Post-Game Talk: Ugly win is still a win

[Nineteen67]

I’ll take it. Tampa lost tonight. Florida won. Let’s hope Boston losses EVERYTIME THEY LACE UP THEIR SKATES .

FIFY

 

[Loosie]

So new blood match the old time team records for:

-Most Wins in the season
-Most home wins in the season

did I miss anything else? How many more wins before Freddie wipes the floor with that Raycroft record

2 to tie, 3 to take the record.

 

[ULF_55]

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

next-gen Leafs ... enjoy this youngsters it might not come again in your lifetime.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

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

tonight, we were the Lightning. We imposed our will late in the game

 

[LeafsNation75]

What is the home record now??

28-6-2.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Great game by Marleau.

He had a terrific rush, other than that he didn't do anything at all.

 

[Canadian Finn]

how exciting was that 5-3 where we had Marner, Matthews, and Nylander out at the same time....

Sure nothing came of it...but man is it exciting!

 

[Beaninfritz]

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.

The main board is full of so much salt, I think I'm going to start mining it. It's amazing that some people just can't wrap their heads around the fact, that the Leafs are 6th overall in points. The biggest reason why they're so high up, is maybe because they're actually a really good team now?

 

[ULF_55]

He had a terrific rush, other than that he didn't do anything at all.

I'd like this twice if I could.

 

[Canadian Finn]

He had a terrific rush, other than that he didn't do anything at all.

Couple decent passes as well...but you are correct.

 

[Raging Bull]

did I miss anything else? How many more wins before Freddie wipes the floor with that Raycroft record

Raycroft seems like the type of guy who would emerge from a dark alley with a lead pipe and Tonya Harding a knee to keep that record.

 

[Pi]

The main board is full of so much salt, I think I'm going to start mining it. It's amazing that some people just can't wrap their heads around the fact, that the Leafs are 6th overall in points. The biggest reason why they're so high up, is maybe because they're actually a really good team now?

They only know two things:

1967 and plan the parade.

 

[MattySnipes]

You guys think the goal tonight by Nylander from Matthews could rank Top 5 from all of our goals this year. The goal itself was easy, but more so the play that developed, their passing to each other, etc.

 

[HolyCrap]

I had to google what FIFY meant. Lol. Anyways you make a good point.

 

[mammothCacti]

next-gen Leafs ... enjoy this youngsters it might not come again in your lifetime.

See that's only if Leafs way in the future management returns to shit. If they are smart, decade after decade of good hockey while rebuilding smart. No more of this 50 year shit.

 

[ECanuck]

That was a tough game. Red Wings really wanted to win.

 

[Cleetus]

Raycroft seems like the type of guy who would emerge from a dark alley with a lead pipe and Tonya Harding a knee to keep that record.

lol he did look a little sketchy! that was funny!

 

[Gallagbi]

Raycroft seems like the type of guy who would emerge from a dark alley with a lead pipe and Tonya Harding a knee to keep that record.

Strikes me more as a guy who'd love nothing more than to see it broken and never have his name mentioned again.

 

[PromisedLand]

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

backhand saucer on the tape. that was filthy; i don't think I have ever seen anyone make backhand saucer on the tape when skating full speed

i wonder if that was good execution or just luck

whatever the case that was just freakin' filthy; beauty of a pass nonetheless

 

[HamiltonNHL]

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

 

[Raging Bull]

Strikes me more as a guy who'd love nothing more than to see it broken and never have his name mentioned again.

I don’t think he’s a guy that probably even follows the media, dudes been a ghost since he’s left the NHL.

Actually he filmed something with HNIC for Hometown Hockey just last month.

 

[Halla]

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.

I wouldn't be shocked to see him test out a Johnsson-Komarov-Kapanen line

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[Daisy Jane]

tonight, we were the Lightning. We imposed our will late in the game

right.
(thanks, my words are all jumbled tonight). that's what I meant to say.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Thoughts

1) Hainsey, Hainsey, Hainsey. He is getting too much ice time. Cut it back. Is his new favourite song Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Give It Away Now"?
2) Ice. Wow. Seriously? Is this an NHL rink or a backyard pond? Come on man!
3) Freddy. Some good. Some bad. Did you notice the Wings constantly shooting the puck around his head? IMO this is NOT coincidence.
4) The Wings are a dirty team. Discuss.