After that sh*t show vs Carolina, I took a day off to calm down and to avoid what I knew would be a horror story in the PGT. Didn't help. I'm sure others have said what I'm feeling, but I'm going to say it anyway. This team sucks. No identity, no heart, no spirit, no attention to detail, no desire. Talent, sure we've got that in spades, but spine...nope. Passion, don't see it. Pride, nada. Maybe those who dump on Dubas were right, that caving and signing the three wonder boys was wrong. Maybe. Because people tend to appreciate the things they've earned more than the things they've been given, right? That this is on Dubas. Or maybe, god forbid, personal accountability is something to be considered, just saying. That far too many of the players on this team show up when it suits them and how it suits them. Ya, Matthews can score like a god, brilliant, but at 6'3" and 220lbs+ I've seen one shift this year, ONE, where he's thrown his weight around like he was pissed. 'but I'm here to score goals'. Marner is a wizard with the puck, I get that, but...never mind, I can't even get to Willy.
There are 3 players on this team who you can generally count on to give an honest effort: Tavares, Muzzin and Hyman. That's it. 9 out of 10 games they bust their butts. The results may not be what we want, but they try.
That's not enough.
As a Leafs fan til the day I die I'll bleed blue for this team. I just wish more of the players would do the same.