On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs participated in the fourth installment of BarDown’s popular YouTube series, “Call out other teams for fun.” Nine members of the Maple Leafs appeared in a YouTube video nearly a week ago for the channel which showcased the players attempting to identify their own goal horn – hilariously failing.
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In the newest video, the BarDown team got the answers to questions on a range of topics, from the team’s city with their favorite restaurants to answers that highlighted their most significant rivalries.
Though New York and Chicago were the standout choices when asked about cities with great dining options, the Leafs mostly agreed that the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens were the teams that topped the list for opponents they dislike losing to the most.
“These two teams (Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens). There is a long tradition here in Toronto, and we had a really tough loss to one team in particular last spring,” said John Tavares, reflecting on the 2023-24 postseason.
The players were also tasked with guessing which organization they had scored the most goals against. Those who had spent more time in Toronto were able to guess based on divisional matchups. Among those who answered correctly were Tavares (Carolina), Matthew Knies (Tampa and Pittsburgh), Max Domi (Edmonton), Auston Matthews (Montreal), and William Nylander (Montreal).
When asked if he had any particular goal that was his favorite, Matthews said, “All of them,” to which Nylander humorously added, “16? That is a lot to remember,” referring to his total goal count against the Canadiens.
The sit down also highlighted a player who caught their surprise by complimenting them following a game, with Knies mentioning that Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy praised him following their hard-fought series last spring.
“I met with (Charlie) McAvoy, he said some nice things. It was a pretty hard battle with each other, so, yeah, it was nice to hear that,” Knies said, recalling the club’s opening-round series against the Bruins.
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