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The Valenti Show

Did Todd McLellan Hit The Nail On The Head With The Criticism Of His Team?

The Valenti Show

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Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Mike, Rico, and Kenny discuss the damning comments from Todd McLellan on his team.

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0:00.0

Hey, Kenny, side note, because we've got so much good stuff today.

0:03.7

Did you read the Helene St. James piece in the free?

0:08.4

Did you see the Todd McLennan comments?

0:11.2

What did he have to say?

0:12.3

Oh, dear.

0:13.6

Oh, no.

0:14.5

I'll say this to you.

0:16.3

You will have the floor.

0:18.1

I really don't feel like even discussing that team after what they did

0:21.4

against the flyers. Sure. He basically said, we shouldn't have to be extracting, what was it,

0:29.4

extracting toughness or competitiveness or heaviness out of players this time of year, but we are.

0:36.6

Oh dear. Also, by the way, is that not a maybe a look in the mirror

0:42.0

type of a like this is that's that's your that's your job is to extract that you're the coach

0:47.9

that strikes back to a him or a i know you've been critical of larkin. That's a him and a Larkin problem.

0:55.1

Well, it is.

0:56.0

You're 73 games in.

0:57.6

You shouldn't be having.

0:58.9

You shouldn't be trying to extract competitiveness or heaviness out of players at this time, but we are.

1:06.1

Yeah, here's an idea.

1:07.8

Maybe you're just void of leadership, too.

1:10.4

That's why I've called into question the guy who wears the too. That's why I've called into question the guy

1:12.3

who wears the seat. That's why I call him to question Lucas Raymond. Your best players have to be

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