LFR17 - Game 10- WES - Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 3 (SO)

Steve Dangle recaps and analyzes Game 10 of The Toronto Maple Leafs season against the Boston Bruins.
RACHEL'S RAIDERS: t.co/DVbMNTS1IL
SDPN: www.sdpn.ca/
SDPN DISCORD: / discord
BOOK: bit.ly/2I9hmWP
AUDIOBOOK: bit.ly/2GIgYya
EASTER SEALS: t.co/DVbMNTS1IL

[@clyman96]

When Steve looks angrier than the whole leaf bench after Lily gets injured, you know your team has a character issue still

[@batmang9014]

GTFO YOU BRUINS LOVER!!!!

[@rogerskitt1542]

Yuuuuup. Leafs brought in so much "toughness" yet no one stepped up after that😂

[@hockey_all_star5895]

Acting like that’s not a 5 minute major

[@falsedoor9556]

Leafs fans stay complaining about everything but the things that matter.

[@SaudiChimp]

i love how he forgot to mention that lily initiated the contact in the first place

[@cyberslayer002]

"The Boston Bruins are like Cerberus! You cut off one head and three more rise in its place!!" That's the Hydra, Steve.

[@jkefel_03]

Cerberus is a 3 headed hellhound so he’s not wrong

[@hvitekristesdod]

Hail Hydra

[@TheRiverweasel09]

@@jkefel_03 yeah, but he doesn't grow heads back if you cut them off

[@DSVII]

Hail Cerberus

[@Lord73Malik]

Hail hydra

[@bentomjack3434]

I’m just imagining Mrs. Dangle sitting there, vaguely paying attention to the game, and Steve just stands up saying “I gotta go buy a cake…” She knows better than to ask questions at this point

[@ChrisMolyneaux93]

If Reaves isn’t sticking up for his teammates when one of them gets slewfooted, then why is on the ice at all?

[@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds]

They didn't stick up for him getting slewfooted because nobody got slewfooted. You might be able to make an argument that it was tripping, but this happens every game multiple times per game without calls.

[@lucdetuc1549]

@@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5dsyou got realy big Yellow and Black glasses buddy Checking and boarding are also two different things

[@ashleygosse13]

I think it’s kind of unfair to put all the blame on Reaves. He’s not the only “tough” guy out there. Bertuzzi, Domi, Knies, Klingberg jesus anyone on that damn team could have done something. ANYTHING. Im not saying I want Matthews to go out and fight him but DO. SOMETHING. to show them we’re not to be messed up. Not one single person stood up to the plate. 18 guys out there and NO ONE did anything. Not all on Reaves.

[@Defy5]

​@@LogjammerDbaggagecling-qr5ds It doesn't happen every game. Marchand lifted his foot with the stick it was dirty.

[@bskinny9009]

​@@ashleygosse13Dumb take

[@cassidylakhan8060]

I'm not surprised Knies didn't react to protect his teammates. No one had his back when he was taken out behind the net in the playoffs against Florida.

[@TheEDFLegacy]

Yeah... I don't blame him for staying out of it.

[@roaring_angels]

Culture

[@brufrog]

ouch!

[@alex__2265]

This team was supposed to be different. Not take shit. Have attitude. Haven't seen ANY difference yet. Not even a little.

[@Thisisbailie]

Games one and two..... And then Corey Perry scared them back into Leafs form

[@NotAsianButFlip]

Nah i think this is a coaching thing…i feel like keefe gets into players like reaves or bert…same thing happened to clifford and simmonds…these guys played ultra aggrrssive hockey then all of sudden they started playing soft and out of character…

[@Gl-my8fw]

​@@Thisisbailieno one in the league is scared of perry lol.

[@zachlesk5685]

How can you expect different things when your team is almost identical to the last 9 iterations of the team

[@tomtalley2192]

Wait until next year when Nylander is a Bruin. He is good friends with Pasta. They will be on the same line. Also, I noticed the Leafs are 11 million over the cap. How is this allowed? Why have a cap?

[@lipstick_attack]

Sorry Steve I’m too busy watching the Sharks get beheaded

[@TheClutchCanuck]

Feared it was gonna be a trap game, only to score as many goals as the sharks have all season in 1 game lmao

[@Bryz0n]

Yeah mercifully the slaughter is over, after getting pumped for 10 goals. At least Zetterlund spoiled the shutout… They need an OVERHAUL on roster scoring

[@lipstick_attack]

@@Bryz0n “mercifully”

[@Listman11]

Great, I had the over.

[@jcvandamme6343]

10-1 Canucks 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@InsignificantNick]

Reaves, Bertuzzi, and Domi have done nothing. Forget piss and vinegar, these guys are the same. That Reaves contract looked terrible at the time and it looks worse right now.

[@Puckhog]

Klinberger haven't don't sh*t too. Soft, Soft and f-ing soft.

[@canadianroot]

@@Puckhog He's made some seriously boneheaded plays.

[@danielpetrucci8952]

Because the leafs fans were calling Revo a goon and now they made Revo Soft what a waste 😂

[@Cedisdead]

Yeah and people thought leafs did a good off-season, those people should never comment on hockey again, but that would mean no more Steve 😂

[@newjay22]

That's just the leafs in general

[@Azgoon69]

I've seen players being more upset at a referee throwing a glove on the bench than the Leafs players were at Marchand

[@TheFoolintherainn]

I think bertuzzi's reaction threw the team off did you see him while they were chirping at Marchand? I think Bertuzzi wants back to Boston! In his interview after the game, it was clear - he really likes marchand, likes that team. He was just sitting there laughing at the whole thing while the rest of the team was chirping away - but they didn't do anything on the ice. They were all bark and no bite Maybe because they know Looooch! will be along And Charlie McAvoy sent a message to the entire NHL! They're just not willing to mess with us. But I love bertuzzi's reaction - see if you can find it

[@MilkIsASauceTV]

@@TheFoolintherainnhe’s clearly laughing at Marchand. Not with him. If you watch the whole clip Marchand is chirping with reaves and the whole bench and it’s pretty obvious that bertuzzi is laughing and shaking his head at how ridiculous Marchand is being

[@TheFoolintherainn]

@@MilkIsASauceTV oh I absolutely think it could go either way. Because of what he said in the pre-game locker room interview - he said Marchand was going to pull something during the game, he knew he was full of s***. We actually agree. He found it entertaining However what I'm saying is for the rest of the crowd thinking he's defying the leafs, the best way to approach him is just to keep smiling and laughing with him so he knows you didn't get under his skin That's what the rest of the bench should have done. But I think your theory is probably right, I don't pretend to get in his head. But listening to his interview before the game, just sitting there smirking back is exactly what you do with a guy like that. But I think he enjoyed the show

[@KalvinSingh]

“Happy retirement to Wes! Happy retirement to Wes!” 😂😂😂

[@WarHorseMumbles]

But Steve, he announces penalties really funny sometimes like every 3 years.

[@FightingForceSoulless]

I've heard Steve say that Wes is among the, if not the best ref in the NHL. And this is the best they've had to offer. And no, they don't care that it's not remotely good enough.

[@FrankD23]

Stop blaming the refs you coward.. Your team is soft as puppy poop.. Period.

[@mkraulis]

I kind of let the no call slide by because it's NHL reffing. It is hard to figure out the penalty call rationale sometimes. That no leaf took a run at Marchand, FOR THE REST OF THE GAME, really made me scratch my head.

[@davidbuswa9425]

Maybe because you have lice. LOL!

[@MsSassyBlondie]

Honestly, remove Brad from that play. Still not a slewfoot. Zach Hyman stops like that when he’s coming in fast for a puck battle too. Was he a serial slewfooter? This was tripping at most. The only reason for all the crying is simply bc it involved Brad Marchand.

[@cameronjunkin1105]

If they wanted to give Brad 2 min for outworking Lilly I would have been fine with it, that’s all it was though

[@randysgutful]

It was a can opener and a clear and obvious penalty. Get the fuck out of here.

[@NylanderHas5StarDragonBalls]

I don’t bitch about reffing because no matter what nobody takes it serious and will just call you salty, but I will bitch to the end of time that not a single soul jumped Marchand. Any other team that happens too, someone is cross checking Marchand into those boards and fighting him. During the Ducks Yotes game, someone hit Sean Durzi from behind and it was a clear boarding penalty, and Sean Durzi got up and beat the guy up himself. You’re telling me we traded that guy for a guy who isn’t even in the league anymore? Damn why’d we trade all the good prospects, and why has nobody on the Leafs heard of accountability?

[@user26954]

That screenshot of Bert on the bench is wild lol

[@randysgutful]

I came so close to shutting the game off when it went 2-0 and there was zero response for Liljegren. Gutless, gutless, gutless. What a shame.

[@Dylligraphy]

Klingberg did actually respond

[@guyrandom6151]

yet you kept it on you re just as guilty weak fan base for a weak team

[@SnowManTalks]

What I am confused by is why nobody is talking about Keef, is he not the one who is in charge of how the team plays? He has to be telling guys to hold back on the fighting and crushing and injuring players right?

[@nbeggs2009]

Totally agree. I would expect that the coach should have sent someone out to deliver the message for the cheap shot on Liligren. That no one has stood up on this team for years, tells us that it is the coach, not just the players. Keefe needs to actually use the tools he is given. Reaves is a pounder not a grinder. Let him pound guys that deserve it, even if it means we end up shorthanded sometimes.

[@danielpetrucci8952]

Keefe is Overrated and he is a TRASH coach he got out coached in EVERY PLAYOFF GAME

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

Pug should have been fired years ago. Yet someone he is still here

[@Kevinc2828]

@@nbeggs2009 That is when it is called taking a good penalty .

[@icedinferno8222]

I'm thinking the same thing. Keefe should not have put Matthews line after the incident. Keefe is soft and is promoting soft hockey. That's why he gets out coached every series. Every game he's behind the bench is a wasted opportunity of implementing a better system. It's time for him to go.

[@svperstar]

one of the all time dangle rants

[@coreywilliams6390]

Agreed!

[@ldgt1]

Man child Steve is at it’s peak already

[@jamj2912]

I really liked the last one, too, where he wore foil on his head!

[@mtrx765]

0 response to that Lily corkscrew play is unbelievably infuriating if it’s keefe telling the guys to not react then fire him now

[@drjamaymay405]

Idk that seems like Keefe's style. He's molded the leafs into a skilled and technical team. Firing keefe means a big rebuild because I don't see them playing like this for a new coach.

[@Blendedfamily613]

Wes McCauley is the Angel Hernandez of Hockey.

[@Listman11]

Stop insulting Hernandez

[@Blendedfamily613]

​@@Listman11Ummm..... No

[@aspalovin]

At least Angel is mentally handicapped.. Wes is just a giant piece of shit

[@TheBenedictchan1]

@@Listman11Honestly Hernandez is worse. He tried to sue MLB for being racist only for MLB to bring out a massive stack of papers detailing his incompetence as an umpire.

[@Listman11]

@@TheBenedictchan1it’s a joke

[@jacobouellette4430]

The Bruins also did this without 3 of their starting defensemen, including that top pairing...

[@Lekky93]

And starting their backup. Just goes to show what good coaching can do.

[@Tery_Bruins_Drai29]

@@Lekky93 at this point I don’t think we can call Sway a back up. It’s 1a and 1b Goalie with Ully

[@KHayes666]

​@Steve_Nat_Harrie_Bruins_Drai29 I was going to say there really is no backup, they're equally good. Best part is neither is jealous of the other as far as I know.

[@Tery_Bruins_Drai29]

@@KHayes666 exactly! Yeah. I think the relationship what they share is quite unique. They are so supportive of each other on an off the ice. (Eg. I’m pretty sure Swayman dressed up as Santa for Ullmarks kids last Christmas)

[@rogersalles200]

Boston only won because the goalie was incredible, Leafs could have blown out the overrated bruins.

[@kasandrapurplekitten]

Reaves and Bertuzzi No showed after the hit... Embarassing

[@Puckhog]

Dommy too.

[@davidjohnson-fw5co]

dummy?

[@Puckhog]

@@davidjohnson-fw5co Domi (Dommy) it was Play on his last name. Get it lol

[@BurtTurbo]

ugh. And Domi, Reilly, Giordano, Matthews. The rest are physically incapable of doing anything. What a bunch of pushovers. Good luck getting through 4 rounds.

[@christopherc4526]

Not a Leafs fan. Just here because Steve is so darn entertaining

[@TheEDFLegacy]

I'm a Leafs fan. And I also find him darn entertaining.

[@thecarwashelevatorfanatic7433]

I’m a diehard Bruins fan, I absolutely love watching Steve. He’s really entertaining and enjoyable.

[@titoburrito2287]

@@thecarwashelevatorfanatic7433 same , just here to see the nuclear meltdown 😅

[@Norcalmom55]

Sharks fan here. Steve is awesome! Fan from Cali 😊

[@Norcalmom55]

Have you ever thought of doing standup? We both think you are so entertaining !

[@esteem33]

"How close is this to the legal definition of wage theft" is an all time Dangle call.

[@KevbotFalconhammer]

If Reaves and Bertuzzi play the next game, the rest of the Leafs season doesn't matter because it shows that everyone in the organization has already lost the plot.

[@mat3714]

The worst part is that I've wasted my 5th fantasy round thinking he'll do great on toronto's first line.... what a bust.

[@thepinkplushie]

No way Bertuzzi is in the next game. If they do that idk what to say or do or think anymore. It's like watching a train hurdling at faster and faster speed down the tracks and you can see damage up ahead with a construction crew just standing around staring rather than patching it up before the disaster comes.

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

Bert has been a huge disappointment, and reeves is completely useless

[@rickyaz8640]

@@hockey_highlights_and_morewho thought he’d be useful? Wait until he takes an idiotic penalty in Rd 1 of the playoffs

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

@@rickyaz8640 will they even make the playoffs? The defence is terrible and there is no secondary scoring, the reeves contract is easy to bury so that’s the least of Torontos worries

[@slicked9778]

I thought the leafs were going to pound marchand - for the non-call penalty - after the bench convo. turned out they didn't care half as much as they cared about talking at him. you guys are arguably our biggest rival team and just sat there and let it happen. the refs cared more about marchand than the leafs because they were there any time he even got talking to another player on the ice. Also, bert was laughing because he "knows marchand is a nice guy" and y'know.... that's really funny if you're on his team but you're on a rival team and you're sitting there with your toothless grin laughing while a teammate was helped down the tunnel because marchand was chirping and he's a.... nice guy.

[@riversidedrive4499]

My only question is where the fuck was Ryan Reaves the entire game

[@PopShoppekid]

Right!! Send him to the f….ing minors!!

[@Gum_Cuzzler]

On the bench lol

[@andrewlittle6097]

Reaves looked bad tonight Fire Keefe, he doesn’t know how to manage this team. The way he uses bertuzzi is terrible.

[@Listman11]

You can’t put him on the ice in a tie game.

[@thepinkplushie]

@@andrewlittle6097 honestly not convinced the organization doesn't keep Keefe handcuffed to a radiator whenever we aren't looking directly at him. And when we are looking at him they probably have a sniper lined up on him.

[@F34RTHED34DMAN]

Keefe has 2 weeks to get on track or he's canned

[@hockeyfan7100]

I'd say less than 2 weeks.

[@ttomlinson204]

Yup, because the cap-strapped Leafs don't have many other options and Keefe has failed to get these new guys integrated into the team. If they miss the playoffs or don't get past round one, let alone two, Shanahan will be gone too and probably Treliving with him. But yes, Keefe is definitely on the block unless things change fast.

[@swords2k137]

As a bruins fan, when I saw marchand’s stick between his legs and he went down I swore because I was ready for it to be called and was genuinely confused when it wasn’t

[@HalyconSolace]

​@jasonb4770 and you're a troll. Might as well say there was no hockey game.

[@kevinalexander2951]

@@jasonb4770tell everyone you don’t understand the rules of hockey at all good job goof ball

[@kevinbobandy532]

Wes boy hates keefe and we all know it 🤷‍♂️

[@kevinalexander2951]

@@jasonb4770 this is an instance where playing 46 years still clearly shows you don’t understand what a penalty is in today game lol he did a can opener on him that’s always been a penalty and extremely dangerous play, if this was a Toronto player who did the exact same thing to a Boston player I’d be saying the exact same thing a penalty is a penalty and this one was crystal clear to everyone I guess except the elderly

[@BedardJ]

@@jasonb4770dude, you can be a fan of a team and disagree with a call. What Marchand did was dangerous. We don’t want that from our team or to happen to another team.

[@sportsfan_91]

Acquired Reaves, Domi, Bertuzzi for things like tonight & the play with Nylander last week. Yet they did & do nothing. Complete non factors.

[@edited1325]

The bruins will gladly take back Bert

[@DarylRenz]

I believe that keefer is telling them that they have to be nice because why have them coach is the problem he doesn't know how to play his players

[@thepinkplushie]

@@edited1325 honestly would be happy with that, he should be playing for a team he has even the slightest interest in playing for

[@edited1325]

@@thepinkplushie either Boston or Detroit

[@cindybates68]

@@thepinkplushie retain 80% we will take him back

[@ngrosskurth]

Tyler was obvious last night that he's on a one year loan to Toronto. The amount of money the Bruins will have in the summer of 2024 is wild.

[@thesweetermonster3453]

Bert on a mission to sabotage the leafs so he can get back to Boston and go off on them

[@TheFusionmix]

I was so relieved when Dallas got rid of Domi in favor of Dadanov. He doesn't enforce anything, he just does slap fights and gets misconducts. He's a worse Yanni Gourde.

[@StoriesofWorldWar]

Gourde won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021 grinding like a maniac all playoffs long. Try again

[@Shawnaldo-jh3ve]

People seem to forget, it's MAX Domi not TIE Domi. I miss Tie.

[@TheFusionmix]

@@StoriesofWorldWar what? I said "worse" Yanni Gourde. I love Gourde, he's awesome. Domi is like Gourde if he was worse in every way. I don't know how on earth you read this as me trashing one of my favorite players.

[@bendelliott]

Thank you for putting into words what we're feeling. You're doing us a service. Thank you, Steve.

[@reverseetc]

Man, thank you for the "just a pickle" analogy. I am a newly returned leafs fan after abandoning them (and all sport) in the 90s due to some dramatic life event, and your videos have really been a big part of getting me and my family in to all of this. When I heard the team would have more "snot" I was excited, as it always felt like the leafs are playing under different directions than other teams - teams that are willing to put it all out on the line to win and protect each other (even maybe at the price of a win). And it feels like the rules are different for the leafs they're being told "you boys go out and have a fun skate, make sure to be nice". I wish we could see some of that snot we were promised.

[@funkytotoro6149]

I mean... yeah this is *exactly* what Reaves is. Speaking from experience: He makes a big deal about what he would have done in a situation (like when he said Tom Wilson never would have touched Panarin if he had been on the team then). He shows up now and then to get challeged to a fight (like when Pezzetta did while Reaves was a Ranger). But when something happens that needs an actual response (like when Blais missed an entire season due to a PK Subban slewfoot while Reaves was a Ranger), he will just make a remark postgame like "oh I'd rather meet him in the parking lot after the game because I didnt want to take a penalty". This is the player he is, hes embarrassing, and I am very sorry youve got that on the books for 2.5 more years.

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

OUCH!!! Seems like he’s a lot of talk and no show.

[@mikepanick9362]

Leafs sign up three goons that don’t fight! Leafs are not a team and they never will be. Funny that Steve was so excited to get these Stooges, now he’s crying.

[@DDWyss]

Now, now, Steve, let's not forget the beautiful hit that Wes McCauley laid on Brad Marchand in that Bruins game in Vancouver.

[@kevinmalone1048]

I miss Luke Schenn. 😢

[@MarcShow89]

I’ve always loved your idea of putting the refs in front of the media post game for interviews just like the players.

[@liisamichelleharkness159]

They should be subject to performance reviews like the rest of us lesser beings in the universe of reality 😮😮😮

[@johnq2068]

Dumb. Refs are neutral. Makes no sense to have a partisan media berate them. It’s bad enough as it is.

[@brufrog]

@@liisamichelleharkness159 I'm sure they are, just not in public

[@matthewdowling6549]

Should do that for all sports. In all sports refs are trash

[@bobjones8912]

I miss Michael Bunting man

[@KHayes666]

Im actually shocked the Leafs did absolutely nothing after Marchand dropped Liljegren. Bruins were without Forbort, Grzelcyk and Lucic so Reaves or Domi had free roam. If roles were reversed and Liljegren planted someone like Lohrei or Poitras, best believe somebody's coming

[@ngrosskurth]

I love that, seemingly, the mission statement in the locker room is "protect the kids"

[@redtoper]

We seem lack fortitude which has been our problem since the core 4 were established. We let Matthews get abused all the time...embarrassing

[@jonb976]

Haha what was domi going to do?

[@TheClutchCanuck]

Sammy made some amazing saves, Swayman too, shame the shootout goals were…yeah

[@davedebruin752]

This is a group of very good players who for whatever reason has just not pulled together into a team. In that situation on a team there would have been hundreds of penalty mins and no one would have cared about the score. Teams, even with less talent, beat good groups of players.

[@MussellRartin]

Weird thing is McCauley was born in Georgetown, Ontario. Maybe he's just bitter that he never made the NHL and got to play for the Leafs back when he was a pro player.

[@aspalovin]

F Wes.. I hope one of you young bucks gets to piss on his grave one day

[@TheGreyCrayon]

I remember last season when the Kings acquired Fiala, and he just wasnt working out on the first line. The Kings didn't want to mess with the chemistry on the 2nd line, so they decided to place him on the 3rd line with Lizotte, and he thrived. 72 points in 69 games. What I'm trying to say is that Keefe should try spreading his top four across the top 3 lines. Just completely flip the norm early in the season. See how it works. Try Marner or Nylander on 3rd line. Feels like the most realistic solution at the moment. I mean, they only have like 3 goals from their bottom 6 in 10 games. Compare that to LA, who have like 15 goals from their bottom 6 in their first 10. Now, Kings are a deeper team obviously, but they're spread out evenly. I just think that spreading their stars out will elevate the play of the underperforming players.

[@keithworthing7038]

That's what the Bruins did last year and are somewhat doing so now. Pasta and Marchand rarely work together, because the Bruins prefer line depth over top heavy lines. Pasta was a 2nd liner last year, Taylor Hall on the 3rd line.

[@commanderneyo]

Steve you fuckin beauty 😂 Sidenote: at what point is this on Sheldon? Seeing how players aren't gonna move soon Keefe seems out of ideas and just seems to be constantly outcoached. Is it time for a new HC?

[@dailymeme6476]

You’re awesome Steve.

[@detwin]

Brad said he wanted snot, and he got a team softer then ever.

[@MaTtUR50]

Wanted snot, got the tissues instead

[@rite-note1702]

When nobody on the Leafs did anything to Marchand I stopped watching the game, I was so disgusted. This is not a Team.

[@cindybates68]

casual go watch tennis

[@antnation747]

Is it too early to talk about Treliving? Domi, Bertuzzi, and Reaves. His 3 big signings and all have done nothing. You forget theyre on the team until we concede. I feel like we traded Bunting for Bertuzzi. Bunting has double Bertuzzi’s points btw.

[@47moochy32]

Soft captain - soft team

[@aapoheikkila5542]

They need tkachuk type of player. Barkov is soft but Florida isn't as soft as Toronto. Why? M. Tkachuk that's why.

[@guyzer6197]

Weezle captain Weezle team.

[@JoltingZ]

Hit it right on the head. Like what is Ryan Reaves' job. To scare his teammates in a cardboard box, play music in the locker room? Tyler Bertuzzi find your place and role. Max Domi I'm a tad bullish on because I like his chemistry with Matthew Knies. Took a near headshot to John Klingberg to want to go after Marchand and not even the Liljegren injury which is laughable. He brought out a cake lmfaoooo

[@jamj2912]

Like Steve said, Is he injured? If he is and he's playing, he's hurting the team

[@celly4169]

As a bruins fan, I’m sorry this shit went to shootout, this was a banger of a game

[@sincitysinnermike]

The shootout needs to go away.

[@celly4169]

@@sincitysinnermike fr

[@hockey_highlights_and_more]

@@sincitysinnermikeI think 3 on 3 till someone wins is a hell of a lot more entertaining then a shootout

[@jayj6367]

Even 10 minutes of 3 on 3 would end lots of shootouts.

[@johnbrowne2170]

@@hockey_highlights_and_more Can't play forever.

[@sims6gabe]

7:58 As much as I am a die hard leaf’s fan and frustrated with the Marchand play as well as the leafs reaction, I have to say this is a terrible take by Steve. I understand Tyler bertuzzi’s struggles and don’t deny them, but to say that he is laughing with Marchand is insane. He’s laughing at the fact that it’s so ridiculous that Marchand decides to cherp the bench after doing something like that to a leafs player. This single gesture is being blown out of proportion.

[@kevinbobandy532]

Bertuzzi smiling on the bench is the biggest red flag.

[@jasondunn2382]

Marchand gives Liljegren the can opener into the end boards; Wes misses the call and Marchand can barely contain his smirk in the pre-faceoff huddle.

[@brendenrodgers7821]

Holy the delusion is off the charts😭😭😭

[@yarkie1]

If I said it once, I said it a million times. The whole team should be forced to sit down, shut up and watch Steve's LFR's. They should be embarrassed about not jumping on Marchand after that.

[@sethiroth1]

I may be biased. But can both Bruins fans and Leafs fans agree reffing was poor last night?

[@ryanhogan359]

GM Brad should have went to the Boston dressing room and slapped Marchand upside the head, and then when interviewed about it,..."Well, someone on the the Toronto Maple Leafs had to stick up for their team mate...!?" Absolutely embarrassing!

[@inthebighooy]

this team basically has LESS spine than it did last year. this game brought out that fact out in spades. as soon as the game gets physical, they are done, kaput, finished. makes me ashamed to be a leaf fan!

[@Tombzy]

This team doesn't care if they lose. It's all fun and smiles. I blame Keefe for this attitude. If we had a coach that held the players accountable we might see a change, if the players make mistakes and play bad they still maintain there spot in the lineup and the beat goes on.

[@lukefimio859]

Ya I'm completely on board with this. I think his amazing regular season record is pretty much just Star Power getting him across the finish line, the team for the most part feels structureless and on games where they can't score at will, they're listless. I'm done with Keefe, and was done with him at the end of last year too. He may be a good coach somewhere, but not what this team really needs.

[@jeremycraft2445]

I'm a Leafs and Indianapolis Colts fan... Keefe is the Frank Reich of hockey...Good with the Xs and Os, but holds NOBODY accountable!

[@sirekumasutra7022]

Keefe/Dubas were like Tony Khan in AEW. Giant boys club mentality that wants to be everybody's friend and not their boss and refuses to be held accountable and gets triggered by being called out for mistakes.

[@caldarilogi]

I agree with that because debrusk on the bryins got benched for missing a team meeting and now has two goals in one game.

[@herbjergens6350]

Didn't catch that with Bertuzzi. Thanks for pointing that out Steve!! I just lost appreciation for that guy. Ps. As a forty year Leaf fan, I can say, I don't think the Leafs have it at the moment. Uncertain goalies, weak D, a coach who I think is more concerned with being the player's friend, and about six forwards that need to be exchanged.

[@Arismix23]

As a Hawks fan, I’m shocked that Domi didn’t take a run at Marchand. He constantly went at players last year for CLEAN hits on his teammates, let alone dirty plays.

[@nrdejong]

It's time for Keefe to go. When the whole team is this unmotivated and *nothing* changes (and let's face it, it's been the same story for the past 5 years), the problem is the coach. He has his guys, and his system, and neither of them are good enough. It's time for someone new. There's lots of good coaches available - Bruce Boudreau for example is a solid option

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

He should have been fired when they lost to the Habs in the playoffs

[@Dylligraphy]

Bruce Boudreau is not going to fix what ails the Leafs. Do you know how much better the Canucks are after firing him for Rick Tocchet? The Leafs need a Rick Tocchet.

[@Chimponaut]

As a neutral viewer I will say I think the leafs had some excellent chances that could just as well have resulted in winning them the game. I think they will be fine

[@louieromano9564]

I’ve already had like 4 or 5 people who replied to me and are actually trying to argue that’s a clean play Marchand made… what’s hilarious is that all of them chalk it up to “Liljegren lost the battle and he initiated it anyways”….. that has to be the most brainless response I’ve ever heard… it’s a can opener plain and simple should be reviewed for maybe a suspension… can’t argue it’s not and if u do ur just not all there

[@cindybates68]

can opener lmao , stop whining

[@louieromano9564]

@@cindybates68 thanks for helping prove my point

[@cindybates68]

@@louieromano9564 go watch actual can openers ... your as soft as the laughs

[@AdMinds81]

@@cindybates68just a trip then.. otherwise how are you watching this video when you’re clearly blind?

[@cautiousdaredevil]

I feel like Keefe is keeping Reaves subdued. I believe there's a disconnect between Keefe and treliving. It's time for Keefe to get experience somewhere else

[@seanwatson5536]

Let's get Kyle Clifford up here. Sounds crazy! But this guy had a better preseason then Reaves and been beating guys up in the ahl

[@KryptoKris]

Anyone telling you it’s a clean hit is Jack Edwards on a burner!

[@VanMichael21]

I still rmbr how stoked steve was when they got bertuzzi domi and reeves....yeah that's not looking so good right now

[@ttomlinson204]

What is even more appalling is that, when asked post-game about their thoughts on the Marchand play on Liljegren, Marner, Matthews, Rielly and even coach Keefe refused to tell reporters the truth and show anger about McCauley's missed call. There is something seriously wrong with the culture of the team. They are never going to win in the playoffs.

[@user26954]

Without samsonov playing so well this could have been 5-2 maybe 6-2 game

[@Northerngirl15]

Swayman saved the Bruins ass several times in the game, but I agree, Sammy played good

[@chrisg1556]

Leafs could've also easily had 4 or 5 in the 2nd if not for Swayman.

[@Rizzlebeef]

"But if I know Wes he'll let it slide" Carve him, Steve.

[@liltiger3]

Leafs have built a culture of mercenaries who have no emotional attachment to the team or other members on it. Bunting had the passion and like Kadri we let him go because the league and refs put a target on his back. Bertuzzi and Domi barely know these guys, and even if Reaves wanted to do something he barely plays.

[@boyboynova]

How can any of you guys genuinely believe Bertuzzi was laughing with Marchand? Have you never interacted with another human before? You’ve never been a position where someone does or says something so insane all you can do is shake your head and laugh? If you think he was laughing WITH him you’re an alien and have no idea how humans interact.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

The bottom line is, Boston especially have been living in the leaf’s heads rent-free for about 15 years straight and it’s very very noticeable on the ice every time we face them. Until they overcome this fear and stand up for themselves, this will continue on endlessly. It’s hard to watch.

[@Kruudelis]

*pushes up glasses* Um Steve, I believe you were conflating Cerberos and the Hydra, as Cerberos did not grow multiple heads. Wes does need to retire, though. That was factually correct.

[@Krokodilius]

remember when treliving basically promised this team would play with some edge...and they're still out there in free skate mode whilst their team mates die around them? does a third coach even matter at this point, i don't think we have any _dawgs_ either that or it was another bullshit slogan like *"the passion".* i saw poor old sam gagner go to the net tonight, jam one in and thought to myself, self: isn't this what bertuzzi is supposed to be doing? this game summarizes why we ain't ever winnin' shit.

[@jamesburrows7942]

I think the Leafs should spend the next month of practices just learning how to fight. Make their bonuses dependent on how many fights they get into.

[@AtrainAlex89]

I am so pissed off as to why nobody beat the breaks off of Marchy after the slewfoot. What is the point of having Revo on the team if he is not going out there and destroying Marchy or even Domi or Bert

[@KNU_TV]

Sharks fan here. I feel this one Steve. That was....something else.

[@anthonydurante1149]

My condolences. Someone on that God-awful team is getting fired today.

[@KS-xk2so]

You meant Hydra, not Cerberus lol

[@tdswartz96]

Wings fan here. Glad your enjoying having Bertuzzi on your team lol

[@LulRazzles]

The "He'll let it slide" line was personal

[@Fskelton]

Thanks for doing this Steve!

[@gothvampkid3444]

i feel like the leafs need a true leader to unify the team. tavares isnt that guy to blow up on his team after a terrible performance or give an inspiring speech in between periods. the talent is clearly there, but the brotherhood, the will to fight for each other is absent. youre locked into the core four, it HAS to be matthews. he HAS to take the next step in becoming a great leader. hes a great player but he needs to take the reins of this team

[@anthonydurante1149]

Nobody on the team has an out-for-blood personality. Nobody grabs the team by the balls and drags them through a game, forcing them to play better and with snarl. Hell, with that logic, Mats Sundin wasn't the ideal Captain either. He's a Hall-of-Famer, who was the most productive Leaf in their history, yes. No denying that - stats say a lot. But to be that voice in the locker room in the second intermission? I highly doubt he was the guy who had a vein popping in his neck, trying to get his team to win. Clark? Gilmour? THEY were Captains. Iconic Captians. Hell, in Phaneuf's hayday he was more intimidating than Reaves Domi and Bertuzzi COMBINED! He'd be the type to likely to pop a blood vessel. But do I see anyone on this team remotely close to a Clark, Gilmour, Phaneuf - or even friggin' ROB RAMAGE? Nope.

[@clifflayne9073]

@@anthonydurante1149: that's right, he was the best captain ever, simply based on the number of times that he lifted the Stanley, oh wait, he never did. Best captain was Wendel Clark. Best season since 67 was 92-93, until they got screwed by the non call on Gretzky.

[@mandk6089]

If I was the Leaf coach I would have told Reeves to hit Marchand hard enough to carry him off on a stretcher.

[@darrenmccarthy3346]

Hey Steve or anyone else here, did you notice that it was Wes McCauley again officiating before anything happened ? Or did it slip by you under the radar ??

[@kylehuartson9448]

"Why is it always..." as a sens fan I was gonna say, Gary.

[@kylemitchell2052]

How anyone thought this team was any different is insane. Looking forward to the Habs being a better team than the leafs, because that team is actually changing.

[@wandregisel6385]

things are actually going pretty much how I expected it

[@marcpoitras1785]

It boggles my mind. All these players suck - we get new players who play very well elsewhere, they still suck. It's the GM's fault - we get a new GM, they still suck. What piece have we not changed? Who could possibly make it so that a very good player on another team suddenly becomes terrible on our team? And yet, nobody, NOBODY, ever blames Keefe. He's the WORST coach in the NHL. Why is Reeves, who is an enforcer everywhere else, all of a sudden a wet noodles? Maybe, just maybe, he's playing the way he's being told to play.

[@LHOH197]

We had Ryan Reaves here in Minnesota last season and he was very popular he did alot of good things when he was here and had no problem stepping into something stuff when he wore the wild uniform

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

Take him back for a conditional pick PLEASE

[@chrisorrell3066]

Ya I don’t get it. I’m thinking there is something wrong. I’m thinking he’s playing with a bad injury and won’t take himself out. That’s the only thing I can think of. He may be another year older yes, but this is not him. And people seem to forget that with the way the cap works, and I’m not quite sure how to explain it because it is really confusing, teams can’t just keep bringing guys up and putting guys down to the A , I believe they can only do it so many times a year , some how. So they have to play through it.

[@GorbachevsTretiakBirthmark]

“How is this not wage theft”. That’s gold. Down with McKauley.

[@FloydSnider]

Wes Miss-call-ey

[@PulseBoltRL]

happy retirement dear wes. Loved it Steve!

[@Swyzzl]

oh this is gonna be an all-timer

[@davidford3968]

I don’t have a dog in the fight here, but I really need to know how Reaves or Domi or Bertuzzi didn’t try to beat Marchand until the ice was filled with his blood and possibly brain matter. That is embarrassing

[@TheRiverweasel09]

Tuzzi isn't a Leaf. He's a Bruin wearing a Leafs jersey. He'll be looking to go back as soon as the cap increases again. I think it's pretty clear he doesn't gaf about his teammates in Toronto. Then again, neither do any of the rest of the Leafs.

[@dolandarkxgrandayy6953]

Wes McCauley is the Wayne Barnes of Hockey. Only noticing things when it's a narrative that the league wants to push.

[@blaircollings9593]

Couldn't agree with ypu more Steve. You nailed it.

[@dickbiggerjr3613]

Ive watched this at least 5 times already. Your anger sustains my soul,dangle.

[@carson361]

It’s time for nick Robertson

[@aspalovin]

To do what... Be small and squirrelly?

[@DrSnowBrainHealth]

I love this guy and this channel….was a leaf fan since i was born….now live in seattle 30 years…big kraken fan….but always a leaf fan…this channel is insanely good!

[@twieczor1]

Pointing the finger at Reaves, Domi, and Bertuzzi makes sense, but doesn't this go back to Taveres and Keefe? The captain and coach have been here for years, and the team as soft as ever. If John drops the gloves once, or Keefe tells some one to knock the opponent on their ass, that might make a change.