Paul Bissonnette unloads on Mitch Marner over unacceptable performance

Mitch Marner's lackadaisical effort and tantrum on the bench has drawn the ire of the media after last night's defeat and Paul Bissonnette hits the nail on the head.

The Toronto Maple Leafs tied the series at 1-1 after a strong effort in Game 2 on the road and had a golden opportunity to take the series lead on home ice. Unfortunately they looked disengaged from the moment the puck was dropped and the veteran group in Boston took full advantage.

Last night's defeat in Game 4 was no different on the scoreboard but there was a lot more happening off the ice - primarily on the home team's bench. William Nylander and Auston Matthews looked very displeased with Marner's effort and with some of the words he was saying. After the game, the core players made sure to address the situation as nothing more than a mere disagreement amongst close teammates and friends.

Paul Bissonnette, however, took his talents to TNT and absolutely unloaded on Marner and his analysis, as usual, was pretty spot on:




Marner was all over the ice last night but it ultimately did the Maple Leafs no favours as he was caught losing puck battles along the boards, in the neutral zone, in the defensive zone and on the penalty kill.

He did score the only goal of the game for Maple Leafs, but it seemed to be too little too late as the damage had already been done by the Bruins.

The Maple Leafs, who are now on the brink of elimination, will be heading to the TD Garden for Game 5 on Tuesday night as they try and force a Game 6 back within the friendly confines of the Scotiabank Arena.