Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs’ offence comes alive in 7-4 win vs. Predators

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs’ offence comes alive in 7-4 win vs. Predators

Four different players on the Toronto Maple Leafs tallied three points in a 7-4 win against the Nashville Predators. John Tavares, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Matthew Knies, and William Nylander each had three points in the offensive outburst, which was desperately needed after two losses to the Detroit Red Wings. In the middle of all of this … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs trade sloppy play for bad bounces in 3-2 loss to Red Wings

On Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs let a 2-0 lead slip away from them against the Detroit Red Wings, with the eventual result being a 6-3 loss. The loss was chalked up to sloppy play. The Leafs showed up with better legs on Monday, enough to outshoot the Red Wings by a wide margin, but … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs turn in sloppy affair in 6-3 loss to Red Wings

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs turn in sloppy affair in 6-3 loss to Red Wings

The Toronto Maple Leafs found themselves on the receiving end of a bounce-back effort from the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night to even their record at 1-1 through two games. The Red Wings, who were booed off the ice in their home opener after losing 5-1 to the Montreal Canadiens, who the Maple Leafs … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Morgan Rielly puts on clinic in opening night win vs. Canadiens

The Toronto Maple Leafs took this year’s edition of the opening night showdown vs. the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 5-2. In equally encouraging news, it seems like Morgan Rielly might be back. Rielly’s increased speed and confidence has been a talking point among players throughout training camp, and it was on full display … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Matthews, Marner deliver to push series vs. Panthers to Game 7

Knee Jerk Reaction: Matthews, Marner deliver to push series vs. Panthers to Game 7

Credit to the Toronto Maple Leafs. When the heat was turned up, they delivered, led by their star players, their goaltender, and a depth player who needed a favourable bounce more than anybody. After two periods of lockjaw hockey, featuring a good first period from the Leafs and a not so good second, Auston Matthews … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Panthers tie series at 2 after Maple Leafs’ worst performance of playoffs

The second round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers is headed back to Toronto tied 2-2, and frankly, Florida winning one of these games handily had to happen at some point. After a pair of Leafs wins at home followed by a loss in Game 3 in an affair of bounces, the … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Leafs fall in game of bounces, lose in overtime vs. Panthers

Knee Jerk Reaction: Leafs fall in game of bounces, lose in overtime vs. Panthers

Game 3 was about as chaotic as you could have predicted considering the circumstances. With the Toronto Maple Leafs taking a pair of one-goal games at home to open the series, it would have been foolish not to predict a strong pushback from the Florida Panthers. And if it wasn’t more or less a guarantee … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs use rapid response to take 2-0 series lead vs. Panthers

For the first time since 1987, the Toronto Maple Leafs have taken a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers. After being subject to watching a Leafs team prone to outshooting their opponents and finally scoring a game-tying or a go-ahead goal only to give it … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Max Domi scores OT winner, Maple Leafs hold off Senators pushback for Game 2 win

Knee Jerk Reaction: Max Domi scores OT winner, Maple Leafs hold off Senators pushback for Game 2 win

The Toronto Maple Leafs had their fans on the edge of their seats from the second period on, and not in a good way. After jumping out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Morgan Rielly and John Tavares, the Ottawa Senators turned on the jets and played like a completely different team … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: The Leafs won and Philippe Myers scored a highlight reel goal

The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ final game of the season against the Detroit Red Wings somehow had everything despite meaning nothing. And by everything, I mean a Philippe Myers highlight reel goal, a Chris Tanev buzzer-beater to tie it with 1.8 seconds left in the game, and a Scott Laughton overtime goal. Since this game statistically … Read more