Post-Game Talk: Looks like you might still need him - Leafs win 2-1 and clinch playoffs!

[Lauro]

Another good game, with a better result this time.
Wished Leafs had fans as loud as the Isles.

 

[crump]

That’s pretty much what I expect all grown men that wear a hockey jersey to agame to be like.

Mom still does his laundry, still believes in Santa Claus

 

[Cobra777]

Bowen with the Johnny Toronto call. love it

he needs to call playoff games

Best Leafs sports commentator ever imho

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

CLINCHED

 

[Stamkos4life]

Good job boys! Hopefully we can get a little win streak going heading into the playoffs.

Man was I scared when Austin took that shot to the ankle area

 

[weems]

Rosen is definitely a NHL defensemen.
In his first stint he just wasn't ready for the speed and intensity of the league and it brought a lot of panic to his game.
He can skate, moves the puck well and has good hockeysense.

That Dermott pairing looked really good. Having two guys that not only can skate as well as they do but also be reliable puck movers is huge.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Matthews and Marner keeps their playoff streaks alive. With how bad we were before him it’s amazing that Matthews has never missed the playoffs as a Leaf.

 

[Legion34]

Lose a meaningless road game against the worst team in the league playing your struggling back up.... 40 pages.

Clinch a playoff spot playing a complete game against at top 5 team.... 15 pages.

Yep. Makes sense

 

[Gary Nylund]

I got an infraction and limited access to the site because I said it’s good that JT got the winner which would help strengthen the rivalry. Bit of a joke if you ask me.

No need to post, just read and enjoy the salt. I rarely look at other teams boards but I was curious this morning so I had a look and was not disappointed. I didn't read the entire GDT but the last few pages were fun. TWS was really quiet, had hardly anything to say at all, then got excited when they scored a goal and then when the game ended, he started posting like crazy rationalizing the loss. Pretty funny stuff.

 

[Torontonian]

Great win all around, we played solid last night. Can't wait for the playoff avatars to start popping up.

I think Sparkz should start against the Canes and Lightning then play Freddy for the final tune up on Saturday

 

[bax]

We know how it's going to go down. Either we get frustrated and discouraged because Boston is controlling the puck, outworking us big time, and getting all the calls in their favour while the Leafs are just lost. Or, we turn on some switch and outplay them since game 1. It either goes as expected, or really well. No in between

So we'll either win or lose? Yeah why bother watching if that's the case.

 

[LeafGrief]

Thought Andersen played really well and the team's defense looked pretty good. Zaitsev has been looking solid with Muzzin, that's a pair that can really disrupt the cycle game well. Thank god Dermott is back too, he is just so damn good at everything.

Having JT get the game winner was nice, but that was the kind of stingy-defense, lots of offense, whole team win that we wanted to see. Very happy with the game and once our shooting% regresses back to normal we're going to be filling the net, we've been putting up almost 40 shots a game for a while now.

Took a stroll through the Isles gamethread and thought it was really funny how they kept referring to this game as our Stanley Cup. If only they were that relevant lmao. We care about the real cup.

 

[DarkKnight]

Here's a wow stat. Tavares has 37 even strength goals this year, previous high was 26.

 

[ACC1224]

I still don't know what Kapanen was doing there

Maybe he wanted his 20th goal. But that was rather selfish and careless

That's exactly what he was doing.

 

[member 147413]

Here's a wow stat. Tavares has 37 even strength goals this year, previous high was 26.

Perks of leaving a dirty little island and the scum that inhabits.

 

[Judas Tavares]

JUDAS BABY

 

[ACC1224]

What do the Leafs do with Freddy? Do they just rest him for the remainder or the games and just give maybe a 1 period tuneup game?

He'll take the rest of this week off and play Saturday.
Sparks can swim around tonight and Thursday.

 

[Notsince67]

I hope this post isn't considered moderator abuse.

I got infracted for just liking his post

 

[RLF]

Clinched a playoff birth and played a solid 60 minutes. JT getting the winner is poetic justice.

 

[Sypher04]

A lot to like about tonight's game. My only criticism is that we once again sat back in the third to protect a lead instead of just continuing to play the way that got us into the lead in the first place. This is one of my biggest pet peeves about the way this team is, I assume, coached. Keep the foot on the gas and I feel strong chance Freddie get away with his shutout intact. In any case, with us winning and Boston losing, the chase is still on, tonight could be pretty big. Go Leafs!

 

[Notsince67]

A lot to like about tonight's game. My only criticism is that we once again sat back in the third to protect a lead instead of just continuing to play the way that got us into the lead in the first place. This is one of my biggest pet peeves about the way this team is, I assume, coached. Keep the foot on the gas and I feel strong chance Freddie get away with his shutout intact. In any case, with us winning and Boston losing, the chase is still on, tonight could be pretty big. Go Leafs!

It was my impression that 5x5, the leafs stepped on the gas. It was the officiating that gave the trailer park team a chance on the pp

 

[Nineteen67]

Clinched a playoff birth and played a solid 60 minutes. JT getting the winner is poetic justice.

Congrats. Is it your first?

 

[Sypher04]

It was my impression that 5x5, the leafs stepped on the gas. It was the officiating that gave the trailer park team a chance on the pp

That's fair. The reffing did suck... "this is a recording"

 

[Nithoniniel]

I've never seen a fanbase disgrace themselves like isles fans have with JT.

I have to admit that I felt quite satisfied when they showed the fan reaction after Tavares' goal.

man this cold streak is the best thing to happen to this team.

we're at 59cf% and 61scf% since that ottawa blowout. the best hockey we've ever played.

once the bounces start going our way again we're scary good.

Yeah, I have no idea how people can watch how we've played lately and think that we've been poor. It's like the only thing that matters is the box score.

 

[Mess]

JT scores the eventual GWG that secures a playoff spot ... Excellent

Scanning the Arena crowd for reactions after the goal .... Priceless !!!