I'd say its not an effort issue, as Dino7C said they just aren't good enough.
They don't have any impact defenseman IMO (Reilly is overrated).
They don't have any goaltending.
Their forward group lacks depth.
A well coached and strong team like Boston is going to be able to shut down Matthews and Marner when they can really focus and isolate them. None of them being 100% healthy (Nylander: Migraines / Post Concussion, Marner: High Ankle Sprain, Matthews: Illness) doesn't help either.
Boston is a better team, and they are proving they are a better team.
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Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
Leafs defence has been fine and limiting chances. People on here saying the Leafs should have traded for Tanev? Is he a big goal scorer? I don't see how he could have helped this team create more offence. Leafs have some of the highest paid forwards in the league but can't score goals. And trading for Markstrom or Saros? It just means they lose 2-1 in OT. You aren't going to win many playoff series scoring 1.5 goals a game.
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They can suppress chances but they can't move the puck and don't support the offense.
Leafs over rotated on a big defense with Lybushkin, Edmundson, and Benoit all in the lineup, and now are struggling to generate offense.