Felger & Mazz: The Pressure on the Maple Leafs & Mike Babcock, Terry Koshan of the Toronto Sun, and Jack Edwards of NESN (Hour 3)

Felger & Massarotti

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4.1 • 978 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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During Hour 3 of Felger and Massarotti, Mike and Tony discussed the pressure on the Toronto Maple Leafs and head coach Mike Babcock heading into tonight’s Game 7. Terry Koshan, of the Toronto Sun, joined Felger and Mazz to preview tonight’s game. Finally, the guys were joined by Jack Edwards, of NESN, to discuss Game 7.

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0:00.0	These guys. These guys know how to connect with you about Boston sports. This may feel strong, but you people are stupid. Oh, M.G. It's Felgrimaz, 905, the Sports Hub. Thank you. and mass 95 the sports hub you know The President The World Star Market Garden Studios
0:51.3	Manson Ruins Leaves Game 7.
0:53.4	He'll hear the call tonight on 985. The Sports Hub. Mentioned the pressure on Bruce Casti. He'll have it. He will have lost three or four playoffs series if they lose tonight. That's not going to feel good. They ain't going to taste good. Mike Babcock, though, whole another situation up in Toronto. And I'll read to you here from the Toronto Star.
1:11.8	I believe this is the Toronto Star.
1:13.9	Dave Reshook wrote this.
1:16.3	Headline, Stubborn Babcock passes on change with Leaf Special teams falling short.
1:21.5	Babcock's getting a lot of grief for their horrendous penalty kill up there in Toronto.
1:26.2	And I'm going to give you some numbers on that here in a minute that will just absolutely blow you away. Let me just read from his column. He says, the chronically tortured fan base is starving for it. That's how they describe Toronto fans up there. Like, you know, the chronically tortured fan base is starving for it. I mean, I think it's accurate. The players have been dreaming of it, but let's not kid ourselves.
1:46.2	At this point, it's Mike Babcock who truly, truly needs it.
1:50.8	Nobody needs the Maple Leafs to set off a civic celebration that would accompany a Game
1:54.8	7 victory in Boston tonight more than the 55-year-old Yorkville resident in the expensive suit standing behind the Toronto bench.
2:03.8	This is a coach who desperately requires tangible proof.
2:07.7	He's not yesterday's man.
2:10.4	The numbers are piling up.
2:13.1	If the Maple Leafs don't win on Tuesday, if they don't win tonight, Babcock will have lost
2:18.4	eight of his past nine playoff series.
2:20.9	Wow.
2:21.7	Okay, so we'll say, you know, if Cassie loses tonight, he will have lost three of his four.
2:25.3	If Babcock loses tonight, he will have lost eight of his past nine.
2:29.9	He will have lost five of his last six game sevens.
2:34.2	Five of his last six game seven sevens. Five of his last six games, sevens.
2:36.8	And his lifetime record in seventh games will sink to a dismal three and seven.
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