All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs

I'm a big NHL fan as well as a fan of the All or Nothing series. As such, I was genuinely excited for this, but my goodness what a joke of a documentary. You could find more personality in an action figure store than the Leafs players showed. The flow of it was tepid and anticlimactic altogether, total waste.

NHL had an opportunity to show a bit of personality here. Instead it's the same predictable recycled jargon NHL is known for. Netflix's F1 Drive to Survive, and even previous seasons of All or Nothing, are excellent references for a great sports docuseries. Those series are successful because of the unprecedented access, full transparency, and candid interviews. NHL is know for its shrouded secrecy and generic interview answers - that doesn't change with this documentary. Leafs come across like they're watching what they're saying on camera the entire time. There was lots of potential here to delve deeper, such as players being cut or sent to the minors, and the scrutiny the team received after its playoff loss. No one is vulnerable here which unfortunately doesn't make for compelling TV, instead the series resembles a Leafs promo developed by their PR team.

:( that's all you need to know. Let's go get it boys.

31 teams all fighting to win one of the most coveted trophies in professional sports. The Stanley Cup. Leafs are right there and this doc shows the perspective from behind the scenes. So well documented and enjoyed every episode. So many questions answered of what really goes on in the daily business. The hunger is there, the team is there. Enjoy watching.

2021/22 season starts in a week and this Leafs fan is ready to get hurt again.