Benoit going to the net and screening Domi's shot. That's hockey.

Benoit going to the net and screening Domi's shot. That's hockey.
- Zezel

Sweet Benny and Max, I never once complained about them.

Sweet Benny and Max, I never once complained about them.
- senstroll

I can honestly say this.

Only problem I had last night was the 2nd period. Leafs stopped skating. I thought they were good in the 3rd. Ottawa scored on literally their first shot of the period, 15 minutes in. Toronto deserved the win.

Now go win two in ottawa and rest for a week until the handmaid tales teams finish their series.

Only problem I had last night was the 2nd period. Leafs stopped skating. I thought they were good in the 3rd. Ottawa scored on literally their first shot of the period, 15 minutes in. Toronto deserved the win.
- fifty__missions

2nd and most of the 3rd. Only the results count but Ottawa was all over the leafs in the 2nd and most of the 3rd.

Florida currently winning the game 6-2.

So as we all know, the team that wins the first game 6-2 didn't really win the game, and the team that lost 2-6 had many positives they can build on...
- Atomic Wedgie

Tkatchuk with 2 goals and an assist. He clearly wasn’t healthy before yesterday.

2nd and most of the 3rd. Only the results count but Ottawa was all over the leafs in the 2nd and most of the 3rd.
- Fakepartofme

Mildly concerning.

Hopefully that doesn’t continue to happen.

Berube Tuesday 🍁🏆💙🏒🍺
- mr.sir

2nd and most of the 3rd. Only the results count but Ottawa was all over the leafs in the 2nd and most of the 3rd.
- Fakepartofme

How are you “all over” a team when you don’t get a shot for 15 minutes, though? I liked the leafs in the 3rd.

2nd and most of the 3rd. Only the results count but Ottawa was all over the leafs in the 2nd and most of the 3rd.
- Fakepartofme

The upside is that we've kinda looked like poo 5v5, so there's only room to improve.

How are you “all over” a team when you don’t get a shot for 15 minutes, though? I liked the leafs in the 3rd.
- fifty__missions

Leafs had a billion blocked shots, the ice was tilted in the 2nd. They were better in the 3rd at keeping everything to the outside (and more blocks), but all game at 5v5 they couldn't make a pass or breakout cleanly, with a few bad giveaways and miscues.

They certainly didn't look good that game.

How are you “all over” a team when you don’t get a shot for 15 minutes, though? I liked the leafs in the 3rd.
- fifty__missions

I thougth they were decent in the 3rd after a very lopsided 2nd.
they had the better of all the stats in the 3rd basically.

Sens got some breaks like the not a high stick on Marner and puck not over glass

How are you “all over” a team when you don’t get a shot for 15 minutes, though? I liked the leafs in the 3rd.
- fifty__missions

Leafs were pretty close to a perfect shut down mode in the 3rd. They didn't generate a lot but they still outshot and outchanced the Sens in spite of playing a dump it in and rag the puck style. For me, they were great most of the 3rd. One mistake by OEL cost them a flukey one.

Second period was trash.

Berube's Leafs are the epitome of rope-a-dope.

Lean back, let them toss low danger bs at you, wait for a high danger kill shot.

I'm not sure how far they'll be able to ride it but it's been their M.O. this year.

Sens are cooked.

Berube's Leafs are the epitome of rope-a-dope.

Lean back, let them toss low danger bs at you, wait for a high danger kill shot.

I'm not sure how far they'll be able to ride it but it's been their M.O. this year.
- The Law

for sure, thier fancy stats were pretty pedestrian.
Feels a little like 2013 carlyle leafs, but not as bad. Biggest diff is the goalies being elite.

Great g'tendin, good PP and limiting HD chances against could get you a decent run.
Lets hope

Stolarz pummeling that rat Ridly Greig with his stick and body checking him was a good moment.

How are you “all over” a team when you don’t get a shot for 15 minutes, though? I liked the leafs in the 3rd.
- fifty__missions

The leafs blocked quite a few shots (which is good), but they seemed to be chasing the sens. This improved in the 3rd for sure, but the 2nd was pretty bad.
Learn from it and move on. They arent going to be perfect each period, which is fine and not expected but it seemed like they spent quite a bit of time in their own end.

The upside is that we've kinda looked like poo 5v5, so there's only room to improve.
- gravyface

For sure.
The sens will come out flying in game 3...at home, first playoff game etc. If the leafs can weather that and not let the sens gain momemtum.....they should be fine.

But they let the sens back in this series.

Eliminate the sens early so I can rest easy the rest of the playoffs.

Stolarz pummeling that rat Ridly Greig with his stick and body checking him was a good moment.
- Scabeh

so good. Stolarz is a giant in all his gear, slight lean into Greig and hes flattened


my immediate thought after that and the offsetting penalties, was ...good, finally the leafs getting chippy and mean and it paying off. instead of getting them short handed.

so good. Stolarz is a giant in all his gear, slight lean into Greig and hes flattened


my immediate thought after that and the offsetting penalties, was ...good, finally the leafs getting chippy and mean and it paying off. instead of getting them short handed.
- senstroll

It was nice to see a little Belfour in Stolarz. There's no way he should have gotten a penalty for that, Greig was clearly in the wrong...after the whistle, skating through the crease. But Im glad he did and hope it continues, also hopefully it starts a fire in the rest of the leafs team as well.

It was nice to see a little Belfour in Stolarz. There's no way he should have gotten a penalty for that, Greig was clearly in the wrong...after the whistle, skating through the crease. But Im glad he did and hope it continues, also hopefully it starts a fire in the rest of the leafs team as well.
- Fakepartofme

well the chops and hacks he gave him before that prod deserved one

well the chops and hacks he gave him before that prod deserved one
- senstroll

Meh, I didnt see a thing.

Leafs were outshot 47 times during the season. Record in in those game was 33-12-2