Breaking Down the Leafs’ 5-on-5 Woes: What’s Really Going Wrong?

Ladies Talkin’ Leafs

Well we missed a show and it seems we may have hurt the Leafs because since our last episode the Leafs have only 1 shootout win vs Utah and 5 losses, including Saturday night vs the Sens!

The team has certainly struggled since the Trade Deadline, and we take a look at what may be going on in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It's actually been an oddly positive year, with not too many ups and downs, but over this latest segment its sure been hard to pin point many note worthy performances. The new guys are getting acclimated, we're getting a couple back from injury, and some guys are just plain tired!

Still there have been a few moments from the past couple weeks that made our Ladies Talkin’ Leafs Highlight Reel, so we shout out, a bruiser, a finisher, and a play maker that is taking his game up a notch at just the right time!

Then for the Third Period, since we haven't had a chance to talk to you about the Trade Deadline, we give our assessment of how we think Brad did, as well as address some of things we’ve noticed that are concerning as we get closer to the playoffs! There are a lot of narratives swirling around the Leafs right now, and we're crossing our fingers that they start to turn the ship around and get some wins. Winning the division has always been the goal, and with 16 games left, we are ready for the ramp up! Go Leafs Go!

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Recent Performance of the Leafs
02:54 Analyzing the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
05:48 Special Teams Struggles and Tactical Adjustments
09:10 Team Dynamics and Accountability
11:51 Blown Leads and Goaltending Concerns
14:58 Highlighting Positive Moments and Player Performances
27:30 The Energy of the Game
29:15 Trade Deadline Insights
34:36 Mitch Marner's No-Trade Situation
40:39 Auston Matthews' Injury Concerns
46:06 Leafs' Current Struggles and Future Outlook

https://bleav.com/shows/ladies-talkin-leafs/

https://www.ladiestalkinleafs.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOtMA8vhKUo

Support the show https://ko-fi.com/ltl1917

Dan Robson, Senior Writer, The Athletic - How much more can a fan base endure? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5870494/2024/10/28/toronto-maple-leafs-nhl-playoffs-failure/

https://theleafsnation.com/news/brandon-carlo-settling-great-potential-toronto-maple-leafs

https://theleafsnation.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-addressed-needs-paid-price-competitive-window-leaflets

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/ufc-legend-georges-st-pierre-toronto-maple-leafs

https://www.tsn.ca/mark-masters-toronto-maple-leafs-hope-playoff-mode-max-domi-will-heat-up-down-the-stretch-1.2271170

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/can-calle-jarnkrok-be-a-maple-leafs-difference-maker/ar-AA1AJkKt

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/leafs-enforcer-rips-toronto-crowd-quiet-fight

https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-slump-result-from-defensive-inconsistencies/

https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/takeaways-on-details-head-games-and-more-maple-leafs-adversity-in-loss-to-senators

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2025/03/17/the-reasons-behind-the-maple-leafs-march-struggles/