Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 3-0 with a huge effort

[Jimmy Firecracker]

holy the atlantic has 3 .500+ teams

this division is all of a sudden hot garbage

Boston is stinking to start and none of Ottawa, Buffalo, or Detroit care to take over their usual playoff spot.

 

[al secord]

Holy shit Grebs is my new favorite player

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Grebby's post game interview is gold lmao

 

[Stephen]

And he's just not producing offensively to overcome those shortcomings.

He sure looks snakebite at times but it's tough to watch him struggle like this.

That giveaway late in the third might see him in the press box next game

I feel like he only has himself to blame for all the anxiety though. He put himself out on a limb with the trade request. Leafs have been honourable and given him a chance as promised. He could just be a young kid figuring it out a la Holmberg but the way he handled that whole situation has put him into an impossible situation.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I never thought I’d kinda want to put the C back on him.

Seems like the C stands for Curse

 

[ClarkSittler]

Character win while missing so many forwards.

Looks like Berube is making a difference. Good goaltending helps too.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Holy shit Grebs is my new favorite player

literally his jokes and all reminds me of Grabby lol

 

[LeafSteel]

Good to see Woll stand tall.

Tavares proving you don’t need a C to be the captain.

Nylander is just too damn slick.

Grebs…… damn…… kid is a wrecking machine.

Welcome Minten. Great start kiddo.

Glad we had Benoit draw back in and the response across the team was what he so sorely lacked in the Dubas/Keefe era, and made the team so unwatchable.

That was then, and this is now.

Robertson, your mouth wrote a big cheque that it hasn’t been able to cash yet. You are running out of time. Be better.

Hopefully Knies is alright and we can get some guys healthy in the next few days.

Absolute character win and a lot for these guys to be proud of tonight. They played for pride when they could have mailed it in.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Greb can never leave lmao that post game was amazing.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Those who wonder about whether Treliving had a great summer. Tanev, OEL and Lorentz had an outstanding game.

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

I love that we are winning these grinding games. We are building a tough winning culture early and not waiting until March to flip that switch

…and so many depth players getting legit playing time right now. Gonna be so DEEP come playoffs with everyone fully understanding how to play for Berube.
Plan the F@#$&!NG parade

 

[SprDaVE]

Get ready for more Greb quotes

https://x.com/i/web/status/1859439742074380400

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1859439484514762811

 

[Stephen]

Holy shit Grebs is my new favorite player

Grebenkin is like Grabovski eccentric, Komarov troll and Kulemin strength all in one.

 

[Craig Button]

Love when these youing russians speak english,
its like an SNL skit.

This kid is so funny

 

[SprDaVE]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1859440021859602668

 

[Apex Predator]

I know Reaves hasn't been fighting much of late but does anything think it was a coincidence that his first game out for the suspension a top player on the Leafs is hit with gusto in the Leafs building?

Guys let up when they believe there may be consequences for taking liberties on players.

I’ll chalk up to coincidence but we’ll see the next 4 games.

 

[3blizzard4]

Grebby's post game interview is gold lmao

Markov vibes!

 

[fahad203]

had to switch to the laptop because phone was dead, but the team earned a laptop post lol

Where to even start, I only didn't like robertson's and timmins's games 100%. They still had their moments, robertson set up mccabe and timmins was still ok, but they made some boneheaded plays but it didn't cost them so whatever

On to the good stuff:

Joseph freaking Woll, dude was sharp as a tack and dialed tf in. He made save after save and kept us in it during that BS second period. Quick f*** you to the refs and that defender for "staying grounded" by levitating 6 inches up. Woll was spectacular

D was on point, countless times they broke up dangerous plays or cleared the puck. Huge shoutout to Benoit, who had his best game of the season easily. Great D, decent transition, stood up for his teammate and even showed some offence lol. D as a whole was elite and was nice seeing them clearing every rebound and blacking 329520935 shots.

It's been so long that I forgot bottom six's could look like that. Fast, purposeful, ferocious, and also dangerously skilled. Solid game for steeves and holmberg, Lorentz took like 4 shots to the shins. The wonder kids were just spectacular, Minten I though looked good, but Grebyenkin was in his own tier. Dude didn't just look like an nhler, he looked like a seasoned top 6 player out there. Set up a ton, played defence a bit, skated hard, hit hard, and forechecked. He's earned a stint for a while

Tavares with one of his most balanced outings, he was good offensively but he has done that before, but his defence was a master class. Pucks were out, smart plays were made, skating was used right. Loved the tackle

Marner was a 2 way beast. Elite on the PK, great on 5 on 5, and was purposeful on the PP. He generated, was a bit chippy and also helped on the scoresheet. That's the type of game I imagine when I think of a true 2 way superstar, dominating all facets

Nylander looked like the most dangerous player on the ice. He damn well turned into Mcdavid or Kucherov in that third period with how many chances he set up or had. He needs to keep up this intensity a bit more consistently and definitely bring it for the playoffs.

One more f*** you to the refs before I end this TED talk rant.

A lot of people stepped up tonight. Hard to find players that didn't do well. Maybe Robbie. That bothers me to say it because a lot of us are rooting for the kid. But he turned a lot of people sour on him after asking for that trade

But he did score 15 goals last year, so that's there.

Steeves had an underrated game, two nice passes

 

[BTP]

Yeah Grebs will be in commercials by end of the week lmao

 

[crump]

lol Grebenkin in the scrum

 

[TMLAM34]

Given all of our injuries, heck of a game from the boys. Great effort from everyone in the lineup. Need to see more of this from everyone each night.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I feel like he only has himself to blame for all the anxiety though. He put himself out on a limb with the trade request. Leafs have been honourable and given him a chance as promised. He could just be a young kid figuring it out a la Holmberg but the way he handled that whole situation has put him into an impossible situation.

Yep. That being said I’m not ready to move him just for the sake of it. If he gets off the snide that bit of confidence could be a good step in development

But I’m not opposed to using him as a trade chip for an upgrade elsewhere

Unfortunately Holmberg has played his way off the team first IMO.

 

[mikeyz]

Forecheck, Backcheck, PAYCHECK!!!!

 

[likecheese]

I know Reaves hasn't been fighting much of late but does anything think it was a coincidence that his first game out for the suspension a top player on the Leafs is hit with gusto in the Leafs building?

Guys let up when they believe there may be consequences for taking liberties on players.

That's how they play though, gargoyles on defense.