Post-Game Talk: The Reim Minister and Philly the kid show! Tor 4:0 Edm

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Great game!

Reimer played great and Kessel is showing everyone he is the elite sniper!

 

[Ari91]

Bad habits in the first and third periods but the second period was an awesome team effort.

Kessel continues his hot streak. That second goal...my jaw dropped. Hope he picked the corner and got it right under the bar from that angle was pretty damn impressive.

I was so excited for Rielly and now I'm a little deflated because they took the goal away from him. Rielly had a great game tonight. Helped keep Reimer's shutout in two instances tonight and it was the way he did it. I'm especially impressed with how well he handles himself when under pressure in his own end.

Reimer was fantastic. Battles hard like he usually does and he was tracking the puck really well tonight (but I think he usually does that well anyway). Had some bad rebounds and fumbles but if it doesn't cost you any it's hardly anything to nitpick on. I guess one good thing about allowing so many shots against, it really helps our goalie's save percentages

And if the Leafs average the third most shots against per game, who the hell rank 1 and 2?

Edit: Do other goalies commonly get bowled over as much as Reimer does? I can't remember any recent Leafs goalies that gets run into as much as him. I don't think it's intentional by the other players but considering he's already gotten a concussion from getting run, the fact that it happens so often to him just seems like very unfortunately luck and it always worries me that he'll get injured again.

 

[FlareKnight]

I don't know why would people post negative about Bernier right now.

Both goalies are doing a fine job and I'm loving it.

No logic allowed .

I don't see the problem. Two goalies playing well and can roll with whoever is hotter at the time. That's not a bad thing in my mind.

 

[Green Snow Storm]

Good to get those two points tonight. Top line especially Kessel really shined and what else can be said about Reimer. Terrific performance. Too bad Rielly's shot just hit off Kadri, but Rielly will score many more goals in blue and white to come haha

 

[Alerion]

you guys seeing jeffler's tweets right now? lol

I love it

 

[Erdinger]

We have 2 #1 goaltenders. So great to see when you think only a few seasons ago we had Toskala,Gustaffson and Joey McDonald

 

[Nithoniniel]

No worries man. There going to break the cycle I can feel it! Kessel is red hot, Reimer has to get the start and he will be lights out again, and Rielly is going to get his first NHL goal back!!!!

They don't get two starter-caliber goalies and then don't utilize that for our back-to-backs. But there is a good chance Reimer will be allowed to run with it after that for as long as he is hot now.

 

[TheInsignia]

Kessel is now tied for third in goals in the NHL and tied for second in points just two points behind Crosby.

 

[Tdot Soldier]

No worries man. Their going to break the cycle I can feel it! Kessel is red hot, Reimer has to get the start and he will be lights out again, and Rielly is going to get his first NHL goal back!!!!

It's even the 2nd game of a back 2 back. I'm knocking on wood that you're right!

 

[William Hylander]

you guys seeing jeffler's tweets right now? lol

I love it, the media in this town calls players out when they perceive them to be playing poorly, the media talking heads should be called out when they post something that is absolute rubbish. Then Damien Cox and the ilk spin it so that they were always a Kessel fan.

Idiots, Neanderthals, Mongoloids see other: Toronto Sports Writers.

 

[Mitchy]

Phil is on one hell of a thrill.

 

[I Am The Stig]

Off to Calgary tomorrow.

Watch me refute this:

All the "C" losses that the Leafs have sustained have been in the United States so we can come to the conclusion that we are cursed against C teams in the U.S. Being that Calgary is in Canada there might be a different outcome...which also leads to my next point.

The Leafs have been winning games in Canada which starts with a "C" so theoretically we should have lost all our games at home, in Montreal and tonight in Edmonton since they are all located in Canada and that starts with "C".




booya.

 

[Tdot Soldier]

We have 2 #1 goaltenders. So great to see when you think only a few seasons ago we had Toskala,Gustaffson and Joey McDonald

were toskala and Gustavsson ever our tandem? I honestly try to block out those years lol

 

[Canada4Gold]

You know you had a good game when the 43 save shutout is the 2nd star of the game

 

[hockeyes]

From reddit:

 

[maplehawk]

A+'s to:

Kessel
van Riemsdyk
Reimer
Officiating

 

[I Believe]

Have we ever not scored on a 2 on 1 when Kessel and JVR are involved?

Seems like it's an almost automatic goal

 

[Lebanese Leaf]

Kessel and Kadri

'The special K' duo: 7 points and +8 combined tonight

 

[happyaccident]

Watch me refute this:

All the "C" losses that the Leafs have sustained have been in the United States so we can come to the conclusion that we are cursed against C teams in the U.S. Being that Calgary is in Canada there might be a different outcome...which also leads to my next point.

The Leafs have been winning games in Canada which starts with a "C" so theoretically we should have lost all our games at home, in Montreal and tonight in Edmonton since they are all located in Canada and that starts with "C".




booya.

And Edmonton is the "C"apital of Alberta.

 

[maplehawk]

Toronto Media tomorrow: "Kadri steals star rookie's first goal; trouble brews in Leaf Land"

 

[bobbyt911]

I was waiting for someone to reference the letter "C" lol. Hopefully we break this curse tomorrow! Bernier with a shutout too

I don't get it

 

[Tdot Soldier]

Have we ever not scored on a 2 on 1 when Kessel and JVR are involved?

Seems like it's an almost automatic goal

well their 2nd 2 on 1 of the game they didn't score but it wasn't as clear cut a 2 on 1 as usual.

 

[ConnorTO]

hate to break it to you Bernier fans

Reimer is going no where

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Bad habits in the first and third periods but the second period was an awesome team effort.

Kessel continues his hot streak. That second goal...my jaw dropped. Hope he picked the corner and got it right under the bar from that angle was pretty damn impressive.

I was so excited for Rielly and now I'm a little deflated because they took the goal away from him. Rielly had a great game tonight. Helped keep Reimer's shutout in two instances tonight and it was the way he did it. I'm especially impressed with how well he handles himself when under pressure in his own end.

Reimer was fantastic. Battles hard like he usually does and he was tracking the puck really well tonight (but I think he usually does that well anyway). Had some bad rebounds and fumbles but if it doesn't cost you any it's hardly anything to nitpick on. I guess one good thing about allowing so many shots against, it really helps our goalie's save percentages

And if the Leafs average the third most shots against per game, who the hell rank 1 and 2?

Edit: Do other goalies commonly get bowled over as much as Reimer does? I can't remember any recent Leafs goalies that gets run into as much as him. I don't think it's intentional by the other players but considering he's already gotten a concussion from getting run, the fact that it happens so often to him just seems like very unfortunately luck and it always worries me that he'll get injured again.

I saw this stat as well on Sportsnet and laughed out loud and wondered who could be allowing more shots than us.

Turns out our friends the Ottawa Senators are #30 in SA/G with 37. We're #29 with 35.5 while Buffalo closely trails us with 35.2.

 

[TheOneArmedMan]

Gonna be interesting to see which goalie stays. If they both want big money we don't be able to pay them both.