Toronto Maple Leafs in the Media

The leafs are a team with many fans. How long has it been since they have been in the playoffs? It has been since 1998 they have been in the playoffs (may be incorrect) but I think it the media plays a crucial role on the playing ability of the leafs. Let alone the coaching staff. I like to think that the leafs coaching staff is a crucial reason to why the have lost since then. Media beats down on how the coach plays his players. I almost like to think that if leafs hired a coach and didn't allow them to speak or look at the media and it would make the leafs organization a bit better.