Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 5-3

[Erdinger]

I can’t believe how much he played down the stretch, he literally triple shifted at one point.

sure beat the Gauthier double shift on Monday. Of course that was more because we couldn't get out of our own end for almost 5 minutes that 3rd period

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Dallas only had 9 shots in the 3rd despite getting 2 powerplays and a 6v5 situation. What do you expect?

I'd like to have fewer heart attacks at the end of games a nice 5-1 win would be great

 

[DarkKnight]

Dermott second most D minutes tonight. His best game in awhile, great to see. I still believe he can be a great top 4 if he puts it together.

 

[crump]

Hyman was a maniac tonight. Team showed resilience against a stingy defensive team. Andersen looked good. Marner and Matthews can change a game in seconds. Good test, good game.

 

[DarkKnight]

sure beat the Gauthier double shift on Monday. Of course that was more because we couldn't get out of own end for almost 5 minutes that 3rd period

That was painful lol.

 

[Al14]

Massive win

Whole team minus Tavares we’re amazing

I guess Tavares didn't win a few key faceoffs in the 3rd period.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Hyman discovering an offensive touch on top of his overall game is really nice to see. It's hard to think of a comparison for him as a player but he's great and I hope he's a leaf for a long time

 

[Zizzzzy]

On the Dallas broadcast they described a play by Marner as “sagacious “.
I thought wtf, is that a chirp?

I typed "sag" into Google and it autocomplete it for me. Obviously I'm not the only person who just looked that up....lol

 

[Big Muddy]

I thought that Dermott played really well tonight.
Matthews and marner were outstanding.
Hyman all heart and grit.

Agree.

I'm starting to worry a little about Tavares. Noticed him getting stripped off the puck a few times tonight. Hoping that's not a trend.

Most important - that was an nice win against a good opponent.

 

[DarkKnight]

I’ll have what Zack is having...

 

[LeafsNation75]

Dallas only had 9 shots in the 3rd despite getting 2 powerplays and a 6v5 situation. What do you expect?

In the end the win is what matters the most, however I couldn't believe Ben Bishop didn't get called for interference when he tripped Hyman.

 

[The Big Swede13]

Alot to like about tonight’s game

The first line was good offensively and Marner and Hyman were tremendous on the PK and at the end of the game. PK was very good and I like that Keefe’s rolls more then 2 forward pairs. Ceci was lowkey good. Muzzin is good at breaking up plays but sometimes handles the puck like a grenade. The PP sucked but we only had one so we can give it a pass. The 3rd line didnt generate much but Engvall aint going back to the Marlies he does alot of little stuff very well. Andersen was solid and gave us a chance to get the W . Overall pretty good game on the road

Is Moore hurt? We didnt see much of him in the 3rd but saw Gauthier and Spezza.

 

[shaner8989]

I guess Tavares didn't win a few key faceoffs in the 3rd period.

Big whoop for 11 mill.

He’s simply not been nearly good enough lately

 

[slimbob8]

Babs would approve of this view.

Every coach in the league would approve of this view. Most teams have a d-man that the fans think shouldn't be in the lineup because he plays a role that is brutal for advanced stats. I mean the best team in the league last year had no issues playing one of the worst possession players there is all year (Girardi) and being successful. People have been saying Polak should be done for years yet he's still out there playing that same role.

 

[Optimist]

Didn't we set some kind of record tonight with most consecutive 4+ goals per game on the road?

 

[Kiwi]

I’ll have what Zack is having...

That's who he is

Hard not to pull for a guy that makes a career through sheer hard work

 

[Zizzzzy]

Hearing the team defended Sandin after a bad hit is nice.

2 of them right away tapped the guy on the shoulder and said ..excuse me sir please don't. Then Dalas went on the pp. They learned their lesson not to meas with our guys!!

 

[Big Muddy]

I typed "sag" into Google and it autocomplete it for me. Obviously I'm not the only person who just looked that up....lol

Comes from the word sage, no?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

What a fantastic and hard working player he is. He puts in 100% effort every single game. Was beautiful on the PK as well. Just a very underrated player.

Every shift really.

Coaches love effort.

 

[Gallagbi]

Nice to get the win. Especially against a defensively stingy team like the Stars. Benn at 9.5M for 14 goals. Seguin has 11 goals.

Nice to see teams having to worry about defending us. I like it better that way.

It's crazy the Stars are a top team with them under performing so significantly.

I popped in and out, but we looked good from what I saw. Noticeably aggressive forecheck in the third, which really seemed to work. Everyone seemed to do what was necessary down the stretch. Hyman's awesome, JT won 2 key late faceoffs and the stars didn't really look dangerous in the final ~5 (or even 7 when you think of the PP) minutes.

 

[Superstar]

Hyman discovering an offensive touch on top of his overall game is really nice to see. It's hard to think of a comparison for him as a player but he's great and I hope he's a leaf for a long time

He has a many goals as Jamie Benn...

 

[LeafingTheWay]

That Johnsson - Engvall - Kapanen line was fricken amazing.

If Engvall can continue to play the center role, Kerfoot has some heavy competition for the 3C role ... Also considering Mikheyev will be back next season, I think it'll come down to trading one of the two small middle-6 forwards (Kerfoot and Johnsson).

 

[Judas Tavares]

Though there have been some stinkers like the Florida game and the Philly game, I think we play much better on the road than we do at home.

 

[Zizzzzy]

I’ll have what Zack is having...

Sokoloff Lawyers are going to have to hire extra staff if they want to keep saying they will work as hard as Hyman does.

 

[ToneDog]

That's who he is

Hard not to pull for a guy that makes a career through sheer hard work

And 14 goals in 32 games coming off an ACL injury. Not bad for a guy with no hands.