""It was awful. To only play 11 games, it's not good. It definitely sucks, and obviously, watching wasn't great, as well as we did not do what we needed to.""
""It's easy to watch the game when you are up there. Everyone thinks they're Wayne Gretzky. The game is so much slower from the press box, so it's tough for me to critique when I only played 11 games.""
""I think we needed to execute the systems better, and play with some more pace. Depending on who you ask, there could be 20 different things.""
The Toronto Maple Leafs struggled during the 2025-26 season, finishing with a 32-36-14 record and dealing with numerous injuries. Defenceman Chris Tanev played only 11 games before undergoing core muscle surgery, ending his season. Tanev expressed frustration over his limited participation and the team's performance, noting a significant goal differential and the need for better execution of systems. He acknowledged the challenges of critiquing from the press box and emphasized the importance of addressing key issues for future improvement.
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