LFR17 - Game 40 - Benched - Avalanche 5, Maple Leafs 3

Steve Dangle recaps and analyzes game 40 of the Toronto Maple Leafs season against the Colorado Avalanche. How did they blow another 3-goal lead?
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[@ProducerDrew]

Well that was fun game to be at! 🙃

[@Diefenbaker57]

Sorry Steve has to work with such an insufferable Asshole. What a joke. Sorry he missed the cut. 🍑🤡

[@samsee_ca]

_“Hey man how’s the game”_ - Steve Dangle, pre-suffering

[@samsee_ca]

4:43 lol yeah we know

[@stache_bro]

thank you for such a great video. I loved every minute of it. Lets Go Avs!!

[@PaintballMaverick]

May you get an itch you cannot scratch, in the most awkward of places.

[@Mining4Dayz]

The only 13.5 million dollar effort was from McKinnon

[@ddlee84]

And his cap hit is only 12.6 lol

[@user-pm6ij2xq9j]

Wasnt even worth it then

[@AlexTheOilersFan]

I love it when Steve anger-sings “I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee” I’m dying

[@CaptainBooch]

As an Avs fan, I had to come here for the tears. Hydration is important.

[@Jaster_Edits87]

Same 😂

[@djkgfg]

Can we all just appreciate Producer Drew's editing in this one? Hahahaha. 👌Good soup.

[@koylesmasterpeice]

The Keefe clip at the end was the best part. 😂

[@slayerat5280]

I forgot how much I need Dangle in my life. Glad we play them every season. -An Avs Fan

[@IowaAvsFan]

I got bad news for you Steve. Mack wasn’t even passing to Colton, he was trying to give the Leaf the puck so they could have a longer 5v3.

[@Leafsdude]

Yup. And Brodie lifted his skate because....WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!? It was like a little kid who begs for something and then no longer wants it when they give it to them. "Gimmie gimmie gimmie...no, don't want it now."

[@sashaanne703]

AND! Mackinnon got an assist on that play 😂.

[@ChristianB0421]

Bro you live in Iowa? Me 2!

[@jacobc548]

It blew my mind how dumb brodie was lmao

[@shawnwedekind9964]

Yuppers and both Colton and Druin were scrambling as they knew what MacKinnon was "trying" to do

[@lagrandepeche3192]

The Morgan Rielly goal was pretty dope....that's about it LOL

[@stevendchu]

Morgan deserves much better than this team tbh. Been here his entire career, has almost never had a good partner on D (other than Schenn + 1 yr of Brodie), yet plays consistent and TOOK A TEAM FRIENDLY DEAL

[@scottcampbell5536]

​@stevendchu he plays consistently as a forward not as a D. His consistent D play is to wave his stick in front of him while in front of the net.

[@michaelheydon5266]

@@scottcampbell5536 Good guy, really good stats, but he has no idea how to play defence. Might be a good rushing D for another team but not what Leafs need. 7.5 mil would buy a couple good defenders.

[@OneTeeGlory]

Who knew Johnathan would become such a producer Drou-in?

[@ProducerDrew]

I wish I could like this 1000 times

[@MapleLeaf0269]

Brilliant!!🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂❤❤

[@pt93music]

It’s good to see the leafs in playoff mode already 😊

[@eggstu]

😂

[@paulstrife]

The refs as well!

[@rugheadedporchmonkey]

lol!

[@pajamatime5750]

Very original….

[@TheEDFLegacy]

​@@pajamatime5750Just like the past 10 seasons.

[@kylemckeen9695]

as soon as we went up 3-0 in the first, I knew we were in trouble

[@KoSXxPotatisbarnetXD]

I was so confident they were gonna blow it I put a bet on the Avs at 3-0 and won big lol

[@buttkciker101]

what is this franchise

[@Neon002121]

Cant have hope crushed unless it’s built up

[@mikes7446]

The players heard from the stands “ 💨🍁’s 💨 “ repeatedly

[@andrewmacdonald8728]

Thats when I turned it off because I knew they were toast

[@DD-sr9xm]

My first thought after MacK slotted home the winner was “oh man Dangle is gunna go nuts”.

[@shanerowen2772]

MacKinnon, Rantanen and Makar just looked so superior compared to the core 4.

[@filipohman7277]

Yeah 👍👍👍👍😎

[@Cajanek026]

The Avs doing this while playing effectively 9 forwards and 5 defensemen really adds some zest

[@danielpetrucci8952]

Natuskin was not even in the line up he was out with the Flu

[@soadfan1016]

​@@danielpetrucci8952Nichushkin

[@liamnelson90x]

They went 11 and 7 😅😅

[@soulknife20]

​@liamnelsynnn69 Ended up being 11 and 6 because Johnson left the game

[@nathancragg6202]

Jones they played as a forward and he’s been a defenseman all season 🤣

[@andrewschofield7452]

Producer Drew is such a jerk......and I love him for it 😂😂😂😂😂😂 that ending with Keefe 😂😂😂😂😂

[@matthewdowling6549]

The Leafs: "We blew a 4-1 lead to the Avs a few years ago, why not blow a 3-0 lead to the Avs tonight?"

[@szahmad2416]

I can hear O’Keefe saying that pre-game.

[@BrotherAlpha]

Keefe has never outcoached his opponent during the playoffs. Never. I don't know why he still has a job. The team should be better than this, but it isn't. The Leafs also need to hire an ARMY of sports psychologists.

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

I’ve been wondering how he’s still here since the Habs series

[@GizmoBeach]

Losing is like a disease…

[@kennyg1358]

Phycologists cause more problems than they solve. The world's never had more mental health professionals and metal illness is at all time highs. Coincidence?

[@newjay22]

​@@Oldmanflyfishingpretty fickle fan base you could have it all go right and y'all would still be mad

[@junk3996]

keefe is the most winningest coach of all time. of all time. better than scotty bowman, better than all. except thats regular season stuff. fact is, keefe isn't a great coach. he wins because the team he has. keefe cannot adapt midway through the game. if something isn't working, he keeps trying to force that square peg into the round hole over and over, failing, over and over (see their powerplay and how they enter the zone, or lack there of). keefe is terrible with line matchups and constantly gets outcoached. this is nothing new, but if keefe hasn't been changed yet i doubt he will..............unless the leafs don't even make the playoffs i guess.

[@Muz__27]

LOL that clip of Keefe at the end calling the Avs line next level while your top 4 guys all make over 10M a year. Are they not next level? and if they aren't why you pay them all over 10M?

[@Ogrecheck27]

“Don’t throw out a line that’s basically the human incarnation of ManBearPig!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@onomatopoeia_]

The kids don't want it. They don't skate they don't score they don't hit they don't fight they float. They don't love to win They don't hate to lose

[@user-pm6ij2xq9j]

Marner is dragging them down

[@austinrolstad1792]

SHORESY

[@PeterCPRail8748]

They sure love money though 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@indy6976]

Kids eh. Been kids for 7 years now

[@mikekovacs5183]

Agreed

[@yoist4244]

Leafs never fail to disappoint for this Avs fan. Pure choke artists.

[@Phickic]

As as avs fan, i loved watching this video.

[@robertnemec7296]

First game at Scotiabank and flew out from Chicago, thank goodness they blessed me tonight!

[@__ink__]

My condolences 😑

[@FrankD23]

Why would anybody pay to see those sucky leafs?... What is wrong with you guys😅

[@ChristianB0421]

As an Avs fan, I waited all night for this video to come out 🤣

[@quonslecn7755]

They're in FULL playoff form I see!

[@brianhren1760]

its ok when Joe Woll comes back he will play like Patrick Roy and save the day !!! thats what the Leafs are thinking ( more like praying for )

[@scottmcrae3355]

Chucking A Night At The Roxbury and South Park references into a game recap is just one of the reasons that I watch you 😂

[@markabendroth1774]

Marner looked like he was going to cry after MacKinons goal.

[@blakewilliams8753]

Avs rolled out two defensemen as forwards and promoted a recent NHL debut forward to the 3rd line. Tough look for the Leafs to not win that one handily.

[@shawnwedekind9964]

And the Avs played a goalie thats Samsonov's equal

[@marcelleclair4452]

Nothing better than a Dangle LFR after a Leaf collapse. As a suffering Sens fan …. It’s comforting.

[@rogersalles200]

You are sens fan? I feel much better now 😂

[@DanjinSpear]

Brodie not wanting to touch it because he was trying to avoid the 5 on 3 was magnificent.

[@isidro9911]

Love how after nylander signs his contract he disappeared... The tavares effect. BOOK IT!!!

[@Olddogger]

I hate to dis on Nylander but I don’t think he broke a sweat since he signed his contract. 😢

[@StoolieP]

I, for one, enjoyed the hell out of this game. When I saw this on the schedule I thought “Oh good, we going to make Steve cry.”

[@connorlaviolette8705]

matthews getting thrown into the boards and no leaf sticking up for him really pissed me off

[@stoptheplanet962]

I agree. . I think it's Sheldon that orders them to not fight..

[@goavsgo8942]

Avs fan here! I agree it should’ve been a 2 min! It didn’t look malicious.. he just got Matthews where there was no padding. Could’ve been a game changer. Toronto could get redemption in Colorado next month.

[@seanshanleyAnimeUWLPer]

​@goavsgo8942 or we could blow another big lead and get humiliated again...

[@shawnwedekind9964]

As an Avs fan even i was calling for a 5min penelty for that one

[@shawnwedekind9964]

​@@goavsgo8942Manson is known to cross the line like that not regularely but often enough with his style of play that 2 or 5 shouldve been called

[@gibberish5388]

"Makar, toews, mackinnon line is another league". Bruh they make 7 million less than your top 3. You can fit a whole nylander in there and still have room.

[@Gh0w]

Druin makes 825k -- barely above league minimum lmaooo

[@Outta-hz1ej]

They had a Nylander in their top four, Landeskog

[@ZHP330]

Love to see it. Signed, Colorado Avalanche fan

[@DreamTeamin150]

I've got to say, while I want Dangle to be happy (truly!), I do love the yelly-screamy man... so, so, much...

[@coryjohn4057]

It was pretty simple. Dont sign Nylander. They needed the money elsewhere.

[@SerrLou]

I saw a $13 million dollar effort out there tonight, his name Nathan MacKinnon lol

[@DannyMorrs]

Who would have thought that paying all 4 players in your core more than $10mil would result in a less than stellar forward and defence core? None of them would even consider a hometown discount, so now there's a team full of "All-Stars" and a bunch of filler around them. Who has Rielly ever had to play with?

[@user-pm6ij2xq9j]

No home town discount for american players

[@Outta-hz1ej]

They need to stop overpaying the crappiest players around them. I could've told you that Bertuzzi, the guy walking off of the biggest collapse in NHL history, the guy with 8 goals last season was going to be garbage. I could've told you that Ryan Reaves no longer has any place in the NHL and was going to weigh the team down. I could've told you that Klingberg was going to be garbage too. That's a lot of money going towards useless guys. And they are not the typical dumpster diving cheap contract guys. Bertuzzi is making 5 million dollars. Insane

[@jdenomy9340]

This was a great take. Exactly the game I watched.

[@eyemh8]

Great video Drew!

[@aaron4987]

As an Avs fan I feel your pain about the officiating. I can’t imagine that every team in the nhl knows they’ve been screwed by it at points all season. That’s the only bright side that maybe it evens out. MLB umps are LOVING the NHL for making them look good right now.

[@ericdonley1920]

I haven't watched other teams so not sure if this is a theme across the league this year, but have seen 2 Avs receive a double minor high stick with no blood. I get the officiating anger

[@tobinkern5389]

Bad officiating is something EVERY team is a victim of. So since we all suffer, we can't sit here an complain. The difference between Colorado and Toronto is that Colorado refuses to let the refs be the reason they lose 2 points. They fight back and are so determined to overcome any bad calls.

[@jedmackay5346]

When you blow a 3 goal lead against a contender, you’re not a contender.

[@s.w9935]

🎯

[@TheKitKatThe]

it's what happens when you have by far the most incompetent coach in the NHL, a contender looks terrible

[@CorrionReap]

​@@TheKitKatThe or your big players don't care too much xD

[@bencurtis69]

The Avs have blown leads to non contenders this year. Pretty much every team has and does.

[@leojansch7862]

@@bencurtis69Yeah but Leafs

[@Max_Coolman]

hahah at the "wow", awesome editing again Drew, well done!

[@davidmcdonough5865]

I do wonder how the rest of the players feel, 2-4 million dollar players, about the elite 4. By giving those top 4 so much you may have created an unspoken of divide in the locker room. The elite may also be too secure by being taken care of so well, no need to play D or do anything more than the minimal effort.

[@s.w9935]

🎯

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

Exactly!!! What could possibly motivate Nolander now?

[@pavlovshouse77]

Ding ding ding

[@szahmad2416]

In defence of Matthews, he’s changed quite well to a two way player.

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

@@szahmad2416 He wasn’t a two way forward on that go ahead goal. Him and Nolander were floating at center

[@chemguy5468]

Its nice the sdp boys finally got to watch an avs game😊

[@truanger16]

I’m impressed Steve didn’t pull a hammy on the “heart break kid” kick!

[@chrisramsteck5866]

Hahaha way to go producer Drew

[@geminijd1845]

This team is not a contender. No ability to hold leads. No killer instinct. Same old story in Toronto

[@s.w9935]

🎯

[@eddyverducci]

Maple leafs are Bums

[@user-fg7mu9nu5k]

Bertuzzi one goal in 22 games

[@mikes7446]

He’ll be traded

[@NIGHTBREED3R]

So almost as fun as the 2015 home opener when the Habs came back to win 4-3. There were a few fights that night.😂

[@brandigan56]

Giving Nylander that money was a 10 year mistake

[@Daniel_IFC]

VERY TRUE!!!! And also with Auston Matthews

[@newjay22]

He did more in the playoffs in the last 2 years than marner and Mathews, this is what y'all do always isolate 1 player it's a team game

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Trading for Tavares and giving Marner that money were the Leafs' biggest mistakes. Even Matthews isn't worth $10 mil.

[@miracleofo2704]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028Umm. Guys, should we tell him?

[@BaneOfV]

​@lelouchvibritannia4028 they didn't trade for Tavares you nimrod

[@joshuedixson486]

Definitely getting some dang-it vibes. Miss ya Steve. Go Avs Go!

[@shawnwedekind9964]

I wonder how many dang-its from this game r gonna make it to the next Dang-its video 🤣🤣🤣

[@bookworm3283]

​@shawnwedekind9964 Don't think there are Dang It's videos anymore.

[@shawnwedekind9964]

@@bookworm3283 😭😭😭

[@starscream7755]

Just saw man bear pig recently lol

[@mailman_mason]

"When was the last leafs d pair that people were afraid of" this is exactly what everyone outside of the leafs Fandom has been saying the leafs need for the past 10+ years and they constantly go out and get offensive minded defenceman😂

[@Outta-hz1ej]

Crazy thing is our defence doesn't score either. They're 30th place in goals from defencemen.

[@mailman_mason]

@@Outta-hz1ej yeeeeeesh😬

[@a17yearoldonyoutubeluigi]

You should have had Drew in the intro again.

[@PierLuc111]

I love the whole analysis at 7:21.

[@JUMBOpin]

That Keefe presser sentence is a fireable offense.

[@jasoncaddy9316]

The guys a complete R word.

[@Tav57]

One OBVIOUS positive from that game? Morgan Reilly’s amazing single-handed Bobby Orr-like goal. That was highlight reel material. Also, one thing you forgot to consider in your very strong condemnation of the team was the fact that the team was on the second half of a back to back schedule WITH travel. Just a thought.

[@iamliesy]

This was the first half of a back to back.

[@user-pm6ij2xq9j]

They could have blocked shots for the rest of the night abd won

[@stephkirwin1898]

Just another disappointing leaf effort.who has hockey sense with this organization

[@redsky8763]

Love this show.

[@Maranatha12090]

I don't think I've seen a team get three goals in a game without any assists. All our goals were unassisted.

[@shaneboegeman8638]

I gotta admit. I loved the no call on the cross-check on Matthews. Kaprizov got hurt on two cross-checks and MN fans had to listen to everybody tell them it was just a game battle.

[@DarkLord-ej9tr]

Thank you to Producer Drew for putting these videos together, and thank you to Steve for having the energy to do these videos. I watch both the wins and losses reactions - I love the dedication even when things go awry. Steve is just a really funny but also really passionate dude, give the man his flowers! Also, unrelated to the Leafs, I love the various WWE references! As a WWE fan myself, I cannot get enough of the references and nods to the promotion. That HBK one in this video? Absolutely amazing, I nearly died laughing!

[@craigermorgon9909]

How many more seasons/games can Queef get out coached, before Shanaplan realizes his job is on the line too...

[@debbiewilson8157]

GO AVS!!!

[@king_rich0088]

I mean on the bright side it was not a blown 4-1 lead this time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ggs Steve. Mackinnon for hart

[@anthonyfaccaro7118]

Surging oilers and mcdavid, will win it again.

[@ph1shstyx]

Definitely saw a 12.6m effort by MacKinnon out there

[@nottherocketman]

As a neutral observer, it seemed weird that Toronto would extend Nylander because their 'Core Four' just isn't working, and hasn't worked since they tried it. The Leafs have a good offense, average defense, and bad goaltending. There is no GM in the league who should look at that and think it's acceptable.

[@amazingkook143]

I felt pain at Steve tring to do the Sweet Chin music and kicking his leg out. Can almost feel the hernia.

[@Jagorim_Jarg]

He definitely stretched before filming that bit

[@mikesaccoia5748]

I'd have to say the last D-pair to instill fear would be Tim Horton & Allen Stanley, So we're talking 5+ decades ago. Though Borje Salming and Ian Turnbull were probably the next best.

[@Leafsdude]

As a shutdown pair, Markov and Yushkevich were money around the turn of the century. Macoun and Rouse were also elite in the early 90s.

[@Oldmanflyfishing]

Dan Markov was good.

[@user-pm6ij2xq9j]

Zaitsev was good until they made him hate Toronto

[@tplomonte]

Bob Rouse Sylvain Lebfreve Trevor Johansson, Baun Hillman, Ron Hainsey and ? Dimitri Y spelling not right?

[@tplomonte]

​@Oldmanflyfishing they ran him out of town with the mouse who played for Detroit

[@user-gh4zg1yb2b]

love the little edits😂

[@__ink__]

Love the editing ❤BTW 😂

[@jasonweiss2773]

Nothing makes me happier than when my Avs make Steve screech.

[@retired8123]

Don't blame Knies for dropping his stick, It was Matthew pass RIGHT ON THE TAPE OF GIRARD while that was happening that was responsible for the goal !!!!!!

[@jimyetter1398]

To answer your question about the shut-down defence pair - the last time they had that, a guy named Tim Horton played for the Leafs.

[@Rain-rh6xb]

No complaints. The core was great, as usual. They should get more money, btw. The special teams were great. Everything is just great. Can’t complain about anything anymore. That’s not allowed.

[@Danny-oi8yl]

5 unanswered goals, brutal. 🙂

[@glen6945]

true

[@paulthompson8793]

Well, 4 really

[@TomAllnatt]

Like the last leafs watch along with Producer Drew. 3 goal lead in the first by the leafs lost blown away by the Avs. Go Avs Go!!!

[@johndidier7849]

"at the speed of disc herniation"😅😅 Oh My aching back ‼️

[@bernadettewarren6424]

Steven!! Your blood pressure.

[@jimyoung4722]

Full credit to Colorado. Faster than the Leafs tonight. Smart move picking up Drouin 27 old teammate of Mackinnon 29 from playing days of when they played together with the Halifax Moosheads. Being a Leafs Fan since 1950, all I can say is….. hahahaha Have fun with hockey 😊

[@arshadmohamed6330]

When are they gonna fire Keefe?

[@cooporiginal1033]

I respect the heck out of the pinpoint accuracy of the errors and wonderment about coaching and ref decisions. Do you ever get to just watch a game for the fun of it all?

[@nathancarter7339]

Ha get ready for the Detroit v Toronto episode tonight 😂😂 should be a fun one

[@yourbestiewhoreadsromance]

that Matthews turnover on the second avs goal was BRUTALLLLLL. too bad nobody will ever mention it because they're under some kind of spell

[@wareqo9768]

loved the good soup

[@mccarthybrien]

dying laughing at the rehash of the Matthews' Cross Check.. 10:14 "there ya go, Austin- there ya go, there ya go there... fall down on your own now!"

[@benchapp151]

Let's go Drew!

[@volodja99]

Didn't you mention last time that the next professional hockey game of Samsonov simply cannot be in NHL? Did Samsonov experience some enlightenment or epiphany during his time in AHL? Because he didn't play a single game to prove that he pulled himself together.

[@stoptheplanet962]

He's definitely not together... Guaranteed he'll be in the net tomorrow.. Treveling, Shanahan and Keefe gta go.

[@carlhendry449]

Simple solution... Fire the Coach!!

[@KalvinSingh]

0:59 this has to the in the next LFR intro 😂😂😂

[@devin3864]

Love a good Yell-F.R.

[@johndesousa7379]

Colorado is a far superior team. We were completely outclassed. They have better D, Offence and Goaltending.

[@GreekboyyD]

Add in coaching as well.

[@EntertainingRichard]

Brodie lifted his skate to allow the pass from the point for Colorado’s first goal. Wtf

[@dimitri71121]

I've been singing fire Keefe for at least three years lol

[@shanewardesspeedwayvideosr8449]

Producer Drew with the W!

[@Sheppy99]

They are a mediocre team and definitely not a cup contender. No sense in getting upset over it. It is what it is.

[@s.w9935]

🎯

[@kantstenchonthemel5641]

I'm kind of fed up with sheldon keefe's coaching

[@geoffcrandell1191]

Reminds me of how I was hollering during the Kings and Red Wings. Game was a nightmare

[@marie2274]

Somewhere during this interview, Producer Drew is smiling