Fansided · May 30, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs: It’s “When” not “If” On Firing Mike Babcock
The Toronto Maple Leafs season ended with two straight losses to the Boston Bruins.
Just one win away from the second round, the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t close out the deal, in large part because of Mike Babcock.
Mike Babcock was the one who played Patrick Marleau (who scored less per minute over 82 games than Frederik Gauthier) just slightly less than Auston Matthews and John Tavares.
Babcock is the one who, with the goalie pulled, let Patrick Marleau on the ice. And he’s the one who decided to pull the goalie twice in a row without having possession of the puck.