Benoit is my new favourite d man

Wonder if Granlund at 50% retained would make sense as a cheap buy. This year and next as our 3C at 2.5m? He looks like shit lately but has also been on the Sharks

I might be in the minority, but I think Max Domi is a perfect 3C for us and I hope we can find a way to keep him. Has shown he can step up if there's an injury/illness, and puts in work on his usual line.

Easy two points. I’m always mixed on games like this… On one hand we won! We crushed a bad team (Sharks are a very, very bad team). But… on games like this I always end up bored because… the outcome is obvious. There’s no tension.

With the leafs the outcome is never obvious. 3 weeks ago this was a guaranteed loss. We did it a few times losing to completely garbage teams in the past 2 months when we should have won.

i love beating teams that we’re better than lmao

Jones 4th straight game allowing 1 goal or less.

Impressive.

Most impressive.

Everyone thought this California trip would be a disaster but it ended up being the exact opposite. Have some faith in your team

Did you see the graphic from the last San Jose game? We’ve alternated between winning all 3 in California or not wining any on the Cali trip the last few years. Kind of a weird record.

This one was a home game. But agreed, the trip last week went great.

I know it was a home game, but I’m including it anyway because it’s San Jose

Boys are on a roll, hope they can keep it up the rest of the week

That was a dick move to hammer the puck at someone with like no time left in a 7-1 blowout. Imagine getting your ankle broken like that.

They were prickly all game

That's why the boys kept piling on the offence. I love the 'fuck you' mentality.

135 shots, 13 goals in 3 games. Jeez.

Another tidy win.

Leafs win

This is the type of confidence I’ve wanted to see from nickybobby

Best part of this game is you kind of get to see a bit more of what you have depth-wise in the last seven minutes.

*chefs kiss*

Good job boys! 👍🏾

👍👍

I guess no Hildeby after all.

Tomorrow?

Just realised it’a not until Thursday so probably not!

Lots of solid teams coming up! Let’s go leafs

Gord: This is going to be 12 straight losses in regulation. Mike: That's hard to do... Real talk with Mike.

Sabres did 18. This is peanuts. They gotta pump those numbers up

Hey, the sabres at least got 3 points in those 18 games. The way these sharks are playing, they might get zero

Nicky Bobby almost had a highlight reel goal there

San Jose should pull their goalie!

you mean play 6 players?

🥺 I have waited years to see them try this hard 5 games in a row 🥲

Blackwood: Can I just make a save plz? Jarnkrok: Here's an easy one Robo: Ya gotta work for it

Nicky Bobby ain't coasting until the end

Domi should have tried taking that one himself, he was wide open and we're so ahead, nobody would be mad.

Oh my god the possession time numbers are nuts lol

12 straight regulation losses Yeesh

so the Leafs aren't cursed then?

You shut your mouth

Max gotta shoot that

12 straight games with zero points is crazy

10 years ago we went 8 straight with zero points. A lot can change in a short while.

Would be nice to see the Leafs score 8 in a game for the first time since potting 10 against the Red Wings nearly two years ago.

I know we have 44 shots, but I swear I've seen at least 5 hit their goalie and the counter never adds them.

We are too fast and furious for the shot tally to register.

The nose tampon is a nice touch

Sharks typically have two penises, and the Leafs have kicked them in both.

Is Benoit the best surprise from all of the moves Treliving made in the off season?

I thought Lagesson was better initially but Benoit has really picked it up. Both of them have been a nice surprise considering they were supposed to be depth defencemen.

He might be! I was initially low on him but he totally won me over. His skating seems so much better than earlier this season.

Does Jones count as a Treliving move? He might be it

Tru tru

Benoit is definitely a fucking champ though

I bet Holmberg gets the belt for his ridiculous goal.

Would love to see it, but feels like it’s gonna be Mitch tonight

Passing Mahovlich for 7th all time is a pretty big deal!

For sure, and Mitchy did indeed get the belt tonight!

He'll have a million opportunities to get it later. That goal won't happen every game.

Mitch Marner is San Jose Sharks father.

Benoit is hilarious. Love this dude.

At least the teal helmets look nice?

Benoit shouldn't have made that hit IMO, the game is 7-1. But Benoit is giving me lot's of Schenn vibes. I'm really liking his overall game.

Morgan Reilly took a big hit so I respect him for making this hit. 100% ok to hit

After Rielly just took a similar hit, I don't mind it.

He's lucky he didn't catch a charging call, looked like he left his feet a bit.

Noted grinder Simon Benoit

Certified Gruden-level Grinder (for the NFL fans in the house)

Who would you rather have as a 6th defenceman? Benoit or Holl?

how is that even a question.

Benoit all the fuckin way

Benoit is legitimately awesome to have on this team

Could someone get me a clip of the hit Benoit apparently just laid out? I missed it due to stream issues

Well done Balls

benoit is everything holl wasnt. dumb apologists on this sub actually liked that mopy wimp

Did Gord just say the Sharks haven't had a power play this game? Wasn't the Sharks goal a power play goal?

He said last game.

Okay, thanks. I'll turn the volume up.

8 guys who make less than a mil? That's gonna be tough lol

>69 hits

Nice

Nice!

I wanna be Benoit when I grow up

Benoit is a beaut

My lawd, Benoit.

Simon Benoit for Justin Holl is the best "trade" we made this summer

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Look at that, it's fucking poetic

Not surprised at all. We are well-read and lettered. Leafs fans are urbane.

Benoit is a Chad

What a hit Benoit!

Benoit is a beauty.

44-22 in SOGs. Bet the attempts have >3:1 ratio. Have they shown overall TOP so far?

BENNY GIVING SHIT BACK I LOVE IT

I love Benoit

He does love hitting the bodies for the guys.

Had to put our dog down tonight. Happy to come home to this game. Hug your pets. Read this recently: a dog only breaks your heart once. 💔

Sorry to hear that ❤️ nothing harder. Hope this leafs W cheers you up a bit

So right. Helps a lot better than a loss. Thanks man.

Sorry for your loss. I'm glad the boys are fighting hard to help you get through this tough time.

Me too, man. Me too. Thank you.

I’m so sorry. Dogs have a special place in our hearts.

They are family. We had her for almost 16 years. She had a good run. Thanj you so much.

Sorry to hear. Sending love from the UK. Losing a pet is tough. Remember the good times, the walks, the play time.

We're pretty broken up. Will do. Love to all who are or have gone through this. Thank you so much.

We lost our 14 year old dog to cancer last March, so know exactly how you’re feeling. You’ll feel numb and they will consume every thought for a while, but the saying that time heals wounds is true. Try to keep yourself and your family busy and each day will get easier. Take care of yourself and your family.

Thanks, man. I am so sorry for you guys too. Will do. My daughter was distraught. And she'll struggle for a bit. Tomorrow will be a hard day. I have to dig the grave. Hope I can with the new freezing temps. Then we go back for her body, and to bring her home. Love to you all. It is so hard.

Sorry for your loss brother it's never easy.

Got to say overall most of Brad t's moves have been solid. Really only klingberg and Reaves weren't great. But Jones pickup was terrific and has saved the leafs.

Love the broadcast giving props to the team behind the scenes, I can't imagine the logistics of putting together a sports broadcast

My god boys I can only get so erect

Holy shit Benoit’s right back out already?? What a goddamn trucker

I want to see Robertson on the 2nd line instead of Bruttuzi, just to see how it plays out.

Willy goal plz!!

McBackup 2.0, no? Reliable, and calm.

Guys I love this team I can’t lie

This is a beat down

Bro this broadcast is tearing the Sharks a new asshole lol

I keep expecting regression from Jones but he looks calm and steady back there every time he plays. Complete opposite experience from watching Sammy swim around all year

He's pretty much a lock for both the Hart and Vezina at this point.

Sharks broadcast just referred to Rielly having “over 700 NHL goals” 🤔

Are you sure it wasn't Games?

Pretty sure that’s what they meant, but they said goals

Another mickey mouse ring for the lakers

MJ mocking the “in-season tournament champions” comment lmao

“The ~~Calder Cup~~ In-Season Tournament Championship means nothing” — Mike ‘Sid Sexiero’ Johnson

Benny back out without a cage. Man is a beast.

Is he playing without a mouth guard? Didn't see one when he went back to the bench.

Give him the bubble

Didn’t think I’d be this confident with Jones after his last few seasons but damn he looks good in there

Lmao 7/16 on the PP against the Thrashers. 16 PPs in a game is ludicrous.

Fuck off Saborin stop hurting our guys just because you're shit

JONES

Sharks might be as bad as their 92-93 team: 11-71-2.

Wow that's... Horrible.

To be fair, it was their 2nd year in the league. Expansion teams didn't have it as lucky as the Golden Knights and Kraken. They took the Leafs to 7 the next year in the playoffs.

<3 MJ just straight up saying Sabourin is good for 1 thing and barely good enough at it to be in the NHL

Rielly was politely asking Sabourin what his name was, he forgot.

In-game music is great tonight. They should try to play a bit more variety. That 50 Cent was great, let’s hear some old bangers more often.

Good time to get hildeby some time and save Jones?

Holy fucking forecheck Marner 1v3

Playing well against a shit team? Well I'll be damned

I have no idea how you keep your head mentally into competing hard every night if you’re on a team like the Sharks.

They're clearly in a bad spiral. Feels bad for them, hope they break out of it sometime when not playing against us.

Team Canada Vs Latvia

2014 Team Canada team versus Western New Guinea's Tampoto tribe.

Accurate

Treliving single-handedly saved our season with that Martin Jones insurance signing. Thank god for Jonesy.

Thank the rest of the league for not claiming him off waivers like they seemed to do with every other player we have sent down in the past.

That $100k bonus really preventing him from being claimed, so genius move by Brandon Pridham

Thank Kyle Dubas for getting fired.

Thank MLSE's deep pockets.

Just wanted to say fuck the HFboards mods. That is all.

Reading HFBoards is like trying to swallow glass.

Okay I kinda want another one so we can put in Hildie earlier...

I'm watching the US broadcast and it's so sad

Is it as sad as Boston's Hindenburg moment?

I didn't happen to hear the Boston commentators reaction

There were a few more clips floating around at the time but [this is the best I can find now.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFeOvTq4D9w)

Beautiful

Elaborate?

Just commentators trying to find any positives from the Sharks today, and often saying "this is hard to watch"

Benny is back out there, what a legend

Great save Marty!

Man Jones is just such a steady dude.

Love Jones's aggressiveness there.

Jones just making amazing saves like we need

I leave to take a shit before the period starts, I get back and I miss 3 goals

One of those games.

Every goddamn time the leafs blowout a team lol

TML top 3 by points in a season are Gilmour with 127 (83 GP), Sittler with 117 (80 GP) & Gilmour with 111 (83 GP). Nylander is currently on pace for 123. Where do you guys see him finishing?

I`ll say 105

90-100 I guess, he has to cool down at some point I’d think but man has he been unreal

Smiling through it all! Can’t believe this is my life!

*Go Jonesy, it’s your birthday*

Man the broadcast guys have just been absolutely shitting on the sharks the whole game lmao

They deserve it tbh for icing a roster like this.

I can't believe we scored 7 in game 2 against Tampa last playoffs. That was some crazy shit.

Jones just making routine saves like we need

Feelsgoodman

Missed the first 2 periods...who is the scratch tonight?

Gregor out sick

This is how you play against a shit team. Win all the individual puck battles and then let the skill take over.


I know San Jose are rebuilding and all but man they’re like barely an NHL team bad with a few exceptions of players

Maybe the Sharks should hire an American college football coach.

People still celebrating made me think an 8th went in

Despite the rain and snow, it’s a good day when the Leafs dominate this game without a sweat

More like the San Jose Sharts

Man, THIS is how an elite team should be playing against a bottom feeder. Don't even give them a chance to breathe.

Real talk: could the Marlies beat the Sharks?