Mitch Marner roasted over post-game comments.
Mitch Marner has once again drawn the ire of the Maple Leafs fan base after an ugly loss on Saturday.
The Toronto Maple Leafs put up a rather lackluster effort in their highly anticipated matchup against the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Night in Canada Saturday night and following the game you could tell that the Leafs were unhappy about how they had played... most of them at least.
One Maple Leaf is being raked over the coals on Sunday for his post game comments, comments in which he praised the effort from his team in a performance that was described as lifeless by others. That Maple Leaf is none other than star forward Mitch Marner, who admittedly seemed a little detached from reality when speaking to the media about the game.
"I liked it," said Marner when asked about the team's level of effort. "I thought we played well, I really did. The last couple of games, we’ve been giving up plays to teams that aren’t missing on them."
Those comments come in stark contrast to comments made by head coach Craig Berube, who apparently was watching a different game than Marner.
"We need more life and energy," said Berube of his team's lifeless effort.
National Hockey League veteran Chris Tanev was apparently watching the same game as his head coach, which leaves me to ask what the hell was Mitch Marner watching?
"Not good enough," said Tanev of the Leafs' effort. "They outworked us, outcompeted us. That’s why they won."
This has led to much criticism being directed at Marner today both from fans and pundits alike. Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun wasted no time calling out Marner for his comments.
"Mitch Marner is delusional," said Simmons.
Simmons wasn't alone in his criticism, fans also jumped on Marner for his comments.
What do you think of Marner's take? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.