from Cathal Kelly of the Globe and Mail,

Maybe the Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t poorly coached, under-motivated or not yet fully “processed.”

Maybe the Leafs are just bad.

Because once you strip away the stats and expectations, they look bad. For short bursts – for instance, giving up a Keystone Kops goal immediately after blowing a 5-on-3 advantage – they look like they’ve pooled their money and bet against themselves.

If you didn’t come into Leafs games knowing who is supposed to be good and who isn’t, you might think 36-year-old journeyman Jason Spezza is the star of the roster. Because he’s often the only one who looks like he is a) trying and b) also using his brain while doing so.

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