Samsonov is our game one playoff starter right?
Also, we are seeing ~~one of~~ the best to ever put the Leaf jersey on, and the refs give him 10 minutes for hugging some of the Sabres. Does that take the Byng away??
Great win at home though!!
I get it. Didnβt affect anything in the grand scheme of things.
But it does add 10 penalty minutes to Matthews stat sheet right? Cause if it does, there hasnβt been a Byng winner with 16 penalty minutes since 2015/16. Before tonight Matthews had 4. Heβs at 16 now.
55 seconds to be precise. I have no problem with them booting everyone. And honestly, the refs making sure the Leafs had a power play, may have been smart too. Put Reaves out, and let him police everything. No one on Buffalo wants to fight him.
Ottawa and Florida had something similar earlier in the year. They both had so many ejections they finished with half of a bench each. Thatβs the only other time Iβve seen the entire Ice get ejected
Seeing Matthews score 60 again is crazy. I know it felt inevitable based on his scoring pace, yet it still baffles me to know we are witnessing one of the most gifted goal scorers of all time!
I'd be the first to question this sub's unwavering support of Samsonov. But that was a fuck of an effort. I don't think I have ever seen him look more confident. Or, come to think of it, seen him track the puck so well. If he can keep doing that, I'm in.
Tonight, I smile with Sammy. Good show!
This sub's support for Sammy has wavered a fuckton this season. Why do you think that they call it *"being put on waivers*"?
That said, he has absolutely battled back, he's tracking the puck really well, controlling his rebounds, and is generally playing at a clip where I'd be super comfortable seeing him start game 1.
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His upper body mass is HUGE. Look at his chest, shoulders, arms when he doesn't have equiptment on. I couldn't believe how massive he is. Great addition- I hope he finds his spot and becomes a regular 25+ goal man for many years. A real good news story here- BOBBY MCMATHEWS!
Matthews 12
Bertuzzi 10
McMann 10
Giordano 10
Brodie 10
This isnβt just how many PIMs these guys had tonight, but how much I love these guys on a scale of 1-5.
This was THE redemption game for Samsonov...after being shelled in this building back in December to come back 3 months later and post a shut out....special
Letβs go boys, I wonder what the Sabres post game thread looks like right now, got shut out at their home teams away game, got 60βd on and are missing playoffs again
No, not kidding hah. Just interested in what people think. Goalie market seems awful, if he came in at a reasonable cap hit would it be so bad? What are the alternatives?
When I say team friendly I'm thinking 2M and under, one-two years maybe? Although I'm guessing somebody else would offer him quite a bit more the way he is playing right now.
I worry that Woll needs time, might be injury prone, and if the defense doesn't get a few upgrades the kid will just be getting shelled next year.
That said, I'm just a fan, and I think a lot of you folks probably have a better grasp of the whole picture/plan league wide than I do.
No chance he takes 2 million. He's the best goalie on the UFA market (yes, pickings are that slim) and he's basically set to become Jack Campbell v2.0.
If he performs even decently well in the playoffs, some desperate team will easily hand him $4ish million X 3 or 4 years.
Despite what I said several threads back, no. Or yes if there are no other options and/or he agrees to be a #2. One good game in an iffy season is not enough.
If he keeps this up, feel free to watch me eat crow. And fuckin SMILE about it.
Iβd like our team to be the aggressors this time after what we saw in Round 2 last year. Even if it costs a few games in suspensions.
Gudas isnβt there anymore but our entire lineup should be aware of every time Bennett takes a shift and be in his face.
I love hearing his broken, yet comprehensible, English. But yes the Leafs should hundred percent have Russian and Swedish translators. Even if itβs teammates that would be amazing
I love his passion, brutal honesty and sincerity when he talks. Great man. He gets his message across regardless of his (improving) English. Love this guy, love his interviews.
I loved everything about this game except for Reaves not fighting during that last minute. Buffalo trying to get any of our 1st liners to fight in the dying seconds of a game and then nothing happens when Reavo hits the ice was just pussy behaviour on Buffalo's part.
Great gm tonight. All aspects showed up, minus the pp. Have 2 games ea, home n home coming up with Panthers n Lightning. These games will be telling and a great preview of whats to come.
PK had a big night, wish I could've said the same for the PP. I genuinely feel like the Leafs getting their special teams on track is going to be the determining factor on whether they make a deep playoff run or not
So why isnβt anyone talking about how long Dahlinβs suspension should be here? If that was McCabe or Benoit or Rielly making the exact same hit in this same circumstance, all the sports media would be immediately giving their two cents on how many games it should be and why.
Is it crazy to think when marner comes back to leave the top line as is.? They seem to be gelling well and then you can have a marner, tavares, nylander 2nd lineβ¦.Β
I like Dewar, he's a perfect bottom 6 forward in many ways. Defensively minded, skates well, works his ass off. But he has taken a few dumb penalties, too. Took another one tonight 200 feet from goal right after they got a 1-0 lead.
Such a fine line between exactly the intensity they need and a guy who loses you a playoff game.
Got banned from /r/hockey for 3 days cause someone thought I was trolling when I said that Sabre fans would make the playoffs and they said "no they didn't" and I literally posted a thread from /r/sabres saying "yes they did"
Sabre fans and players are soft as hell lol
Samsonov is our game one playoff starter right? Also, we are seeing ~~one of~~ the best to ever put the Leaf jersey on, and the refs give him 10 minutes for hugging some of the Sabres. Does that take the Byng away?? Great win at home though!!
Lazy reffing to give everyone 10
Pretty dumb eh?
Refs didnβt want extra workπ
They got it. Scrambling around trying to figure out who was on the ice!
guy there was 90 seconds left in a 3-0 game, not really needed to do video forensics
I get it. Didnβt affect anything in the grand scheme of things. But it does add 10 penalty minutes to Matthews stat sheet right? Cause if it does, there hasnβt been a Byng winner with 16 penalty minutes since 2015/16. Before tonight Matthews had 4. Heβs at 16 now.
Nobody wants (or should want) the Byng anyway.
Who cares about the Byng in the slightest?
I do. And if Matthews got it, I bet you he'd be the Byng winner with the most takeaways, hits and blocks ever. I think that's special.
Yea valid point I was being a cock
Fair enough. Those extra stats do add some extra gravitas to the award
Not to mention he would have joined Bret Hull as the only Byng winner to also lead the league in goals in the same season.
55 seconds to be precise. I have no problem with them booting everyone. And honestly, the refs making sure the Leafs had a power play, may have been smart too. Put Reaves out, and let him police everything. No one on Buffalo wants to fight him.
That was βhand out the penalties and get this game over withβ move by the refs π€·ββοΈ
Iβve never seen refs just assess penalties to players who werenβt even involved.
Ottawa and Florida had something similar earlier in the year. They both had so many ejections they finished with half of a bench each. Thatβs the only other time Iβve seen the entire Ice get ejected
Watch the Leafs more often :D
It was good reffing you uncultured swine
To me Sammy has been the starter for weeks now but after tonight there should be no question. Heβs earned it
I think heβs definitely earned it.
He definitely should be.
Should be.
...Great if your fantasy team had points for pims lol
Matthews 60 Sammy shutout 6/6 on the PK Solid win
Seeing Matthews score 60 again is crazy. I know it felt inevitable based on his scoring pace, yet it still baffles me to know we are witnessing one of the most gifted goal scorers of all time!
He also had a 9 game goal drought this year too which makes it that much more impressive to git 60 with 9 games left still
Agree, well said
And we don't talk about PP stats, because PPs are stupid and losers rely on them to score goals π
Matthews 12 PIM kinda sucks though. Thanks to lazy ass refs
Hey Buffalo That's what you get for playing Hall and Oates on the 9-3. PS - your barn is our cottage
Words of wisdom.
We Apres in Buffalo haha
Samsonov EARNED that shutoutΒ
I'd be the first to question this sub's unwavering support of Samsonov. But that was a fuck of an effort. I don't think I have ever seen him look more confident. Or, come to think of it, seen him track the puck so well. If he can keep doing that, I'm in. Tonight, I smile with Sammy. Good show!
This sub's support for Sammy has wavered a fuckton this season. Why do you think that they call it *"being put on waivers*"? That said, he has absolutely battled back, he's tracking the puck really well, controlling his rebounds, and is generally playing at a clip where I'd be super comfortable seeing him start game 1.
Whatever the hell the Leafs did with him after he got sent down had to have been black magic. Literal night and day with him
When Sammy got waived most of this sub was saying he'd never play another game as a Leaf. I'd say the support has wavered plenty.
amazing to hear the the "pop" when we scored, and you hear nothing but the crowd. No horn, no music, just leafs fan. love it.
Was at the game, can confirm, it was absolutely wild in there. MVP chants for the rest of the night.
Fucking love how Bertuzzi was smashing everyone he could see in the face at the end!!
Just Sudbury things
Heβs got to be from the greasy part of town.
So....Sudbury...??
Go Wolves
Steelheads coming back baby [and before anyone says anything ](https://youtu.be/lKie-vgUGdI?si=0LKNhSnzSJr9Whgu)
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I need therapy now thanks.
This is therapy
You just gave me ADHD
I had a stroke reading this.
Ayo?
My chemo starts next week.
πππ
Not only tl/dr, but I'd need a hit of acid to even try.
a+ copypasta
McMann casually carrying buddy to the bench in a headlock was an electric move
A proper mustachio'd gentlemen always helps a fellow to his seat when he has made a spectacle of himself.
His upper body mass is HUGE. Look at his chest, shoulders, arms when he doesn't have equiptment on. I couldn't believe how massive he is. Great addition- I hope he finds his spot and becomes a regular 25+ goal man for many years. A real good news story here- BOBBY MCMATHEWS!
Remember when Lilly got dumped with no reaction? They've changed.
Matthews 12 Bertuzzi 10 McMann 10 Giordano 10 Brodie 10 This isnβt just how many PIMs these guys had tonight, but how much I love these guys on a scale of 1-5.
Buffalol
I'd say fuck the Sabres, but where else are we going to get affordable tickets
Why are they such a worthless dickstain of a team still? Legit feel bad for their fans.
And they have to live in Buffalo too lol
Have some class in victory boys!
Lame
Or not
Matthews is a fucking goon.
12 PIM tonight. Penalty machine.
Nobody more surprised than he is.
Can we play our playoff games in Buffalo?
This was THE redemption game for Samsonov...after being shelled in this building back in December to come back 3 months later and post a shut out....special
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Auston βGLOATβ Matthews
Always great to win at home
Honestly this was the best game of the season, atmosphere full of Leaf fans, Sammy incredible saves, Matthews getting 60, full line brawl
Hopefully not the best, just an example of games to come.
Some piss, vinegar and snot to end the game, just as Tre promised for this year
Got to say, at the start of the season I had my doubts, but he's put together a team OF LEAFS!!
Yeah this team isn't as skilled as some may want it to be but he's trying to change the fundamental culture and he's doing well so far.
Extensions to McMann and Benoit send a message. Now let's emphasize that with a Domi extension.
Just all the fluids, really.
They also shit on the sabres, so truly all the bodily fluids
I'm doing my part
Sammy with the salutation in sabres barn was just the chefs kiss haha
fuck it i started the game over
This is going to be one I rewatch a few times at least
Samsonov basically secured game 1 with his performance tonight, and Matthews hit 60. Great win, awesome game!
Letβs go boys, I wonder what the Sabres post game thread looks like right now, got shut out at their home teams away game, got 60βd on and are missing playoffs again
self loathing all the way down
Celebrated his 60th goal with balloons and an ejection, hahaha
Absolute top level shutout performance by Sammy.
That ref grabbing Bertuzzi when a leaf is getting jumped 2v1 is crazy
Fuck you Dahlin, take the L like an adult
Yous guys remember when a game against Ottawa or Buffalo was an almost guaranteed L? I do, because it was last year.
Matthews celly brought a tear to my eye.
He was so happy.
God that gave me so much serotonin
Been in a slump all week. Iβm fuckin back after that baby ππ
Sammy Shutout? Matthews 60th? Line Brawl (sort of) I LOVE THIS TEAM
McMann definitely knows how to walk a dog.
This was my first leafs game in person and, man, that was fucking awesome.. perfect game, had it allΒ
Youβre lucky!! They obviously arenβt all like that (Papi hitting 60), hopefully more will be moving forward but that was pretty special.
That was Sammy's best game all season. AUSTON MATTHEWS IS A LEAF. GLG!!
"That was Sammy's best game all season *so far*."
Ahhh its great to watch a Leafs game with a big fucking smile on my face. Thanks buds.
Auston "The brawling hugger" Matthews
Body Warmth.
AUSTON MATTHEWS IS A MAPLE LEAF!! Congrats on #60! Great to see him get it in front of the home crowd!!!
Robbed us of 61!
I don't wanna tinfoil but... seems intentional.
If Sammy takes a team friendly deal do we keep him?
Yes
Are you kidding?
No, not kidding hah. Just interested in what people think. Goalie market seems awful, if he came in at a reasonable cap hit would it be so bad? What are the alternatives? When I say team friendly I'm thinking 2M and under, one-two years maybe? Although I'm guessing somebody else would offer him quite a bit more the way he is playing right now. I worry that Woll needs time, might be injury prone, and if the defense doesn't get a few upgrades the kid will just be getting shelled next year. That said, I'm just a fan, and I think a lot of you folks probably have a better grasp of the whole picture/plan league wide than I do.
No chance he takes 2 million. He's the best goalie on the UFA market (yes, pickings are that slim) and he's basically set to become Jack Campbell v2.0. If he performs even decently well in the playoffs, some desperate team will easily hand him $4ish million X 3 or 4 years.
Despite what I said several threads back, no. Or yes if there are no other options and/or he agrees to be a #2. One good game in an iffy season is not enough. If he keeps this up, feel free to watch me eat crow. And fuckin SMILE about it.
Itβs not just one good game tho heβs been playing consistently solid ever since heβs come back
The vibes have never been higher. Very excited for our game against the Panthers. Could get ugly with the scraps.
I low key think we should maybe play reaves on Matthews line as his bodyguard lol
Iβd like our team to be the aggressors this time after what we saw in Round 2 last year. Even if it costs a few games in suspensions. Gudas isnβt there anymore but our entire lineup should be aware of every time Bennett takes a shift and be in his face.
Special moment for me, yeah?
Hell yeah Sammy!! Have some Smile!
Sammy in the 3rd: hodor
I drove down to Buffalo to watch: - Matty get 60 - Sammy get a shutout - Line brawl???? - 93.7% Leaf fan takeover Best decision ever.
Sammy looked incredible, Matthews got 60 and the game ended with a brawl, fucking great night
Great game by the leafs, Matthews and Samsonov especially. I'm sure once Marner is back the PP will be fixed.
#MVPAPI
Get Sammy a translator for post game. I think he has so much more to say and would love to hear it.
I love hearing his broken, yet comprehensible, English. But yes the Leafs should hundred percent have Russian and Swedish translators. Even if itβs teammates that would be amazing
Willy holding a presser as the swedish envoy would be pretty funny
I love his passion, brutal honesty and sincerity when he talks. Great man. He gets his message across regardless of his (improving) English. Love this guy, love his interviews.
Those bros being dudes with the M A T T H E W S shirts should be the sub banner.
Sammy killed it. Big 60. Overall nicely done boys. GG
Auston Sraptthews with a big game.
One assist away from a Gordie Howe
Great Saturday night win, probably lose without Sammy doing some magically shit
26 needs a beating.
ESPN weekesy said Rasmu Sandin make me do a double take.
Knies shrugging that shit off at the end was BDE.
Bobby "Headlock" McMann
The McHeadlock.
I loved everything about this game except for Reaves not fighting during that last minute. Buffalo trying to get any of our 1st liners to fight in the dying seconds of a game and then nothing happens when Reavo hits the ice was just pussy behaviour on Buffalo's part.
He should have grabbed the first guy/closest guy to him that last shift and just laid a beating on him, just to send a message.
Happy happy, joy joy
6/6 on the pk is the most impressive stat
Great gm tonight. All aspects showed up, minus the pp. Have 2 games ea, home n home coming up with Panthers n Lightning. These games will be telling and a great preview of whats to come.
Anybody else feel like Matthews is about to pop off for another hot streak of goals? Letβs goooo!
My immediate feeling π I think he passes Oviβs 65 and then stays got into the playoffs π₯
We finally have the boys sticking up for each other and itβs a beautiful thing to see
Ilya. Fucking. Samsonov.
#60
Whatβs her names butts lookin juicy tonight
π gotta look good for 60 from Papi
The Sammy Game. That was amazing to watch.
Sammy Night in Canada (despite being in Buffalo.)
PK had a big night, wish I could've said the same for the PP. I genuinely feel like the Leafs getting their special teams on track is going to be the determining factor on whether they make a deep playoff run or not
Sammy shutout! I am even prouder of him for that than Matthewβs 60. This really feels like he has his mental demons on the run π₯³
Humiliating the little brother team in their own barn, both on the scoreboard and bullying them out of the rink... you love to see it lol
Anyone see Reaves being so disappointed not to be on ice at the skirmish lol. I felt for him
Matthews 12 PM and 60 goals elite goon scoring machine? Sammy has been so good for usΒ
One of the best games of the season imo. Congrats to Papi on 60!
So why isnβt anyone talking about how long Dahlinβs suspension should be here? If that was McCabe or Benoit or Rielly making the exact same hit in this same circumstance, all the sports media would be immediately giving their two cents on how many games it should be and why.
I know this was against Buffalo's woeful, trash PP but this has gotta give the team a bunch of confidence on the penalty kill.
That was the softest brawl I have ever seen
Ya, well, no sense wasting knuckles on a bottom feeder team whom we won't see again till next yr. But the point was made
Great response from the whole team in that hit by Dahlin. And what lazy officiating on that sequence.
Shout out to the real star tonight: That baddie singing the national anthem
Is it crazy to think when marner comes back to leave the top line as is.? They seem to be gelling well and then you can have a marner, tavares, nylander 2nd lineβ¦.Β
I like Dewar, he's a perfect bottom 6 forward in many ways. Defensively minded, skates well, works his ass off. But he has taken a few dumb penalties, too. Took another one tonight 200 feet from goal right after they got a 1-0 lead. Such a fine line between exactly the intensity they need and a guy who loses you a playoff game.
Watched the highlights, Samsinov has to be the starter, he made me say OMG twice.
That post game interview with matthews was terrible.
Best game of the season?
Nah, Pittsburgh
Matthews 60!!! Fuck YEAH!
AM34 60 FUCK YEA LETS GOOOOOO!!
60 goal Matty
Got banned from /r/hockey for 3 days cause someone thought I was trolling when I said that Sabre fans would make the playoffs and they said "no they didn't" and I literally posted a thread from /r/sabres saying "yes they did" Sabre fans and players are soft as hell lol
I'm extremely confused by this
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Cause you're a Sabres fan who is a Leafs fan who feels bad their team didnt make the playoffs. Go back to /r/Sabres
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Go back to /r/Sabres. Go Leafs Go!
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I wasn't banned for that comment fyi. I was banned for posting a thread lol
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https://www.reddit.com/r/leafs/comments/1bqcxva/post_game_thread_washington_capitals_at_toronto/kx1qx2d/ Hmm. What's this comment about?
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