O-Dog: The Leafs as they are right now are not a contender | OverDrive

Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan start the show on fire talking about their disappointment with the Leafs, how they performed against the Penguins and doll out some hard truths.

[@good_to_be_gold8]

I want to give O-dog a hug for what he said. This man knows his shit and isn't afraid to spew it.

[@iamronburgundy9410]

Love it too the guys on sportsnet are all non hockey players but TSN has some smart people there

[@musicman76enator]

@@iamronburgundy9410 TSN also has Bardown aka the home of future Prime Ministers Jesse Pollack, Luca Celebre, Corwin McCallum, Emilie Hanskamp, and two dudes named Jay and Dan aka the equivalent of Doug and Steve Butabi of Night at the Roxbury lol.

[@iamronburgundy9410]

@@musicman76enator i dont agree with that nonsense called bardown lol

[@musicman76enator]

@@iamronburgundy9410 Do you even watch Bardown?!?!? You know who those people are???

[@iamronburgundy9410]

@@musicman76enator yeah guys who cant play hockey lol

[@mryoung0412]

Crosby might not be the biggest, or the fastest, or the best goal scorer, but he is a hard working leader that inspires his teammates to do the same, and do whatever it takes to win. The leafs don't have anyone even close

[@BoL7z]

He's strong fast and a great goal scorer tho lmao. He is the best playmaker in the league.

[@edwardb1647]

I love how you're singling out Crosby when the success of the Pens is based on depth...

[@gershomtan5879]

Dr. Andrew M. Goodman this still blows my mind.

[@hockeytragic9123]

​@@edwardb1647 The depth players follow the example set by their stars/ highest paid players the leafs stars by their own admission have got a inconsistent work rate.

[@edwardb1647]

@@hockeytragic9123 By that logic, teams with great star\highest paid players will yield better performances by their depth players, though unfortunately, that's not the case. You get a deep team by having a great coach, and quality depth players, but it starts with the coach.

[@andrewsmythe1007]

"The guys probably had a 2 hour skill development practice with Lady gaga music after losing 6-2........... PRACTICE DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE" I absolutely love O-Dog. What a quote.

[@flyingdutchman8321]

Thats all on Keefe and an extent Dubas and SHanahan. If that were me, I take a stick and destroy every goddamn speaker blaring with that shit. After they miss the playoffs I hope, its the best outcome rather than get embarrassed again by either Boston or Tampa first round then Dubas either admits he needs to either partially blow it up or fully blow it up. I would think a couple major shakeup trades for some new faces would help (Nylander, Kapanen to start). If he doesn't, then MLSE need to step in and just fucking clean house. The coaching staff needs to go as well since Keefe has no balls to bench these young punks and force the to work hard every night and every shift. The practice garbage needs to change as well but this is all architected by Dubas and Keefe. They've allowed these overpaid young losers to rule the roost and play the way they want to. They need to fail, they need to miss the playoffs entirely. Only then will things change. Dubas and Shanahan have chance but a very small window. I would like to see Peter Laviolette maybe take over next season after a few major shakeups of course. Then maybe whoever is left along with the new faces in the lineup will finally wake the fuck up because a coach like Laviolette won't tolerate bullshit!

[@bumsuckaduck]

I enjoy this channel when it's critical about the Leafs. It's a lot more interesting.

[@erikmacaluso]

If you like this you should check out Steve Dangle's LFR after the Leafs lose, it's beautiful

[@bumsuckaduck]

@@erikmacaluso will do

[@erikmacaluso]

@@bumsuckaduck the earlier season losses are better than the current ones, he's toned it down a little recently

[@bumsuckaduck]

@@erikmacaluso He's slowly giving up on the leafs as one should

[@twill5626]

I enjoy this channel when it’s critical about the Leafs because I hate the Leafs.

[@austinm7738]

I love watching O Dog lose his mind lmaoooo regardless of if I agree with him or not he makes this entertaining to watch

[@supercooled]

Wasn’t he a slacker when he played as well? I mean he’s in his four ties now and he’s let himself go already like a 50 year old bar fly. He should have a lifetime of excellent work ethic to have got to where he did but man you couldn’t look at this guy now and say he was a talented hockey player or athlete at one time. Marner is a joke through and through. He’s more concerned with playing with his hair in post game interview then giving f sincere answers as to why his team isn’t cutting the mustard. I don’t know what his deal is, does he think he’s a pretty boy or would he rather stay home and wear his sisters wardrobe and play dress up. He is not that good! I rather someone who scores half his production but puts in the effort than have this pre Madonna politting this team. Trade him away!

[@MooseBacon403]

Leafs got bullied into huge contracts and the kids dont play now since they got paid.

[@muvs32pap]

When some players "get paid" it has the effect on them of having them believe they have arrived or achieved something already....Regardless whether that is a Cup or Norris/Hart. Too much success too fast seem to have hurt the 'kids' and Tor. had better hope it can be fixed, or they might have to send one packing at some point to scare the others.

[@TyrannosaurusThunder]

All those "kids" are producing more than anyone else is. Maybe go chirp the 3rd and 4th lines (except Spezza, he is doing well this year).

[@rickg5597]

they play the same before their new contracts, all flash & dash but no leadership or character. They’re talented with plenty of potential but come 2nd half of season all them behind the back passes and dangles rarely work. Time for them to take on this challenge and start playing for one another. I’ve been calling a glorious shinny team for far too long I hope they can change that asap.

[@deepbodalia1063]

@@rickg5597 how is that any different from Kane, Kucherov, Seguin etc? The depth forwards aren't coming up for them idk how thats Matthews and Marner fault.

[@zachattack0007]

matthews is on pace for the greatest goal scoring season in leafs history? hes the biggest contract of all

[@troy16]

I imagine this is how fired up O-dog gets when someone messes up his food order

[@redryno108]

Let this be a lesson. You don't over pay for talent instead of hard-work and a drive to win.

[@ASH-kj1di]

Agreed. That is exactly what has happened here.....we payed a ton of money for individual talent, not for a team of players. I can only blame this on Dubas, It's obvious that there is a lot more that goes into building a successful team than this. I have a feeling Lou would have got this mix right by now.

[@taylorthecreat0r]

ASH 23 exactly! Dubas isn’t focused on properly building a successful team. To build a successful team you need players that have good chemistry among each other (example: crosby and malkin), good lines, strategy, etc. its not just individual talent.

[@chrisd3969]

With the cost of living and the taxes in toronto they have to overpay I wish poeple would get that.

[@eieiei88]

David clarkson and dion phaneuf was overpaid for "hard work" and "drive to win". (Not saying the current leafs are looking good either)

[@zachludwick9205]

One of the best trades in Penguins history is Hornqvist for Neal. Neal has tons more skill but Hornqvist does not lose puck battles. You nailed it on the head.

[@renstimpy2659]

Ovechkin was right when he said Toronto had to change it's way of playing, if they wanted to win.

[@mnemonicabyss]

Don't gotta be the great 8 to see that one boss.

[@gerardvinet8448]

All Canadian teams unfortunately !$$$$. Washington D.C. holds the Trump card ,lol .

[@Snipes-76]

1. Leadership 2. Team Toughness Can’t win a cup without either of those two things. Leafs don’t have either ... that’s all it is

[@jenner9084]

Snipes 08 you forgot defence, team defence, lack of effort and compete level. Not wanting to play for each other. Al the above

[@barbs2390]

@@jenner9084 other then defense everything you said starts with leadership

[@newf_gg1230]

100% Leafs are always chasing because they are afraid to finish the man. And they have 20 turnovers a game because they are afraid of a little contact. They have skilled guys but they are a bunch of pussies, I've never been so excited yet so frustrated to be a Leafs fan.

[@fiftymissioncap9045]

@@newf_gg1230 Agreed

[@angrycanadian566]

EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED in TAVARES ,absolutely NO FIRE in him,no team pride or toughness,NEVER going to win a cup that way

[@skinflaver]

Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard.

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

Preach O-Dog Preach!!! This team has done nothing with so much talent and we continue to watch them shit the bed like they did yesterday

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

@@ryanfriesen4366 Funny thing is they weren't like that last time when they won or 20 years ago in fact

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

@@ryanfriesen4366 hear me out oneil was saying how this team doesn't have an identity in 2000 it was a different story that's the point I'm getting across

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

@@ryanfriesen4366 not even the Leafs were like the Bruins hard hitting, skilled and tough to play against and could score this team is like a farcry to that

[@grantchow13]

The last time the Leafs played "hard and disciplined" was under Pat Quinn.

[@dem0084a]

R.I.P Patty, miss them days.

[@paulthompson8793]

@@dem0084a Amen to that, Quinn was old school and he didn't take shit from nobody and he would hold people accountable. Shame we didn't get a cup with him.

[@chrisd3969]

Yeah I think if we didnt have are main players injured in the 04 playoffs we could have done some damage. That team was stacked with charecter guys as well. What could have bin.

[@ugna2773]

@@paulthompson8793 we almost won that cup. Carolina took us out and broke my heart damit.

[@ugna2773]

@@ryanfriesen4366 yea but im just saying as far as getting close to a final. That was the yr. Would we have won is completely different story. Carolina man handled us though.

[@penguingames6804]

As long as Matthews scores a goal he’s satisfied. Doesn’t care if the team wins or loses

[@bluenote2412]

Exactly..... the face of the franchise is a weiner

[@Woody10719]

Hes going to Arizona asap anyway

[@MarkBTWOSRS]

yeah he looked thrilled when he scored /s

[@MarkBTWOSRS]

@@Woody10719 keep dreaming

[@UzumakiNaruto_]

@PenguinGames So you'd rather not have Matthews scoring and producing?!

[@johnb1877]

Marner's attitude is brutal but he is young. Saying before the Ottawa game he wants to get Matthews to 50 goals. No Marner you want to get the Leafs in the playoffs period. Individual stats will come. Padding stats is just a bad idea.

[@jenner9084]

John B I see him way to much now trying to pass it to him , instead of a better pass of shot . Just to get to 50?.... uh Can we make the playoffs instead ?

[@gregoryjarvis3067]

Y'all were the same people talking shit when Babcock called him out earlier this year, bunch of fucking pansies

[@richardkulig2104]

Marner is the biggest floater You tube hot shot shinny player Trade him first and cash in

[@Sportsfan94]

Selfish team unfortunately

[@johnb1877]

Hey Jarvis, Keefer is Babcock 2.0, he won't adjust the lines when they suck during the game.

[@DD-lm1gv]

This was therapeutic. Thank you!

[@opshan4269]

So stupid that he even brought Eichel's name into this. Buffalo would be below Detroit if it weren't for Eichel dragging that lifeless corpse of a team through this entire season.

[@joshuatran430]

Hey hey you leave Detroit out of this! They uh...... Uh.... They.... Make great cars.... I think? That's why they're called the motor city right? Hmmm I'll just shut my Canadian mouth now.

[@webster8917]

Joshua Tran Was that supposed to be funny

[@akallstar5]

Detroit’s goal differential is -105... more than double the Sabre’s and the rest of the league, they would not be worse than fuckin Detroit. Honestly Buffalo is way closer to Toronto than Detroit.... honestly they’re comparable.

[@redheron4321]

Yeah but he is the captain, though, right? And yet, here's another wasted year for the Buffalo Sabres. I think it's fair to ask a few questions about that, don't you think?

[@opshan4269]

@@redheron4321 so you think John Tavares is at fault for how the Leafs season is going?

[@astrapi5oh]

If someone told you at the beginning of the season, with 21 games remaining that the Blue Jackets would have more points than Toronto, would you have believed them? LOL

[@williampilling6576]

I EXPECTED the Leafs to be a top 5 NHL team, but wow has this season been shocking

[@astrapi5oh]

William Pilling Trust me, you’re not the only one

[@Clynage]

That's why hockey is awesome

[@iampete8692]

...Work beats talent when talent doesn't work

[@dylan15243]

Knife beats nuke when nuke dosnt work.

[@iampete8692]

...Take it easy there, Ghandi

[@dylan15243]

@@iampete8692 just pointing out how dumb your comment is..

[@flyinbrian865]

@@dylan15243 his comment made sense if you ask me.

[@MrJordwalk]

@@dylan15243 His comment makes perfect sense. Teams with less talent than the Leafs have ARE BEATING Toronto because they're outworking the Leafs talent. These Leafs are talented enough that they SHOULD be sitting in 4th or 5th in the East right now, but the elite guys are cherry picking when they feel like showing up and when they don't.

[@camelcase9225]

Ughhh this is sad. The reality of our situation has just really come to light for me. I'm pretty sure this whole rebuild and the hope that came with the performances the last 3 years is going to be all for nothing. Then it's rebuild time. The cycle continues and I can't possibly drink any more beer.

[@MineCraftDadnSon]

camelCase ...Jesus will save you.

[@bluenote2412]

You can always drink more beer

[@barneyblue7355]

Lumpy Dumper no you didn’t

[@joshuatran430]

I've been drinking since 1968....

[@chrisd3969]

Cost of living and are tax bracket is a major reason why we can't compete honestly. When the cap came in it was pretty much the end for any Canadian team to be able to compete. Lol I just love watching this show but I dont know we people support an American hockey league. Hockey is lame there are better sports out there that deserve my attention.

[@lgrw9883]

This aged well they are a lottery team

[@mikebabcock2979]

Why did i get fired again?

[@chaosloc]

Hahahahahaha

[@mikebabcock2979]

@SquidBag hes a whiney bitch. Just like the city of Toronto

[@ricketycricket4361]

@@mikebabcock2979 homie you've been named "mike Babcock" and complaining on every single sportsnet video that has to do with the leafs for months. The only whiny bitch here is you.

[@mikebabcock2979]

@@ricketycricket4361 i got plenty of time to kill. I dont need to work anymore. Thank you Toronto. Im rich bitch

[@johnb1877]

Keefer turning into Babcock 2.0

[@sassy5128]

Marner said it's just hockey. And they have to get a better work ethic, because they know they have skill. What a joke the leafs are.

[@MrToddmacdonald2]

Oneil is completely right here - some of these guys are more concerned with other things - not hockey.

[@mattsmith6857]

Yeah and they bullied a rookie GM who shouldn’t be in that job. Poor negotiating skills on Dubas

[@mspaic10]

Yea like social media, fashion and moustaches.

[@MixerMadness]

Eichel is passionate he back heck’s like a beast but he’s one man. He bashed him and he’s got 340 points in like 360 games on a BOTTOM feeder that does ent score unless he’s on the ice

[@DDAScript123]

This is the greatest clip I’ve ever seen or heard from overdrive

[@DrunkenGuitarGuy]

O’Neill's wound so tight! amazing he didn't end up in more fights!

[@Tearloch]

He still is a pussy

[@JesseJames-wh9sp]

@@Tearloch stfu dude O'neil is right.

[@Chillin24Seven]

I don’t know but seems like something has been wrong ever since Freddy got pulled that first time.

[@gerardfraser]

,I thought it was amazing they predicted a Leaf's loss.Just proved to me what I always thought,Leaf's won 4-0 by the way.

[@MmmM-bl7ih]

This Leafs team reminds me of the Sens from the early 2000's. All skill. No will. The Leafs bullied them. Kind of like what the Bruins are doing to the Leafs today.

[@bradleyhenry2411]

Early 2000s Sens? You mean the one who won a Presidents Trophy or made it to the Cup Finals?

[@richardkulig2104]

Bradley Henry Sorry sir This Leaf team is nothing but a 11:00 PM shinny team Period

[@alexgrantham3276]

@@bradleyhenry2411 Think it's pretty clear he's referring to the Sens of the early 2000s that challenged for first in the regular season every year but lost in the first round all the time. The Sens made the cup finals in 2007 with a significantly different roster.

[@drivethru6155]

@@bradleyhenry2411 To be fair cup finals was late 2000s, but nitpicking

[@bradleyhenry2411]

@@drivethru6155 atleast their fans have seen the team in the cup finals.

[@joshbest4719]

that Jack Eichel point is ridiculous. Do you see the team around him?

[@Snipes-76]

So true

[@Skymarshal]

Yeah, as a Leafs fan, Eichel has more compete than M.M.N.

[@rickg5597]

totally, I’d trade Eichel for Matthews in a heart beat.

[@dghvdhfhhb6405]

I would too but I would rather trade Tavares & Nylander & a high prospect like Timothy Liligren for Eichel straight up idk if I see that getting it done but if not then Matthews for Eichel one for one will do so. I just want a team with Eichel, Matthews & Marner & Eichel is the true captain & leader cause the rest of the guys are not leaders

[@rickg5597]

Dghvd hfhhb I’d rather give up Tavares as well but I figured I’d throw in the most productive player to show how highly I think of Eichel. He’s going to do damage whenever he makes the post season. Not only is he super skilled but also plays a desperate, mean game every time he laces them up.

[@dr.rosterrier246]

Whatever you say, they are the most fun to watch - always pick their game when I can, even though not a Toronto fan and watching from Europe

[@rustincole_w1339]

Do ya think the Heavy set Fella in the middle says to himself "I'm about to Dummy this Pizza"

[@Krokodilius]

st louis' strategy was to have a whole team of 2nd liners

[@yeetusfetus3171]

Hire a new coach every 3 months

[@merrillmarshall964]

Stupid Question from down here in the states, are these guys available on a radio app? I would like to listen while I am at work.

[@darwn977]

Too many DeRozens and not enough Kawhi's.

[@raymondleemanpaper]

They ignored and fired the coach (Babock) who ask them to play hard and play defense.

[@boscavern6997]

raymondleemanpaper I bet someone , likely Marner or Nylander, actually cried when Babcock got upset, so then Dubas got involved and being the snowflake that he is, went crying to Shanahan and insisted they fire Babcock because he used words that were loud and hurtful...that’s my guess

[@tokioobsessee20]

Babcock was harassing mitch since he was a rookie. Mitch got sick of the shit and told dubas you fire him or I want traded

[@ThisIsSparta300]

Taya Seo lol that’s not what happened. We lost six in a row and this guy says we just gotta dig in loool he didn’t even care really. Watch the post games.

[@raymondleemanpaper]

The Toronto Babies are just too soft. When the coach was tough, they cried and ask the gm to fire him. Now that teams are playing them tough, they just cry and quit. They need a coach like Torts to whip them into shape.

[@cousinpatsey2471]

That's revisionist. Babcock wasn't leading that team anywhere either. At least Keefe is leading them to the post season.

[@Ax18NY]

I love O'Neill.

[@sassy5128]

O DOG HAS IT BANG ON. RIGHT ON 👍👍👍

[@Beachbumbaby]

Odog had his double espresso this morning. More please!

[@tbz1551]

3:02 remember when Spezza famously did drop pass giveaways in opposing blue line a few times a game in Ottawa.he got smarter as he got older.

[@jtstahl6067]

I haven't enjoyed a video of these three this much! Haha!! 🤣

[@zqxc5452]

Show this to the whole team

[@torontoontario6085]

I could listen to O'Neill all day. The ummmpidemic and lip sucking that is FAN590 is why I found this show and listen to it all the time. Jeff is real. Noodles is great. Brian is smooth. All good here.

[@DrBeerGames]

Might be a dumb question... what do they mean by 18 wheeler?

[@Darksealer1995]

Pittsburgh has a bunch of guys who get their lunch pail and helmet and go to work. Brandon tanev, domink kahun, crosby, rust, blueger, jack johnson, zach aston reese, etc all show up and just play and hustle hard. These guys go into the boards and battle like champions and they don't give a damn about their stats. It's a bunch of players that play for each other and for the man next to them, and that's what a champions mentality is like.

[@williamhock5603]

For the record.. this guy who's hometown is right beside Collingwood.. gets a lot of joy hearing that city called out on national television! Especially when I live in Montreal now haha

[@colinmackay92]

Super glad to see that the Leafs are at the top of the league so far this season.

[@MountianBiker1996]

same

[@performancetesting1]

Hockey is about SYSTEMS at this level. If the coach uses solid systems, then talent can actually make a difference. But if talent is aimlessly skating chaotically, lesser talent teams following sound systems will win. The 1980 Olympics taught the hockey world this lesson. It is not an individual-focused game, but a collective-focused game using players as coordinated components of a machine.

[@mikephalen3162]

There's a backstory to the 1980 team, though. Brooks made himself the evil tyrant that brought the Massachusetts and Minnesota boys together in collective hatred. It was more than a system. I would also note the Buffalo Sabres of the late 1990s. That team had one great player (Hasek) and a collection of blue-collar talent. Hard work paid off for that team.

[@jackjon7763]

It’s getting the talented leaders to buy in. When they believe in the system the others will follow. If you can’t get the talent to buy in then the team is screwed

[@danmac6185]

Lol the team that lost was known as the Russian machine because they performed like a well oiled machine.

[@mikesmacedo]

2:25 LMAO - O'Dog is great for the identity of this show!

[@dantress751]

I love O Dog!!!

[@hexaspano263]

Love yah O'Dog you are so right.

[@nathantownsend317]

O DOG BRINGING THE HEAT!!! I like it haha

[@pprich1]

O dog is awesome. Telling it like it is.

[@djaarano16]

i love o-dog. Put him on a chappelle episode (keepin it real)

[@jamalcarvery4665]

Give Pittsburgh some credit their a great hockey team

[@ramprat5812]

Jamal Carvery they are but you don't have to lose like that. Never had any chance in that game

[@jamalcarvery4665]

Very true but these kids are still young give them some time

[@jenniferolah4274]

The Leafs should all sit down as a group and watch this Overdrive segment...

[@michaelbacon8698]

O-Dog nailed it. Well said brother. This team is so disappointing.

[@LucaVespa99]

$40 million to 4 players. Wtf did you think was going to happen?

[@jenner9084]

Bad Luca getting bent over by a young winger on his first big contract, Not smart

[@grantchow13]

The Leafs definition of a check is a cheque. Lots of talent and lots of skill, Have no grit and have no will.

[@canadiankid42]

O-Dog let's play a golf round this summer. I know a real nice course in the Collingwood area ;)

[@moizbadar]

After Saturday's performance this is still relevant

[@edwardb1647]

imagine tanking so many years to have this type of a team? XD oh boy, I'm loving this.

[@jeevansidhu9976]

After this, the leafs we on to lose to a Zamboni driver, lose to Columbus in the bubble, get blessed with arguably the easiest path to the conference final in the next season, and blow a 3-1 lead to Montreal in the first round. Absolutely nothing changed.

[@josephpotter7776]

Attitude reflects leadership

[@CaptainCanada92]

Usually I don't like Odog but he's cutting deep here on the Leafs and I'm always a fan of that.

[@paulthompson8793]

What I would give to have a Clark on this team right now to show these kids some fucking HEART.

[@mattk691]

Tell us how you really feel, Jeff

[@Konformation07]

"Last night uh was truly an awful effort" Leafs (tonight February 22nd): Hold my beer

[@cpnstbn1266]

Odog: “What the hell is that???” 2:35 lol.

[@ozzydo2314]

This could have been fixed if the leafs listened to what ovechkin had to day months ago. Since then they've done nothing but prove him right.

[@richardlampman1497]

Wish O'Neill could have showed this much passion when he was floating around the ice as a Leaf !

[@jewcanboy]

He lost his brother, and then retired right after

[@richardlampman1497]

@@jewcanboy His brother passes just as he became a Leaf. Jeff was a good goal scorer but never did much as a Leaf.

[@ryanmoore9276]

They dont have the $$ to become a contender anytime soon!!

[@dynamite1647]

Yeah, they spent it all on 4 guys 😒

[@jessewalker17]

Lol @ O-Dog. Amen brother!!! 👊

[@andrewsutton2266]

Tavares does not look like hes playing any of the same hockey. That man is a god on the boards, has insane control and keep the play moving

[@ricardodesousa6833]

I said to all my friends signing 4 forwards to top dollars will never win a cup. Manager jeporized remaining positions by overpaying those 4 players.

[@maciekgutkowski8075]

Dubas is going to need to shows some balls in the offseason and trade 1 of those guys (Nylander or Marner I'm guessing) for a defensive Top 4 D man and /or a tough gritty power forward (another Hymann type guy).

[@chrisd3969]

I say John Tavares was the worst signing the maple leafs could have done and I said this when they signed him. We had offense already we needed a stronger defense but when we got him it destabilized the team.

[@annareaburn4835]

@@chrisd3969 Naming Tavares the captain was the biggest mistake. Not sure it was a popular decision with the players and I attribute Reilly's poor play a lot on him pouting over being screwed over with the captaincy.

[@chrisd3969]

@@annareaburn4835 yeah considering rielly was with this team through this and thin not even being considered for captain would be a very big disappointment. I personally don't think we should have signed JT in the first place. He's not a hard worker and relies a lot on his skill. I think when dubas got him he was hoping they would develop into a Malkin Crosby tandem. He's good but when we are so top line heavy with no defense signing him should not have been are first priority.

[@sabiansmasher2000]

Blow the team up

[@Kurdem03]

You know you're a complete failure when you fire your coach and you're still struggling to win games consistently. The Leafs are an absolute joke and an embarrassment to the NHL

[@Kurdem03]

@Matthieu Benson élève yep...since 1967

[@MrPantera123456]

Their record with Keefe is really good pal. If we banked points early in the season under Babcock we’d be in a comfortable playoff spot right now.

[@TheVertigo686]

And what team do you cheer for?

[@canad1anadventure]

Jeff O'Neill is so tough cause he's got love for the boys

[@stuart_skinhurts_official]

Guess how the oilers felt 10 years ago? But i feel the maple laughs after o'neil's rant about their unacceptable effort.

[@tourond583]

I posted this comment on a Tim and Sid's video of trying to solve the Leafs. I am a Jets fan, so take it as you will. Agree or disagree?: There is no excuse for how bad the Leafs have been defensively because of 3 words. THE WINNIPEG JETS At the beginning of the season, everyone was writing off the Jets due to the losses on defense. No one could blame them when they lose Trouba, Myers, Chiarot and Buff. No one would argue that the Leafs had a better D core than the Jets to start the season. To start the season, The Jets defense consisted of: Anthony Bitetto, Tucker Poolman, Neal Pionk, Dmitry Kulikov, Ville Heinola, Josh Morrissey and Carl Dahlstrom. Then something happened, By Dec. 10, the Jets were 19-10-2 with a D core that consisted of: Anthony Bitetto,Tucker Poolman, Neal Pionk, Luca Sbisa, Josh Morrissey and Nathan Beaulieu. Why did the Jets start winning? 2 reasons: 1) Hellebuyck got back to his Vezina form. Anderson has been playing great too, so those cancel each other out. 2) The Jets forwards bought into Maurice's defensive system. The top lines are helping out the D. Even Laine is back checking! You take away their injuries and they are giving Colorado a run for 3rd or better. This is where the Leafs lack. Either Babcock or Keefe didn't/aren't instilling a defensive system to help the D, or the top forwards don't want to buy into that system. They look like they are playing shinny out there most nights instead of playing responsible hockey. The 2019 - 2020 Winnipeg Jets are a tested example that a defensively lacking team can still be competitive IF EVERYONE BUYS IN!!!

[@brandonwilley4689]

Fire Hakstol?

[@luiscastillo1287]

Who's worse Montreal or Toronto??

[@billmichealoff9549]

They need the Bruin work ethic!!!!

[@jonweigand3712]

Maybe if the Leafs show the passion and anger that Odog displays then they might move their behinds. As far as I am concerned, start benching some of the floaters until they play like they mean it!!! Even if they make a lot of money. You have to earn ice time.

[@wesleyw4525]

God i love my pens

[@leafs34]

O dog is all of us right now .

[@joshmacneil4623]

Wel, should be very interesting to hear what O-Dog has to say this week... LOL

[@wingsfan1450]

StL figured it out because they got a coach to ride their ass and stop wasting their talent. They also played a system for their talents.

[@natecornwell9490]

WingsFan 14 and they have a goalie

[@kanekane1265]

Yeah but it took them 50 years too and tbf, they could be out vs. Dallas last year too. Wasn't on them anylonger, Stars just didn't finish.

[@tydance8865]

WingsFan 14 yeah that was disrespectful tf does he mean...knowing damn well he saw the blues bang teams up... and work hard to win that cup...

[@wingsfan1450]

@@kanekane1265 They did not have the Tank/Petro core for 50 years.

[@myquest666420]

Kane Kane dude, the Stars just didn’t finish? Did you watch games 5 6 and 7 of that series? The Blues dominated all 3, but had one game stolen by Bishop. Game 7 only went to overtime because of Bishop. The Stars were close to having a goalie carry them to the WCF. They didn’t outplay STL at all. There’s no way Dallas beats Boston in a 7 game series.

[@LuciferMorningstar____]

O-Dog as bench boss next season? hMMMM

[@LL-bh6bt]

"You could put Victor Hedman on that team and it wouldn't make a difference." That statement is so true, but also so sad. I hate where we are right now, but I also don't know how to solve it. Did Marner and Matthews get payed too much? Probably. Are they not playing at the rate they should be? Yes and no. But EVEN IF we take those let's say 4 million dollars in extra cap space we would have if we got the both on a KILLER deal and get a defenseman, would that even help us? I can't understand what's wrong, and yet everything is. That's what really gets me worried. It's something deeper and more systematic that's killing us.

[@tsgpk9184]

The problem is not only the defense & puck management, (though puck management is improving) but the confidence also. The Leafs have a young group, but they dont want to make the playoffs. Some do, but others arent even trying. But some fans arent tuning out of this fanbase during this irritating struggle, which the Leafs will get better soon. We believe in Keefe to fix this

[@ryiscept]

The only real worker is hyman

[@Infoseek777]

And Spezza!

[@matthewkolakowski3701]

2:33 me after the first two periods against the pens

[@twotmongler2027]

play this in the locker room

[@TVC-ge8hi]

I used to hate O'neill. Today that changed. It's very well put.

[@michaelcometto9856]

I like to see the o-dog behind the bench!!

[@sassy5128]

So would I... he would be giving his players shit when coming off a shift. That would make hilarious hockey

[@patrickmurhomes6691]

O-dog is so right

[@ColeNollavook]

The title of this video kinda undersells how hard Jeff went off here

[@gordberry3312]

Every time I watch a Leaf game lately I cringe and cover my eyes, yes they can be brilliant offensively BUT from the crease to the opposing blue line they are careless. The leafs cross ice passes under pressure with NO support constantly and at least a quarter of them are intercepted leading to an opposition scoring chance, they refuse to make the safe defensive plays often leading to turnovers in their zone and worse yet they do not take out their assignments. I cannot believe the number of times the opposition has skated through our zone with minimal or no contact and recently Sheldon Keefe has taken to task his bottom six but what I see most often is top six players missing their assignments or turning up ice without the puck and leaving our back end short handed. When Mathews first became a Leaf I remember him using his size and really dominating the game but though he still has tremendous skill he now reminds me more of one way Phil the thrill and he needs to be much more than that. As for Marner , well he needs to be less Inge Hammarstrom and more Dave Keon or perhaps Killer Gilmour, again he has the tools but the rest of it is will power and commitment.

[@MCMarsh70]

This aged very well...

[@GreekboyyD]

Even better now.