Controversial Maple Leafs Podcaster Has a Conspiracy Theory for Why the Team is Playing Poorly

Steve Dangle is definitely one of the more controversial people covering the Toronto Maple Leafs these days as not everyone is a fan of his style.

Despite the haters, The Steve Dangle Podcast is still incredibly popular and he continues to do this thing every single day. During the NHL Playoffs, Dangle has been especially busy as the Leafs are making a run.

Right now, the team is going up against the Florida Panthers. Much to the podcaster's chagrin, the team has lost two games in a row, with Game 4 being a pitiful sight.

On the most recent episode of his podcast, Dangle peddled a conspiracy theory about the team's latest string of losses and why they went down the way that they did.

After watching Chris Tanev, Matthew Knies, and Calle Jarnkrok go to the dressing room for "equipment issues" over the last two games, Dangle is suspecting that the guys are actually feeling sick right now.

There is credence to this theory when you consider how Matt Murray missed a game due to illness, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson missed practice on Tuesday because of illness.

Tonight, the Maple Leafs are playing the Florida Panthers in Game on home ice and if they win, they will go back to Florida with a chance to end the series.

However, a loss means their backs would be up against the wall in Game 6 and that would make for all sorts of drama.

Only time will tell if this Leafs team can get out of this funk and start putting pucks in the back of the net again. They also need another huge performance from Joseph Woll.

That said, this is going to be a fascinating conclusion to the series and we're sure Steve Dangle will be watching closely.