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

[al secord]

Win it in 6. Stop trying to kill me.

 

[ECanuck]

This is stuff that should make the Leafs dominate Game 6. Bulletin board stuff.

Just give us one more. We don't mind at all coach!

 

[saffronleaf]

Matthews with a game high hit of 7. And none more important then the one on McDonagh near the end there.

best one was on sergachev and then he faked an injury that punk

 

[SprDaVE]

Is Joey Anderson available?

Yep, he is. I'm a Joey Anderson fan, but don't think he's getting in before Simmonds and Clifford.

 

[Wiseguys]

What I have noticed with Nylander is that he has better offensive production, when he's going up the middle or on his off wing. He has more ice to play with and a more quicker and accurate shot, more so when he cuts into the middle from the off wing, much better angle towards the net for him, suits him well

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

Not only do we have to end Tampa’s 16-0 bounceback streak, we have to do it *in* Tampa.

Who’s ready for a HNIC Game 7?

 

[binop7]

best one was on sergachev and then he faked an injury that punk

Came out wheeling like Bobby Orr his very next shift. What a clown

 

[HockeyAndWings]

What a rollercoaster of a game! Well played and good on the Leafs for battling back! Go Leafs Go!

 

[LastOne2100]

Oh baby. What a win to watch from the stands!

I was pretty down on them in the first, but love that they didn't give up and rallied.

Atmosphere wasn't quite like it was in the first game overall, but the fans turned it on in the third for sure.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Not only do we have to end Tampa’s 16-0 bounceback streak, we have to do it *in* Tampa.

Who’s ready for a HNIC Game 7?

Sounds like a good time to break a lot of streaks that have been going on for too long.

 

[LightningStorm]

Lightning fan coming in peace.

As much as tonight's loss stung for me, I gotta tip my hat to Campbell. After getting chased the last game and giving up 2 early ones, I thought we had him, but he made some great saves the rest of the first to keep you guys alive, and some big saves with the game on the line in the 3rd. Kudos to him for not folding there.

 

[PromisedLand]

Everybody BeLeafs. Even the posters ranting and moaning in the GDTs. If they didn't BeLeaf or cared they wouldn't be wasting their time in the GDTs they would rather do something else with their life

So chill with telling Leafs fans to suck on something or whatever....

 

[killer1980]

Best game of the series so far. Really good job coming back. Hope springs eternal.

 

[al secord]

So no one's seen Mess?

 

[seventieslord]

When are they going to give the first goal to Nylander? Tavares didn't touch that, did he?

 

[TMLeafer]

Yep, he is. I'm a Joey Anderson fan, but don't think he's getting in before Simmonds and Clifford.

Yeah, I agree. I just think he's the most serviceable out of the 3 in terms of PK, OT, etc. Thinking in terms of a direct replacement for Kase.

 

[Apex Predator]

i'll happily eat my humble pie after calling all the players out after going down 2 nil

Fantastic play by everyone in the last two periods.

Keep that same drive in Game 6 boys.

Me too!

 

[PromisedLand]

The bolts tied it up AFTER our epic comeback and we STILL nutted up and did the thing.

And matthews was hitting like madman and throwing them around like nothing.

They might have finally figured it out.

The moment Nylander cut to the net for a scoring chance not caring that he would get hit; that to me meant team decided that they are gonna bring it; come what may....

 

[LadyLala]

Everybody BeLeafs. Even the posters ranting and moaning in the GDTs. If they didn't BeLeaf or cared they wouldn't be wasting their time in the GDTs they would rather do something else with their life

So chill with telling Leafs fans to suck on something or whatever....

THIS. The Leafs have taken years off my life. If I want to grumble, rage, say I’m done, and whatever else…I’ve earned it!!!

 

[robertmac43]

JT was really good tonight which was great to see. I get where some of the aggressive flack comes from but I think people have been too harsh on him

 

[Havoc]

Everyone remember they have to wear whatever they wore today for game 6. Don't F up

 

[BertCorbeau]

So much for the refs putting the whistles away in the playoffs .. can't remember the last time I've seen a series with so many penalties. Soft ones too!

 

[MSZ]

Lightning fan coming in peace.

As much as tonight's loss stung for me, I gotta tip my hat to Campbell. After getting chased the last game and giving up 2 early ones, I thought we had him, but he made some great saves the rest of the first to keep you guys alive, and some big saves with the game on the line in the 3rd. Kudos to him for not folding there.

He is very inconsistent. None of us here know which version of him will show up next game.

 

[CelticDruid]

Tough game to swallow for Steve Simmons

Wasn't he in "Deep Thoat"?

I'm sure he has had bigger.

 

[Dangles McGavin]

We just saw a historical leafs game. Years later we are going to tell our grandkids about the times big players came up big in important games. This generation, we never really had one of those yet. I mean yeah, before this year, the Matthews core had won 13 playoff games, and you can't do that unless you've done some things well and some things right. But there was nothing so dramatic, so gutsy, so heavily dependent on our stars making a clutch play at just the right time. Probably the most dramatic, memorable (positive) playoff moment the Matthews core had given us was the brilliant overtime pass from Boyle to Kapanen*.

Gilmour gave us so many memories. Clark did. Sundin did. f***ing Stumpy Steve Thomas did! Now, finally, Matthews and Marner did.

*and you'll say, hey, what about the comeback vs. Columbus? But all they really did was make up for snoozing through 56 minutes so I don't really count that.

Well said! I've been a Leafs fan my whole life but only really a diehard since 2009. I've missed an embarrassingly small number of games in that span. Some during my undergrad for exams. Some while on trips... but honestly I've seen most.

Moments that really come to mind are:
- Kapanen 2OT win
- McElhinney save (I was at this game, immediately after flying home from South Korea, then drove back to Waterloo and partied till 4am... a memorable day to say the least)
- Kadri's hattrick against the Islanders
- Matthews' 4 goal game.

Jeez, don't have many beyond that.

This was a big game. Proud of the boys, but it's time to get it done.