David Ortiz has strong reaction to Rafael Devers trade

Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz has shared his reaction to the Rafael Devers trade, and he believes the stunning move should serve as a warning to other star players. The Red Sox traded Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday for what most view as an underwhelming package of MLB players and prospects. … 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

Knee Jerk Reaction: Maple Leafs clinch home ice advantage with 1-0 win vs. Canadiens

Steven Lorentz put it pretty perfectly ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ fourth-last game of the season and final game against the Montreal Canadiens. Steven Lorentz, beauty: "I know people want to see another Canadian team in the playoffs, but we don't care about another Canadian team in the playoffs. We care about our team, … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Matthew Knies continues utter domination of Lightning in biggest win of season

Knee Jerk Reaction: Matthew Knies continues utter domination of Lightning in biggest win of season

I only have two words. Matthew Knies. There genuinely has to be some kind of superior force at work here. Ever since Knies lost the Frozen Four on the sheet of ice at Amalie Arena, completely unrelated to the Tampa Bay Lightning at all, he has turned into a complete and utter force against that … Read more

Knee Jerk Reaction: Panthers shut down Maple Leafs in final regular season matchup

If you’re facing the Florida Panthers when they’re on their game, you’re often going to have a bad time unless you show up with everything firing on all cylinders. The Toronto Maple Leafs, unfortunately, were not. The Panthers were losers of five straight games heading into Tuesday night’s contest and subject to lighthearted speculation that … Read more