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

[Gabriel426]

What a morning today, lol

 

[Ginger Papa]

Like him or not, this is great.



Steve is awesome

Thanks for sharing this. I hadn’t watched one of these yet & really enjoyed it. I recognize SD isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I like his Podcast. Making a career out of being a super fan is pretty cool.

Cheers

Vasi saved a few breakaways as well.


The air is cleaner too.

Even my wife's butt is smaller

 

[HamiltonNHL]

In fairness, her butt is pretty good (for her age).

 

[Squiffy]

uh, no, sorry 13 more

Baby steps man, one at a time. First, just one freaking more. Get this 2 ton gorilla off their backs.

 

[Brad C]

Great game

I fastforwared the first period of game four after 3 goals in first 8mins

2 goals in about a minute last night I was going to fasforward as I did not start watching game till 9:45.

I stuck with it and FF the intermission as ussally ,glad I stuck with it

 

[bax]

I could be wrong on this stat but I think they said Toronto 5 on 5 is outscoring Tampa 9 -2? If you were getting outscored that badly even strength wouldn't you dive? I don't like it either but there is method in their madness.

Diving always drives me nuts even when Leafs do it.

That's actually a pretty impressive stat especially considering how much time they've spent in the box.

 

[djdev]

this should be a lesson to keefe, PLAY YOUR BEST PLAYERS MORE!!!!!
thats what happens when you lean on them and play them 24 mins

in no world should kampf ever have more 5v5 minutes than our best players.

go leafs!!!

 

[mapleleafs34]

I'm fortunate to have gone to many Leafs games over the last several years, including quite a few playoff games.

I don't ever remember that building being that electric & epic as it was last night. The pure amount of bedlam that ensued after Nylander's goal was unlike anything I've ever experienced.

Absolute scenes when Willy scored. Nothing like I've ever seen before

 

[therealkoho]

6:00.

"Reilly...knocked down by Colton couldn't get to the puck first"

If the game were called as it was in the first period...that 3rd goal by Tampa shouldn't have counted.

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He litterally body checks Rielly knocking him down. Reilly. Who didn't have the puck. And was not skating INTO Colton.

That's a f***ing missed call that led to the tying goal.

I agree that was blatant interference, couldn't believe they didn't call it considering some of the ticky-tacky crap they have been calling all series. Does the NHL really want the Leafs out, if so it boggles the mind.

 

[therealkoho]

so, what's the statute of limitations on changing the official scorer of a goal? Because JT did not touch that one.

Not so sure about that it really looked like it hit his skate before it hit the Tampa player.

I'm pretty sure though that as Captain of the team, JT would've corrected the call on the ice if it didn't hit him, so I think he must have felt it. He doesn't strike me as a petty guy.

 

[Enniskillen]

I usually dump on Holl, but that was a great game for him, especially last 90 seconds.

 

[DutchHockeyGuy]

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!!!!

Yes. Really annoying. He’s got a voice for newspaper. And the analyst sounded horrible because he sat too close to the microphone.

And…. I was still a wreck after the game. Man, that was nervewrecking.

 

[Bluelines]

Diving always drives me nuts even when Leafs do it.

That's actually a pretty impressive stat especially considering how much time they've spent in the box.

When a team dives that much, it tells you where their mindset is, they don't think they can beat the Leafs 5 on 5.

I just checked and I must have dreamed it, it's 9 GA - 9 GF 5 on 5. TB has 5 goals for 5 on 4 and we have 3, 5 on 4.

 

[Apotheosis]

Sorry bro but you missed possibly the best playoff game since 2004. The intensity was unbelievable.

BRB, offing myself.

 

[IPS]

When a team dives that much, it tells you where their mindset is, they don't think they can beat the Leafs 5 on 5.

I just checked and I must have dreamed it, it's 9 GA - 9 GF 5 on 5. TB has 5 goals for 5 on 4 and we have 3, 5 on 4.

Tampa's game 4 blowout did kind of inflate the 5 on 5 scoring. For a majority of the series the Leafs have been the noticeably better 5v5 team.

And as far as the diving goes - it could def be a bit of a lack of confidence regarding outplaying the Leafs 5v5 but Tampa clearly has a win at all costs type mentality, which leads them to doing some greasy stuff.

 

[Budz22]

The Vasi save call is the best thing I’ve ever heard in a Leaf game.

It was a pretty amazing play too.

The Vasi save call is the best thing I’ve ever heard in a Leaf game.

It was a pretty amazing play too.

Curious. After Nylander scored, Kampf pulled back on joining celly. Is it because he was just coming out of the box?

 

[Zero1]

They pulled me back in. I believe.

If the Leafs close out the series by defeating the back-to-back champions in their building especially against a Vasi that’s coming off a playoff loss, I think they are going all the way.

This year feels different.

 

[peconcan]

I think we need Simmonds in tomorrow night, give him limited ice time but we need him on the bench. Maroon was skating around even in warm up like he owned the arena last night. It’s going to be a chippy game with it being an elimination game plus in Tampas barn we will need some toughness out there

 

[Superstar]

I usually dump on Holl, but that was a great game for him, especially last 90 seconds.

He made a great pass up the boards to Mikey before Willy scored the Leaf's 3rd goal.

 

[Cleetus]

They pulled me back in. I believe.

If the Leafs close out the series by defeating the back-to-back champions in their building especially against a Vasi that’s coming off a playoff loss, I think they are going all the way.

This year feels different.

 

[TGB]

Like I said, tit for tat. Hold the pattern, Leafs win.

Although I'd be happier if they tat again.

 

[Oscar Peterson]

Was just about to post this, you beat me to the punch hahaha

 

[ShaneFalco]

I think we need Simmonds in tomorrow night, give him limited ice time but we need him on the bench. Maroon was skating around even in warm up like he owned the arena last night. It’s going to be a chippy game with it being an elimination game plus in Tampas barn we will need some toughness out there

I used to like Maroon

 

[AvroArrow]

I usually dump on Holl, but that was a great game for him, especially last 90 seconds.

Agreed, Holl was fantastic. We are all jackasses for giving him that much heat, he made a phenomenal play up the boards on the Nylander goal. Also broke up quite a few zone entries.

Leafs lunch reminded me, shout out to Campbell's save on Paul's breakaway at 2-1.

Campbell was the MVP, if he doesn't hold the fort after the early 2 goals that game is over.

 

[colchar]

I hope they start tomorrow a lot better than they started last night. After Game 4, that start was simply unacceptable.