It's not the worst loss when you never expected them to win.

Worst loss is the game against zamboni driver David Ayres - it still cracks me lol 😂😂😂

Well, at least the Leafs can now say that they've scored more goals in 4 games than Zach Hyman has in three games...

You can't coach heart. Matthews was disappointed that he didn't get that 70th, and didn't seem too excited about the upcoming playoffs. He doesn't get paid for playoff games, and it shows. love him or hate him, Marchand makes almost HALF the money of at least 4 leaf players and plays with everything he's got every night.

Paying 4 players over 50% of salary cap is insane.

Hayes is great. Summarized everything and you could tell he was just seething with rage

No where near as bad as the game 7 loss against the Habs a few years ago.

How can one say that this is the worst Leaf loss? There's so many to choose from.

Hayes spitting straight facts. Love it.

Holy shit, I don't think I've ever heard such an aggressive verbal dismantling of a team like this.

In playoff hockey, guts gets the glory. The Leafs are a team without heart or guts. They don't really want to win, not really. Have been like this for decades now, and it just continues. Just awful.

The worst loss has to be going into the third period of game 7 up 3-1 and losing 4-3 in OT.

10 years of Shanaplan failure!

Bailed early, glad I did, had a nice evening with the family not caring about this loser fucking team.

Leafs are soft. Don’t sacrifice to stop goals nor sacrifice the body to get to prime scoring areas. Opponents are happy to keep them outside knowing they don’t have fight in them

A tale of two captains: Brad Marchand cranks it up to 11 when the playoffs start and becomes as clutch as David Ortiz. Meanwhile, John Tavares disappears and makes Toronto wonder why he wears the captains C.

Sean Connery was still 007 the last time the Leafs won the cup.

These guys are basically celebrities that are great at hockey. They use the regular season to pad their stats to cash in big paydays. In result, that gets them to the playoffs where they play the same regular season brand of hockey and peace out early to enjoy their lives of luxury for a few months until the next season starts again. It also doesn't help having a fan base and hockey media that each year over hypes them and tries to sell everyone on the idea that they are magically a true contender after getting a depth player over the summer. That enables these guys to keep doing what they're doing year after year knowing the media and fans will keep pumping their tires instead of holding them accountable for more than two weeks after they're bounced from the first round. Celeb's on skates milking whatever they can.

Most fans will just say that win or lose, all they want is an honest effort. Mats, Wendel, Dougie, Darryl, Borje...we miss you boys!

if they played Swayman in game 2, it would've been a sweep.

If Marner showed 1/100th of the passion throwing his temper tantrum after Nylander called him out the Leafs would have a hell of a lot more than 1 playoff series win in 8 years

I said everyday in the chat of overdrive on KZfaq. They are regular season cash cows and absolutley Charmin in the playoffs. This was no surprise to me at all.

Jack Youngblood played the '79 NFL playoffs, including the Super Bowl, with a broken fibula. In '97, game 5 of the NBA Finals Jordan had food poisoning (thought to be the flu) and scored 38 points in a win against the Jazz. If Matthews had the reputation of a guy with serious sack I'd be more sympathetic to his "illness". As it is, he's a 6'4", 215 lb. Tin Man. No heart.

the reason you NEVER reward potential - NO PAY until you WIN

The way this team is constructed is a blueprint for failure. Too many similar players and a cap nightmare that makes it impossible to build a good playoff team. The Leafs are a show rather than a work horse.

Don’t act all disappointed and surprised. I said weeks ago that this team isn’t built for the playoffs. Lack of depth, average defence and average goaltending aren’t conducive with winning the Stanley Cup. That’s not my opinion, as history shows us this! Don’t ignore history, embrace it and learn from it.

Imagine paying nearly $400 to watch your city’s team get beaten everytime they play at home.

I love that Bryan Hayes is finally becoming a big name in this space. Great to see. Keep it up.

Hayes is spot on. Give him the GM JOB

Bruins in 5 boys

Where honesty in anything is hard to find today, I appreciate this gentleman telling the truth.

I was okay with them keeping the core together for one more run, but I was pissed when they re-signed Keefe. Is he a head coach for any other team???

Hyman is everything they are missing. Heart, scoring ability, work ethic.

Hayes is going down as one of the best

I mean it is pretty obvious at this point after getting 8 differenent support casts for the big 4, like 15 different goalies, big guys, smaller guys, they tried everything. But every year the leafs stars get outplayed by the other teams stars. They are talented regular season guys but it has been 3 years longer than it should have ever been with this group.

Funny thing is by start of next season they’ll have made no substantial changes again and fans will again think “this is the year”.

LOL oh how they've forgotten SO many of the losses - the Zamboni driver, it was 4-1 (Boston), it was 3-0 (Columbus), it was 3-1 (Montreal).... so many losses to choose from ....

That’s a great point, Brian.

Parade Shanahan down Bay He's the biggest loser in the organization. The mastermind behind this perpetual embarrassment

Wonder if Mathews got scratched out of the 3rd period for chewing out Marner in the 2nd period as Mathews is probably still upset with Marner for playing terrible especially during the last many games of the season which helped stop Mathews from scoring his 70th goal and probably getting a bonus check and some perks.

this was absolutely embrassing Do they even care?

There's always next year for the Leafs, Since 67 its always next,next,next year.

As I said before, the Maple Leaf is a first-round team.

Those leafs playoffs mediocrity records will never be beat

It all went south when they traded Kyle for Lou

"Leaf fans are numb to it" yeah thats about right although it was entertaining watching that poodle 16 throw his toys in the 2nd . What a child.

Leafs are a good skilled team for regular season which keeps fans in seats. But to win playoffs against Boston require more than skills. You need to get bruised and come out with the puck in the corners and along the boards. That means sactifice. Domi was the only guy willing to do that last night. Rest of them are chokers. Look at tavares, what a sando.

I don’t think you can cite “there’s history on the side of the leafs” and your reference point is a series they lost in historic fashion

I don’t ever want to see Samsonov take the ice in blue and white again. Honestly I feel the same way about Marner and Tavares too, even though I know that’s not gonna happen.

Drai puts up 17 points in 5 games against the Flames on 1 leg, 2 years ago. Matthews leaves the game with an upset tummy 😂😂😂

damn as an islander fan i thought we had it bad

“Hurt the legacy of this group”? What legacy? Their consistent underperformance? Their inability to get up for big games? Their reluctance to play as if they really want to win? The Shanaplan has been a disaster. Dubas’ salary structure has crippled this team for years to come. They’re a mid-level team who get consistently outplayed and out-coached when the games matter. Their “legacy” is one of losing.

Hayes has really grown on me recently. Even if i disagree with him, i like his straightforward approach, honesty, and willingness to call out this franchise! Good for him!

Just realized this is like the 10th vid I've watched today about the leafs losing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ it!!

You can't teach heart and passion but you can draft it. Some KEY players don't hate losing...enough.

The lack of effort is such a surprise. Leafs are always working hard...said no one ever!

How does Sheldon Keith have the balls to say it wasn’t because of our effort level you were out coached out played Reeves should never be on the ice you put in the same goalie that lost the last two games and you kept putting JT out on power Sheldon WTF🤮👎🏼⛳️🍁🍁⛳️

In between periods there must have been an explosion And Mathews BAILED ON THE TEAM

The entire coaching staff will be fired after this series. Guaranfuckingteed.

What about the Buffalo 9-3 game earlier this season?

It’s nearly impossible to build a well-rounded championship lineup with the core four increasingly dominating the payroll. ✔️

Matthews isn’t ill. Maybe mentally ill but not ill. He just left the building and disappeared. He just went to hang out with Justin Bieber try on new dresses.

No need to wait for the outcome of game 5. It's over. This organization needs a total make over, period! Fire the whole management including Shanahan, Treliving and a coaching staff, bring in competent individuals with a solid reputation and start all over again.

Can’t even blame Samsonov these playoffs. Score goals for your goalie goddamit.

Get Sundin to replace Shanahan

Its hilarious how 5 guys make 75% of the salary cap were so ineffective. Losing to Boston in playoffs since 1959 is as certain as the changing of the seasons. Marchand only makes $7MM per year and look what he did. Compare that to what you pay for Matthews.

I watched the NYI play a helluva game in a must win situation and pull it out. I then watched TB do the same and I said to my dad what are the chances The Leafs in the same situation as those other 2 look completely irrelevant and lay an egg. He said that is exactly what they will do.

As a leaf fan I saw this coming from Pre Season 🐈‍⬛, Goodbye Shanahan Keefe and Samsonov and the chances of Re Signing Marner are slim to none ✌️

how can you say this was the worst loss??? they have so many losses to chose from

I am not a leafs fan but I really expected leafs to at least make round 2 with core been more mature. this looks like huge step back from last couple of season when they slowly progressed. I kind of expect it to get better when they get rid of tavares contract.

Bryan is an absolute beaut. No minced words. Exactly what needs to be said. Glad he's getting more TV time.

poor matthews, i didnt realize choking was classified as an illness in the leafs organization

What legacy are you talking about.

...so Bryan Hayes, tell us what you REALLY think..

The Dallas Cowboys of the NHL. Great regular season team.

team defense zone coverage transition to sharp offense passing for scoring chances?

I agree. you had the whole year to prepare and keefe, management and the team still don't know a strategy on how to play in the playoffs.

I predict Leafs win in Boston and lose game 6 in To.

This dude doesn't hold back. Perfectly explained and honest

Yes, Leafs fans are pissed about the playoff performance now, but next regular season everything is yet again forgotten when another player is in contract negotiations and people go all "pay the man" mode and wanting the player to win the negotiations based on everything else than playoff performance.

Just forfeit the next game. Stop wasting us fans our time. Trash team.

They really need to reevaluate the captaincy on the leafs

And it just happened to be the game I was at the third game I’ve ever been to in the last 18 years

Up 4-1 with 10 minutes left against Boston will forever haunt me.

They came back in those series to push game 7 and still lost

The snot that was supposedly added looks more like the sniffles.

Hurt the legacy of this group??? Being playoff failures that can't cut it in the most meaningful hockey games IS their legacy. They have done nothing to change that yet again.

It's absolutely crazy how good the Maple Leafs make my Bruins look. Coming into this series I had Toronto winning it in 6. My Bruins looked weak at the end of the season. ✌️😎

Dissent on the Make Beliefs bench? Matthews was trash talking Nylander about the upcoming golf game. Marner snaps because he forgot to make a tee time for Wednesday. The Curse of Harold Ballard will haunt the Loafs for as long as the National Hockey League exists.

Bruins school the Leafs on how to play playoff hockey. They dominated for two straight periods. Boston's excellent defense and forecheck too much for the Leafs to overcome. Leafs need to win three straight to have a chance. The series is over.

Brian Hayes just said everything, All Leaf fans have been saying for years. Finally media is getting the big picture.

Well not as devastating as 2013, 4-1 lead in the third and lose in overtime. Basically resulted in the dismantling of that version of the team. The Gretzky Loss was worse of course but only cause no one has gotten past it. The Leafs had a 3-2 lead on Boston in 2019 and then lost 4-2 and a pitiful 5-1 in the final game versus Boston . This version of the Maple Leafs has produced a lot of really terrible playoff hockey. They are the team that lets the other team have their amazing Stanley Cup playoff moments. They Lost 4-3 to Columbus on OT in Game 3 in 2020 after putting up a 3-0 Lead. Pierre Luc Dubois had his only moment of greatness scoring a hat-trick including the overtime winner to win the game 4-3. Joonas Korpisalo shut out the leafs twice in that series in game one and in the clinching game 5. The Leafs had a 3-1 lead in games versus a weak offensive Habs team in 2021 and lost the last three games of that series. Two in overtime and the last one a pitiful 3-1 fold at home. Up 3-2 on Tampa Bay the next year only to lose in seven. Next year They won a series but then got swept at Home to lose in 5. That first 4-2 loss in Toronto was unforgivable. So yes this game at home where they lose 4-1 is bad but it's just a tiny part of the rich tapestry depicting the story of this over paid, underperforming team. One of the worst losses Sure, but it's in the mix with a lot of competition.

Yea this was it. Rock bottom

There’s too many losses to count! 😂

Somewhere Babcock is smiling

3:40 You wanna compare the Bruins coughing up a 3-1 series to Florida, versus............................. Toronto. LMAO

I don’t understand why the leafs can’t figure it out. They don’t look at what other teams do and works out for them. Instead they beat to their own drum and it’s not in tune clearly. Other teams when goaltending is a problem, address it. This was actually done when Anderson was in net but they didn’t address the next point. Defense. Does it need to be elaborated on? This hasn’t been addressed for the Leafs in about a decade now. Year in year out, soft defense, poor coverage yet band aided during the regular season because the offense puts up 4 a game. Veteran leadership. It’s always nice to bring guys on your team who have won it before to help guide the team on what needs to be done to get the cup, or even a deep play off run but the leafs sign, Thornton, Marleau, Tavares for example who have won a whole bunch of nothin in the playoffs. Then you see other players like Mackinnon before he got his cup, and even after, how dialed in he is and when he doesn’t win his off-season is so set on getting back there and I feel like you don’t see that drive with AM, marner, nylander or JT. What do I know though. I’m not a Leaf’s fan to be honest but to me it seems like the definition of insanity. Doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Seems like a club that can’t get out of its own way.

This team is full of players who are passengers waiting for others to lead, they have no will to play and take themselves out of games when they have an upset stomach or a migraine. You will never win with these players and trading a part of it probably doesn't solve the core issues. I trade the whole roster if i could even if i lose each trade. These problems are not coachable or something players learn over time. They either have the will or they do not.

Not saying I wasn't trying to be positive but it is what most expected...not really our fault. The city is cursed I have seen team after team, and it never matters who is in the Jersey or behind the bench, same result. Rebuild the inside of the Maple Leaf Gardens and move BACK! They can win in the Playoffs there!!

Hayse B the Captain of Leafs Nation nails it again