The Leafs Twitterverse was less than pleased with head coach Mike Babcock following Toronto's familiar Game 7 loss to the Bruins 👀👀
For a second consecutive season — and the third time in the team’s past four playoff appearances — the Maple Leafs were eliminated by the“I thought our series this year compared to last year, we were a way better hockey club,” head coach Mike Babcock told reporters at TD Garden after Tuesday’s 5-1 loss that featured a pair of empty-netters. “In the end, we weren’t rewarded. I’m proud of the guys, I thought we worked.
Jake Gardiner, who played injured, was criticized for another Game 7 outing that left much to be desired, Frederik Andersen let in a soft one early in the first period and fell to 0-4 in Game 7s, while Nazem Kadri’s absence due to his suspension continued to have a negative impact on the Leafs’ forward lines.
“We just keep grinding away, making things happen for ourselves,” Babcock, whose playoff record is 32-42 over the past 10 seasons, said of inevitable off-season roster changes. “When you look at our group, we’ll, as a management team, we’ll look at our group and see what we can do to get better.”
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