"It's often a fallacious assumption to state that professional athletes lose due to a lack of effort. Every single player in the NHL is there due to a combination of astounding talent, combined with real work ethic. So perhaps it's not worth entertaining this point, but the Maple Leafs seemed to be apathetic throughout the five-game home stand, when they should've been guided by anger."
"Anger should've ruled the day against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, but instead, Brock Nelson walked the team off the ice, recording a hat-trick, as the Maple Leafs effectively conceded defeat against the NHL's true juggernaut. William Nylander giving the middle finger to TSN's broadcast camera, a non-story in and of itself, was more emphatic than the apathy displayed by the healthy players."
There are 29 games remaining, but the Maple Leafs' season is functionally over after a five-game home stand that they lost in its entirety. The home stand ended with an embarrassing 7-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The team displayed apathy rather than righteous anger, failing to capitalize on an opportunity to prove they had turned a corner after Marc Savard's pre-Christmas firing. Mitch Marner was not at his best and appeared to take little responsibility as the Golden Knights defeated Toronto 6-3. Brock Nelson scored a hat-trick against the Leafs and William Nylander made an obscene gesture toward a broadcast camera, both underscoring the team's decline and fan disgust.
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