Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 5-2

[garce]

Nylander got dominated early by Malkin. Kadri changed the game, just outstanding! And what a contract!

 

[Macallan18]

Kappy 1 Kessel 0
Feels good man!!!
Getting a new tv Wednesday afternoon, can't wait to watch the leafs on it Wednesday night!!!

 

[LeafsNation75]

Quiet 3 point night for Rielly.

Mitch Marner also tied his goal total from last season with 19 and chances are he will score a lot more before the season is over.

 

[Tlo1]

The simpletons always return for more.

Lame

 

[Leafsfan13]

Really impressed with Nylander and kadri tonight shutting down Malkin and Crosby. I think the leafs have proven that they can hold their own down the middle against any team in the league. Been a long time since a leaf fan could say that. Feels good

 

[LeafsNation75]

We can also say they finally won a game with Tomas Plekanec in the lineup.

 

[Macallan18]

wants to stick it to them for trading him.

yeah, or he just wants to stay in the line up. I think he has achieved that.

 

[Liminality]

Nylander got dominated early by Malkin. Kadri changed the game, just outstanding! And what a contract!

I thought Nylander did alright in the defensive side but yeah, he got outclassed by one of the best centers in the league.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

Quiet 3 point night for Rielly.

He was Solid tonight

 

[Leaf of the Mind]

I think the Pens suffer a bit from what all good winning teams suffer from, they often go to sleep during the regular season games and at some point late they just wake up and begin to try. Still, we have weathered their third period all out attack well this year.
Glad they're getting some more rest. Some of the good part of the D-corps continue to be the problem, and it's not like amazing goals against, or normal opponent pushback. Just sloppy, correctable plays that can't happen in the playoffs. Nice to see Pleks finally meshing with the team. Polak gets some big ups too for standing up for Willy.

 

[ToMaLe]

Beating PIT without Matthews is BIG!
Lots to be happy about tonight:
-Kappy and Leivo played well
-Plekanec looked good, and like the player I was expecting when we traded for him
-Nylander/Marner line held their own against a red hot Malkin, and Nylander passes a big test at C
-Andersen looked to be back to his old self
-Dermott looked good again
-POLAK looked good
-Kadri potted a couple edging closer to 30 goals
-Marner's goal puts him 1 away from 20
-We got a goalie interference call in our favour
-Rielly hits 40 pts
-And most importantly, we ended the 4 game losing skid!!!

so pretty much everyone except our gudpro first line Allstar? shocking!

 

[Nithoniniel]

Nylander got dominated early by Malkin. Kadri changed the game, just outstanding! And what a contract!

I don't think it was Nylander as much as the whole line just didn't seem to click tonight. Everybody on an island, and Hyman on an island is not a pretty thing.

 

[saffronleaf]

great win against a red hot pens team without matthews and zaitsev after a lengthy break.

 

[rojac]

he wasn't. why do people try to make this a thing.

Because there is a faction of this fanbase that likes to play the victim.

 

[Brown Dog]

 

[garce]

I thought Nylander did alright in the defensive side but yeah, he got outclassed by one of the best centers in the league.

No shame, lessons learned.

 

[2 Slick]

Kind of a boring game to watch, but I don't care, I like the end result.

Matthews really needs to come back and stay healthy. Fluke type injuries, but enough already, we need good karma for this team.

 

[saffronleaf]

kadri really stepping up. he's one of my favs on this team, have watched him develop since he was drafted.

 

[ULF_55]

I thought Nylander did alright in the defensive side but yeah, he got outclassed by one of the best centers in the league.

Yes, what exactly did Malkin accomplish?

Win > Loss

 

[rent free]

lol @ Hughson:

"Marleau, scores"

never heard such disappointment in his voice

It was an empty netter. No commentator gets excited at that.

 

[saffronleaf]

still not a big fan of the lines, though.

keep marleau - kadri - marner together.

put kapanen with nylander and hyman.

komo on the 4th line.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Beating PIT without Matthews is BIG!
Lots to be happy about tonight:
-Kappy and Leivo played well
-Plekanec looked good, and like the player I was expecting when we traded for him
-Nylander/Marner line held their own against a red hot Malkin, and Nylander passes a big test at C
-Andersen looked to be back to his old self
-Dermott looked good again
-POLAK looked good
-Kadri potted a couple edging closer to 30 goals
-Marner's goal puts him 1 away from 20
-We got a goalie interference call in our favour
-Rielly hits 40 pts
-And most importantly, we ended the 4 game losing skid!!!

They also reached the 40 win mark tonight.

 

[member 262271]

God damb right! Hopefully the leafs get another W streak rolling.

 

[Pookie]

Komarov back to fix the leaky Kadri line. Great job by the three of them tonight.

And Kadri produces with him on the wing. Go figure.

On the down side, without Andersen, this is an ugly game.

 

[garce]

I don't think it was Nylander as much as the whole line just didn't seem to click tonight. Everybody on an island, and Hyman on an island is not a pretty thing.

I thought Nylander looked panicked in the first. I want to see him a centre, he’s got to use his skill down low against the elite guys they’re going to try to exploit him after 34