Post-Game Talk: FREDDY IS BACK! Leafs win 4-0

[Craig Button]

Nice.

Freddy needs to continue to play like this

 

[Stephen]

That was not expected at all.

The way to approach this is they have a template game against a contender and they now need to basically refer to this game as a benchmark. Play this way against everybody including bottom feeders.

This can’t be a one off.

 

[On-the-Fly]

Wait ... a perennial contender laid an egg? Damn. I thought only the Leafs could.

Go Art Williams on the rest of the season. Do it. Then do it. And do it.

 

[mapleleaf979]

Who is this team? What a contrast from Tuesday. This team can be a beast when it competes.

 

[LeafsNation75]

That has to be their best game all season from start to finish.

Plus a huge turning point was not allowing Pittsburgh to score on that power play in the 1st period.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

That was just total domination. The leafs needed a game like that badly

 

[Stephen]

The way the team defended the shut out for Fred at the end was impressive. Also equally impressive is how badly Pittsburgh wanted a goal.

 

[tmlms13]

LOL at Bobby Mac calling out ODog in the post game.

I guess Bob was watching Overdrive yesterday.

 

[DarkKnight]

I can't believe there's idiots out there that can't see his value to the team.

Probably the same ones who said "Bad trade by Dubas, he's not going to be able to re-sign him. Waste of assets."

Who doesn’t like Muzzin? All I read is resign him, no brainer. Dubas’ best trade.

 

[joeyjojojrshabadoo]

There's the effort we've been looking for!

 

[BAM]

Keep playing like this the rest of the way and they'll make the playoffs easily. Too much firepower on this squad that they don't need to play loose hockey, outwork the other team and everything else opens up. Also...keep up the hits, that was great to watch for once, Leafs being physical but not stupidly so.

 

[MSZ]

Probably our most impressive win of the season, next would be the Islanders game.

I would put the St. Louis game ahead of the Isles game.

 

[Cor]

@stickty111 makes the GDT on Saturday

 

[Leafidelity]

Fred needed this

Forget Fred, I needed this.

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

I like O’Neill’s take. What they did tonight isn’t a cure. It’s the standard for work ethic in the NHL.

But it was a great game to watch for a change. Great win!

 

[Stephen]

Surprised how dialed in Kerfoot and Barrie were, and no idea what they’ve been feeding Kapanen.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Great effort all around, Andersen had a great bounce back game and Muzzin looked like a man who wants to drag this team kicking and screaming into the playoffs.

 

[Pi]

That was just total domination. The leafs needed a game like that badly

Hopefully this is a springboard for them to turn their season back around. We need them to play at the level they played for the first 20 games after Keefe was hired but with better goaltending.

 

[Kiwi]

Goes to show you what this team is capable of when the head space is right doesn't it?

We worked our asses off getting our noses dirty in high traffic areas and back checking which made the defense look good and gave Andersen an opportunity to perform

That needs to be our new standard

You can't always win but you can give your heart and soul trying to

 

[ottomaddox]

Feels good man...


...for once!

 

[Merrrlin]

That was just total domination. The leafs needed a game like that badly

Even your boy was quietly excellent, I thought. An absolute menace on the puck, seems to win every battle these days.

 

[IPS]

Who doesn’t like Muzzin? All I read is resign him, no brainer. Dubas’ best trade.

I'm not the only one who sees them. Calling out posters by name results in infraction.

 

[Cor]

 

[Mats13]

A lot of people missing in this GDT that were here Tuesday.

Makes you wonder if they’re actually leafs fans

 

[Smif]

Is this... happiness that I feel? Am I having... fun watching the Leafs???

I'm not crying, you're crying!