LFR17 - Round 1, Game 7 - Eulogy - Maple Leafs 1, Bruins 2 (OT)
Summary
TLDRThe video script is a passionate and detailed analysis of the Toronto Maple Leafs' performance in the NHL season, focusing on their loss to the Boston Bruins and the subsequent implications for the team. The speaker, presumably a Leafs fan, expresses frustration at the team's repeated failure to advance in the playoffs, despite high expectations. He discusses the team's history of playoff disappointments, the pressure on the channel's viewership following the team's elimination, and the financial implications for the channel. The speaker also touches on the potential changes to the team's core, including trades, coaching staff changes, and the impact of contract negotiations. The summary concludes with the speaker's commitment to continue providing content and his hope for the team's future success.
Takeaways
- š The Toronto Maple Leafs lost again, causing disappointment among fans.
- š¤ The speaker expresses frustration with the team's performance, particularly their inability to win in the last game of the season.
- š The Leafs' elimination from the playoffs leads to a significant increase in viewership for the channel, with a quarter million people tuning in.
- š¤ Despite not being rich, the speaker and his wife enjoy some luxuries like organic bananas, indicating a level of financial comfort.
- šļø The speaker plans to freestyle the commentary without notes or watching the game highlights, showcasing his deep knowledge of the team's history.
- š The Boston Bruins win 2-1 in overtime against the Toronto Maple Leafs, with a significant play by David Pastrnak.
- š¤ Injuries and health issues affected key players like Auston Matthews and Joseph Woll, impacting the team's performance.
- š² The speaker criticizes the team's inability to score and suggests that the current mix of players is not working effectively.
- š„ There is speculation about significant changes to the team's core, including potential trades or buyouts for players like Mitch Marner and John Tavares.
- š The speaker praises the Bruins' performance and acknowledges their structured play and strong goaltending.
- š The repeated failure to advance in the playoffs despite high expectations leads to a call for a shakeup in the team's management and coaching staff.
Q & A
What is the main reason for the Toronto Maple Leafs' repeated playoff losses according to the speaker?
-The speaker suggests that the recurring issue is the team composition, or 'the mix,' which doesn't work effectively for the Leafs, leading to consistent problems with goal scoring and an inability to win crucial playoff games.
How does the speaker describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Leafs' financial expectations?
-The speaker mentions that the pandemic halted the expected growth of the salary cap, which had significant implications for the Leafs' financial planning and the aging of their players' contracts.
What does the speaker imply about the future of Sheldon Keefe as the head coach of the Leafs?
-The speaker implies that Sheldon Keefe may be on his way out, suggesting that a new voice or head coach might be necessary for the team to progress.
How does the speaker summarize the Leafs' performance in the most recent playoff series?
-The speaker summarizes the Leafs' performance as a loss in a tight, seven-game series against the Boston Bruins, with the Bruins winning game seven in overtime.
What is the significance of the speaker's mention of the 'core' of the Leafs' team?
-The 'core' refers to the team's key players, and the speaker suggests that one or more of these players may be leaving the team due to the repeated failure to achieve success in the playoffs.
What does the speaker think about the role of Brendan Shanahan in the Leafs' management?
-The speaker holds Brendan Shanahan responsible for the team's performance over the years, as he has been part of the organization's leadership since 2014, and suggests that it might be time for a change at the top.
Why does the speaker believe the Leafs' power play was ineffective during the series?
-The speaker believes the power play was ineffective due to the structured play of the Boston Bruins, who were adept at neutral zone control and protecting their net, thereby stifling the Leafs' scoring opportunities.
What is the speaker's view on the importance of adjusting to the changing dynamics of the game?
-The speaker emphasizes the need for the Leafs to adjust their strategies and tactics, as the failure to do so has led to their consistent playoff losses.
What does the speaker suggest about the Leafs' future if changes are not made?
-The speaker suggests that if the Leafs do not make significant changes to their team composition and management, they will continue to fall short of winning the Stanley Cup.
How does the speaker describe the emotional impact of the Leafs' losses on the fans?
-The speaker describes the emotional impact as one of disappointment and frustration, with a sense of pressure and expectation that is not met by the team's performance.
What is the significance of the speaker's mention of the 'LFR video of the Season'?
-The 'LFR video of the Season' is a recurring video content that the speaker creates to discuss the Leafs' elimination from the playoffs, which has become an annual tradition reflecting the team's end-of-season disappointments.
Outlines
š Leafs' Loss Lament and Channel Pressure
The speaker expresses disbelief and frustration over the Toronto Maple Leafs' loss, discussing the emotional impact and the pressure felt by the channel when the team loses. They mention the unpredictability of when they'll see each other again due to the Leafs' performance, and the speaker's commitment to the channel despite potential job losses. The speaker also humorously addresses the need to click like and subscribe, and their readiness to freestyle the rest of the video without preparation, given their deep knowledge of the Leafs.
š¤Æ Bruins' Victory and Injured Leafs
The speaker discusses the Boston Bruins' victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs in game seven, highlighting the historical significance of the win and the Leafs' repeated failures. They touch upon the potential trades and changes to the team's core, emphasizing the need for a shakeup. The speaker also shares a personal story about Ian Scott, a goalie who was drafted instead of Jeremy Swayman, and the unfortunate career path that followed due to injuries.
š¤ Injuries and the Impact on the Game
The focus is on the injuries sustained by key players during the series, including Joseph Woll and Auston Matthews. The speaker questions the team's performance, particularly Ilya Samsonov's gameplay and the team's inability to capitalize on scoring opportunities. They recount specific moments from the game, including goals and near-misses, and the emotional toll these moments had on the players and fans.
š Pastrnak's Game-Winning Goal and Series Reflection
The speaker describes David Pastrnak's game-winning goal in overtime, emphasizing its significance and the skill involved. They reflect on the series as a whole, noting the challenges the Leafs faced in generating offense and the structural strength of the Bruins. The speaker also shares a post-game comment from coach Sheldon Keefe, which is interpreted as a sign of potential changes to the team's management and coaching staff.
š Performance Analysis and Speculation on Roster Changes
The speaker analyzes the performance of key players, noting their individual statistics and contributions to the team. They discuss the potential dismantling of the team's core, speculating on which players might be traded or released. The speaker also criticizes the team's inability to score consistently and the need for a new approach to achieve success.
š Team History and Shanahan's Tenure
The speaker reviews the history of the team under Brendan Shanahan's leadership, from drafting core players to multiple disappointing playoff exits. They recount the team's struggles and the emotional investment of the fans, highlighting the repeated cycles of hope and disappointment. The speaker also discusses the potential consequences for Shanahan and the team's future direction.
šļø Future of the Podcast and Hope for the Leafs
The speaker addresses the future of their content creation, including the Steve Dangle podcast and plans to cover upcoming games and potential team changes. They express gratitude to the viewers for their support throughout the season and encourage them to continue engaging with the content. The speaker concludes with a note of hope for the Leafs' future success, despite the current disappointment.
Mindmap
Keywords
š”Toronto Maple Leafs
š”Playoffs
š”Elimination
š”Boston Bruins
š”Game Seven
š”Sheldon Keefe
š”Brendan Shanahan
š”Contraction
š”Goal Scoring
š”Salary Cap
š”Jim Montgomery
Highlights
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost again, leading to frustration and disappointment among fans.
The speaker expresses a sense of dĆ©jĆ vu with the Leafs' repeated losses every year.
Steve humorously suggests the channel's viewership increases when the Leafs' employees get fired.
The speaker reminisces about the pressure of creating content after the Leafs' elimination from the playoffs.
A dramatic increase in channel viewership is mentioned when the Leafs are eliminated, comparing it to a Canadian city's population.
The speaker discusses the financial implications of the channel's success, mentioning the purchase of organic bananas as an example.
The Boston Bruins are praised for their historic win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in game seven.
The speaker humorously offers consolation to the Leafs, suggesting they are trying to cause the speaker to starve.
The Leafs' loss is described as a eulogy, indicating the end of an era for the team's current lineup.
The speaker criticizes the officiating in past games but commends the fairness of the latest series against the Bruins.
Jeremy Swayman's performance is highlighted, including his motivation stemming from not being drafted by the Leafs.
The unfortunate story of Ian Scott, a promising goalie whose career was cut short by injuries, is shared.
The absence of Joseph Woll in game seven due to an unspecified injury is discussed.
Auston Matthews' performance despite illness is praised, as he sets up the Leafs' only goal of the game.
Ilya Samsonov's performance as a goalie is critiqued, with the speaker expressing frustration at a crucial goal allowed.
The Bruins' David Pastrnak is celebrated for his game-winning goal in overtime.
The speaker predicts significant changes to the Leafs' roster and possibly the firing of the team's president and head coach.
The need for a new coaching voice and strategy is emphasized to overcome the team's consistent failure to score.
The speaker reflects on the team's history under Brendan Shanahan's leadership and the need for a change.
The Leafs' failure to advance past the first round of the playoffs for multiple seasons is highlighted as a critical issue.
The speaker expresses a mixture of disappointment and hope for the future success of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Transcripts
ļ»æHAT GUY: No dude, NOOO! No! IĀ can't believe they lost again!Ā
STEVE: You can't? HAT GUY: Oh I hate theĀ Ā
last LFR video of the Season! Every year!Ā When am I even going to see you again?Ā
STEVE: On this channel? ProbablyĀ when everybody gets fired
Letās go! - good we all feel - stop! - never getsĀ Ā
rusty! - What am I doing? - INNA MYĀ KITCHEN - Producer Drew can you fixĀ Ā
all this? - *screaming* - And when it comesĀ to the Toronto Maple Leafs you can crumpleĀ Ā
crumple YEET - Saw that going differentlyĀ - with you wherever you are welcome to LFR
Iggy this isn't a victory puppy treat, you justĀ deserve it. I-I'm half convinced the Leafs areĀ Ā
trying to see you die of starvation. Dude IĀ I love you - I okay all right it's - I don'tĀ Ā
need consolation anyway it's cool it's great! AwĀ hello hey how you doing HELLO. HI! Once again!Ā Ā
It's funny every year this video, EVERY YEAR,Ā you know it's a lot of pressure. It's a lot ofĀ Ā
pressure when the Leafs get eliminated fromĀ the playoffs. It's always a lot of pressureĀ Ā
because suddenly this channel that like itĀ gets good viewership it does pretty well!Ā Ā
It does pretty well! Like I'm not a rich man butĀ sometimes me and my wife we buy organic bananasĀ Ā
you know what I mean? You know what I mean?!Ā We do okay but every year when the Leafs getĀ Ā
eliminated a quarter million people show up! LikeĀ a decent sized Canadian city! All you can do,Ā Ā
all you can do here's your tax here's yourĀ payment all right you sicko?! Here watching this,Ā Ā
here watching this! This is all I ask you toĀ do click like click subscribe and tell all yourĀ Ā
friends - Producer Drew who edits these videos,Ā I'm going to do my best. This is just going toĀ Ā
be off of the Dome. Off of the top of the Dome,Ā freestyling off from memory, from nothing, I don'tĀ Ā
even know from what! āCause here's the thing - allĀ day, all day, I was thinking about what I wouldĀ Ā
say when the Leafs won. When the Leafs won, allĀ day. And I thought to myself āis this arrogance?Ā Ā
Is this just me assuming the Leafs - THE LEAFS?Ā - would win?ā No! Because I'm not nuts, I'm notĀ Ā
nuts all right?! I know what I'm talking about!Ā I know who the Leafs are! Famously! Actually!
I was thinking about what I would say today whenĀ the Leafs won all day and I didn't realise untilĀ Ā
just now why that is. Because I had to think aboutĀ it! I don't have to think about this! I don't evenĀ Ā
have any notes in front of me! I haven't evenĀ watched the highlights back! Saw a couple ClipsĀ Ā
on Twitter. I'm still calling it Twitter. I'mĀ never going to call it X! I am not even goingĀ Ā
to watch the highlights back. I don't have to!Ā I'm a historian! I know this! I know this team!Ā Ā
Boston Bruins fans, I know your team! You know theĀ narrative change was right there too, you know itĀ Ā
was right there. Oh you know it was right there! IĀ was going to take a crown, I was going to take anĀ Ā
actual crown and hand it to you because it wouldĀ be the Leafs as like the all-time chokers right?Ā Ā
But the Bruins become the first team in NorthĀ American Sports history to blow a 3-1 series leadĀ Ā
in back to back years?! Anybody can do that inĀ one year, the Leafs, but it takes a truly specialĀ Ā
team. It's never happened in the history ofĀ Hockey baseball basketball on this continent andĀ Ā
the Bruins - one goal away from doing it! But youĀ didn't. You didn't because the Boston Bruins winĀ Ā
2-1 in overtime of game seven against the TorontoĀ Maple Leafs. Oh I just remembered something thatĀ Ā
I have to do! You're not going to believe it!Ā You're not going to believe it! You're notĀ Ā
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today that's I-N-J-U-R-Y-A-S-S-I-S-T.ca! NowĀ to talk about that game and can I tell you?Ā Ā
Can I tell you what I was looking down atĀ my phone what I just read?! From Luke FoxĀ Ā
āJim Montgomery got encouragement from JohnĀ Cooper and advice from MIKE BABCOCK BEFOREĀ Ā
GAME SEVEN! [purer deranged laughter] I foundĀ the hammer! [Laughter that becomes coughing]Ā Ā
oh my - what was that website again?! InjuryĀ assist.ca got it! Oh tears in my eyes!
Listen Leaf fans, we all know whatās going onĀ here, this is a eulogy. This is a eulogy forĀ Ā
the Leafs. Bruins fans? Listen, this was a veryĀ different series from series in years past. And inĀ Ā
some series in years past, there have been a lotĀ of things to complain about honestly. OfficiatingĀ Ā
wasā¦ interesting! Festive! It uh benefited theĀ Bruins greatly uh to be frank and some playerĀ Ā
safety decisions also. This year? None of that.Ā None of that. A little bit of that here and thereĀ Ā
didn't like this non call, didn't like that oneĀ the Leafs had plenty of that go their way too!Ā Ā
They did - dude look at the first goal of thisĀ game! Dude I I thought Tyler Bertuzzi was gettingĀ Ā
called for sure! It's the third period, trips upĀ his guy or the guy tripped or whatever happened,Ā Ā
it sure looked like it real time, he getsĀ it to Auston Matthews to William NylanderĀ Ā
scores! - āBert out there with Matthews andĀ Nylander, Matthews with it behind the net,Ā Ā
on oh stopped, Benoit comes up with it, he'sĀ deep Matthews where is it?! Blocked he knocksĀ Ā
it loose! Carlo comes up with it! Bertuzzi takesĀ down his man, no call, Matthews SETS UP NYLANDER,Ā Ā
WHO SCORES! Oh Baby! That's going to cause someĀ controversy! But the Leafs score! The dude whoĀ Ā
got the puck is celebrating! And William NylanderĀ who called it? This guy! Gets the first goal ofĀ Ā
the game! 10:59 to go in the third period! 2013Ā they couldn't hold, 2019 they couldn't hold,Ā Ā
2018 they couldn't hold, can they hold this?āĀ But Bruins fans damn damn! The Leafs lost fairĀ Ā
and square. You won fair and square. I I I gotĀ nothing to complain about in that regard. IĀ Ā
don't! I don't! It was a tight series, real tightĀ series, obnoxiously tight series, I don't evenĀ Ā
know if that series was pleasurable to watch forĀ either fanbase or any of the other 30! Maybe theĀ Ā
outcome but not throughout! Not through - if theĀ Canucks Predators had the most painful Series thisĀ Ā
was number two, this was number two. The BostonĀ Bruins were incredible. They were incredible andĀ Ā
and I know a lot of people have been sayingĀ āThe Florida Panthers are gonna smack whoeverĀ Ā
they play in the second round!ā First of all yeahĀ second of all you don't know that! You don't know,Ā Ā
that that would have been my prediction for sureĀ whoever if it was the Leafs or the Bruins uh IĀ Ā
mean the Panthers smacked, smacked Tampa inĀ five and now they're gonna play an exhaustedĀ Ā
busted up team. Neither team took over thisĀ series, like ever ever. When the Bruins didĀ Ā
get ahead it's because the Leafs couldn't stop aĀ beach ball and also they couldn't score a goal!
But the Bruins were a big part of the reason thatĀ they couldn't score a goal. Jeremy Swayman was aĀ Ā
big part of the reason they couldn't score a goal!Ā Now let's talk about this, Jeremy Swayman. I knowĀ Ā
a lot of Bruins fans know this but there's aĀ narrative going on around there and if a lotĀ Ā
of people are going to watch this video I wantĀ to nip it in the bud. Jeremy Swayman was mad,Ā Ā
mad, big mad, that the leaf didn't draftĀ him because they said they might and theĀ Ā
pick comes in the fourth round think it's 110thĀ overall and the Leafs select a goalie who is notĀ Ā
Jeremy Swauman they selected Ian Scott, JeremyĀ Swayman went to the Boston Bruins with the nextĀ Ā
pick that is haunting stuff and it is the sortĀ of thing that has fueled Jeremy Swayman and itĀ Ā
fueled him through this series and it fueled himĀ to get a big game seven win! Ian Scott was notĀ Ā
a bad draft pick. This dude was CHL goalieĀ of the year in 2019. He looked like he wasĀ Ā
going to be incredible. He played seven proĀ games, he had to retire in his early 20s dueĀ Ā
injuries. In fact there was one, it was so cruel,Ā he finally rehabs his way back from injuries, heĀ Ā
plays one exhibition game with the Leafs, he looksĀ incredible in that exhibition game, and he doesn'tĀ Ā
even get to complete the like one period that heĀ was assigned to play because he was injured. It'sĀ Ā
just the worst. It's just the frigging worst andĀ I just wanted to tell that story because I knowĀ Ā
it's been out there like āOh the Leafs madeĀ a stupid pick and who the hell is Ian Scott!āĀ Ā
Ian Scott is a dude who should be playing proĀ hockey right right now but life's not fair. OurĀ Ā
bodies are not fair. Things happen and speakingĀ of bodies - Joseph Woll did not play in thisĀ Ā
game! And we don't know why yet! I'm waiting forĀ an injury update, haven't got it. Haven't got it,Ā Ā
but he wasn't even the backup for this game! AfterĀ stealing game five and stealing game six - whatĀ Ā
improved for the Leafs in games five and game six?Ā They didn't score, the power play still didn'tĀ Ā
score, what happened in game five?! Joseph WollĀ became the started goalie! And he was incredibleĀ Ā
in game five and he was incredible in game sixĀ and he almost got the shutout and he didn't.
Because the Bruins scored with 0.1 secondsĀ left and Joseph Woll tried to make a saveĀ Ā
on a shot that didn't matter, and didn't make theĀ save anyway. And if that is the play that he wasĀ Ā
hurt on, and that is the reason that he couldn'tĀ play in game seven, dude. If you go watch theĀ Ā
blueprint clip that the Leafs put on social mediaĀ Joseph Woll gets the game puck, and he makes aĀ Ā
speech to the guys and he goes ālet's go get a winĀ in Boston!ā There was a way he said it where I wasĀ Ā
like āthis kid is cold, this kid is COLD.ā AndĀ now I watch it in a completely different light.Ā Ā
He knew he wasn't going to play. He knew he wasn'tĀ going to play and I don't know what happened and IĀ Ā
know it must have killed him in the moment but IĀ think he had a strong inkling he wasn't going toĀ Ā
be able to play. I don't know what the injuryĀ was. Speaking of which, I talked about AustonĀ Ā
Matthews setting up the goal, setting up the oneĀ goal that the Leafs scored in this game! I don'tĀ Ā
know what his injury is either, he had an illnessĀ and it turned into an injury. He was pulled by theĀ Ā
doctor in game four. Couldn't play game five, anĀ elimination game, Leafs won anyway, couldn't playĀ Ā
in game six an elimination game, Leafs won anyway,Ā then he played in game seven battling whatever theĀ Ā
hell demons and he was tied for the Leaf leadĀ in scoring with one point, setting up the LeafsĀ Ā
only goal of the game. I mean what do you want?Ā What else do you want? What I want is A SAVE!Ā Ā
AAAAAA! The puck, the puck, the puck! We thinkĀ Ilya Samsonov has played his final game as aĀ Ā
Toronto Maple Leafs, Joseph Woll goes in net,Ā Joseph Woll plays spectacular, Joseph WollĀ Ā
gets hurt so it's Samsonov again. And all nightĀ long Samsonov hadn't allowed a goal, he hadn'tĀ Ā
allowed a goal, that's the gig I guess! But likeĀ goalies get beat, goalies get beat sometimes, heĀ Ā
hadn't allowed a goal. The Bruins though they keptĀ putting a lot of them into his chest. He made aĀ Ā
few really good saves, he did, he did and then theĀ Bruins are getting their opportunities and wellĀ Ā
I'll just I'll just let me walk you through it. āLeaf's running around a little bit here,Ā Ā
running around running around. McCabe strongĀ on the puck but falls down, Bruins where is it?Ā Ā
Rebound? OVER THE NET, it touched the top of theĀ net they score! Boston has tied it. Trent FredericĀ Ā
9:38 to go in the third. Hampus Lindholm leadingĀ the draw, it was someone. Let's see how thisĀ Ā
happened. It was Hampus Lindholm with 9:38 to goĀ in the third. Boy you know this is going to be aĀ Ā
story tomorrow. Leafs blow a uh third period leadĀ in 2013 and 2018, we'll see about 2024. The puckĀ Ā
hit the top of the net and JVR finds Lindholm,Ā yuck! I don't know if Sammy was screened or what.Ā Ā
Ewwww.ā I know if you play with fire you're goingĀ to get burned and the Leafs were playing with fireĀ Ā
and the Bruins were putting on great pressure -Ā THAT CANāT GO IN, MAN! I know a goalie is goingĀ Ā
to get beat. That goal sucks dude. When did JeremyĀ Swayman get beat by that in this series and notĀ Ā
have it go off of someone? You know what I mean?Ā When did Jeremy Swayman - games one through sevenĀ Ā
in overtime when did Jeremy Swayman get beat likeĀ that?! When did Linus Ullmark? I wouldn't rememberĀ Ā
he only played one game and it was game two andĀ they never went back to him! Because they didn'tĀ Ā
have to! Haunting stuff, haunting stuff. And nowĀ because the Leafs got the lead in the third periodĀ Ā
in game seven, in Boston, and then lost that leadĀ in the third period, in game seven, in Boston,Ā Ā
that means three times in the last 11 years theĀ Leafs have had a lead in the third period of gameĀ Ā
seven, in Boston, AND BLOWN IT. You're the worst,Ā you're the worst, you're the absolute worst! ThreeĀ Ā
different goalies did that. Three differentĀ Dcores. Did any of those three teams have anyĀ Ā
overlap? Like in terms of Dcore? Rielly 2018 andĀ uh and uh 20 - uh this year that's got to be itĀ Ā
right? That's got to be it! Like any of the 2013Ā guys were in 2018 I don't think so! Maybe GardinerĀ Ā
oh Gardiner oh, Gardiner. Hm. Well two. It's notĀ a lot! Wouldn't need overtime if you got a saveĀ Ā
there. Wouldn't need overtime if you scored moreĀ than one goal! And we go to overtime, and it'sĀ Ā
early in overtime, we've been through a lot inĀ this game. There's tons we haven't even talkedĀ Ā
about Connor Dewar on his Breakaway, stopped.Ā Bruins getting some glorious opportunities,Ā Ā
power plays going back and forth, Matthew KniesĀ with the penalty shot that apparently wasn't aĀ Ā
penalty shot. And it all comes down to this inĀ overtime. Hampus Lindholm with the play of theĀ Ā
playoffs to David Pastrnak. āThat won't be iceĀ no way no shot. 18:20 to go in the first overtimeĀ Ā
I mean we're a - oh what a play! Off the boards,Ā series winner. Big play from a big player afterĀ Ā
being challenged by his coach. David Pastrnak.Ā The Bruins for the first time, in seven attempts,Ā Ā
win an elimination game and they will go on to theĀ second round to take on the Florida Panthers. AnĀ Ā
absolutely magnificent play, a magnificentĀ play.ā Do you want to see my impression ofĀ Ā
Jim Montgomery calling out David Pastrnak afterĀ game six saying Pasta needs to step up? You wantĀ Ā
to see my impression? There, there it is. That'sĀ that's my Jim Montgomery impression right there!Ā Ā
Calling out a star and his star wins the series inĀ game seven in overtime! And by the way my producerĀ Ā
reliably tells me that some of you might haveĀ found that inappropriate like I was no no no no,Ā Ā
that that wasn't a gesture it was Jim MontgomeryĀ telling David Pastrnak bounce the bad narrativesĀ Ā
away - just bounce, simply bounce away fromĀ them that's that's that's what he was tellingĀ Ā
them. It was a magnificent goal! Magnificent. AndĀ Lindholm drew that up, it was beautiful, PastaĀ Ā
drew that up, it was beautiful and I didn't seeĀ it coming and neither did the Leafs! Jesse BlakeĀ Ā
uh found some screenshots we could just throwĀ them up - we don't even need to throw to them,Ā Ā
uh Mitch Marner coming off the bench he's withĀ David Pastrnak, I don't know if he knows it andĀ Ā
then David Pastrnak guns it and Marner doesn't.Ā I'm not saying Marner should have known heĀ Ā
was there and would have been pretty chill ifĀ he did. Would have been pretty chill if he did.
Would have been pretty chill if Rielly got toĀ that puck first. Would have been pretty chillĀ Ā
if Samsonov made a save. But Lindholm perfectlyĀ puts the puck off the boards, Pasta lightningĀ Ā
speed to the puck and Ilya Samsonov gave DavidĀ Pastrnak just a puck size hold to shoot at,Ā Ā
doing the splits. And that's where Pasta put it.Ā Al Dente. Just beautiful. A big play from a bigĀ Ā
player. The Leafs - did they get that? Did they?Ā How often did they get it? Look at this - AustonĀ Ā
Matthews like sick and injured, a goal not theĀ greatest and three assists. Four Points in fiveĀ Ā
games! You know? Pretty good right? Pretty good.Ā Max Domi making three mil, goal three assists,Ā Ā
four points in seven games. And also their numberĀ one center by the end of it. Tyler Bertuzzi,Ā Ā
goal three assists four points. William NylanderĀ only played four games this series HE LED THEĀ Ā
TEAM IN GOAL SCORING. WITH. THREE. Matthew KniesĀ two goals and one assist for three points. MitchĀ Ā
Marner in seven games one goal and two assists forĀ three points. That's going to go great. He, um isĀ Ā
actually tied for scoring uh with two defensemenĀ uh Morgan Rielly and Ilya Lyubushin withĀ Ā
three assists each and John Tavares, OOF visuallyĀ I didn't think he played this bad but one goalĀ Ā
one assist two points in seven games. Guys!Ā Here's where we are, and I'm going to explainĀ Ā
why everyone who's going is going. The core isĀ getting blown up. However the core gets blown up,Ā Ā
fill your boots! Don't know, don't care. I assumeĀ Matthews is staying, scored 69 goals, and didĀ Ā
pretty good these playoffs. William NylanderĀ just signed an extension, scored three goalsĀ Ā
in four games in these playoffs. I assume he'sĀ staying. That leaves Mitch and John! Who combinedĀ Ā
for Five Points by the way! Two and three, andĀ two goals. They combine for as many goals asĀ Ā
Matthew Knies who's a 21 year old! They haven'tĀ scored - how many times - they haven't scoredĀ Ā
more than three goals in a playoff game sinceĀ when? Since when? Game four of the Tampa series!
They have a core four of forwards who can'tĀ score. āOh a couple of them scored-ā theĀ Ā
combo doesn't work! āIt'd be nice if someoneĀ else stepped upā It would be nice! You knowĀ Ā
Kerfoot scored six points in seven games againstĀ Montreal?! AH! You wasted that?! The - it doesn't,Ā Ā
the mix doesn't work. It doesn't work. One ofĀ them goes down with injuries, you're dead orĀ Ā
they're playing short-handed at the end of theĀ season or you don't have a goalie! Or or or youĀ Ā
got to play short-handed to sign Knies at theĀ end of the season and all these cap gymnasticsĀ Ā
and LTIR and university goalies and all this stuffĀ over the years! The mix. Doesn't. Work. When haveĀ Ā
they all been on at the same time?! How is thisĀ team's problem, their consistent overarching themeĀ Ā
problem GOAL SCORING?! It's because THE MIX.Ā DOESNāT WORK. With my entire chest it doesn'tĀ Ā
work! STOP! Stop. It has to stop. It could be anyĀ of them, it could be more than one of them. TheĀ Ā
list has to be JT who's going into his final yearĀ and Marner who's going into his final year. HasĀ Ā
to be. Now, the fingerprints of this go back toĀ Dubas. He signed those guys to big money, and theyĀ Ā
were going to age into their contracts, they wereĀ going to get better and better and better and theĀ Ā
cap was going to go up and up and up. The worldĀ stopped! The world stopped and the cap stayedĀ Ā
flat. And then something happened. 2020 bubble.Ā Leaf took a - Leafs took a step backwards headingĀ Ā
into COVID then they win the Canadian DivisionĀ and blow a 3-1 series lead to Montreal! That wasĀ Ā
it! That was the moment! Hindsight is 2020, weĀ all wondered! We all wondered if that was theĀ Ā
moment to blow it up! And now we know it was! ItĀ was! And who's been there the whole time? āSteve,Ā Ā
you're talking about Dubas, they can't fire DubasĀ again!ā No but they can fire the guy who hiredĀ Ā
him. Brendan Shanahan, was hired in April of 2014!Ā 10 years ago, it's a long time ago a little overĀ Ā
10 years ago. And he took that team from bad badĀ bad bad bad so bad to drafting William Nylander,Ā Ā
that was his first first round pick, andĀ Mitch Marner the next year, and AustonĀ Ā
Matthews the next year and that is the core. And in 2017 they go to the playoffs and they playĀ Ā
the President's Trophy winning Washington CapitalsĀ and they make it interesting and five of the sixĀ Ā
games go to overtime, the Leafs had a 2-1 seriesĀ lead and the Leafs go to overtime on home ice,Ā Ā
they had a one-nothing lead in overtimeĀ game uh and lost 2-1 in overtime to uh loseĀ Ā
that game as well, but they get there and I wasĀ there! Game six I was there they lose the series!Ā Ā
We cheered them off the ice because of how magicalĀ that season was and how low the expectationsĀ Ā
were - it's okay it's okay, don't worry aboutĀ it, nothing was expected of them anyway. And thenĀ Ā
the next year the Leafs take on who? The BostonĀ Bruins! Again! The Bruins had a 3-1 series leadĀ Ā
again! The Leafs force 7 again! They had a thirdĀ period lead again! And the Bruins win anyway! TheyĀ Ā
didn't even need overtime for it. They kind ofĀ kicked the Leafs up and down the ice in the thirdĀ Ā
period but what do we expect of them? What do weĀ - it's only year two! It's year two. Next year theĀ Ā
Leafs are going to be better, Leafs are goingĀ to be better and they get the Bruins again ohĀ Ā
here's redemption and the least win game one ohĀ Bruins tied up the Leafs win game three, oh theĀ Ā
Bruins tied up the least win game five and it wasĀ a tight one and it literally saved Mike Babcock'sĀ Ā
job! Leafs lose game six horribly on home ice,Ā and get destroyed in game seven. And now okay,Ā Ā
we start to ask some questions but like, it'sĀ the Bruins and they're a really good team,Ā Ā
and we'll get them next time. And then it's 2020Ā and you're one of only two teams to have homeĀ Ā
ice advantage because the playoffs are only beingĀ played in two buildings, and you couldn't even winĀ Ā
a best of five against the Columbus Blue Jackets?!Ā And then the next year you wipe the FLOOR with theĀ Ā
Canadian Division and you got a 3-1 series leadĀ over the Montreal Canadiens - ah choke! It's theĀ Ā
biggest choke probably in team history! NameĀ a worst one āOh 2013 Boston Bruins!ā No! No,Ā Ā
that team shouldn't have been in game seven, itĀ was another 3-1 series lead that the Bruins blew,Ā Ā
Leafs had a 4-1 lead, yes, it had never been doneĀ before, a three-goal lead in the third periodĀ Ā
getting blown, yes - teams should have never neverĀ been there, never been there. Go back and watchĀ Ā
that game, I've actually gone back and watchedĀ it you can't believe that series went seven,Ā Ā
how bad that team is even leading up to themĀ getting the 4-1 lead! That team sucked! TheyĀ Ā
were brutal! 2021? Ew. āWell they didn't haveĀ John Tavaresā they didn't have him the wholeĀ Ā
way up to 3-1! It started the moment gameĀ five began, they sucked. They continued toĀ Ā
stink. They rallied back and then they blew it inĀ overtime. All right! Well game six, they stink,Ā Ā
they rally back ,they blow it in overtime and inĀ game seven they stink it's their worst game of theĀ Ā
series. Alright 2022 against a Tampa Bay LightningĀ and your force game seven and goar Eric Furlatt,Ā Ā
who is a ref in this game, calls the pick onĀ Justin Holl and oh no! The Leafs lose 2-1 inĀ Ā
overtime but as Sheldon Keefe so eloquently putĀ it āthere is respect in that handshake line!āĀ Ā
And somehow things still stay together! And thenĀ the next year, this is going to be hilarious, waitĀ Ā
for it, wait for it, they finally win a playoffĀ series but then they lose in five. It's Florida,Ā Ā
they went to the Stanley Cup Final but Kyle DubasĀ has a bad press conference and he gets fired! FiveĀ Ā
weeks before the draft and five or six weeksĀ before Mitch Marner's no move kicks in! So theyĀ Ā
bring in Brad Treliving they're like āHere you goĀ Brad, here's like the most difficult job in hockeyĀ Ā
can you make all the decisions immediately?ā AndĀ he's like āAll right but my old uh team won'tĀ Ā
let me uh even be on the floor until like pick 17Ā because they're weird (they're so weird the FlamesĀ Ā
are really weird) and they won't let me do thatĀ so can I like do stuff?ā And uh he didn't end upĀ Ā
doing stuff, he made a bunch of weird free agentĀ signings some of them went well some of them wentĀ Ā
very not well - John Klingberg. Some of them wereĀ John Klingberg all right? And he got put on LTIR.Ā Ā
Brendan Shanahan was there for ALL OF IT.Ā That's why I just went through that wholeĀ Ā
diatriad. āWell maybe this year no maybeĀ next year no maybe next year no maybe nextĀ Ā
year no maybe next year no maybe next yearĀ no maybe next year no maybe this year NO!ā
If it seems like I'm laying it on a littleĀ thick I just told you the amount of timesĀ Ā
the Leafs have blown it under this guy! There's aĀ new CEO at Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment.Ā Ā
Yes the Leafs make a lot of money if they makeĀ the playoffs and yes the Leafs always make theĀ Ā
playoffs, if they ever won the Stanley Cup theyĀ could buy the moon! And they could win the SpacelyĀ Ā
Cup every year, being the only team on the moon!Ā āOh but the media pressure on the moon isā It'sĀ Ā
-theyāre the only team! So he's gone so thereĀ it is already one or two members of the coreĀ Ā
are gone. The president of the team is gone. AndĀ here's Sheldon Keefe after a game seven defeatĀ Ā
āSheldon obviously was a tight series on bothĀ sides from your team's perspective. What was theĀ Ā
biggest challenge generating offense? *deep sigh*Ā Well it's I mean they're a very structured team.Ā Ā
You know. They're they do a very good job to theĀ neutral zone and they protect their net as well,Ā Ā
uh or better than most any team in the NH.Ā And there was, they were content to do that,Ā Ā
you know, they were content to do that it's,Ā you know it's it's very evident teams play theĀ Ā
Leafs they they they they set up the game for theĀ Leafs to beat themselves.ā ā¦No, no your internetĀ Ā
hasn't frozen. I'm still just - WHAT? Oh my,Ā oh my, I I can't tell if that's a bar or ifĀ Ā
he was fired before this press conference began!Ā Never mind referring to the Leafs as the Leafs,Ā Ā
uh as if he's not of of them. Sheldon KeefeĀ just signed an extension. It's two years.Ā Ā
Maple Leafs sports and entertainment has aĀ lot of money. He's gone, like in a few daysĀ Ā
I'll be making a video on this channel aboutĀ how Sheldon Keefe is fired. Dude this was aĀ Ā
chess match of a series. Bruins had the betterĀ goalie for sure, they shut down all the LeafsĀ Ā
forwards and they're not even interesting. TheĀ Bruins are not even interesting in the fact thatĀ Ā
they shut down the Leafs forwards. Like yes theyĀ played a crazy smothering game, they were greatĀ Ā
in the neutral zone, they were great in front ofĀ their net, and they got the saves when they neededĀ Ā
it. That's every team the Leafs play! The weirdĀ thing about the Tampa series is we're like ādamnĀ Ā
they're scoring goals!ā and they won by the way!Ā And the power play! Worked! In that one series.
This core can't do it of their own volition right?Ā Since they have become men like they lost withĀ Ā
Mike Babcock when they were boys, they've becomeĀ men and they have lost for half a decade with thisĀ Ā
guy. Babcock taught them some things and theyĀ were useful. Keefe has taught them some things,Ā Ā
and they were useful. Nope! We're done here! We'reĀ done here. Don't have anything against the guy,Ā Ā
dude you got to bring in a new voiceĀ there. A new head voice. A new head coach.Ā Ā
And there are SO many available. You got to bringĀ them in. So that is what is at stake here, that'sĀ Ā
what's happening over the next little while.Ā The core is getting blown to smithereens. OneĀ Ā
or more of them are gone. The President I'm fairlyĀ confident is gone. Sheldon Keefe the head coach,Ā Ā
I'm fairly confident is gone. It's not out ofĀ the question that Sheldon Keefe will be fired,Ā Ā
Brendan Shanahan will be fired, Mitch Marner willĀ be traded, John Tavares will be traded or boughtĀ Ā
out or something, TJ Brodie ain't coming back.Ā Ilya Samsonov ain't coming back. Will Max DomiĀ Ā
be back? We'll see. Will Tyler Bertuzzi be back?Ā We'll see. This team is not bad. You need to beĀ Ā
good to make the playoffs. You need to be goodĀ to go to game seven overtime with Boston. ButĀ Ā
one thing I know for damn sure is this team isĀ not great. If they were, we wouldn't be havingĀ Ā
this conversation. If they weren't, we wouldn'tĀ be having this conversation every single year.Ā Ā
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here todayĀ to mourn the loss (or rejoice depends whoĀ Ā
you ask) of this incarnation of the Toronto MapleĀ Leafs. It was a neat idea. It worked for a time.Ā Ā
Some stuff happened. They didn't adjust. Some timeĀ passed and nothing got better! 16. You need to winĀ Ā
16 games to win the Stanley Cup. They get thoseĀ pucks, they put them in that little wooden thing.Ā
You got to take those pucks. You're not givingĀ those pucks, you got to take them from yourĀ Ā
opponent and this year the Leafs matched theirĀ their second highest total since uh ShanahanĀ Ā
became the president of this team of the MatthewsĀ and Marner and Nylander era, the Leafs match theirĀ Ā
second highest total of play wins with THREE!Ā It's over. āOh they're always in a series,Ā Ā
they're always tightā They always lose! Last yearĀ was their best year by far because they actuallyĀ Ā
won a series, they won five games! You tripleĀ the win total, you're a game short! It's over.Ā Ā
It's done. Now obviously, I'm not done makingĀ content. I might need a couple days to get myĀ Ā
voice back. We are going to be doing a brandĀ new Steve dangle podcast tomorrow on sdpn,Ā Ā
highly suggest you go to that channel, you clickĀ like and you click subscribe and you tell allĀ Ā
your friends. When any of those things thatĀ I mentioned happened, if someone gets traded,Ā Ā
or signed, or bought out, or fired, I'll be makingĀ a video for it on this channel. We'll be all overĀ Ā
it on sdpn. Adam Wylde is going to be streamingĀ the Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers series andĀ Ā
sdpn is going to be streaming the Boston Bruins,Ā Florida Panthers series because torture. I'mĀ Ā
dripping sweat down my neck. I I am going to beĀ streaming that series, I don't know if I'm goingĀ Ā
to be doing game one. I'm tired. I need, I needĀ a couple days off. And this team needs a shakeup.Ā Ā
There's no ifs ands or buts about it. WhateverĀ you think the problem is, has been the problem forĀ Ā
too long. It's hard to let go of a good team. It'sĀ really hard to let go of a good team. But it's allĀ Ā
in the pursuit of greatness. And it keeps eludingĀ them. For now that is it for this season of LFR,Ā Ā
thank you very much for watching, clickĀ like if you like this season of LFR,Ā Ā
click subscribe if you really liked it, please itĀ helps out the channel, and tell all your friends -Ā Ā
Oh. I still am holding out hope for theĀ day that it finally happens because theseĀ Ā
things are going to make it so worth it. I justĀ have no idea when that day is going to show up.
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