Scoring struggles plagued the Leafs as they lose their 7th straight winner-takes-all game

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Published 2024-05-04
The Maple Leafs came back from down 3-1 in their series against the Bruins to force Game 7, but ultimately lost in overtime of Game 7 to see their season come to an end. TSN's Leafs Panel breaks down the heartbreaking loss, how much adversity Toronto faced in the series, and what change could be ahead for the Leafs in the future.

All Comments (21)
  • They played 7 games... only scored 12 goals... and went 1-for-21 on the power play. You're never gonna win a series with that 🤷‍♂
  • @sportsfan_913
    I'm not here for the "well they battled back/they fought thru" crap. Their lackluster effort is why it was 3-1 Bs. This core has run its course.
  • @kode-man23
    As an outsider, this looks more like Nylander’s team than Mathew’s. He actually steps up and scores big goals.
  • @WW3_Soon
    Mitch Marner was the scapegoat with just one goal. Morgan Rielly didn’t come close to having a stupendous series that he had against the Lightning last season. Their combined total cap hit = $10.9 M + $7.5 M = $18.3 M could buy you two top pier defensemen, extend Max Domi long term and acquire a solid goalie.
  • @sportsfan_913
    Boston's big time, highly paid star scores when it matters. Tavares? 2 points in 7GP. Marner 3 in 7. Matthews 1 goal. Rinse. Repeat.
  • @nightrain9288
    Stop blaming goaltending or defense. 12 goals in 7 games and 1-21 on the powerplay? Come on
  • @scottbaron121
    As a non-Leaf Fan...here's the bottom line: IF you try and run this same crap back? Expect the same results. THUS...there HAS TO BE A CHANGE. No more "tomorrows". It STARTS with the coach...but it ENDS with the players. There NEEDS to be a significant roster shake-up. And that's not the 3rd or 4th line.
  • @pomerlain8924
    It's going to be more than a coaching change Dreger. Shanahan is a good as gone. It's been 10 years.
  • @AndreaHaupt14
    Great players elevate their game when the coach “calls them out.” They don’t throw their gloves. Marner needs to go.
  • @raph8505
    cant say im suprised... it's the same old story that we've heard for the past few years; first round exit and losing againest the Bruins😮‍💨
  • @Killerjy
    5 players have a combined 400 season points. 1 goal in game 7. Can’t blame goalie ever with that kind of pathetic display from the big 5
  • @AlwayzFresh
    Never thought for a single second this team could beat Boston. Insane to expect a different result.
  • @Desert-Father
    A 65 year tradition of the Leafs getting mulched in Boston.
  • @HANKGAGNON
    That hog wash. The Bruins Centers are not Hall of Famers by any means, but to say the Bruins have 3 3rd line centers is not true. Tell me one team in the entire league that has 3 or 4 centers on their roster that are legitimate 1-2 line centers. none. The league is competitive and talent is spread out and watered down.
  • @charles6180
    Changes should have been made to Leafs management and CORE when they blew their 3-1 playoff series lead against the lowly Habs 3 years ago. Little has changed since.
  • @blakeley38
    As a leafs fan I’m done with this team and management
  • If Dreger is right and Shanahan is not fired then nothing changes what so ever. This is his team. He has pulled the strings behind the scene. It is time for a tear down of management.
  • @24theMoney
    Leafs score first, then all of a sudden their defensive play strategy goes down the drain.