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

Salman Agha’s reaction to Afghanistan’s second best team in Asia Cup leaves the internet in spills

Salman Agha's reaction to Afghanistan's second best team in Asia Cup leaves the internet in spills

Some think Pakistan isn’t in the running for the Asia Cup, judging by recent performance. Pakistan’s cricket team has seen big changes recently. Salman Ali Agha is the T20I captain, leading a new team without Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. One Pakistani journalist pointed out that Afghanistan was Asia’s second best team at the T20 … Read more

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