Post-Game Talk: Ugly win is still a win

[HolyCrap]

I’ll take it. Tampa lost tonight. Florida won. Let’s hope Boston losses tommrow.

 

[The Beyonder]

 

[ULF_55]

I got 2 ... run away run away!

 

[Throw More Waffles]

I just love that we're so good that we can still win games when we play like crap.

And to think how much our young core will still improve...

 

[Pi]

Leafs turned it on whenever they needed to but snoozed for most of the game. Can’t bring your A game against every team but glad we did enough to win.

Leafs haven’t lost at home in over 2 months. This is a team that is going to be easily beaten in the playoffs according to the geniuses at HFBoards.

 

[dragonballgtz]

Leafs gave all Red Wings fans heart attacks. We happily accept this L

 

[Tonka]

This team needs defensive dmen, like a top 4 defensive D...badly, maybe a couple, which would actually mean, letting go of one of our core guys. Would love it to be Zaitsev, too bad he is here for 7 years.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Marleau needs a lot of credit for that filthy saucer pass on the GWG... that was beautiful

 

[Warden of the North]

Even though it went against us, I love that goaltender interference review. Illustrates how ridiculous this situation is

 

[MattySnipes]

Boy, that wasn't pretty but they found a way to win - I can respect that.

Game looked liked the Tampa game - Detroit as Toronto, and us as Tampa. We didn't really push until the 3rd. Detroit really respects us, they wanted to put on a show, they looked really good but only because we were just watching them. Fred stood tall.

Still don't like how they can't get up for these games, but that's for another day.

I'll take the 2 points. 35 wins for Fred. 3 wins away from holding the Leafs single-season wins record.

 

[leburn98]

You say ugly win, I say...

 

[ULF_55]

Leafs gave all Red Wings fans heart attacks. We happily accept this L

Sorry, Leafs almost hurt your tank.

 

[Warden of the North]

Marleau needs a lot of credit for that filthy saucer pass on the GWG... that was beautiful

He does. That wasnt an easy goal for Kadri either. Very hard to get a stick on that (though no fault of Marleaus)

 

[Al14]

Not pretty, but, 2 points is 2 points just the same!

 

[BM14]

Marleau needs a lot of credit for that filthy saucer pass on the GWG... that was beautiful

The acceleration and top end speed at the end of a game was more impressive.

 

[wingman75]

Couple observations:

That was full on Shaq Horri-awful!!

That might have been the worst ice I have ever seen in an NHL game... maybe?

Must be nice to play a complete garbage game and win. How bad are the Red Wings?

If that is the team that shows up for the playoffs, it's gonna be a short ride! ** I in no way expect that to be the case

 

[AppsSyl]

Not the prettiest game, but we'll take it. I am not sure Babcock can justify it if he takes Johnsson out of the line up when Komarov is healthy. He has looked really good.

P.S. Detroit is a dirty hockey team. Honestly, just because they are fallin' for Dahlin, doesn't mean they have to play dirty. Headshot on Marner was brutal (big surprise a Bertuzzi with a dirty play), the intentional Glendenning trip on Matthews off the draw. Just bush league.

 

[LeafsNation75]

The Leafs have passed their point total of last season with 97 points so far this season.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Take the W and run.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Tied record for most wins in a season with 45, Andersen ties career high in wins with 35

Good shit

 

[Daisy Jane]

this was like an uglier tampa game- but we won.

 

[LeafsNation75]

This goal was so nice let's see it again.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Love to see Dermott and Rielly get a few games together full time. Loved it when they were on the ice together for that Brown goal.

 

[ottomaddox]

Great game by Marleau.

Andersen came through.

Matthews could have had a few goals. Very unselfish. Great defensive play.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

What is the home record now??