“Don’t do it. I don’t want to hear about good defensive play,” Seravalli said. “That’s not why he’s getting paid. He hasn’t scored yet. But he hasn’t scored yet. And beyond that, he has had some moments, hit at least three posts. So he’s had looks, but he hasn’t dominated. And that’s the one thing you’re looking for with these guys. Connor McDavid has had stretches where he’s flat-out dominated. Nathan McKinnon has had stretches where he’s dominated. Cale Makar did the same thing on Monday against Finland. He has dominated.”I haven’t seen that from Matthews. Haven’t seen that from Marner. And definitely didn’t see that from Nylander.”

“When you’re talking about that level of player, and you’re talking about dispelling the notion that in big moments, you’re going to rise to the very top,” Seravalli continued. “I don’t think anyone’s done enough to create an argument that they’re going to take something from this tournament and apply it to a Toronto Maple Leafs playoff run. However, there is one game left. It’s the most important game. You find a way in that game, maybe they totally flip the narrative.”