Maple Leafs’ Latest Collapse Reveals Shocking Flaws That Could Doom Their Season
Toronto’s $47 million Core Four group of forwards scored only once in four games after Game 3, following a pattern late in series that’s persisted for years, where they get tighter and less effective the more that is on the line.
When it happened in 2018 and 2019, the excuse was that this was a young team up against a very strong opponent in the then-dominant Boston Bruins.
When it happened in 2020 and 2021, against lesser competition, the conversation was over whether these were anomalies, due to a hot goalie or bad luck, and if a change to the mix around them was needed to get the most out of their still-learning stars.
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