oh, I agree with this. Consistency of effort is definately an issue, and that is both on the players and the coaching staff - that's what the coaches are there for, to get the best out of the players.

I'm not trying to pin everything on Babcock, just pointing out that he holds responsibility for the outcome as well. He's not a passive bystander in the stands making comments on how the game went. The double standard does bug me though..

He knows what his job is and I think it's agreeable that when the team plays with full intensity and effort they are a dominant team. They just don't do it all game every game. That is the difference between TO and Tampa. I think TO as they are can be a lot better and it's all about giving effort.

I agree with this. But there is more to it I think. Having a look at that power play last nigth vs how they stormed out of the gate at the begining of the year on the PP is all I need to see to understand that the coaching staff needs to make some changes to their approach. The same agrument could be made for our breakouts, and the stretch pass when teams play a trap on us and effectively shut us down., But that could turn itno a long post..

It's not my intention to place all the blame on Babs, that doesn't and shouldn't hold.. but Hazard just made an interesting post in this thread, and I agree with him. I don't know if babs is ultimately the guy to get the Leafs the cup. He could be. But I also wouldn't be surprised to see Keefe behind the bench someday if Babs can't get this team to the next level

They also better fix their weak pathetic Powerplay soon because its been steadily declining. They were top 5 in the league to start the season and now their 13th in PP%. Through games 41-50 they rank 28th on the PP and Babcock said he was gonna change it up but they did not practice the PP. Id say they should spend an entire practice working on it because man it is has been painful to watch lately.

You’re over the cap

Here is a good read on the topic.

https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2019/1/28/18178278/morgan-rielly-and-jake-gardiner-are-the-toronto-maple-leafs-top-pair

There is no bigger fan boy of Gardiner than Pension Plan Puppets. Good guys and decent writers but I get the sense that they are fans and not really hockey people.

They tend to put too much value in analytics and ignore a lot of actual things.

Let’s let them actually win something before they become a benchmark