So, here's my speech to the Leafs:
You've matured as a team during the regular season - it's been a night and day difference in attitude, demeanour and response to different situations that we've gone through in the regular season.
IN THE REGULAR SEASON.
Now we have to show we can do that exact same thing in the playoffs.
We already faced our adversity and conquered it - lost the first game, came back very strong, struggled through game 3 to pull it out despite playing against a very hot goalie, and now we are here. Ready to win the 4th game.
I don't have to repeat the platitudes and so-called empty words about how the last game of a series is the hardest to win, because you already know it. Excluding you rookies, many of you have gone through it on this very team the last two or three years, on both sides of it. And those that didn't go through it on this team, have gone through it many times before . . . For Jumbo and Spezza, that was back in the days of the dinosaurs! (light laughter)
Grab this moment of truth guys . . . play like you mean to end this.
Today.
Right now.
LET'S END THIS MOTHERf***ER BOYS LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
WHOO WHOO WHOO
/end speech