William Nylander just freaking said this

William Nylander gave interesting thoughts on the Core 4 after another tough Game 7 loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Boston Bruins. #hockey #nhl #torontomapleleafs

[@Dremin2009]

It's funny how people hate on Nylander for soft plays from time to time, but he is the only high payed player on the team that comes through for them in the playoffs.

[@joedirt9600]

Half the playoffs you mean.

[@calabreese]

he has consistently been their best playoff performer.

[@joedirt9600]

@@calabreese 🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡

[@curricane]

​@@joedirt9600Which of the core 4 preforms better than him?

[@joedirt9600]

@@curricane the boy had a headache so he didn't show up. 🤡🤣🤣🤣

[@axe2grind244]

The hell you want the guy to say? He’s not gonna go out there and bury everybody.

[@dingbatjack1234]

He’s just a clickbaiter

[@Alex-vo2ew]

What do you expect him to do? Throw all his team mates under the bus? Marner will waive his NMC. .

[@teh_masterer14]

youre exactly right, i hate when the media asks this, its just a dumb question to ask the players cuz they arent going to bash their teammates...

[@TheFlamingPike]

@@teh_masterer14 Depends on the market. In Toronto or Montreal, the media attention is huge and words can be twisted and turned into a big deal. Some players have been quite vocal elsewhere. Drew Doughty and Phil Danault pretty much pointed the finger directly at Pierre-Luc Dubois for LA's shortcomings this season.

[@kalaupun]

why would Marner do that lol

[@Alex-vo2ew]

@@kalaupun Contract year. He's making a 20m+ mistake by playing it out here. He might straight up ask for a trade at this point but even if he doesn't, his camp will advise him to waive if asked.

[@teh_masterer14]

@@TheFlamingPike that situation is a bit different though, the PLD contract is atrocious lol

[@pyrogaming5071]

if shanahan and keefe were lost this off season i wouldn't be mad.

[@SSNESS]

What’s wrong with this guy’s cadence?

[@mtlnascarfan]

Hope they take Marner with them.

[@craigharrison5406]

​@@SSNESS huh? cadence?

[@shug2795]

Keefe is gone but I'm concerned that Shanahan is hanging around.

[@uncleike6211]

Matthews and Nylander are the core. Tavares, Marner and Reilly could all get traded tomorrow and I wouldn't bat an eye.

[@Sabres1970]

Who wants those contracts ???

[@Simone-uu8ne]

Matthew did nothing all playoffs though

[@uncleike6211]

@Sabres1970 I'm sure there are a couple teams that wouldn't mind having $11M to get to the floor while only paying $900K in real money.

[@shug2795]

100% correct!!

[@harveywinkerbean1193]

Defending the Leafs is a lost cause: for 57 years.

[@BalthazarMyrrh70]

I'm on 53 😢

[@adenadrianamontreal2633]

😂

[@fasteddie777666]

No shit...and I'm loving it !!!

[@craigharrison5406]

No player is going to attack his team mates in the end of year presser lol.

[@TheFlamingPike]

I remember seeing this lockers footage of Matthews and Marner on their phones and checking out their stocks on their trading apps, laughing. This was during the COVID pandemic when plenty of people were losing jobs. These are two manchildren who began playing with big money before being mentally mature and they have a very faint idea of what it is to fight to earn something because they were superstars and millionaires before achieving anything. A bunch of years ago they brought in Tavares assuming he would be the leader for this team. Well, that was a big miscalculation. Tavares is a good guy I'm sure but he couldn't be leader by producing less than these two, and he wasn't quite old enough or didn't have the resume to stand up to them and straigthen them out. It's not Matthews or Marner or Nylander or even Tavares who is the problem, it's the guy who built this team through his puppet GMs. Shanahan has to go. He is the one who engineered this core.

[@woody3590]

TAVARIS IS A MANIC DEPRESSIVE AND HAS THE CARISMA OF A FUNERAL DIRECTOR...JUST LOOK AT HIM IN A INTERVIEW..HEAD DOWN AND MUMBLEING AND UNHAPPY!

[@PlaneX20]

Loser

[@benjaminjacob6716]

Well said

[@morrisalanisette9067]

as an outsider i dont see how you can blame anyone for making this core, it was heralded as great by everyone at the time

[@woody3590]

@@morrisalanisette9067 they are the new generation of kids...lazy and good fer nothing...they all want the big bucks today but think they dont have to do a thing to earn and they certainly prooved that

[@dhosquet]

Matthews always looks like he's bored, uninterested, and unattached to his teammates. He only really lights up when he's talking about his goals and stats.

[@moheganson]

He’s American and doesn’t like playing in 🇨🇦

[@LifewithDusty]

This

[@Dronax]

@@moheganson interesting how that isnt mutual with canadian players and american teams

[@woody3590]

HE MISSES MOMMY AND BIEBER SO MUCH

[@LionsFever]

Has nothing to do with American or not. Every Canadian team has impactful Americans and you guys still hate them. Demko, Hughes, Miller, caufield, hellebuyck, etc…many of your best players are American. No wonder why hockey Canada sucks now and your participant numbers are dwindling. You blame Americans rather than your toxic culture because it’s easier.

[@Esso968]

"We got to game 7" -- Willie is maintaining the lowered expectations of the common Leaf fan. A seven-game first round loss, or winning one of five in a second round is sold as acceptable.

[@mikeoshea12]

I thought the peripheral players for Toronto played pretty well. Matthews checked out when he didn't get goal 70. I don't think he sees the value in winning in playoffs, when he is rewarded for goals in regular season. Nylander just plays his game and if it goes his way then great, if it doesn't don't expect any hard work or sacrifice. I actually sort of like that about him. His comments on the bench show he has no patience for criticism or stress during the game. Marner is a spoiled soft kid, and a waste of money. Tavares is probably the worst captain in the NHL. I'm not a Leaf fan, that's just how I see it.

[@Pauli99123]

exactly and none of them have any idea how to win in playoffs and I think they all are too spoiled and arrogant to learn it either

[@DoubleG7793]

Matthew's carries a purse hahaha

[@ThomasDupuis-uu1dd]

as a leaf fan, i totally agree

[@docriley7837]

Bingo!

[@seniormale]

Mathews was sick and injured....

[@livethegimmick24-7]

Wonder how Marner would feel about waiving his NTC and move on to a legitimate franchise

[@stevilknevil107]

“One goal away from pulling off the comeback” Sure… And the Bruins were one goal away from knocking them out in 5 games (hit the post at the end of game 5, then lost in OT). Goes both ways. Hockey is a game of inches… and most everything in the playoffs comes down to close calls

[@caryg1069]

Problem with being "right fucking there" is that champions don't aim to be right there - they aim to steamroll their opponents. There's not a shred of evidence that anybody on this team brings that energy with them.

[@Alex-vo2ew]

What do you expect him to do? Throw his leadership group under the bus? Willy is the same guy who called Marner a joke 3 games prior to his face. He's just not going to do it to the media when he already knows changes are coming and that the media & fans are going to be hard on them as well.

[@DoubleG7793]

Haha yeah he says with his head down looking at the floor theres definitely no heart in there

[@BeezerBarkhouse]

What did you want him to say? "trade Marner, goalie sucks, and so does our d"? Idk what ppl think these guys are going to say to the media.

[@Kinvarus1]

That's the problem with being "right fucking there." is that it prevents you from making changes that are needed. They've been "right fucking there" for 8 years now, and made it out of the 1st round exactly 1 time. That means they failed to get out of the 1st round 7 times. That is not being right there. How many teams have we seen not enter a rebuild because they were still technically "there." when in actuality they weren't. The Rangers were techincally still there when they did their rebuild a few years ago, cos they constantly made the Playoffs more of the time, but they never made it beyond the 1st or 2nd round and they eventually said "We're not doing this again, we aren't good enough." and went into a small rebuild instead of sticking with it.

[@apapz3245]

Of course not, they’re a bunch of clowns

[@underthelibertytree712]

From an Avs fan that is rooting for the Avs first, but was also pulling for Toronto 2nd, I think Marner and Tavares have to go. Keefe needs to be fired along with management. Tavares looked slow and Marner was uninspired and not playoff tough.

[@ryanjames4740]

tbh the bruins top centres were on the third line last year....talent wise leafs were leaps and bounds above the bruins...i think leafs spent to much on the top core players and need to balance it out. Id be sending marner somewhere else

[@SLIDESPOT]

Keefe is a bigger problem then “the core” of all the series and years, outside of one game there is not much to point at …PP? Yup and Marner. Keefe not as big a problem as past years but still.

[@davidgriffith3938]

If you keep your expectations tiny, you'll go through life without being so whiny.

[@rickrobitaille8809]

Nylander is serious about this 🔥😄🇨🇦

[@ryoguy3236]

They should move the Leafs to Quebec 😅

[@alphadog1961]

QUEBEC lost an NHL team and what province did the Expos play in but nobody went to the games

[@domgauthier2612]

@@alphadog1961 you are missing a chapter....

[@larrygrassinger2819]

Why would Quebec City want the Leafs? Aren't they looking for a team that can win?

[@mandk6089]

Like Lindros the Leafs wouldn't come to Quebec either.

[@alphadog1961]

@@domgauthier2612 Even David Puddy knew"Gotta Support The Team".

[@bellamydrake9343]

Marner and Taveras have one year left on their deals so if asked a even chance they say yes to moving. go anywhere for a year and sign where you want to play. Leafs would most likely have to eat half of Taveras's salary but that still frees up 6 Mil. However a true number one goalie would make a world of difference.

[@timdowney6721]

I watched the Sportsnet highlights of game 7. Not once was Marner mentioned. A ghost must be cashing checks 😱 (I know players don’t get paid after the regular season.)

[@kirkster72]

Harold Ballard is another ghost that is still cashing checks

[@MikeHart72]

I don’t think I’m the only person to notice how well they played as a team without Matthews. They looked like a team that wanted to win instead of a team trying to pad the goal scoring stats of Matthews. I’m not a Leafs fan but since I’m Canadian I watch a lot of their games. In my eyes they are a legit goalie away from being a top team. I would call a few teams to see what it would take to land their goalie. If Matthews has to be involved with the trade I would seriously consider.

[@VangeliRock]

Exactly Willy. You almost won. But you lost, for every year you've played in the playoffs.

[@tsak912]

He’s not wrong. We didn’t have him or Matthews for several games. No team can overcome missing its 2 best players. Having said that, trade Marner.

[@ajc_notofthisworld]

The whole team could be fired, released, traded, etc., all of the coaches, management, marketing strategists, even zamboni drivers could be fired and changed up and this team would still not be any better.

[@AnAceism]

hey leave the zamboni drivers out of it , even when they have to play goalie they show up at least

[@mymonitor1348]

They need to get rid of Reilly and they need a number 1 goalie. He let Pasternack skate right by him on that set play. You could see that play developing 2 seconds before it actually happened. I'm pretty sure Boston practiced that play just in case that exact scenario came up.

[@LetsGoWrongboarding]

Rielly was on his man, doing a defenseman's job. Pasta was Marner's man, and he backchecked at the speed of a suicide note being written.

[@BalthazarMyrrh70]

​@LetsGoWrongboarding he backchecked at the speed of the Ramsey ransom letter being written😅

[@munkustrap2]

Boston practiced on Garden ice that morning so I would be willing to bet that exact play was practiced like you said.

[@LetsGoWrongboarding]

@@munkustrap2 a set play, that doesn't work if marner backchecks. Nobody is faster than the puck, but he's fast enough to stay with his man.

[@numnizzle]

The depth of this team held them together with Woll. Their *star* players acted like they were in it for themselves and not the team

[@KingSlay-hy9iv]

Get rid of Marner

[@justinthenickoftime807]

so you would take tavares over marner,, tavares has done nothing ,,NOTHING at all hes slow as hell he doesnt care if we win and his 11 million i hurting us more than marner and marner is in his begnning of his prime

[@KingSlay-hy9iv]

@@justinthenickoftime807 get rid of them both

[@KingSlay-hy9iv]

@@justinthenickoftime807 Tavares put up the assist to a crucial game winning goal, Marner has 3 points and HOW MANY TURNOVERS??? Oh ALSO HE LET IN HOW MANY GAME WINNING GOALS LIKE LAST NIGHT NOT COVERING PASTA

[@drexxler138]

Yes, and Tavares, develop and draft young talent and build a team.

[@KingSlay-hy9iv]

@@justinthenickoftime807 Marner had more mistakes and turnovers, yeah he’s in his prime and still getting outplayed by a rusty Tavares😭😭🤦‍♂️

[@tallyhoscalemodels]

The lack of accountability is shocking.

[@bradhodgkinson7996]

Manner needs to go. He had a great opportunity to put the puck in the net when swayman was out of there and he didn't take it. Outcome would have been much different.

[@munkustrap2]

Marner isn't the only Toronto player with a no-movement clause in their contract... Tyler Bertuzzi (1 year contract signed 2023 so it's a moot point) Auston Matthews (4 year contract signed 2023) Mitch Marner (6 year contract that ends after the 2024-25 season) William Nylander (8 year contract...I believe signed 2023) Morgan Rielly (8 year contract signed in 2021) & John Tavares (7 year contract signed, I think, in 2018) Even Sheldon Keefe's contract runs through the 2025-26 season. Good luck getting rid of any of these guys (except Bertuzzi who I think will leave unless they throw buckets of money at him).

[@rickrobitaille8809]

This Era of analytics needs a shakeup 🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@axe2grind244]

The NHL is the least analytically driven sport by far….meaning there aren’t too many numbers behind the numbers.

[@Winamp_]

they just need defense and a top notch goalie. Like defense has been a mess since like forever it feels in this team

[@hillfortherstudios2757]

The Leafs have 4 11 million dollar players. For example, the Oilers have 1 and he got 11 assists and 2 goals in 5 games. THAT's how good you have to be to be paid $11mill. The leafs haven't scored more than 2 goals a playoff game in 2.5 series now.

[@alphadog1961]

Where does the money come from if 4 forwards are making most of the cap...

[@TheFlamingPike]

In order to do that, they need to trade/get rid of one of their top 4 stars. Otherwise there is no cap space for anyone new who is already established in the NHL, cause they will ask for a big contract, or will carry a big contract with them if they are traded to Toronto. Toronto can only count on draft picks and bottom line players who can't really make much of a difference. They tied their own hands by signing those four players long term. They had the opportunity of making a blockbuster trade not long ago on a few occasions. Clearly, it wasn't a move they even considered. This means it's not the GMs who are at fault, but the guy hiring the GMs. Brendan Shanahan, who designed this team and maintained this "core" of players since his arrival..

[@timdowney6721]

Except, the team scored 12 goals in 7 games. The defense and goaltending would have to be historically great to win a series with that kind of offensive non-performance…..From the most overpaid threesome (Nylander played pretty well) in hockey.

[@apapz3245]

Doesn’t matter who they add to the team, they have a 69 goal scorer and still got bounced first round. It’s in the leafs dna to choke

[@SimRacingVeteran]

Matthews was too busy “crushing it” on coffee tables for food delivery commercials. 🎶Austin Mathews uh huh Austin Matthews oh yeah braaaaaa braaaaa braaaaa braaaaa🎶

[@empire0]

Not sure what you expect, him to throw his team mates under the bus? "No Mitch sucked and he's gotta go"

[@nskr160]

Let’s be honest…Matthews can’t carry the team. He can score, yes, but he’s not a game breaker who can drag his team across the finish line. Draisaitl would be a massive improvement in Toronto.

[@moheganson]

You think Drai is better than AM?! You’re on crack. Drai has McDavid

[@Pablo-gl9dj]

No one can carry a team. It's an overused cliche.

[@jimarcher7665]

Who they missed that no one talks about is McMann

[@robertilardi6290]

The power play was non existent. This was not the best Bruins team either. The Leafs should have done better. Joe Quinnville would be an upgrade but I don't believe he will be reinstated after what happend in Chicago with Kyle Beach.

[@rodneytaylor8950]

Right there ? 1-21 on power play . No scoring.

[@denispicard4503]

Marner has to go to a team where he would not have to be one of the go to guy like when Phil Kessel got traded to the Penguins. Since Marner obviously doesn'r seem too upset about going golfing he could be traded to a team that don't often makes the playoffs

[@steelcom5976]

They had Boston by the short and curlies. They had figured out how to overwhelm them in Game 6, and then in 7 they went and played their regular season game.

[@carnthecorby]

Keep Burts and Domi. Out with Marner, Tavares and Sam minimum. Keefe and Shanahan are fired.

[@williamtang2477]

How many pts did the core put up? LOL

[@pieter1928]

Why does nobody see that matthews is the problem with this "team"

[@SSNESS]

Bring in Kessel & Lucic

[@jondoh5961]

ur right... matthews and marner need the boot..

[@olevet75]

I had migranes in my 30's too, not sure whether it was strees related, pain that you are ready to crawl the walls. in time it subsided and eventually went away

[@dcijluther4015]

He’s right. Matthew’s was out 2 games. With him in they take one of the games they lost. They are the SJ sharks of this decade, just need a few more pieces and woll in net for a full season.

[@terrancemcintyre8062]

coaching....it's the feckin coaching

[@soyentak5076]

agreed, juggles lines every 10 minutes, pp stinks, no defensive structure.

[@silencz1]

He isnt on the ice he is part of the problem but blaming it solely on keefe just stop

[@GreekboyyD]

@@CynicalSpheresShould have been gone after he lost to that grocery clerk posing as a coach for the Habs during the Covid playoffs.

[@woody3590]

ITS THE FECKING SPOILED AND PAMPERED PLAYERS

[@adambarnes4191]

Leafs are as soft as Keefe's waistline.

[@rickrobitaille8809]

The team is the core 😁🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@benchmarkblasting6227]

When you spin losing in game 7 as a positive, you have a loser mentality. Blow.it.up.

[@gregjname7227]

they battled back from a 3-1 deficit, not sure what sammi was doing!

[@user-uf2hb7ik5h]

Soft goal he let in to tie it in game 7 in my opinion he left the entire side of the net open

[@BurtTurbo]

they went down 3-1...

[@soyentak5076]

@@user-uf2hb7ik5h thought ot goal was soft too, i thought sammi could of got to that puck faster then pasta

[@user-uf2hb7ik5h]

@@soyentak5076 I thought the same thing too rewatching it

[@j_obaymaac2886]

not sure what scoring was doing. you rarely win hockey games these days by only scoring 1. Matthews 1 goal in 5 games, Marner 1 goal in 7 games. Only one that showed up when it comes to scoring was Nylander.

[@lucianonotte1444]

the problem with the leafs is the fans stop going yo the games don't buy any merchandise boycott the leafs organization 😮

[@spendingtimetogether8428]

He's not wrong in a way, they showed that they can play and win if they put their *minds* to it. It's a mental thing and they need to get rid of parts that no longer inspire (Keefe) and maybe some toxic/draining elements (Marner, Brodie).

[@starkiller34]

Might the problem be that you guys were down 3-1 in the first place? Sure, fighting back to 3-3 is admirable, but you know, you'd probably win more series if you didn't give the opponent 3 tries in a row to eliminate you.... You wouldn't have to be right fucking there if you could actually reach the destination before the road stops.

[@Slimsoj]

Problem is, Nylander couldn't play those first few games.

[@starkiller34]

@@Slimsoj omg bouhouhou freaking hou.... you have a core 4 so if a memeber goes down it shouldnt matter. No one cares, stop crying bro. Thats so asinine. Its like the people who think they would have beat MTL with Tavares... YOU SHOULD BEAT THEM WITHOUT HIM ANYWAYS. god, the fans are as bad as this team. They deserve it.

[@steverichard2786]

😂 please do not change anything we need our yearly laugh 😅

[@scootsmcdoots80]

the core 4 did fine. marner is small and doesn't have a style that plays well against boston. and boston is a good team with good goaltending.

[@kokobleu]

The bruins are thanos because they gonna cut the core four down to half.

[@ryanjulian4148]

In order for the his statement to ring through, it would of been a 4-3 loss. The leaf scored 3 goals once in last 11 playoff games. Beside him, he score just as much as the other 3 combined in only 4 games. They get paid to score and win games, they all get difference maker's money without any difference at all. They been living with fool's gold for 7 years

[@EVE101Patt]

willy is the guy who gets heated on the bench in action - but don't expect him to throw his teammates under the bus like that

[@krob5375]

This team needs a great goalie and a top 2 D badly. Every year Toronto meets a top goalie and its the difference in the series. Scoring more would help but having a guy who can only allow 1 or 2 and no softies is huge. Woll went toe to toe with Swayman until the glass broke..

[@guyh.4121]

Maybe what the media should ask is what was William Bystander doing floating in his own end while the Bruins were scoring the winner in OT. That’s the play of a guy who knows he’s gettin “Paid” $11 per for the next 8 yrs😂 and Leaf fans will have to chew on it. As for Marner, waiving or being traded look at two things, Mathews career goals and how many Marner assisted on, then think about Mathews going forward. As for those thinking Domi will take that spot beside Mathews, will he also Not be a defensive liability? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZvFhH1njpuIa6csi=bgMg3LdyMMkmw1se

[@moheganson]

Eh, Pasta is world class and blew by everyone with a great finish

[@johnhall5660]

As a die, hard leaf FAN who just wants one Stanley cup before I pass on. I am not unhappy with the effort. The only game that made me sick was game for but I'm telling you to bring it down to overtime and to lose it. That way is a lot more palatable, then previous years

[@bigsteed007]

Everyone talking about the leafs loss like they were 1 playing 8 and it’s a disgrace that they lost. News flash, the bruins are the better team and got outplayed for most of the series against an injury riddled leaf squad.

[@jasonmartin7711]

The core all has way over top-heavy front-loaded contracts which you cannot win Stanley Cups with. You need to balance out the teams forechecking and speed and defense with far better contracts and stop letting these players get away with this selfish behavior with these contracts.

[@mikepoint4717]

Time to end the Shanaplan and shuffle the deck

[@LexTan]

According to the individual stats, there is good production, even from Mitch. Of course, games arent played on paper. Nylander comes up clutch. Auston found ways to contribute even when he wasnt feeling well. Mitch has 11 G, 39 A... 50 P in 57 G. I have also heard that he does a bunch of the little things right. Its just that he doesnt come up clutch as a scorer, and its quite noticeable when he could have shot the puck for a good scoring chance but passed it instead breaking up the opportunity. I personally put more blame on Sheldon Keefe going with Samsonov and watching him fail hard and not putting in Woll when it was obvious even to the hand who never stepped on the ice that there needed to be a change of goalie. Now, Samsonov did play well in Game 7, but it's also been said that goalies need to be able to steal games and he definitely did not steal any game in this series.

[@seen48]

As an Oilers fan I’m not exactly sure the lines in Toronto. The core four need to be on separate lines. Or a Mathews with guys like Domi and Bertuzzi which I think I saw? Then the rest of the lines should be all set to success. Something has to change you all know anyway. Good luck!

[@LOLBTLOLBT]

u need good players in normal game, you need warriors in playoff

[@Weekend658]

Ppl… it’s the Bruins… they won a cup in recent years and added actual defense that are as talented as forwards and young. Leafs, added veterans who can’t do shit on defense. This isn’t on the forwards. Matthews, was I guess injured… no other reason why he wasn’t doing anything out there or even trying to hustle. The media has to stop asking these questions, immediately after a direct blow … let them sit with the loss for a day or so and then ask. Gives them time to reflect and not be angry in response.

[@Matasky2010]

Reality is they came back from down 3-1 and nearly won despite missing their goalie and Matthews being injured.

[@craigemery856]

As I bruins fan I dont see why everyone is criticizing the leafs they played a hell of a series. I went to 2 games and watched the rest and didnt see a team that didnt put up a fight. They clawed back from 3-1 and game 7 was tight as hell I guess I dont get why people are all over them...

[@JabeRaddle]

How can you say the core were right there all series when Willie didn’t even play the first three games and Matthews missed games too? I get health issues, but don’t say you were there all series when you literally were not there.

[@alphadog1961]

Bobby Baun played with a BROKEN LEG...but he wasn't playing for Ridiculous money so I guess it was an affordable gamble.(Love of the Game).

[@seniormale]

They weren't there because they were injured, you could tell mathews is not 100%

[@JabeRaddle]

@@seniormale that’s my point. He said they were there all series. They were injured or otherwise indisposed so they couldn’t be there for significant parts of the series.

[@RichardTavilla]

@@alphadog1961Matthew tchuck play the playoffs with a broken sternum

[@alphadog1961]

@@RichardTavilla EXACTLY,for some,it is NOT about money or themselves...HE(and his brother) are team players,Love the game

[@NathanLipetz]

Gosh I burst out laughing when he said the f word. I thought he was saying “we were fucked” not what he actually said

[@harrygilsphotovideo]

It must efn suck to play in Toronto with all the media scrutiny. No wonder people like Ryan O'Reily are happier else where.

[@fasteddie777666]

Give the ''C'' to Pappy.....Tavares should pass it on and take an ''A'' in his last year !!!....It will change the whole atmosphere....He's been Captain long enough !!!

[@realtalk5931]

Leadership. He’s not throwing his teammates under the bus.

[@fredrickolsen838]

Keefe is the longest standing interim coach after replacing Babcock. I think the Leafs will find a permanent replacement. Shanahan is also easily at risk. Tavares and Marner have one year left in their contracts, regardless of their no-trade clauses, dangle enough money to them and they will move. Especially since most teams would love to take on talented players who only have one year left in their contracts, and then be able to negotiate with them based on how well they do on their team.

[@oddsparrow8522]

I think he is right - I think the problem is the way try to play. Give them an coach that knows how to build defense - like Cassidy and I think this years team hade been an X factor against the the cup

[@emmet7208]

Soo much scrutiny in Toronto, suck it up you babies, your team made the playoffs and gave you a riveting series, my team is golfing AGAIN! People act like it's easy to do!

[@BalthazarMyrrh70]

Did your team just undergo the most expensive rebuild in NHL history?

[@wavyamar]

Man Nylander was absolutely 💯 right. 10mins left to redeem an entire franchise, end a curse 🤬 & possibly make it to at least the ECF. It was a lot of sub stories esp with Woll & Matthews but man call a timeout Keefe after the goal....

[@TheFizzyGee]

Maybe they have a hankering for some tankering next year.

[@paulderksen5852]

Well hes right they were right there, Mathews was sick Willy had problems then they loss Woll in the most important game, had all these things been different who knows....Plus Florida just found out how difficult it is to score on the Bruins on the pp, yeah i hope they do, do the same thing next year and just get a couple more things their way and win.....i like this team they battled hard nothing to be ashamed about. 👍💪😉💯💙❤️

[@bmwdiy]

Why didn’t they play Woll again in game 7 after he had such an outstanding game 6? Bad coaching move?

[@01NeilHD]

Injury the previous game, I believe

[@detangojet]

I thought the leafs were a much tougher team than in the past. I’m probably in the minority but I’m driving run it back with same roster. I haven’t heard anyone mention Samsonov on the OT goal. Puck was coming right towards him with Pasternak bearing down , he easily could’ve poke checked that puck away. He looked like he froze.

[@strictlyroots7343]

They have to find a way to unload Tavares. Treliving will listen on Marner but won't get any good offers and Marner will be back, especially if they can move or buy out Tavares.

[@purplepeavey7874]

Why do we ALWAYS have to make a series comeback ? Why do we ALWAYS have to chase the lead in the game ? That to me says a lot and that we just aren’t and may never be a good enough team to get close to or in the finals. 😢

[@rolandtinker734]

New coach New players New outcome

[@christopherblack4520]

The core one series in 10 years, Boston is not that good.

[@maxcapacity7022]

Unemployment line gonna get a bit longer in ole TO.

[@Tornnaz]

rip my ears after those beeps 😭

[@bobbyrutz9402]

Marner for some practice cones and they'll be good to go next season.

[@JM-gj7de]

Throw in a bag of pucks and you've got a deal.

[@Blake-jz5bh]

No

[@jmizzy6914]

They get to the playoffs year after year they dominate every season they should keep trying

[@lunatabbylover]

What do you expect him to say?

[@steveb9713]

I think treliving has been good so far, hopefully he sees the flaws and makes bigger changes this year

[@rickrobitaille8809]

Enough about the core 😁🇨🇦

[@Vantoxify]

keep Matthews and Nylander and scratch Tavares and Marner. As much as I love the core, it needs to change. Yes, Tavares was the one that broke the 20 year curse but he’s not doing enough. The same can be said for Marner. I love these guys and I want them to win but winning isn’t going to happen when there isn’t change

[@Blake-jz5bh]

Honestly i cant disagree with nylander here idk what but there is something more than the core stopping the team from getting the cup if it was we wouldve for sure found at least 1 with success but nothing since 1967 i find it hard to believe we havent found the right core since then its something bigger im telling you

[@breezyolive]

Right there ????? The 2nd round or the Stanley cup ??????

[@davesharpe2752]

Hate to see any of them leave. Tavares is getting older but along the boards and face offs he dominates. Coasting back for line changes drive me nuts.That extra step ahead of the other teams make the difference

[@Pauli99123]

If I was a leaf fan I would pray that the management would get rid of guys like that. Useless in the playoffs, kills the whole mentality of the team if there are guys who are not willing to give their everything on the ice.

[@johndondertman1502]

Don’t be surprised if we see the same top 4 forwards next year…. No reason to think the leafs will do anything different.. they always make bank.

[@dr.strangelove7788]

I have no issue with what he said. G7 OT means teams were very evenly matched. Being equal to the Bruins is not too shabby.