Post-Game Talk: No Samsievenov, just smiles - Leafs win

[wingman75]

Nothing like a Leafs win followed by sens fans booing their own team

Expectations were so out of whack in Ottawa leading up to the season. Sens Management and the local media are to blame. They all chose to overlook a critical problem... their defence, not their defencemen, their team defensive play, which is probably bottom five in the league. It flat out sucks. And you cannot win in this league consistently without it. Guess now they know. Sens probably finish in the 10 spot. Not bad for a rebuilding franchise.

 

[Dave92]

Good job by Samsonov to hold them in for the first half.

 

[wingman75]

Think if the Leafs played 3 periods each game they could get 3 points?

As it is they get 2 points for 2 periods of work.

There was once a Midget AAA league that gave out points for every period you won. I kid you not. So, in theory you could take away 6 points in a game. It was madness.

When was the last time the Leafs played three good periods in a game? In Denver I guess.

 

[Nineteen67]

Marleau somehow scored two goals

 

[Ginger Papa]

Congratulations on the Win my Leaf friends,

Missed the last half of the 3rd due to an internet issue but just wanted to say thank you for the hockey fellowship & May AM 34 get his groove back soon

 

[therealkoho]

Sammy kept us in it, great bounce back for the kid, maybe this is the year he puts all the rocky play behind him, maintains his confidence and becomes an NHL goaltender, there's always that hope.

 

[Stephen]

Expectations were so out of whack in Ottawa leading up to the season. Sens Management and the local media are to blame. They all chose to overlook a critical problem... their defence, not their defencemen, their team defensive play, which is probably bottom five in the league. It flat out sucks. And you cannot win in this league consistently without it. Guess now they know. Sens probably finish in the 10 spot. Not bad for a rebuilding franchise.

Seemed reasonable that one of Buffalo, Detroit or Ottawa could make a jump. But yeah, Ottawa's defensive personnel sucks and coaching couldn't fix it and no one surprised.

 

[therealkoho]

Good bounce back by Samsonov and good to see Tavares getting some production despite a bit of a slow down lately.

He was getting opportunities all along, although some folks, actually the same folks as usual, had the shovels out and were burying the Captain prematurely,

 

[Enniskillen]

Nice game, enjoyed it. Sammy was calm and poised.

 

[Stephen]

Sammy kept us in it, great bounce back for the kid, maybe this is the year he puts all the rocky play behind him, maintains his confidence and becomes an NHL goaltender, there's always that hope.

I think we just take it one game, one week, one month at a time with these goalies.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

My favorite part of the game was when the wings started ganging up on Bunting and only he got the penalty. Just gotta chuckle.

 

[therealkoho]

Expectations were so out of whack in Ottawa leading up to the season. Sens Management and the local media are to blame. They all chose to overlook a critical problem... their defence, not their defencemen, their team defensive play, which is probably bottom five in the league. It flat out sucks. And you cannot win in this league consistently without it. Guess now they know. Sens probably finish in the 10 spot. Not bad for a rebuilding franchise.

They're no longer an esay two

 

[Menzinger]

Pretty solid win

 

[kb]

 

[Teeder Keon]

He was getting opportunities all along, although some folks, actually the same folks as usual, had the shovels out and were burying the Captain prematurely,

Never give up on the “pork chop “

 

[Cleetus]

I thought he also looked like the Penguin.

checks out lol

 

[Burnie97]

Good W. Good D. Good Sammy. JT played a solid game after a bit of a rough 1st period... but the whole 1st was rough for just about every Leaf.

Beat up Philly tomorrow. GLG.

 

[Teeder Keon]

checks out lol

What’s that Disney character I think that kind of looks like that but cartoon ????
My kids loved the movies
Can’t think of the name ????
Bad guy turned good guy
I’ve been scratching my head all game
I think Mr ,??? Something



Oh yeah
Mr dispicable me ???

 

[ULF_55]

He was getting opportunities all along, although some folks, actually the same folks as usual, had the shovels out and were burying the Captain prematurely,

It was just a flesh wound ...

it's just a flesh wound - Google Search

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[BertCorbeau]

Samsonov was solid tonight, a needed confidence building win

Slow start by the team but the righted themselves is in the second.

Tavares with a good game too.

Overall the Leafs could have opened it up a bit more at the end but did an adequate job tightening it up in the end.

Hope this starts another streak

 

[keonsbitterness]

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You really are old.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Good bounce back game for Samsonov, hopefully Murray does the same and Marner is OK because it did look like he hurt something

 

[Menzinger]

Holmberg quitely on track to be a late round gem of a success story. Question becomes how high of a ceiling does he have offensively

 

[Teeder Keon]

You really are old.

 

[stickty111]

Good game after whatever that 1st was. Samsanov had a nice outing and kept us in it until we found our rythm. Congrats to Mitch on 500 points. JT might be getting going again.