Top 10 Dumbest Reasons Given for the Toronto Maple Leafs Losing

Top 10 Worst Reasons Given for the Toronto Maple Leafs Slide

TORONTO, ON - MAY 27: Shea Weber #6 of the Montreal Canadiens covers Mitchell Marner #16 of the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game Five of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 27, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

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DALLAS, TX – JUNE 22: Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

6. Accountability

I heard this one on the radio yesterday. Apparently Kyle Dubas’ player-friendly approach to managing is a problem, and the Leafs need some old-school tough-love. Maybe if they weren’t allowed to have facial hair they’d be better? Or maybe it was ridiculous and disgusting the way in which NHL GMs used to treat players, and Kyle Dubas humanistic approach is both long overdue and way better? Gee, it’s so hard to decide.

It isn’t causing the Leafs to try less hard and in fact enters us into the really dumb portion of our list.

5. Zach Hyman’s Absence

Remind me again how Zach Hyman’s playoff performances repeatedly led the Leafs to the glory land? Oh what’s that? He’s a second-tier player in the cast and literally anyone in the world would perform well with Connor “I routinely score three points per game” McDavid?

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