Post-Game Talk: Leafs 7 Canucks 3

[Dekes For Days]

Nice to have a blowout.

What a game by Spezza!

 

[kevsh]

For tonight anyway, the Leafs are first place in the NHL.

 

[likecheese]

That second Spezza goal was a thing of beauty, there were so few of these highlights last season. What a slick pass by Brodie to start the play and what a nice play by Boyd to give him a moving target and haul it in. Fourth line, wooo.

 

[IPS]

I love imagining how we don't have to play the f***ing Bruins.

Was getting so sick of how they get to play their brand of hockey, but another team brings the same style against them and it's penalty after penalty.

I'm scarred by the Bruins, gotta admit it. They're really good, and I'm very relieved that they are out of our division this year. Might sound cowardly but I don't care, was getting tired of it.

It's not even the Bruins themselves...

it's the dumbass Jeremy Jacobs effect that comes with playing them. Every game they always get these convenient PP's at just the right time while they get away with everything under the sun.

 

[Twine Tickler]

That second Spezza goal was a thing of beauty, there were so few of these highlight last season. What a slick pass by Brodie to start the play and what a nice play by Boyd to give him a moving target and haul it in. Fourth line, wooo.

Great goal, but man elder was absolute dog shit on that play lol

 

[stickty111]

Our PK was incredible today as well. We only gave up 1 CF in over 3 minutes while having 3 of our own. We had 3 scoring chances to the Canucks 0. Our PK was more dangerous offensively then their PP.

Our PP was fantastic again too. We had 8 CF in over 6 minutes. 5 scoring chances and 3 high danger.

 

[Twine Tickler]

There is nothing Vancouver fans love more than losing to Toronto. Huge props to Petan. Like I said in the game day thread, I have watched him closely over the years. He is a much better player then many fans give him credit for. He won’t score a lot but he can make plays. He finds ways to keep possession. Hope they give him a legit chance.

He looks like a modern day bottom 6 player to me. He can create, and he can pressure. He has had games like this in the past for the leafs. But this one was easily his best as a leaf. I hope keefe rewards him on Saturday, because he was great. I know spezza got the trick, but I thought Petan drove the bus for that line tonight. He was all over the puck.

 

[IPS]

Funny enough, I responded to this tweet...



..and some of the responses from Habs fans were... at least we didn't lose to Ottawa.... Karma my friends, Karma...

Some of them are legitimately convinced they're going to finish the year with multiple PPG players

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Spezza, playing on the 4th line, scored as many goals tonight as the entire third line has this season (Vesey 2, Kerfoot 1, Soup 0).

Keefe was apparently aware of this stat so he sent Kerfoot and his linemates out at the end of the game for a late PP ... Needless to say, they didn't score.

I like that Keefe keeps rotating the 4th line guys to create some internal competition wish he'd do that for the 3rd line too.

 

[Leafs1991]

The forwards aren't hanging them out to dry like they used to

Looks like Keefe is getting some buyin and everybody is working at both ends of the rink rather than cherry picking for offense

As a life long Leaf fan all I can say is it's a nice change

And in the end, that will help the offense. If you work harder as a forward to retrieve pucks in your own end, means less time the opponent has possession and time to score, which results in more time for your own team to score.

 

[stopclickbait]

Aside from the goals, my favourite play of the game was Willy going 3 on 1 and winning the puck battle.

......while sliding on his knees without a stick

You forgot to mention when he finally does get his stick its upside down he makes a play with it still controlling the puck.

 

[SoftDumpNtheCorner88]

Feel bad for Soup.

He's honestly trying and hustling and breaking up plays and creating chances for himself, it's just not showing up on the scoreboard.

 

[zeke]

Goddammit you almost made me click on a Simmons article.....and I still might click just because that headline....

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Babcock was a real piece of shit for that. Even before knowing this, we all could see that it was just a dick move to show off his power and upstage Dubas. If Patrick f***ing Marleau was good enough to play crucial minutes in big playoff games then Jason Spezza was good enough to start opening night. What a f***ing ashole.

 

[zeke]

Babcock was a real piece of shit.

Fify

 

[darrylsittler27]

It's mind blowing the way Soup is playing that he is goalless.

 

[MattySnipes]

Matthews is in the same league as McDavid and MacKinnon.

Sadly it'll never be realized the rest of the hockey world because he's in blue and white.

It doesn't matter. f*** recognition. Go out and win. Show that you can win the big moments. Team trophies. Then recognition will BOOST.

He knows it.

 

[7even]

Hats off to Petan for making the most of his opportunity..

Would play him again

That sauce was some 3 star Michelin fare

 

[mikeyz]

Not to rub salt in the wound but... Pettersson was a bit quiet.

My dad was saying this too. Lol.

 

[mix1home]

When you get beat wide by a 37yo Jason Spezza, it might be time to hang em up

When you forget where Matthews is and he is one feet from your net, you might be to old to play hockey.

 

[mix1home]

So close with Matthews and the double hat trick. I'll take the win, Spezza's hatty (good that he wasn't claimed off of waivers ) and the return of Petan! Unfortunate with the Dermott injury though and playing that much of the game with 5D.

Why people keep saying that about waivers? It was universally known that Spezza would not report to any team, so there was absolutely zero sense to claim him.

 

[mix1home]

Matthews is in the same league as McDavid and MacKinnon.

Sadly it'll never be realized the rest of the hockey world because he's in blue and white.

They have all different skill set, but definitely at same level. We should call them McJesus, MacJesus and MatJesus.

 

[zeke]

From the Canucks game thread:

timw33 said: ↑

"Lol but they are f***ed they pay their absolute premium players fair market value they'll never be able to fill out the lineup with cheap depth"

*leafs find cheap depth*

"Ah well, nevertheless"​

​

 

[willmma]

So close with Matthews and the double hat trick. I'll take the win, Spezza's hatty (good that he wasn't claimed off of waivers ) and the return of Petan! Unfortunate with the Dermott injury though and playing that much of the game with 5D.

I think Matthews has a No-Hat trick clause in his contract.

 

[francis246]

That second Spezza goal was a thing of beauty, there were so few of these highlights last season. What a slick pass by Brodie to start the play and what a nice play by Boyd to give him a moving target and haul it in. Fourth line, wooo.

was that Brodie or Bogosian who made that heads up play?