Why have the Leafs' core four struggled to create offence in the post season?
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2024
- With their loss in Game 4 the Leafs are now on the brink of being eliminated by the Bruins in the first round. TSN's NHL analyst Martin Biron joins SportsCentre to discuss the biggest difference between the teams, and why Toronto's core four continued to struggle in the post season despite William Nylander's return.
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Downfall of this core was they all got paid and are overpaid before they won anything.
Yep. Now it's a country club atmosphere where everybody's comfortable because they got their bag. They're being paid like they've won 3 cups in 4 years.
Too many people are enamored with simply having all this young talent. But what has that talent won for them? One series.
And the best part is. Nobody's going to pay good price for those players. I wouldn't pay anything more for a 6th rounder for marner. Matthew's maybe a 5th but he still doesn't have what it takes. Leafs fans are delusional.
@@pomerlain8924 This team should have veterans who have one Stanley Cups in the past. Youth may have strength and skill, but they have no experience. You can spend 5 years with the team and you come out empty handed---No Stanley Cup in the end. April 2024.
Well said. Paid on potential. What a terrible concept that haunts them to this day.
Regular season vs. playoffs. It's actually that simple. The entire league figured this out a couple of decades ago. Except ironically for the Leafs. You can't win in the playoffs with a top heavy team of skilled but soft forwards. You need a deep team with talent spread throughout that checks, blocks shots and grinds along the boards.
They tried that and still failed lmao
Leafs haven’t had an over .500 record in the playoffs since 2001.
Let that sink in 😂
The problem is the core 4 are all overpaid and the rest of the team have to share the rest of the payroll and it's creating a resentment among the players who have to get paid a low salary
Bingo. Messes with team chemistry and locker room atmosphere
Oreilly didnt to be a part of that and didn’t re sign.
It’s time to fire Keefe .
@@RuinedRounds The chemistry has to be there. The love for the game has to be there. No one wants to be the Dan Marino of Hockey. Meaning? You have and get all these records but you never win the Stanley Cup at all. April 2024
Kevin Bieska said it best. They are not built to be a dump and chase team and when things tighten up in the playoffs and there is less space out there, that’s what happens. They play one way in the regular season and another way in the playoffs.
they havent realized that playoffs is different hockey
Easy: Because they’re ALL TALK.
Yapping about the things they don’t do on/off the ice for decades. Embarassing fools. WIN SOME DAYUM HOCKEY GAMES 😡
iI empathize with the Maple Leafs fans as they have had their fair share of heartbreak over the years. As an Islanders fan, I understand the frustration of having a team that falls short in the playoffs. However, as someone who is married into a Maple Leafs family, I root for them. I am a big fan of Austin Matthews and proud of his achievements as one of the best American born players in the game. But every post-season, it's like groundhog day for the team. They have consistently failed to deliver the goods and prove that they have what it takes to succeed. Despite this, the front office keeps the same core team together every year. The Toronto media also reacts in the same way every post-season. In my opinion, the loyal Leafs fans truly deserve better than this.
You can have JT back…please!!
Because they are all regular season players. Overrated when it matters most. All of em.
I love the Bruins annual “Bouncing of the Leafs” event _every_ spring. I have zero expectation of a cup run for my B’s… buuut this comes _close_ to making up for that.
yeah bruins suck florida gonna stomp them
I wouldn't say every spring last one I was still in College and we actually had the Raptors to enjoy.
@@J10005 Just in hockey… in other sports I wish your teams well unless it’s against Boston lol Although I’m strongly considering a divorce from the Red Sox - we’ve been legally separated ever since they traded Mookie for a bag of donuts. All that’s left is Connor Wong… Connor F-cking Wong.
@@unimpressively_charming I honestly don’t doubt that. That almost makes this that much sweeter lol Bruins have some cap room though soon so I think they’ll be back. This was supposed to be a down year, they were expected by many (myself included) to miss the playoffs. So, really, this is all just gravy at the moment.
I just watch leafs games to watch them lose😂😂😂 so funny hearing a arena start the game with hope then end the game half empty😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 it's like it's finally setting it that the kids don't want to play😂😂😂
It’s called performance anxiety, translation - choking
No it's called being rich😂😂😂😂
@I_amTurok Sidney Crosby is rich too. Money has nothing to do with character. Poor Morgan Reilly is a man playing on a team full of little boys.
@DPHPGF crosby didn't sell put to money like Matthew's does. Not even close to the same work ethic. Why Matthew's plays for money, which he already got for no real work.
They should be called the Core FORE!!! ⛳
no chemistry, no teamwork, no passion
The “Downfall” started with an untested GM put into a situation where he figured making a big splash with his first signing (Tavares) would be good for business. Well, jersey sales went thru the roof so that part was smart. From then on his inability to build a team with good goaltending and Defence showed quickly. I’m not going to blame the so called core 4 for getting paid, the GM didn’t have to do it but he did anyway. His thoughts that a team of skilled Smurfs was the way to a Cup was horribly misguided, and wasted a minimum of 2 years until he saw his mistake and tried to rectify it. The fall of 2018 was the GM’s turning point when he received an offer from the Hurricanes for one of two people in trade for a guy who was sitting on his ass at home daring the GM to trade him. The offer was for either Slavin or Pesce for Nylander. Either of those two were way better than any other Leafs D men including Reilly. That would have been a great start at actually building a Defence. Now you have what you have in Nylander, a sometimes great player who also takes plenty of games off and trips over his bottom lip when leading a 3rd line. Oh, that mysterious injury? I bet it was actually disciplinary, because of what he “didn’t” do in their last game of the season just prior to Tampas 5th goal.
hey but wait till the season starts again with all the hype and you can watch Austin Matthews go for his Stanley Cup - 70 goals before booking off the summer/ Playing on the golfing greens .
Toronto will never be a winner, but the team and the logo are beautiful. It's history and culture. They will never win a Stanley in these modern times. April 2024.
What culture? The culture of losing ?
@@NeutralOmen This team is like a Religion. It's a beautiful team in terms of color, culture, insignia, etc. But I don't see them winning ever when it comes to winning the Major Prize. They have Reeves on the team, but that won't help that team at all. I think the team is cursed! But I wish them well in selling lots and lots of tickets, jerseys, DVDS, Etc. April 2024.
First time I’ve seen Marner drop the gloves!
yet after their 1 win, y'all made videos about the legends on the team and why this year was different lol. Leaf fans are such dramatic homers and so are TSN sporstnet. Too funny.
I like how Matthews ditched the team mid game due to an “illness” … Yeah right… Take some fucking responsibility instead of running away trying to avoid blame
might help more play without puck, team defense zone coverage transition to sharp offense passing for scoring chances?
Matthews - Regular Season - 1.155 PPG / Playoffs - 0.87
Marner - RS - 1.11 / P - 0.91 (but it's Marner that Leafs fan say disappears in the playoffs and not Matthews)
Tavares - RS - 0.94 / P - 0.76
Nylander - RS - 0.88 / P - 0.78 (this is worth 11.5 per season?)
Meanwhile, Leon Draisaitl elevates his game in the playoffs, increasing his PPG from 1.18 to 1.62... it's about HEART. You can't teach it.
Leafs top players need to get into the dirty areas and get those garbage goals , rebounds and deflections.
You'd have to give Matthews a map, he's never been there.
You think the softest team is gonna go to the dirty areas ahaha? The team is soft and that’s all they are. Overrated.
Why have the Leafs' core four struggled to create offence in EIGHT STRAIGHT post seasons
Fixed the title
too much money ,and got paid at the end of regular season, dont need the bonus money
Move Mitch to LA to play with PLD.
This is all on the Leafs GM. He screwed up big time by not upgrading the Leaf Core 4 over the past year. 😀 Why do the Leafs have four $11 Million players?
Leafs need to rework Mr. 69, Nylander, Marner and useless captain Tavares contracts.
THEY NEED MORE MONEY for their one dimensional play.
You guys ask this every playoffs, why not just play the same video from a decade ago? 😂😂
Need to sharpen up the passing and team play. All the core guys waiting and expecting each to do it single handedly.
They need to switch from the 1-3-1 to the umbrella on the PP.
very evident last year against Florida in the playoffs . Same issues again against Boston this year. When up against a physical team who plays good defense, forechecks well and battles along the boards for the puck. The leafs fluff four can't compete.
Until the leafs build a team to compete against Florida or Boston, which should be their primary objective. They better move out of the Atlantic division, otherwise expect the same results next year
Tbh the 'core four' should forfeit about a 1/4 of their salary to make this work, except Matthews maybe. The other three guys are overpaid in so damn many ways that this will never ever work if it stays that way.
1 Word?..SWAYMAN!
Maybe it's the jersey. If you switched jerseys with the entire Bruin team, maybe they would become Inept as well. Is there a better answer?
Why? Swayman?
It’s like a bad rerun being shown for 8 years. Boston is a good team at best! The difference is they wanna win and compete
Leafs are making vacation plans tonight
They have to get back to the basics… what got them to the playoffs!
I feel pretty much like Bertuzzi… just blank…
It should be obvious now. Yes the core four are part, but Bertuzzi and Domi had decent playoffs last year and are basically non existent this year. 99% is the coach. He needs to be removed. Bring in Berube and have Boudreau as the offensive coach.
54.15M in 5 players BEFORE Marner’s new contract, good luck…
You can't have a team that consists of 2 lines. The other team also has 2 good top lines and they will cancel out yours. The rest of the team will win you the hockey games.
Is Biron related to Gilbert Gottfried?
They/Them should get a participation trophy.
This core four needs to dissipate!
The Leafs core four don't care about anything beyond their paycheques.
May be because they play against the future Stanley Cup champions!!!!
The only thing possible for the Fakel Leafs is a golf trip
So the Core Four!! can't produce .... GIVE THEM A RAISE!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They need a coach.
Boys don’t hate to lose
hang the 2023 all star game championship banner
*The Leafs simply cannot defend their home ice, and have now lost six straight playoff games in their own building.*
You can't win any kind of playoff series like that, let alone win the Stanley Cup.
Unless they score first in Boston and get miraculous shutout-level goaltending, this will be another quick first round playoff exit for the Leafs on Tuesday night.
Making Toronto fans the real problem!!
Marty you trader 😊
55 years of watching this club, and I used to get real excited. Now, meh...decade after decade of same ole same ole.
The core 4 haven’t created any offence and it’s very simple. They like to play on the outside and refuse to get into the dirty areas. Leafs are done in 5
Love how Marchand can just break someone’s stick and get away with it. This guys a disgrace to hockey. Watch all his dirty plays on you tube. He shouldn’t even be allowed in the league. Keef should have someone on him at all times. Reeves maybe ? Big tough guy I think he through maybe one soft hit last night
Leafs are soft and Marchand is in their heads…..hilarious!!!
Trade the lot and start over. It looks like a feud is going on. Mathews and Marner are invisible every year come playoffs
The bottom six can’t!
The Leafs organization should apologize to Bob Cole's family. It's disgraceful that they dedicated that 'game' to him, and then put in absolutely NO effort. Oh Baby. What a disrespectful way to honour the Great Bob Cole. Pathetic organization.
cant believe all the reworking contract talk i see. no....JT needs to simply GO. i dont care if he cut back more than half his deal, he is not welcome.
Boston has ur #
Bullshit. ANY team in the playoffs has the leafs number.
@@giii7599Not as much as the Bruins have.
Finally talk about a 98 point player on the third line.... Keefe should never coach this team again... Should be fired right now and shanny coach... He's, fired after this, season anyway atleast try to talk control
leafs need an elite tender and defense lol.
Hahahaha. Love it
What effort ...???? Over paid players that don't care...Time to make a BIG change..
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Bad coaching..
I've literally said this non stop the leafs don't fuc^$g care there's no hustle especially Marner it's embarrassing he should definitely get traded no hustle doesn't try at all. U gotta mix that lineup hard, and the "core 4" are a joke paid too much and are putting up nothing it's the same every year like my god boys there non effective
Boston in five or six
Who is this guy lmao
u don’t know puck lmfao
Nah nah nah nah 🎶 nah nah nah nah 🎶 hey hey hey 🎶 goodbye
Because they only get paid for regular season
😂
Cuz they s u c k. Doesn't take a genius to figure it out ahahah
only place in north america where the leafs fall in the spring
Because MULTI-Millionaires don’t like working for free in the playoffs!!!
The leafs are as hard as hot butter. Honestly. Softest bunch in the league. Go B's
Joke team. Joke fans. Joke franchise.
Leafs are losers
Because they are a product of everyone gets a trophy era and have no clue how to have a killer instinct to get a cup
It all boils down to pressure. Not putting enough on, and completely folding when applied to them whether it’s from the fans/years of stale results, opposition in the mildest forms or a combination resulting in exponential self imposed pressure game after game, year after year! Hence why they continue to soil themselves most every home game. Enough is enough!