After Game 4, I don’t believe that format is a proper way to discuss what happened. This game was unacceptable, and the overall outcome should have ramifications across the organizations unless the Leafs manage to come back and win this series.
I can appreciate that the Leafs‘ best player, Auston Matthews, is playing through some sort of sickness and that their second-best player, William Nylander, just returned from a mysterious absence (thought to be migraines). Obviously, these unfortunate circumstances will hurt their chances of success no matter how we slice it. But less-than-ideal circumstances require adjustments, extra efforts, and a heightened attention to detail.