This is the end of the Maple Leafs as we know them

TORONTO — Eight years and nine playoff series into their shared tenure as saviors of the , three of the best individual performers in franchise history were reduced to sniping at one another on the bench after bumbling through an ineffective shift together. appeared to direct pointed criticism at Mitch Marner. looked to have some words for his teammate, too. Marner turned and tossed each of his gloves to the ground in frustration.

With another season slipping away, it is difficult not to view these Leafs as a fundamentally selfish team — a term used by multiple people close to the group in the wake of Saturday’s 3-1 loss. Rather than leaning on their past experiences and banding together to find a way through a tough time, they’ve seemingly splintered. The bottom fell out quickly with losses in seven of the last eight games dating back to the final stretch of the regular season.

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