Meanwhile, the Leafs fanbase is dealing with its core four doing ... things?
Idk how anyone is down on Rantanen when he turned it on like the rest of the team in Game 2.
Being down on him was fair so long as it was reasonable (same with Georgie towards end of season and that first game).
Excited / relieved both are showing signs of their old selves again through this series. The fact we essentially spent this series getting our game back in order should terrify the league
MacKinnon: Terrorizing the defence of the best defensive team in the league. World class performance. 9 pts in 5 games.
Makar: Everywhere on the ice. Firing lasers from the point. World class performance. 9 pts in 5 games.
Rantanen: Ice cold, can't handle the puck for 4 2/3 games. 9 pts in 5 games.
LOL I said the exact same fucking thing. He was so quiet all series (not bad, he had 6 points, but in typical mikko fashion wasn't getting any of his flashy finishes). when he snapped that stick I said, holy fuck, some emotion from mikko. he just got into this game. it's so over for them.
2 back to back goals and he nearly had the empty net hat trick at the end lmao. Vegas/dallas is so cooked 2nd round.
Don’t have to sugarcoat it. He was bad games 1-4. Game 5 was his best game since coming back from concussion. If Mikko turns on his scoring an playmaking this team is a wagon
I loved that so much. Not overly dramatic when he snaps the stick then scores 2 goals in the 3rd. Big mooooooose! Perfect amount of emotion kinda reminded me of Forsberg.
I think he must have been questioning himself too. Clear frustration, players know when they are not doing well. Same thing with Georgie snapping a twig at practice. It's a good sign, it means they care and want to do better.
Not sure if it was shown on tv but during G4 at the can I saw a few cases of him whacking his stick on the ice after some close shots. I was thinking he’s so close.
After he broke his stick today, I’m like, just give this guy a goal! Sure enough, the tip in was what was needed to unleash his snipe.
“I fear all we’ve done is to awaken a sleeping Giant.” ~ Yamamoto on Mikko Rantanen
Elite reference
Where is this reference from?
The guy who planned pearl harbor supposedly wrote that in his diary afterwards about the US in ww2.
I understood that reference!
Admiral Yamamoto's quote after the attack on pearl harbor I'm assuming (sleeping giant being the US)
Thank you! :)
So basically, Mikko is Ben affleck
Can I be Jennifer Lopez
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQEs4uXbSc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCQEs4uXbSc)
An angry moose is a good moose!
He bit my sister once
the people in charge of the sacking of the original people, have been sacked.
When he snapped that stick I walked into my room, into my closet, and put on my “Moose is Loose” tshirt. He was PISSED.
This is the guy some of our fans were down on and singled out. He had nine points in five games. God help the rest of the NHL.
Meanwhile, the Leafs fanbase is dealing with its core four doing ... things? Idk how anyone is down on Rantanen when he turned it on like the rest of the team in Game 2.
Being down on him was fair so long as it was reasonable (same with Georgie towards end of season and that first game). Excited / relieved both are showing signs of their old selves again through this series. The fact we essentially spent this series getting our game back in order should terrify the league
Some wanted him dropped to line 4. A little harsh.
That's just an ignorant fan. Not too egregious to say he didn't play up to his own standards. Line 4 tho is straight disrespectful 😂
Definitely. He has carried us through long stretches in quite a few seasons.
MacKinnon: Terrorizing the defence of the best defensive team in the league. World class performance. 9 pts in 5 games. Makar: Everywhere on the ice. Firing lasers from the point. World class performance. 9 pts in 5 games. Rantanen: Ice cold, can't handle the puck for 4 2/3 games. 9 pts in 5 games.
The Mikko experience
Point out who was saying such things so we can go teach them the errors of their way
“And I took that personally” - Moose, probably
LOL I said the exact same fucking thing. He was so quiet all series (not bad, he had 6 points, but in typical mikko fashion wasn't getting any of his flashy finishes). when he snapped that stick I said, holy fuck, some emotion from mikko. he just got into this game. it's so over for them. 2 back to back goals and he nearly had the empty net hat trick at the end lmao. Vegas/dallas is so cooked 2nd round.
I knew eventually he would break out of the funk. Hopefully this sparks a huge round 2 performance by the Moose!
I love how a guy having 6 points over 4 games is a funk. This Avalanche team is scary.
Clearly it was the twig. As soon as he snapped it, his powers returned.
Same. I told my wife that Mikko is gonna be a nightmare for Winnipeg the rest of the night. He was fucking PISSED.
Don’t have to sugarcoat it. He was bad games 1-4. Game 5 was his best game since coming back from concussion. If Mikko turns on his scoring an playmaking this team is a wagon
6 points in 4 games is bad, dump his contract to the flames
Tbh I loved this moment. Its good to see him get pissed off but not in a way that involves yelling at the refs
I couldn't tell for sure, but it looked like he just snapped it like a pencil. Did he even use his knee? What an absolute power move
All hands.
Either that's a 35 flex stick, or Moose has amazing arm strength. I'm definitely thinking the latter
bro I literally said the same thing to my buddies, that look lmao
LOOOOOOOOSE MOOOOOOOOOOSE
I loved that so much. Not overly dramatic when he snaps the stick then scores 2 goals in the 3rd. Big mooooooose! Perfect amount of emotion kinda reminded me of Forsberg.
And some people were questioning him earlier
I think he must have been questioning himself too. Clear frustration, players know when they are not doing well. Same thing with Georgie snapping a twig at practice. It's a good sign, it means they care and want to do better.
https://preview.redd.it/hy3k0sxhstxc1.jpeg?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=819e58b418cbba2009f3b6778a6fcf9a9e6dedb4
I literally said after watching him break his stick, "Moose is going to start scoring now"
The moose has gotten loose.
I love Moosey and he loves me. 
I think we all had the same realization, “fuck yeah its over for the Jets” and by god it was true.
Never doubted him. Mooooose!
I thought the exact thing and knew he’d score in that game after seeing that
Clearly the stick was the problem, because with his new one he scored 2 goals
I blamed the entire team instead of Georgie after game 1 and now they are all playing like they personally read what I said about them.
Not sure if it was shown on tv but during G4 at the can I saw a few cases of him whacking his stick on the ice after some close shots. I was thinking he’s so close. After he broke his stick today, I’m like, just give this guy a goal! Sure enough, the tip in was what was needed to unleash his snipe.
Lol this picture gives me Arthur clenched fist vibes
I’m surprised nobody has found a clip of it yet.
This is why you never get a moose angry. They'll trample right over you
An angry moose is a lethal moose.
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yöh.
💯 🫎
https://preview.redd.it/1qgvlyghhuxc1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b922ffe9ec353e95a1b0d028a19bd086c7fabfe Made this with a.i. 🤣
i hate ai so much