Mike Babcock believes in the rebuild, but he hates losing. And the Toronto Maple Leafs are losing often.
The Minnesota Wild left Toronto with a 2-1 victory Thursday, and Babcock was infuriated with the officiating. The Wild had four power-play opportunities to Toronto's none, and both Minnesota goals were scored with the man advantage.
"I don't get it," Babcock said after the game, when asked about the disparity in power plays. "Makes no sense to me.
"I was disappointed. I thought we got ripped off big time. People didn't pay to watch (the referees) play. They pay to watch the players."
Babcock was especially upset about an interference penalty to Leo Komarov that resulted in the Wild's game-winning, power-play goal:
Asked about Komarov interference penalty Babcock scowled, waved his hand & said, "What's next. (Pause) It's a joke."
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) March 4, 2016
Toronto's lost four straight, eight of nine, and 11 of 13. This was the pain Babcock was talking about. He clearly doesn't need the officiating adding to it.
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