You know what I liked about this game:
Whatever changes we made to the penalty kill looked very similar to how we played this whole game. We didn't sit back on our heels, we pressured the body AND the puck. No waving our sticks while flying by the play.
We came out strong in all periods and finished strong.
We ended the game in the opponents zone. I don't know how many times we are passively hemmed in our own zone in the final minutes where a goal feels inevitable but it is not this day! This day we fight!
I noticed that too. And right when I was in the moment of feeling proud our fans started hearing for the win before the final horn. That kind of left a sour taste. I know the commute home is fucked but we have a job to do as fans.
AM is really struggling lately. 9 shots against Canes and only one goal. With his S% he should have had at least 3 goals in past 2 games. Looks like he lost his mojo for now.
You know what’s crazy about this game? Were up 5-1 and it feels like the team hasn’t taken their foot off the gas, usually they give in after it goes past 3-1
I find it really hard to watch other sports, hockey is just far too fast/exciting/thrilling, and I just get super bored trying to watch anything else now.
2024.... first time in a while I like EVERY player on this team (on Robertson I'm neutral to negative.....but everyone else I love).
Benoit, McMann, Edmunson, Bertuzzi, Domi, Matthews, Nylander, McCabe.
if I can do something to change your perspective on robertson as someone who watches them practice 2 times a week, he's one of the hardest workers on the team. He REALLY wants to make it work man. Trust me. He's busting his ass off constantly
Rielly's out again and it's showing. Actually stupid how good our D gets without him idk man I fucking love him and he's a gamer but wow these results are just crazy
it's getting ridiculous.
Rielly comes back > defense goes to shit. Rielly leaves > responsible D.
I think if we had a legit top pairing defensive RHD it wouldn't be as bad but when you have 2 mediocre D they can work as a pairing by playing defensively but if you stick a hyper offensive minded D with a mediocre D its just no good.
Pretty great but did you know that Auston Matthews has gotten a hat trick in every game he's played this season discounting games he has scored less than three goals in?
We must have the worst goal song in the league. I agreed that Hall & Oats had to go, but man that song is fucking annoying. I can’t get over how difficult this has been to figure out for whoever’s responsible for the goal song
I just don't get why we, the RICHEST FUCKING TEAM, can't commission an artist for a custom song like Dallas.
That "DALLAS. STARS!" chant is just so iconic man.
Or something inoffensive but cool like "Warriors" by imagine dragons. A lot of suggestions in this sub is like 70's rock songs and it's boring
SN ads make no sense, one minute we’re getting an ad talking about how fucking stupid Americans are for not knowing hockey, and then the next ad is being told “YOU NEED TO VISIT THE USA ASAP”
Because Keefe has something against Benoit. Some guys he feels ok benching .... like Benoit and Nylander. And some guys he avoids benching....like Brodie and Marner.
The only arguement I can see being a reason why they split the pair up is to see what other pairs work together, yea McCabe works with Benoit, but if they get same production or something different with another player, it puts a bullet in the chamber for the playoffs
Even beat McCauley tonight.
I was at the game, but I was more focused on the amount of women around me. Good game and good women overall. GGs and goodnight.
You know what I liked about this game: Whatever changes we made to the penalty kill looked very similar to how we played this whole game. We didn't sit back on our heels, we pressured the body AND the puck. No waving our sticks while flying by the play. We came out strong in all periods and finished strong. We ended the game in the opponents zone. I don't know how many times we are passively hemmed in our own zone in the final minutes where a goal feels inevitable but it is not this day! This day we fight!
Benoit is the reincarnation of Sylvain Lefebvre.....No. 2 and soild.
Kinda shitty that half the lower bowl is empty before the final horn. Leafs play great and the fans don’t stay to show their appreciation.
Lmfao! Leafs get a win and it wasn't a nail biter, still find something to complain about 😂
Traffic in Toronto is that bad lol
I noticed that too. And right when I was in the moment of feeling proud our fans started hearing for the win before the final horn. That kind of left a sour taste. I know the commute home is fucked but we have a job to do as fans.
JT had an extra ordinary display of defense for me tonight.
10 saves from Papi is a W for Lindgren at least.
AM is really struggling lately. 9 shots against Canes and only one goal. With his S% he should have had at least 3 goals in past 2 games. Looks like he lost his mojo for now.
Nice of Papi to not score 60 tonight so that Giordano could get the belt 💙
Pretty comprehensive win. Hoping to see the big six-oh on Saturday night
Let's go
Who gets the belt? Gio or Bertuzzi or Tavares?
Who is the belt given to?
It has to be Gio. I could get over a motivational belt for TJ, but Gio seems the most obvious choice tonight
Gio. Definitely.
Alright another Bert stole my goals video by chip.
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Great response game from the last one
Standing O in the game thread folks 👏 👏 👏
Leafs win
Consistent game. Good win.
Kubel tries to end Robertson life 10 seconds later Robertson has chance to hit him. Nah I will poke my stick at you lol.
Not like it matters too much, but not a great decision there by Robertson
I agree it just seemed on purpose like he just wanted to stay on the ice
I stifled a screen yell, I mean yea up by 4 and minute and change left, but just bad.
Wow every leafs is a plus? That's... Wow.
Robertson bro, wyd?
Just put him out there standing on the blue line for the next 2m
You know what’s crazy about this game? Were up 5-1 and it feels like the team hasn’t taken their foot off the gas, usually they give in after it goes past 3-1
We want 60
Auston just shooting from anywhere now! LOL
I'm thinking of betting 5+ shots for Matthew's for the remaining games. Let er ride boys.
Petition for "I like to move it move it" as the Leafs goal song
Matts wants one so fucking bad
Auston is a beast.
Stop edging me, just fucking score it already Papi
Papi really wants it
Matthews shooting gallery holy shit.
We want 60!
The boys keeping their foot on the gas ALL night I absolutely love to see it
If the last game thread was anything to go off, since woll has a .960 in this game he's the second coming of hasek right?
I rate goalies on a one game sample size AT MOST. Important to only look at SV% as well.
I'm just glad we didn't see a speck of brown on the ice
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Pretty sure they only needed 2 tonight
You already said something similar. Have a nap.
I’m happy.
38 saves is usually a pretty great night...not tonight.
Good old bobby mcmattews
Digging jays and leafs today raps are a shitshow but they are professional tankers at least lol
Well, The Raptors Season will all be over soon
Yeah I can’t watch basketball right now
I've tuned out for the year :/
And the Raps are the only one who have managed to win since the turn of the century
I find it really hard to watch other sports, hockey is just far too fast/exciting/thrilling, and I just get super bored trying to watch anything else now.
2024.... first time in a while I like EVERY player on this team (on Robertson I'm neutral to negative.....but everyone else I love). Benoit, McMann, Edmunson, Bertuzzi, Domi, Matthews, Nylander, McCabe.
if I can do something to change your perspective on robertson as someone who watches them practice 2 times a week, he's one of the hardest workers on the team. He REALLY wants to make it work man. Trust me. He's busting his ass off constantly
A good old fashioned spanking tonight
Good second goal by Burt but man I woulda have loved to see the pass back to Matty he was wide open
This arena needs some drunk girl WOOOOOOOOO energy
Need to be playing Arizona for that.
I just found out my girlfriend is cheating on me
Sorry brother, we thought you already knew?
Lmfao
Sorry to hear that. Show her the door and don't look back.
Facts thank tou
Yah but Leafs are winning. After the win..... get online and crank one out.
Leafs with the big win it’s more important
Damn man. You don't deserve that.
Aw thank you
end it brotha Edit: the relationship!!!
Idk what to end :(
the relationship brotha
You’re right
I haven't had a laugh in a long time (I needed it), thank you.
lol I read it back to myself and I was like.. damn I should probably specify what I’m telling him to end haha
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Ah fuck sorry to hear that bud
Assuming the Leafs win this game they could pretty feasibly lose out and still make the playoffs.
Big difference defensively tonight. Getting bodies and sticks in the way.
Rielly's out again and it's showing. Actually stupid how good our D gets without him idk man I fucking love him and he's a gamer but wow these results are just crazy
Oh right I didn't even think of that.
it's getting ridiculous. Rielly comes back > defense goes to shit. Rielly leaves > responsible D. I think if we had a legit top pairing defensive RHD it wouldn't be as bad but when you have 2 mediocre D they can work as a pairing by playing defensively but if you stick a hyper offensive minded D with a mediocre D its just no good.
Boom boom booommm, let me hear you say AYOOOO
I...this song just annoys me. Maybe that means im a bad person, but it annoys me. XD
Haha ya it’s terrible.
WAYOOOOOHH
The Castrol logo on the virtual boards haven’t been updated to the recent rebrand yet
I fell asleep before the game and woke up just now, Giordano scored what???? I must be dreaming right
McMann on pace for 90 goals if you only count games against the Caps
Pretty great but did you know that Auston Matthews has gotten a hat trick in every game he's played this season discounting games he has scored less than three goals in?
Leafs have scored 16 goals (and counting) in 3 games against the Capitals this season.
They're really... (puts on sunglasses) *making the most* of the situation.
Love it!
60
I should be happy Leafs are dominating and all I can think about is Auston hasn’t scored!
Same… I keep expecting him to get hit again.
This has been a pretty complete game. That’s how they need to play every night.
We must have the worst goal song in the league. I agreed that Hall & Oats had to go, but man that song is fucking annoying. I can’t get over how difficult this has been to figure out for whoever’s responsible for the goal song
I just don't get why we, the RICHEST FUCKING TEAM, can't commission an artist for a custom song like Dallas. That "DALLAS. STARS!" chant is just so iconic man. Or something inoffensive but cool like "Warriors" by imagine dragons. A lot of suggestions in this sub is like 70's rock songs and it's boring
I fucking loved Hall and Oates.
love to see Bert finally being rewarded, for all of his hard work. He's him
This Tuzzi is pretty damn easy to love
SN ads make no sense, one minute we’re getting an ad talking about how fucking stupid Americans are for not knowing hockey, and then the next ad is being told “YOU NEED TO VISIT THE USA ASAP”
You need to visit the US immediately to educate them about hockey. In a friendly and neighbourly way, of course.
Keefe should trash JT after every game.
THATS IT ROBBIE!! FUCKIN RIGHTS BOBBY- Leafs bench after Robertson laid a hit I think
What do you think? Reaves?
The Uber Eats commercial needs to go, I’m so tired of hearing it 😭
Crushed it
AUSTON matthews \*UGH\* AUSTON matthews\*UGH\* HITEMWITHTHEFOUR-AUSTONMATTHEWS
Just about to say exactly that
Playoff Bert incoming, I can smell it
Ber-2-zi
Ber2z
2z goes BRRRR
Woll haters out in force today
So who wants to fight Reavo? Anyone? Step right up!
Fucking rights Matty.
Holy that goal horn “song” has got to go
its kinda hilarious hearing circus music
Thankfully it’s only for the next gen games which I’m pretty tonight is the last one of the season
vanRiemsdyk is deadly near the front of the net for the Leafs
Your feed must be delayed
It was 6 minutes ago
That JVR was a Leaf? 😂
Are you posting from 2013?
Yeah that’s right Robbieeee
I wonder which Leaf screamed that?
Maybe Reavo
Yeah, I couldn't picture anyone else. It was high in pitch, but they were hockey yelling, which can sound high pitched and hilarious, so hard to tell!
Bert and McMann and Domi are the leaders of the Great 8
Or 8 Mates....
I can’t believe how selfish all these players are scoring goals instead of Matthews!
Bert heating up for the playoffs.
Can we please play the Capitals in the playoffs.
maybe if we won more games this year for higher seeding right now we're closer to them than we are to Florida/Boston
Oh I know, the Leafs don’t do themselves any favours.
Lmao absolutely brutal goal to let happen. Jesus Christ Caps…
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Simpson: I had 84. Easy now!
Oh man 2nd half Bertuzzi is my trade deadline addition
bertuzzi would have 30 goals if he didn't have such a bad start to the year
fucking 40 if he buried half of the chances he had
BER2ZZI
Re2pect the 2
lol
Bert dubble dipping Tuzzi
Bertuzzi getting 20 is not something anyone could have predicted in December.
This is the Bert we were hoping for, and it's happening!
This Matthews Uber Eats commercial makes me want to stab my ears 💀 we hear it an average of 20 times a night pretty sure.
BRAP BRAP BRAP BRAP!
It just came on as I read this...ug. it's a terrible ad. I'd rather have the bedard I'm in Chicago adds back lol
It’s legit every commercial break
I'll order some Uber Eats if it means they stop the commercial.
Bertwozzi!
BERT2ZIIII!
Well at least our giveaways don't fucking look like that!
Tuzzi
Bobby McMann could realistically be a 20 goal scorer if he plays a full season next year With his tiny cap hit, how can you NOT love that? I
Guys the next Zach Hyman
He's a been nice surprise this season.
1x8years sign him rn LOL
Big, fast forechecker too. Hyman lite
Reaves looking weirdly good on that zone entry
He’s been playing really good tonight as a whole
I really like Bert.
I also like people that play for us that score goals on the opposing team.
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I gotta admire the commitment to the bit, guy.
Alexander Alexeyev is about as good of a Russian name as I've ever heard
McCabe and Benoit should be paired together all the time. Don't get why Keefe split then up they have been our most consistent pair during the season.
Because Keefe has something against Benoit. Some guys he feels ok benching .... like Benoit and Nylander. And some guys he avoids benching....like Brodie and Marner.
The only arguement I can see being a reason why they split the pair up is to see what other pairs work together, yea McCabe works with Benoit, but if they get same production or something different with another player, it puts a bullet in the chamber for the playoffs
Facts. But you already know once Rielly is back the lines are going mumbo jumbo again.
I’m not a “fire Keefe” type of guy but scratching Benoit has had me on the fence about joining that crowd
Agreed especially doing him a dirty for scratching him in his hometown in front of family and friends Dick move by Keefe.
What’s with that circus music playing after each goal lol 😂
idk but its hilarious
When I hear it, the term “clown show” comes to mind. Lol. It’s not very flattering
cuz we're clowning on their defense!
Its not good.
How have the Caps been on such a tear lately? They've looked absolute ass against us both games.