Morgan Reilly put forth what likely will stand as his worst performance as a Leaf. Ron Hainsey seemingly wore each of his 37 years on both of his shoulders. And, as much as it pains me to say it, even our infallible son, Auston Matthews, was completely invisible. Neutralized by Boston’s overwhelming top line.
Yet, the member of the Leafs bench with the most regrettable Thursday night performance happened to be the man standing behind it.
Simply put, Bruce Cassidy outcoached Mike Babcock.
In hockey, no coach, GM, or player is immune from criticism.