Morgan Rielly "It's stanley cup or bust. I think that’s how our group feels. Anything short of that will be a failure."

[HockeyVirus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836400516529598913

Was a theme of the Leafs pressers this year which are different than years past where they would allude to the goal but never actually placed expectations on themselves.

This is the year the Leafs figure it out under Berube and go on a cup run.

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[NyQuil]

No shit Sherlock.

 

[Our Lady Peace]

Good for them if they break through and go on a longer run than their usual fate. Make the Cup Final even.... But that's it. Get em close enough to taste the glory, the parade, everything

 

[McPoyle]

Here is what likely happened:

1. Asked an extremely leading question.

2. Gives the boilerplate answer.

3. The obvious reactions are gathered.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Good for them if they break through and go on a longer run than their usual fate. Make the Cup Final even.... But that's it. Get em close enough to taste the glory, the parade, everything

We will take it. Haven't made a cup final in over 50 years. We just want to see improvement to consistency and how they play sometimes and it appears the team is bought into Berube's message.

This is the year.

 

[Three On Zero]

Dear god, not this again.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Here is what likely happened:

1. Asked an extremely leading question.

2. Gives the boilerplate answer.

3. The obvious reactions are gathered.

They've been asked about this in the past. Never said anything like that. Usually they allude to the ultimate goal and say the past is the past and they are focused on camp. First time I can recall the core players all saying the cup was the goal

 

[The Nuge]

They’ve managed to win a single playoff round in his 11 year career. “Cup or Bust” feels a little optimistic at this point

 

[Rangers ftw]

I’ll guess bust then.

 

[HockeyVirus]

They’ve managed to win a single playoff round in his 11 year career. “Cup or Bust” feels a little optimistic at this point

Why does it matter what Phil Kessel and Phaneuf Leafs were doing in the playoffs? Or the Leafs with ELC players under Babcock?

This question was asked directly to Shanahan by the media btw

 

[Breakers]

Make the conference finals to at least know the grind of what it takes to get that far.

 

[NyQuil]

This is the year.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

We are on repeat every single year…

Nothing will happen when Leafs don’t win the Cup and are knocked out early..

And we will be right back here again at the exact same time next season talking about this

 

[TheBeastCoast]

This goes down in the...no shit category. Goal should be to win the cup lol

 

[The Nuge]

Why does it matter what Phil Kessel and Phaneuf Leafs were doing in the playoffs? Or the Leafs with ELC players under Babcock?

This question was asked directly to Shanahan by the media btw

Because he was part of those teams. Even if you want to just talk about the 8 years with the Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Rielly core, the same thing still applies

 

[Rebels57]

Why is this on the main boards?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

It’s bust

 

[Darcy Tucker]

What's he supposed to say?

 

[BLNY]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836400516529598913

Was a theme of the Leafs pressers this year which are different than years past where they would allude to the goal but never actually placed expectations on themselves.

This is the year the Leafs figure it out under Berube and go on a cup run.

So full Dolly Parton. Got it.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Why is this on the main boards?

Same reason a thread was made and has stayed on here about Oreo being a sponsor for Toronto…

Cause it’s The Toronto Maple Leafs .. plain and simple

If a thread was made like these for any other team, they would be closed/moved instantly

 

[NyQuil]

What's he supposed to say?

My understanding based on the OP is that this represents an absolute sea change in mentality for the core of this team under Berube.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why is this on the main boards?

Sorry, would you prefer the discussion on the oreo cookie over the hockey discussion?

My understanding based on the OP is that this represents an absolute sea change in mentality for the core of this team under Berube.

In the same way the Senators have avoided saying playoffs are the goal, the Leafs have done the same with the cup. It's nice to see them come out and say it for once

 

[Cloned]

You know what this means. Leafs will get to the SCF and lose, probably to the Oilers.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Because he was part of those teams. Even if you want to just talk about the 8 years with the Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Rielly core, the same thing still applies

Look at the Oilers history. They were pretty meh for a long time. Wasn't until McDavid and Drai were 27/28 they became a legit contender. Thats the age of Marner and Matthews

You know what this means. Leafs will get to the SCF and lose, probably to the Oilers.

I'd literally jump in front of a train

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Oh Reilly