Mike Johnson

You're going to have 10, 15 kind of bad games.

But the point is there's too many moments like this for the Leafs that you can't just write it off by saying it's okay because next game they'll be better because next game they haven't always been better.

We talked about what Carolina 10 days ago being rock bottom.

Hayes, you're like, this has got to be it.

Shot attempts 95 to 35.

There's got to be it.

10 days ago.

Now, Saturday's got to be it.

The thing I'd say, Noodles, is that I think... You say details.

I guess I put execution.

Because everyone's going so fast, it's harder to make plays that look good.

Like to time it properly.

Whether it's defensemen grabbing the puck, settling the puck, seeing the play, making the decision, making the pass.

The windows are tighter now than they used to be when we played where people just were not moving quite as quickly.

But again...

That's on the players, always on the players, for sure.

But I do think getting a system in play, knowing what we know, this is not news to coaches around the league.

They watch the games.

They have the same information.

Then you devise a system that allows for support when things go wrong.