TORONTO — Mitch Marner stepped in front of the cameras and spoke to reporters for roughly three minutes.
The Maple Leafs winger — a lightning rod of criticism in the aftermath of Toronto's latest playoff failure — said he would like to stay long-term with the organization he cheered on as a kid growing up just north of the city.
Toronto forced Game 7 against the Boston Bruins in the first round of this spring's playoffs after falling behind 3-1, but lost the do-or-die finale 2-1 in overtime for a seventh opening-round loss in eight seasons. "In my time here, I've learned that there's always a scapegoat, there's always a narrative," Leafs centre Auston Matthews said."When you see guys go through stuff like that, it's hard on everybody."
"Year in and year out, I think you see improvement in a lot of areas," Toronto captain John Tavares said."He's done a really good job."
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