Post-Game Talk: Leafs beat Tampa for the series lead 3-2. "One more for the good guys"

[SprDaVE]

Kase probably should be benched after that 3rd period give away. Campbell saved his butt. He also wasn't very good I felt like.

I wouldn't mind to see what Simmonds could do in Game 6

 

[kevsh]

Have to give Johnny T and Willie credit, they both stepped up tonight.
Matthews was a wrecking ball.
Keeping Holl in was the right call. Keefe opted for the more experienced defenceman than putting Lilegren into a pressure cooker. Timothy will have his time, but Keefe for now has to go with the guys he believes can handle it.

 

[ECanuck]

The 5 on 3 Kill was absolutely heroic. Felt like a huge momentum shifter. Pk in general today was on very good.

And Kucherov shanked one of his one timers. The hockey gods were for us.

 

[therealkoho]

Hard time picking the 3 stars lots of hustle out there tonight

so in no particular order there's 3 in there somewhere

MM what can ya say just imposing his will at both ends of the ice, always getting things done, always in the opponents business and always creating

Willie he had a great game tonight, really strong and totally on fire, he dominated whole shifts by using his skills and his skates, and by optimizing zone time by holding on to pucks and making plays possible in order to use his linemates

Jack He kept it together and got stronger as the game wore on, he made so many outstanding and timely saves, when he's strong like this, it actually creates a lot of confidence in the guys in front of him and in turn generates offence.

JT fighting for pucks, grinding the opponent to dust, winning the battles through all 200 feet

AM he made the 3 hardest hits on the night, a couple of soft mistakes in the Dzone but he righted them right away, and took pucks away from guys

DK a solid night at both ends, dominant in the circle he drove the line pretty good tonight, we're lucky to have him for another year

6D Everyone got physical, they all hustled, I'd like to see them block more shots, but they kept Jacks crease clear and that's kind of a good thing too. Boosh actually looks like he may have some real offensive skills hiding there somewhere


like I said before we got this

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Honestly, I loved how physical Matthews was. Huge momentum moments. Most hits in the game by a lot and also big hits too.

 

[binop7]

And Kucherov shanked one of his one timers. The hockey gods were for us.

Kucherov missed a few point blank chances definitely some luck there. But there's tons of luck in hockey. Mitch's stick exploded when he had a wide open one timer

 

[The Masters]

Jon Cooper is a fkin dik head

 

[Cournoyer12]

Great win for the Leafs,my only complaint is I have to listen to Butchergrass call the game on ESPN! Why can’t they just use the Canadian feed. Insufferable!!!!

 

[Menzinger]

Dubas' hasn't been popular over the last few games. But so far it's looking more like he's made the right bet on the teams goaltending.

 

[ECanuck]

Jon Cooper is a fkin dik head

That's how he is. You don't know if he won the game or lost it.

 

[IPS]

Just read the Oilers' "Around the league thread" (AKA Leafs discussion thread) and they are dead set convinced that the refs do everything they can to help Toronto win.

 

[OVO16]

Kase has been useless. He's even more useless on the 4th line. I'd much rather have a Simmonds or Clifford in over Kase but Keefe aint gonna make any changes when they're winning

 

[Burnie97]

Maybe already been said but seems under the radar. Muzzin +6 this series... Brodie +7. 2 of the top d man for this round.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Keefe finally got the top 9 right to spark the comeback.

Bunting Matthews Marner
Kerfoot Tavares Nylander
Mikheyev Kampf Engvall

 

[Alamo Leafer]

If we can defend the first ten minutes next game we will win. Tampa will come out hard

I said it in game 4's GDT: Tampa was gangster the 1st 10 minutes so I don't know why Leafs didn't try to slow the game down, kill some of their momentum & take the crowd out of it by few icings. Pat Quinn trick

 

[Trapper]

Agreed.
Imo how we play game 6 will show if they have learned what it will take to win. They cannot have the, ther is always game 7 attitude.
I want them to start game 6 the way they played from the 2nd period this game and keep it up until the end. That won't mean automatic win, but that is the mind set they need

This is a prime opportunity. Tampa’s goaltending hasn’t been stealing any games and is decidedly average. Everyone should feel good they have contributed to scoring. Not gripping sticks to tight or feeling snakebite. If we just play hard we can take this series.

 

[stickty111]

Just listen to 7:15-7:21
Awesome

 

[aingefan]

I can respect that
Don’t do it again
Ok !!!!!
Either your with us or against us
Cmon Leafs Nation , let’s band together like no other
I want one more before it’s over !!!!

You spelled thirteen wrong.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

Maybe already been said but seems under the radar. Muzzin +6 this series... Brodie +7. 2 of the top d man for this round.

they were awesome I thought, throughout the game.

 

[MSZ]

I don't have the stats, have they been in that position during their past 2 years' cup run?

Tampa played a couple of game 7s last year.

 

[binop7]

Just read the Oilers' "Around the league thread" (AKA Leafs discussion thread) and they are dead set convinced that the refs do everything they can to help Toronto win.

The league is holding the Oilers down by *checks notes* making them sign the corpse of Duncan Keith and relying on a headcase like Mike Smith

 

[Teeder Keon]

You spelled thirteen wrong.

Meant one more cup

 

[1specter]

Just read the Oilers' "Around the league thread" (AKA Leafs discussion thread) and they are dead set convinced that the refs do everything they can to help Toronto win.

We're literally first in penalties Oilers fans have no brain cells.

 

[Lightsol]

Just read the Oilers' "Around the league thread" (AKA Leafs discussion thread) and they are dead set convinced that the refs do everything they can to help Toronto win.

Have they seen some of the penalties Corey Perry has been drawing in this series? If this is the refs helping, we'd be better off without it.

 

[binop7]

Maybe already been said but seems under the radar. Muzzin +6 this series... Brodie +7. 2 of the top d man for this round.

Muzzin has been great. His clapper has looked damn good too