Mike Augello: Questions linger after Leafs no-show in Game 4 loss

Hopefully they show up next game....

All the questions will be answered tomorrow night….

All the questions will be answered tomorrow night….
- dozerD10

Because of the draft lottery!!

The Leafs have poor leadership on and off the ice. Too many me first prima donnas as their high skilled, go to players.

The Leafs have poor leadership on and off the ice. Too many me first prima donnas as their high skilled, go to players.
- islansjet

So you think they are a bunch of Mark Scheifele? That's rough and I disagree.

It's so hard to keep the faith (what little I can summon up after the Habs debacle last year) when the Leafs seem to miss these great opportunities. In the 2 games they've won, Tampa looked old and slow. In the 2 games they've lost, the Leafs look weak and disinterested.

After game 3, the opportunity to put a stranglehold on the series was on the plate. They could have put the Vasi 15-0 in games after a loss to bed, and having a chance to seal it at home Tuesday. Instead, the Bolts get some life and build some big confidence.

It now feels to me that should the Leafs be able to pull this off, it'll have to be a 7 game squeeker. But mostly it feels like a semi running off a cliff again.

With a loss Tuesday, you can kiss the series goodbye. All of the pressure is on the Leafs once again.

It's so hard to keep the faith (what little I can summon up after the Habs debacle last year) when the Leafs seem to miss these great opportunities. In the 2 games they've won, Tampa looked old and slow. In the 2 games they've lost, the Leafs look weak and disinterested.

After game 3, the opportunity to put a stranglehold on the series was on the plate. They could have put the Vasi 15-0 in games after a loss to bed, and having a chance to seal it at home Tuesday. Instead, the Bolts get some life and build some big confidence.

It now feels to me that should the Leafs be able to pull this off, it'll have to be a 7 game squeeker. But mostly it feels like a semi running off a cliff again.

With a loss Tuesday, you can kiss the series goodbye. All of the pressure is on the Leafs once again.
- Leaffrog

It is destiny that this series goes to 7 games.

Win or lose, it's what must happen.

I question why Holl is still in the line up.

It's so hard to keep the faith (what little I can summon up after the Habs debacle last year) when the Leafs seem to miss these great opportunities. In the 2 games they've won, Tampa looked old and slow. In the 2 games they've lost, the Leafs look weak and disinterested.

After game 3, the opportunity to put a stranglehold on the series was on the plate. They could have put the Vasi 15-0 in games after a loss to bed, and having a chance to seal it at home Tuesday. Instead, the Bolts get some life and build some big confidence.

It now feels to me that should the Leafs be able to pull this off, it'll have to be a 7 game squeeker. But mostly it feels like a semi running off a cliff again.

With a loss Tuesday, you can kiss the series goodbye. All of the pressure is on the Leafs once again.
- Leaffrog

tread lightly😬

this sort of defeatist rubbish will get you a paddlin’ from the refs🤦🏿‍♂️

There cant be anyone left that defends Nylander at this point right?

I would honestly consider scratching him at this point.

I question why Holl is still in the line up.
- SofaKingBored

queeb and the refs have been told that the series must go to game 7👍

There cant be anyone left that defends Nylander at this point right?

I would honestly consider scratching him at this point.
- torfc23

He's like a limp, wet noodle...

queeb and the refs have been told that the series must go to game 7👍
- Skalapy

I would prefer to finish them off in 6... Send the memo... Getter done

Hopefully they show up next game....
- Archaic

For a team that said all year that they were hungry and a changed team.
Last night was a huge failure

I question why Holl is still in the line up.
- SofaKingBored

Hey, looks whos back.
Welcome
A lot of people question it....but then we get yelled at.

He's like a limp, wet noodle...
- SofaKingBored

The one play everyone's talking about reminds me so much of the play that ended Dubois' tenure as a Blue Jacket.

The one play everyone's talking about reminds me so much of the play that ended Dubois' tenure as a Blue Jacket.
- torfc23

Matthews has to be better.

There cant be anyone left that defends Nylander at this point right?

I would honestly consider scratching him at this point.
- torfc23

his 2 goals killed my under on the parlay

There cant be anyone left that defends Nylander at this point right?

I would honestly consider scratching him at this point.
- torfc23

Yup, he only scored 2 of the 3 goals.

There cant be anyone left that defends Nylander at this point right?

I would honestly consider scratching him at this point.
- torfc23

Hes not being scatched at all.
At all.

Hey, looks whos back.
Welcome
A lot of people question it....but then we get yelled at.
- Fakepartofme

I took a wrong turn after game 4 and ended up here...

It's so hard to keep the faith (what little I can summon up after the Habs debacle last year) when the Leafs seem to miss these great opportunities. In the 2 games they've won, Tampa looked old and slow. In the 2 games they've lost, the Leafs look weak and disinterested.

After game 3, the opportunity to put a stranglehold on the series was on the plate. They could have put the Vasi 15-0 in games after a loss to bed, and having a chance to seal it at home Tuesday. Instead, the Bolts get some life and build some big confidence.

It now feels to me that should the Leafs be able to pull this off, it'll have to be a 7 game squeeker. But mostly it feels like a semi running off a cliff again.

With a loss Tuesday, you can kiss the series goodbye. All of the pressure is on the Leafs once again.
- Leaffrog

If the Leafs lose tomorrow, then the pressure is on them.

For now, I think the pressure is still on the 2x defending Cup champs.

The one play everyone's talking about reminds me so much of the play that ended Dubois' tenure as a Blue Jacket.
- torfc23

You're not wrong... And I feel the same way about Melander... It's time.