Mark Masters

he seemed okay.

Like he didn't seem like he was getting too down when we spoke to him Sunday, he did a long media session today.

There's been a lot of requests for him to talk about the upcoming Olympics.

So they set aside some time today just for people to ask questions solely on the Olympics.

So he met with the media for almost 15 minutes today, just talking about the Olympics.

So that was an avenue to kind of maybe talk about something, you know, that's, you know, obviously a better topic right now than how things are going for the Maple Leafs.

So I,

You know, I don't sense he's too down or anything right now.

He seems like he's usually like that self, kind of that unflappable way.

So kind of that's where he's at.

I know Krube said today that he met with the leadership group, which is Matthews, the alternate captains, and then a few other players.

And he felt like they were good talking about the mental grind that the team's going through, that they're falling behind early in these games at home.

which is taking its toll.

So they are kind of hashing things out about how to be more patient and stuff.

But Austin, for the most part, trying to keep the focus on the team as a whole right now.

I put in requests every day when I'm covering the Leafs.

I covered the Marner availabilities on that Friday.

I know a lot of my colleagues did, so I wasn't in the Leafs dressing room after the game Friday.

I did make it for the end of the bill.

on Friday morning, but a lot of media were at the Vegas hotel, and then we're all waiting outside the Vegas room to talk to Mitch after the game on Friday.