Ex-Maple Leafs captain John Tavares sends a clear message to his teammates following 3-0 Senators defeat

John Tavares criticizes Leafs' performance after 3-0 loss to Senators (Source: Imagn)

After the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 3-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, former captain John Tavares had a message for his teammates. Ottawa gained a 1-0 regular season series lead against the Maple Leafs after edging the Leafs in every aspect of the game.

"We should be disappointed," Tavares said. "I mean, we can say we can wash this one, but I think it's disappointing just the way we've been playing over the past week."

The Senators outshot the Leafs 41-27 with a 46.3 faceoff percentage. The Leafs were slightly better in a face off with 53.7 percent but failed on giveaways with 20 compared to Ottawa's 11.