Auston Matthews throws his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates under the bus
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Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews spoke out after a loss to the Colorado Avalanche, and his words were not particularly inspiring.
Sunday was a horrible game for the Toronto Maple Leafs as they lost 4-1 to the Colorado Avalanche, and appeared defeated from the very jump.
Overall, it was the kind of game that makes you wonder whether or not the Leafs have what it takes to make it to the playoffs.
Based on what we saw last night, they are certainly not the cream of the crop in the Atlantic Division, and it feels like they'll never get there this season.
Having said that, the Toronto Maple Leafs need to get it together, and they need to figure some things out fast if they want the postseason to become a reality.
Auston Matthews goes off on the Toronto Maple Leafs
After Sunday's game, Matthews was not particularly kind to his team, noting that everyone is going to have to play better.
Unfortunately, there was nothing about himself and his own play. Instead, he went off on the team, as opposed to his own performance.
Everybody just has to be better. Has to play better, have to do the little things just a little bit harder, a little bit better and especially when you're going through a tough time. It's hard. You're going through adversity, it's bringing everybody up and pushing yourself to be better.
One has to wonder if Matthews is even ready for this moment. Based on everything we have seen so far, he just isn't.
There was a stretch of hockey where he was scoring and looking like his old self. Now, he is back to bad habits, and the Leafs can't win games.
The Leafs are back in action on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, and if one thing is for certain, it is that they have no choice but to win this game.
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