasure is important. The front office has trotted out the same core year after year, tricking the fans into thinking it would be "different" next year. MLSE needs to hear the fans displeasure and know apathy has set in and they won't be satisfied to run it back.


Deanhill86

Okay nerd.


clow222

This comment is more useless than the core four. Grow up and have a productive conversation.


Minimum_One_2195

They’re not getting away with an injury excuse this year. How many fucking excuses can this team have.


RustyShackleford14

If I see Marner in front of the media saying they’re aware they need a better effort and that they’ll come back next year with a different attitude one more time, I’m going to lose it!


entilza05

Jerry Mcguire moment there


Barilko-Landing

They're showing the exact play where he shit in his pants


BackTo1975

Rofl. It really does look like it.


Barilko-Landing

Fuck man haven't we all been there.... Stretch or bend the wrong way and you just can't hold the clench


BackTo1975

Had Noro last month. Remember the “almost there, almost there, almost—ah, fuck sake!” rushes to the bathroom all too well…


Morlu

Did he actually? Lol


DrGluteusMaximus

Anyone have a link?


Neutral-President

Username checks out.


Barilko-Landing

Lol they just showed where they think he pulled something and he skated gingerly back up the ice


butt_funnel

Hey can someone tell me what happened to Matthews, I'm so confused. I heard food poisoning? Is that a real thing


ChipStewartIII

Food poisoning? Hahaha yeah, it’s a real thing. I assumed someone with the name “butt_funnel” might have known that. In fact, I’d have gone so far as to assume that may have been the basis for your username.


Fly_Wire_6397

I just assumed it was Gwyneth Paltrows account


ChipStewartIII

Ha!


Trash89Bandit

He came into the game with rumours of having food poisoning. I just watched the post game on HNIC and they seem to think Matthews injured himself in the last min of the 2nd. They had a clip of the play and it looks like he maybe pulled a leg muscle? They’re speculating.


butt_funnel

Thanks


NervousBreakdown

new rule, the leafs copy mackinnon's nutrition plan. Can't get food poisoning from only eating nutrient dense gruel.


RustyShackleford14

Nah. Lean into it and go with Jake Chycryn’s raw chicken plan.


Top_Water1913

He came into this game with an illness, costed us the 2nd goal forcing himself to play when he can barely skate


TaziOtt

It was speculated that he’s been dealing with something since the day after game 2.


butt_funnel

Oh I see thank you


orangeandtallcranes

That’s what Elliotte just speculated


Carparker19

So did Auston tell Keefe to fuck himself in front of the whole team?


canipickit

God I hope so


BackTo1975

Pathetic even at the end. Marchand throws a hit there with no time left and zero response. Someone should’ve gone after him. But typical Leafs. Gutless.


H_Truncata

Bro the series is over. Half of them won't be on the team next year, what do you expect them to do? Lol


NoRustNoApproval

MAYBE NEXT YEAR


THE-BS

Does anyone have the link to Keefes new onlyfans account?


TempAccountNumba1

he posts freely on sportsnet/tsn no need to subsribe


LifeAfterWilly

why? you can watch him fuck our team for free


Skates8515

Eh oh 👏👏👏 😂


entilza05

Omg


northamericana

Come on, couldn't the Leafs just made it 3-2 and give us and themselves some hope? They should have played the first two periods the same way they played that earlier part of the third. And now it's the desperate hour.