'Prolly a Marner jersey' 'Throw that person out': Internet reacts as attendee throws Toronto Maple Leafs jersey onto ice after 5-1 Blues loss

NHL fans reacted strongly after an attendee at Scotiabank Arena threw a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey onto the ice following the team's disappointing 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. NHL insider David Pagnotta shared a post on X (formerly Twitter), revealing the incident during a TV timeout.

He noted:

"A “fan” threw a Leafs jersey on the ice during the tv timeout. Lorentz grabbed it and brought it to their bench."

In the game, Jordan Binnington of the Blues made 40 saves and stopped the Toronto Maple Leafs' offense all night. The loss surprised the Leafs because they did not meet their coaches' expectations. With less than three minutes left, the score was 5-1, showing the difference between the two teams. The Blues took advantage of the Leafs' mistakes, and the home crowd felt disappointed.

After Pagnotta’s tweet, fans on X (formerly Twitter) shared their reactions.

"Prolly a Marner jersey," a fan humorously speculated.

"Throw that person out," another fan said.

"Deserved. Fans should be disgusted that this same song and dance got ran back for another go-round," one X user said.

Here are some more reactions from fans on X.

"Throwing a jersey on the ice is always ridiculous, but doing so for a team that's 4-4 is an insane overreaction," a fan commented.

"Fan is right. Same loser team every year," a fan said.

"worst fans in the league," a fan tweeted.

Toronto Maple Leafs' 5-1 loss to Berube's former team has left him displeased

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the St. Louis Blues at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. Goalie Jordan Binnington made 40 saves for the Blues. Dylan Holloway scored two goals, while Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had two assists.

The Blues started strong, with Philip Broberg scoring the first goal just over four minutes into the game. Later in the first period, Holloway added another goal on the power play.

In the second period, Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored for the Maple Leafs, making it 2-1. However, the Blues quickly responded with a goal from Alexandre Texier, extending their lead to 3-1. Jake Neighbours then scored in the third period, pushing the lead to 4-1.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube noted defensive mistakes, saying:

“We made mistakes, bottom line. Defensive mistakes,” Berube said Thursday per NHL.com. “Lack of awareness on some of them. For me, we gave them three goals. Shouldn’t happen.”

“The third goal is just not doing things right. It was lazy hockey on the goal. That’s the bottom line.” Berube added.

The Blues controlled the game with strong defense, and Holloway scored an empty-net goal to secure the 5-1 victory.