Maple Leafs Media Availability | RD1 GM7 Post Game at Boston Bruins | May 4, 2024 

If we have one good takeaway from this series is that Matthew Knies is going to be a special player. The kid played the hardest of anyone on the forward group. Had a tough first game or two but played very well the last number of games.

It's the Leafiest thing ever to have Woll turn into prime Hasek and steal two games for them then just miss game 7 with a random injury.

Marner even ghosts the media? Lol

Whatever, I'm still a Nylander fan. Nothing but respect for #88.

Mitch wants to be the highest paid guy in the room but when it comes to performing in the playoffs AND OR when it comes to taking accountability for your play and talking to the media he runs away

You’ve been right there for 7 years, this core ain’t it

Fire the whole coaching staff. Force Marner out. Make sure Samsonov doesn't touch a Leafs jersey again

Tavares and Rielly are elite at shooting exactly at the chest of the goalie.

Keefe always focusing on the positives. Time to focus on the negatives..

Fire Keefe. Fire Shanahan. Blow it up. This team isn’t good enough after 8 years. Same shit different year.

45 years old. Been watching leafs for 41 years. So many chokes over the years. I honestly didn't get to hyped for game 5. I slept through game 6 till 5 minutes left in game. And honestly rewatching game 5 and 6 without 34 and 35 was probably the best defensive coverage I've seen from any Leaf team in well over 15 years. Did I hold out hope for a miracle in game 7? Yes. They had there chances and typical Leaf hockey give up a quick goal to tie the game after going up in the 3rd. I was yelling at the tv after they scored for Keene to call a timeout. Because you damn well know the leafs were gonna start scrambling in the defensive end and give up the lead. Any other team you keep momentum and carry on. But he should have a called a timeout after going up. Overtime was just par for how defensive breakdowns have constantly killed Leaf seasons of the past. Coach and Prez have to go. Unfortunately stuck with crap no trades for another year. So see yas all next spring for another ground hog day as a Leaf fan.. aghhh why do I do this to myself. Go Oilers Go I guess

As a leafs fan, i hate the leafs

REILLY IS BRUTAL ... No where near a #1pairing. Way over used and relied upon. Him and Liligren too soft unwilling to sacrifice the body. MCCABE BENOIT LEBUSHYKN EDMUDSON - SOLID

i feel so fucking bad for sammy. imagine getting shit on by everyone, swapped out in the playoffs thinking you're never gonna be in a leafs game again, then called in for game 7 at 2 in the afternoon.

$10.9M, 3 points in 7 games. Waive your NMC !

Nylander is the man. He told his teammates on the bench when he came back to stop crying about shit. Sure looks like some Canadians did not man up!

Many people died of old age waiting for a Toronto cup. And many more to come…..

This team is so used to losing this game I doubt there is any real emotion in that room. Tavares is practically sleeping like he lost a pre season game.

Who even cares anymore? You'd think losing game 7 in overtime would leave you hurt or upset, but when a team does it 6 times in 8 years you just shrug it off, like its normal. That should never happen ever. When pasta scored there was no emotion, only silence and acceptance. It feels like we will never be rewarded. Hoefully sheldon, brendan and a few players leave including Marner.

Let's be real. You can't win a series like this scoring 1 or 2 goals a game. The offense is garbage given the talent they have.

The refs can’t make a fucking call kies was on a breakaway and the guy tripped him and no call this game is so rigged

Tavares has the enthusiasm and excitability you would expect from a funeral home director 🤣🤣🤣

Trade Rielly and Marner without hesitation. Rielly on the ice for both goals he's been a leaf since 2013. Resign Eddy and Domi without hesitation.

McCabe, Knies, Tuzzi, Domi and Big Willy showed some major heart in this series. We need more grit. Marner, Samsonov dont have it. Keefe should find someplace else to go also.

I have to say as a native Montrealer I get a somewhat sadistic kick out of watching the Hockey Night in Canada crew doing cartwheels to ceaselessly try and put a positive spin on a team that chokes year in and year out.

Trade Marner. He should never play for the Leafs again. Take a loss, but get rid of him. And take the C away from Tavares. He's not a captain.

As a leafs fan, I expected this. I just came to see what these bums had to say for themselves

Why didnt the 11 millon dollar man mitchypoo talk to the media?

both teams choked but one team choked harder

Is Tavares delusional? Your not right there especially if u didn’t make it out round 1

Where’s Marner?

Mitch said they were grown men the other day, he didn't play like a grown man. He played like we used to out on the pond in northern Michigan. It was just lights and fun, but there was no real meaning.

If this was the first time this has happened, I wouldn't be upset.. but given its happened the past 9 years its time for a change...We are not "right there"...this is round 1.. Right there would be making the 2nd round constantly, closing out series in 5-6 games, and maybe a conference/Stanley final or two. The one time we actually crossed that "right there" hump we lost in 5 the next round.. Its time for real change.. it will suck to lose some guys but it will pay off...learn from history or we are doomed to repeat it. This is YOUR prime...don't waste it.. re-tool the team, win a cup, and spend the rest of your lives as living legends.

Why does Mitch have an "A" and Willy doesn't...

John Travares looks absolutely 100% done! Get him out of here

3 invisible men were on the ice JT, Marner and Rielly....Pasta cruised by them for Boston

Team clearly isn’t good enough to win the Stanley cup even if we won the series. Shannahan, whole coaching staff, Rielly, marner, Tavares, Brodie and lillergen are pretty useless. Tavares gives effort but he’s just too slow and not the captain we need

Also, make Nylander your captain. The kid’s a true leader.

Give Willy the Assistant Captain Badge immediately. Guy played his heart out this series.

Johnny Pajamas is a robot.

I hope Keefe has coached his last game for Toronto. Tavaras and Marner basically did nothing the entire series. Willy and Auston missed half the series injured as well as our star goal tender Joseph. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Changes need to be made for this team to ever be a champion again. I have watched this team for over 45 years now. Its tough being a Leaf fan. I would like to see them win at least once while Im still on this earth.

I’m a bruins fan Toronto is humble and respectful after the loss!!!

That hesitation after they asked how strongly he believes in the core breaking through … they’re done 😂😂😂😂

I've told so many people the last 5-6 years that when you have this much money locked up in 4 four words it's not going to work they have no goaltending and they need a number one defenseman welcome to the salary cap era Toronto

Knew it was over when I heard Samsonov was starting.

“Uh… we’re right there…” Excuse me? You’ve been “right there” for years now… There’s no way this core is intact going into next season

No Marner? No Rielly? Thats interesting

Bye Marner. Bye Keefe. Hopefully bye Shanahan!!!!

Like what the hell happened here, there's no way the entire team decided to start playing the last 10 mins of the third that way without some direction to do so. I've never seen so many pucks just tossed away like the puck was a grenade, who told them to play half the period like it was the final 10 seconds of a game they were winning. alley oop to nobody, alley oop to nobody, board pass to nobody...they handed the game to Boston.

In my opinion Nylander is the best player out of the core 4 in every playoff they have played. Sammy you're a good backup, but I feel you could have done something different on that last shot. That aside I can't see myself watching the Leafs next year with Keefe behind the bench with his limited coaching abilities. Once again he switched the lines up instead of playing the hot lines. We need a coach with more vision vor a win. Next year I would like to see a coaching change, Samson not a starter in goal or not even there, and bring in some of these hot new prospects we have been hearing about all year. Nice try though guys, in the end just another game 7.

The amount of shit luck we get man. Nothing works out, 2 star players out multiple games each. We get our future goalie come in to save the series, which he DOES. He goes out to some random ass injury. Then the biggest fuck up on the team causes us two goals against. Sick of it

Why even bother. Just clip in footage from the last playoff failures . Nobody would even notice.

Leafs biggest weakness has been Goaltending. No team can succeed with shaky goaltending like weve had the past decade. Not even the allstar team.

Keefe has done a good job, but should have been out last year with Dumbas and Spezza

It has been a roller-coaster of a season, and these playoffs have been way too dramatic, off the ice. Changes need to happen. This team needs a new era of Leafs Hockey. Sick of seeing the same shit.

It's a never ending cycle. Clean house. Shannahan, Keefe, Tavares and Marner. Start there. It's time for hardball. This grp can stick together all they want but they are built to fail and that is the bottom line. It's been said since day 1. You cannot win with so much money tied into one area of a team. Build a "Team".... a well balanced machine. They played very well at times for sure but again it's all for not. The amount of cap spent on offense is inexcusable especially if you're team cannot score. Very proud of the effort. For real and loved a lot about this grp. The physicality and heart was there for the most part. But you have to have all on board and when one of your best players continues to be a ghost when the going gets tough you have no chance! Tough pill to swallow.

Bye Mitch and Keefe. I would replace Reilly as well with someone who is just big and plays defence.

This was a great series of tough playoff hockey that could have gone either way. Two very good teams going at it for seven games is really entertaining.

After Willy's goal...a time out should have happened to regroup right away. Cause the D lapsed as always when they get ahead.....

Build around the Foundation Five: Matthews, Nylander, McCabe, Knies, Woll

Keefe full of it😂😂

i mean, come on, what are we doing here ? aren't you guys tired of this ?

I hope i wont see Samsonov again in this team.

That was a terrible defensive marking gap. Pasternak is a right winger. Generally, that is a left D-man's mark. This is good for the Leafs. I am glad they are not going further. They need to make some real changes to the roster. Now the new leafs GM has seen what this team is and what pieces to change. Start with Sammy and the D-CORE. It would be nice to see them get rid of the Tavares contract and add some top notch D man and a better goalie than Sammy.

Must be hard for Keefe to talk knowing he’s just lost his job. Maybe.

I love Woll but man he can't stay healthy. His whole career has been this . They need a steady reliable starter next year !

Its come to the end of a very long era. Way too long. As much as I love Marner, he's gotta go. You want a big pay day? You got it bud but you are INVISIBLE in the playoffs. Its unbelievable. NYLANDER PLAYED 4 GAMES THIS SERIES AND HAD THE MOST GOALS ON THE TEAM. 3!!! Fire everyone. Get rid of Marner, Tavares and Samsonov. Try and find a way to keep Domi and Bert. Also as a side note McCabe and Benoit were a pretty unreal pairing. I dunno. I dont give up but damn its time for a change. It is really really hard being a leaf fan

Did bets close just before Sammy came in?

This team is a comedy show🏌‍♂.

When your captains hair isn’t even wet after a Game 7 says it all.

As a leafs fan I hope that we make some major changes we should have played better hell of season and playoffs boys let’s do well next year Joseph woll is gonna be a amazing goalie for us

Get rid of marker, he has lost his desire to play for leafs

I feel both mentally and physically sick. We had the lead and lost it after a minute. As a life long fan, I can't wait to see the blow up and a new era for my cursed team.

Im not gonna lie to you, I turned my tv off got in bed and shed a tear. Im a die hard fan who struggles with depression and anxiety daily and this one broke me down. Im incredibly depressed today, call me lame but I love my leafs. This one hurts alot

Why wasn't Mitch Marner interviewed?

wheres mitch

FACTS: 1) Jeremy Swayman is an elite all star goal tender. 2) The Leafs had injuries to 4 key players: Marner, Nylander, Woll and Matthews. The Bruins were healthy. 3) Sammy played excellent in game 7. Swayman played better. 4) The Leafs lost by a fluke goal in OT of game 7. Either team could have won this game. 5) Officiating for a change was good. No complaints. 6) The Leafs power play is horrific. 7) Jake McCabe, Simon Benoit & Matthew Knies were rock stars this series. 8) Year in year out William Nylander is one player who excels in the playoffs. 9) The Leafs palyed excellent defense in the last 3 games. 10) I hope Boston beats the Panthers. Both Boston & Toronto are great teams in this 32 league. Had the Leafs been healthy and Woll played each game I feel Toronto would have won the series. I do not want the core blown up. Leafs coaching staff should be fired. My jury is out on Keefe. I'd support firing or keeping him, but the others should go. I do NOT support trading away all our draft picks for rentals. We have hardly any in the 2025 draft.

Keefe will be a great associate coach in Pitt

Shame on you Shanahan for the last 8 years you have sold false hope to all leaf fans. You won 3 cups in your career shanny and u sit up there and think that this team is ready to compete for a Stanley Cup. R u kidding me.

As a stars fan and an outsider looking inc Samsonov played really well tonight. Marner is an absolute overpaid chump. You guys need to fire the entire coaching staff and let Marner walk

Wheres marners interview 😅😅

ERA OF ENTITLEMENT

Have to trade marner, get good contracts Bert and domi 4 mill or under,

I think people calling for shanahan to leave forget how bad it was 2006-2014. Keefe needs to go and Marner isn’t helpful at all in the playoffs.

end of an era rip

Sammy should have played that puck

Didnt John do this interview in 2018? Oh wait!

Keefe, Marner and Samsonov won't be back by the looks of it

Coach, Shanny, Marner and Reilly gone. Resign Bertuzzi. Mathews and Nylander 2 great pieces to build around. Woll is a true #1.

It's seriously crazy how it never goes their way...ever. They really are cursed. Fire coach, fire Shanahan, release Samsanov....trade Marner to add some defence. Not a big game player.

Reilly should have been skating back on that OT shoot-in much sooner. Got trapped on the blueline standing still with Pasternak blowing through.

I never actually played the sport so I don't know a lot about coverage responsibilities. But when I see a guy like Pastrnak come over the boards, right in front of me, to chase a dumped in puck, if I'm Marner I get on my horse and get after him instead of coasting. To me that's the difference between the two teams. They seem to play like Keefe's personality.

Marner is traded, How does Marner and Rielly allowed Pasta blew right past them. What the hell

Let’s see what these losers have to say

One thing is a fact. Sammy was rock solid tonight.

As soon as I saw Samsonov was in, I knew they were done. Doesn't help the core players disappear every year. Get paid and disappear.

It's OT, let's let Pasta completely break the D when we've checked him well all game.

Oh yeah sticking with it Johnny T what a captain keep saying the same thing over and over again. GET A NEW VOICE IN THERE

Same shit...where were they in game 3&4? They only had to play, show up, earn their millions...Boston were done in 5, maybe 6. We're talking about how close game 7 was, never should have gone 7...next season, we'll be 58-years and counting.

Let those 4 forwards take up all the money to put up 2 or less goals in the playoffs, it's embarrassing. They should be embarrassed.