Auston Matthews had two goals and an assist, and Jack Campbell recorded a 24-save shutout to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the series.
You have a bad memory then. Leafs played games like this against Boston, Montreal and Columbus in recent playoff years, playing well in the first 3 or 4 games....then proceeded to shyte-the-bed
Home ice advantage that actually COUNTS. Crowds in Tampa for the Leafs might not actually be that bad….after all, many snowbirds flock there…. Go Leafs GO!!!
@@4fit816 Then you didn’t watch the Leafs. This team was great last year, but this year they are spectacular. They had terrible goaltending for more than a month, played with low effort against non playoff teams and established a 100 year record winning rate this season. Translation: when this team brings their A game they are better than their record showed. And you can’t compare this team to last year with Tavares and Muzzin injuries. If this game’s spanking of the TBL was just a “random surprise” for you, enjoy your salt this season because Leafs are going to smash TBL. I watched the six game series against Florida and TBL and Toronto is a far better team defensively compared to that Florida team and have as good an offense as anyone in the NHL. Watch this highlight pack and look for the TBL chances. How many? How many PP minutes this game did they have? Toronto was on the attack more than them while shorthanded. If you think this is a “one off” you’ll be in for a shock.
This is what happens when the corporate season ticket holders don't buy playoff tickets and real fans take their place. If we could only get rid of the corporate owned seats the arena would be like this every night.
Its about damn time they get some excited fans into the arena and some less twitter and insta hocks!!! The team needs this. The crowd was a big thing in this game!!!
till hes not, and you goofs roast him worse than the critics. toronto hockey in a nutshell, relevant when its hot, another team in a video game when its not.
He isn't always this good, to be fair. He was very good tonight. So was Kerfoot, who played one of his best games ever, I think. Kampf's goal was perhaps the turning point. He was so solid defensively, as well. But, as Keefe said, the first star of the game was the fans.
The Leafs were f'ing unbelievable! The best I have ever seen this roster play. Marner, Kerfoot, Matthews, Campbell, Brodie and everyone showed up and put in a solid 60. Completely embarassed the Lightning and got them off their game frankly - something other teams struggled with. It was so important to win the first one. Unbelievable! Been waiting for this kind of work ethic and skill for decades.
Loved the physicality, leafs didn’t shy away and hammered some guys pretty good. The whole team played outstanding. You gotta bring it all to beat these guys
Greetz from Germany. I even saw the spark on the horizon in the west. I am Leafs fan since 1998-99 and I love the seasons around 2000, but was another level! I am highly impressed!!!
What a statement win by the Leafs. Just the start of the series but that is a massive win for the Leafs. Though I wouldn't be surprised if Tampa bounces back next game. Should be a good 6-7 game series.
Tampa will make the necessary adjustments and just lose 3-0 in game 2. Tampa is a fantastic team but they are in trouble if Toronto exits the gates with the same intensity all series long
Yup my thoughts are the same. This was a HUGE opening night for the Leafs and I love it, but there is no way Tampa doesn’t bounce back and make the series interesting. Still think the Leafs can do it but it’ll be tough, but thats the playoffs too innit?
I havnt seen a more complete Playoff game since 93. It really doesn’t matter Who the opponent is, if Toronto plays physical and a hard 60 min this talented team will make you pay for admission. Way to bruise some egos
@@CupContender Yes, I went to a game at the old Gardens back in the 80's and believe me, when the Leafs score you can't hear yourself think. GO LEAFS GO!!
@@iBokerface I am not like jealous Leafs fans like you. It's normal to cheer for Canadians hockey teams. I want to see our Canadian hockey team wins the cup.
Habs fan here as well, surely cheering for the leafs! After the defeat last year it feels good to see tampa suffer like this, so, don't mess it up and keep on pushing
Yo bro, honestly, how about you go hop off and do something else with your life.. who comes onto a video of a team winning a game to just hate? You need Jesus..
Leafs look like they want this more. They honestly deserve it more too. The leafs came out to play and play hard. They didn’t give us an inch to work with. Meanwhile the lightning look like the forgot they’re a Professional hockey team, and this is the Stanley cup playoffs. If both teams continue to play this way, I say leafs in 5. Congrats to Marner for breaking his streak, and hats off to Campbell with the shutout.
Leafs don’t deserve anything. If they end up winning the cup they set a garbage example for how to build a team. You can’t win w half your cap space locked into 4 guys. You know why the panthers are so good? Cause they spread their cap space over the whole team, so every player is at least good quality. Clifford is a clown for getting 5 and a game and the leafs caught vassy on an off night
This is exactly what we need, for all Canadian fans to stick together to take all the Americans out!!! Only time we should act like rivals is when we unfortunately have to face each other, but other than that just hope Canada takes the cup
thank you love the support we will hopefully take revenge on tampa for last year the habs had an awesome run last year tho they beat us but doesnt matter its coming to a canadian team hopefully
It's only the 1st game, we need 3 more to get past Tampa. I understand everyone's excitement but we have a long way to go. These guys aren't the back-to-back champs for no reason - they know what it takes to win. Cooper is a great coach, a master motivator & a proven winner. Even if the Leafs are up 3 games to none, I can't relax until that 4th win is in the bag.
I'm glad your not 1 of the idiot haters. I'm the same as you where I call the game as I see it. I'm a Leafs fan and although the Leafs played the much better game tonight, I don't see TB playing like this all series. I still say TB in 6.
Tampa will have to wake up and go playoff mode, they played so bad and effortless it reminds me of the clean sweep from colombus 3 years ago. The leafs are a good team and they are hungry and forced many turnovers. Cant wait to see game 2.
Leafs are way faster than Tampa. Maroon and Perry are beyond slow. They would need the Gourde line now. Unless Kuch and Hedman heats up significantly Tampa will get nowhere. Stamkos isn't a playoff difference maker by himself and Point doesn't seem 100% healthy.
Amazing game by the buds☺️☺️ I was completely blown away by the effort, energy and consistency. A few hiccups here and there but what great win. Huge confidence going into game 2 on Wednesday. Go Leafs Go!!
I am completely indifferent to both teams, but the arrogance of all the people insisting the leafs couldn’t win based on their history made me happy to see this.
@@eriklakeland3857 exactly what I’m talking about. One great thing about hockey is how quickly teams evolve. Last year Montreal was a finalist and both Vegas and the islanders won two rounds. If playoff history tells us anything it’s to expect the unexpected.
@@MrJabez89 I don’t expect a huge run from Toronto, but that’s based on this years leafs. Not last years leafs and certainly not the leafs going back 2,3,4+ seasons.
I'm a Canucks and Leafs fan, but I REALLY want all the Canadian teams to win their series against their american opponents so that Canada can win!!! Don't worry, the Oilers will bounce back and show LA not to mess with them
As a Bolts fan I gotta say we got our assess handed to us and deservedly so. I had a feeling Toronto was going to take this one but Wow. Toronto was solid in every aspect. They played perfectly as an entire unit. The bolts on the other hand looked utterly lost out there. Mad respect to the Leafs for that ass kicking.
This channel being nice to the Habs last year is a huge reason I’m rooting for the Leafs these playoffs. This felt incredibly satisfying to watch! Hope they bring it home!
Folks, it's only ONE GAME. What are you Leafs fans going to be saying if they lose a game 6 to 2? I do believe they were they up against Montreal 3 games to 1 last year?
thought the Leafs looked a little bit stiff the first few minutes of the game... but after that it was near perfection! wow, great all round game by Toronto. it was so much fun I almost didnt want it to end but we'll take the W.
@@joegoodman6787 so was that regular season game, still didn’t stop the haters from saying that’s how the series will go. Matthews and Marner showed up in full force getting 6 points(more than they had in 7 last year). If the time can keep this pace, I don’t think there’s a better team in the nhl. Also, allowing 5 goals in game one really plays on a goalies mind. And getting shutout really plays on the skaters minds. Tampa either comes back stronger or crumbles. Only time will tell! Still anyone’s series!
@@dnl4ever666 the higher the expectation, the harder the disappointment. the laughs has 2 more wins in them, still wanna "BET" now u've the advantage. i delate no more, & thats not a coincidence. wtf, loll, lmao PERIODt.
I watch many different sports and find that hockey is the only one that does become a totally different game when the playoffs start. Watching the game I was asking myself "who are these guys!?".
Great motivational effort by the Maple Leafs! The Leafs are going to do very well moving forward. I don't think anybody would have predicted a 5 - 0 blowout against one of the best teams In the league! Marner + Matthew's beautiful chemistry especially on the powerplay. They already have more points now than last years playoffs. Looking forward to game #2 this coming Wednesday!
You see this Maple Leafs? Play like this for at least 3 more games in this series and you will finally win a playoff series! You see this Lightning? Play like this for at least 3 more games in this series and you will kiss your 3-peat hopes goodbye!
What a game by the Leafs! Now look forward to a bounce-back effort from Tampa. Leafs will need to maintain the same (if not better) level of intensity for Game Two. Go Buds!
“We don’t have any words and we know you don’t want to hear them. We understand your anger, your frustration, your sadness. Everything you’re feeling - we get it. This isn’t the ending we imagined, and certainly not the one we wanted. Thank you for being there the entire way.”
For the Hab's fans who continually feel the need to comment the majority of us Leaf fans understand the past failures, understand its just one game, you should also understand the majority of us got behind the Canadians last year as soon as the handshakes were over as hard as it was. Yes there is some excitement in the air tonight, thats all it is. You had a story book run to be proud of last year, this year was one to forget. Move on and we can pick this up again next year when the Hab's are the Hab's again.
Looking good Leafs ! Keep it up, you guys can go all the way with the way the team is playing ! I'll be rooting for you in these playoffs :) (A Habs fan)
Good win, just need 3 more to knock em out, Matthews and Marner were beasts, I think they’re done playing nice now, Campbell was pretty fire, kind of feel bad for tampa
Im a Leafs fan and im blown away at the confidence. You feel bad for Tampa? Did you feel bad for the Habs when we were up 3-1 last year? This game means little.
This is a different leafs squad than last year... Can't help but feel that they will overcome their demons this year Never thought I'd say this but... GO LEAFS GO
As a lighting fan, I give my respect for maple leafs team today. Toronto fans this evening was yours to enjoy. BUT don't forget we had 32 evenings like this in past 2 years.
Toronto knows this is far from over. We have to play this hard to beat Tampa. A team doesn't win the President's Trophy one year then wins the Cup the two following years by luck. Just because my Leafs hate me, they want my anxiety level through the roof by making this a seven game series
I think that’s the Lightnings problem. Very hard to repeat back to back cups and 3 in a row is even harder. Players get burned out. The Lightning look a bit burned out to me. Still a great team though. We’ll see if they have their legs back on Wednesday.
@@RedroomStudios That's easily their best playoff game in the past decade and against the reigning champs. When you've seen more than a few games you'll get it maybe lol
Imo this year is Toronto's best shot at getting the job done. Gotta keep the foot on the gas for the entire series especially against a team like Tampa but this is the start they needed.
I've been a Leafs fan all my life. And I've seen amazing team play, but I have never seen or thought what would a perfect game look like? This was a perfect game!! "Soup" turned into a wall, PP was excellent, penalty kill was awesome, a shorthanded goal, even strength goal, outpaced the toughest team in the NHL, jumped on turnovers, passing was fast and fluid! This team is simply amazing! Shanny, Dubas and Keefe have transformed this team into a fast powerhouse!
I’m pretty sure the leafs answered every outstanding question over them here early on… let’s hope they can continue this form throughout… great to see marner get a goal great to see Auston get off early with a goal and great to see jack get his shutout opening game and look dominant… plus a short handed goal… positive start
What a great start to the series!!! Great speed, puck movement, defense (keeping shots low), and general control of the game! Awesome shutout Jack!! Let's keep pedal to the metal guys, you know Tampa is going to come back screaming - let's make it a whimper!
Damn. I wanted to see a good start and a game 1 W as that’s huge playing at home or away. That was impressive. They kept their foot on the gas pedal and dominated large parts of the game. Hopefully no suspensions come from the bs and they can keep battling. The Leafs have now planted the flag for this Stanley Cup Playoffs. Go Leafs Go!!
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 5-0 L, should be worried, we know when we last won the cup every hater has said that💀💀 use something new might affect us but in the meantime enjoy the loss
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 Well if it isn’t Fart Boy. I thought you’d be golfing with your Scab buddies oh wait a minute you don’t have any buddies. Let’s all call him Fart Boy from now on. It sure suits him. 🤣💩🤡
Habs fan here. This is long overdue. TO has had a great team and the potential to go all the way for years now. They look hungry. If they get out of the first round it's their cup to lose. Make it happen boys.
Scotiabank Arena is like a library during the regular season. Sometimes I have to rewatch this just to remind myself what a REAL crowd atmosphere sounds like.
Although we lost this series I still like to watch this game😢
😔
We win a year later, dw
The best game I've seen the Leafs play all season, probably in the past few seasons.
You have a bad memory then. Leafs played games like this against Boston, Montreal and Columbus in recent playoff years, playing well in the first 3 or 4 games....then proceeded to shyte-the-bed
@@4fit816 nah. Not this complete
Home ice advantage that actually COUNTS. Crowds in Tampa for the Leafs might not actually be that bad….after all, many snowbirds flock there….
Go Leafs GO!!!
@@4fit816 Then you didn’t watch the Leafs. This team was great last year, but this year they are spectacular. They had terrible goaltending for more than a month, played with low effort against non playoff teams and established a 100 year record winning rate this season. Translation: when this team brings their A game they are better than their record showed.
And you can’t compare this team to last year with Tavares and Muzzin injuries. If this game’s spanking of the TBL was just a “random surprise” for you, enjoy your salt this season because Leafs are going to smash TBL. I watched the six game series against Florida and TBL and Toronto is a far better team defensively compared to that Florida team and have as good an offense as anyone in the NHL.
Watch this highlight pack and look for the TBL chances. How many? How many PP minutes this game did they have? Toronto was on the attack more than them while shorthanded. If you think this is a “one off” you’ll be in for a shock.
@@pianosbloxworld4460 less people traveling from Canada than ever with the draconian measure still in place
That Toronto crowd was absolutely electrifying. (From a Rangers fan)
As a Toronto fan, It was an odd thing to see. Usually all suits networking in the lower bowl.
This is what happens when the corporate season ticket holders don't buy playoff tickets and real fans take their place. If we could only get rid of the corporate owned seats the arena would be like this every night.
The suits should have to be in private boxes, in the nosebleeds
Kinda reminds of how insane the isles arena was last year
Its about damn time they get some excited fans into the arena and some less twitter and insta hocks!!! The team needs this. The crowd was a big thing in this game!!!
Brodie is so underrated. This guy blocked almost every pass and shot. He’s so good!
he's an excellent defenseman
He is a very good dman, he probably shouldve gotten more credit than he got for the top pairing calgary all those years.
till hes not, and you goofs roast him worse than the critics. toronto hockey in a nutshell, relevant when its hot, another team in a video game when its not.
@@justinvanhorne9958 another leaf hater I see :/ though I do agree leafs fan who are hypocrites makes other leafs fan ashamed to say anything
He isn't always this good, to be fair. He was very good tonight. So was Kerfoot, who played one of his best games ever, I think. Kampf's goal was perhaps the turning point. He was so solid defensively, as well. But, as Keefe said, the first star of the game was the fans.
The Leafs were f'ing unbelievable! The best I have ever seen this roster play. Marner, Kerfoot, Matthews, Campbell, Brodie and everyone showed up and put in a solid 60. Completely embarassed the Lightning and got them off their game frankly - something other teams struggled with. It was so important to win the first one. Unbelievable! Been waiting for this kind of work ethic and skill for decades.
The best part of this game was the confidence boost jack Campbell got! Great 60 minutes from every player, best we’ve saw them play in my opinion!
Loved the physicality, leafs didn’t shy away and hammered some guys pretty good.
The whole team played outstanding. You gotta bring it all to beat these guys
Ya. They are off on a good foot. Nice to see people started on time and finished the game. They need to carry on for at least 3 more wins!
so many quotes. so many bitter tears come two weeks from now, or much less.
Greetz from Germany. I even saw the spark on the horizon in the west.
I am Leafs fan since 1998-99 and I love the seasons around 2000, but was another level! I am highly impressed!!!
What a statement win by the Leafs. Just the start of the series but that is a massive win for the Leafs. Though I wouldn't be surprised if Tampa bounces back next game. Should be a good 6-7 game series.
4-0 it will be
Tampa will make the necessary adjustments and just lose 3-0 in game 2.
Tampa is a fantastic team but they are in trouble if Toronto exits the gates with the same intensity all series long
@@gohabs8918 thank you brother❤️💙 cheers
@@t2av159 lol
Yup my thoughts are the same. This was a HUGE opening night for the Leafs and I love it, but there is no way Tampa doesn’t bounce back and make the series interesting. Still think the Leafs can do it but it’ll be tough, but thats the playoffs too innit?
That was probably the best I’ve seen the Leafs ever play
Said the same thing lol
and coincidentally at the same time, it is the best as well you will ever see them play
@@justinvanhorne9958 I mean it’s hard to play that well all the time, but don’t be surprised 😌
That was the worst Tampa has ever played.
@@DrZaius well let’s hope it stays that way.
I honestly think that for once the fans helped make a difference...it was deafening with their input! Huge solid game by all!
I havnt seen a more complete Playoff game since 93. It really doesn’t matter Who the opponent is, if Toronto plays physical and a hard 60 min this talented team will make you pay for admission. Way to bruise some egos
I thought game 4 against the Habs when they won 4-0 was the ultimate game? Ah that's right we don't talk about that series anymore
yep.. IF is the word... its a thing of beauty when they show up like this.
doesn't matter, I don't think Campbell will be good enough for car or avs
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@HunterMagunter hahaha brutal
This crowd has the passion
THE PASSION RETURNS!!
I was there my g my ears hurt
@@CupContender Yes, I went to a game at the old Gardens back in the 80's and believe me, when the Leafs score you can't hear yourself think. GO LEAFS GO!!
@@Outta-hz1ej THE PASSION THAT UNITES US ALL!!
The broadcast doesn't do the crowd justice, the crowd inside Scotiabank Arena was absolutely HOSTILE all game
god damn
The reaction after the 1st goal was totally electric! Go Leafs GO!
As a Habs fan, Leafs played a solid game tonight. Keep up the good work and move to the 2nd round for the first time in years!
And miss GOLF 😳😫😩🙃🙃
Wait... you're not supposed to be nice! :o
@@iBokerface I am not like jealous Leafs fans like you. It's normal to cheer for Canadians hockey teams. I want to see our Canadian hockey team wins the cup.
same, I am a habs fan but cheering for the leafs. Also, someone needs to end tampa's dynasty, they've been winning way too much
Habs fan here as well, surely cheering for the leafs! After the defeat last year it feels good to see tampa suffer like this, so, don't mess it up and keep on pushing
What a damn game toronto.
Showing them how you really play.
Insane pentailty kill.
Let's get another one.
Every team can beat eachother but The leafs first need to show that they can win a series then leafs fans can talk
Yo bro, honestly, how about you go hop off and do something else with your life.. who comes onto a video of a team winning a game to just hate? You need Jesus..
@@MLGcoworker oh you one of those dumbasses who just points out the obvious.
THANKS ya pigeon
Leafs look like they want this more. They honestly deserve it more too. The leafs came out to play and play hard. They didn’t give us an inch to work with. Meanwhile the lightning look like the forgot they’re a Professional hockey team, and this is the Stanley cup playoffs. If both teams continue to play this way, I say leafs in 5. Congrats to Marner for breaking his streak, and hats off to Campbell with the shutout.
respect🤝
Respect man and gg. I still see a game 6 or 7 though Tampa won’t go out without a fight
I'm a neutral fan and this is how I saw it too. Lightning are too good of a team not to bounce back though. Cant wait to see more of this series
Leafs don’t deserve anything. If they end up winning the cup they set a garbage example for how to build a team. You can’t win w half your cap space locked into 4 guys. You know why the panthers are so good? Cause they spread their cap space over the whole team, so every player is at least good quality. Clifford is a clown for getting 5 and a game and the leafs caught vassy on an off night
@@zachlesk5685 Cant win with cap space locked up into 4 guys? Tell that to the penguins and their 3 cups
Exactly what the Leafs needed - a dominant win in all zones!
Keep the momentum going T.O.!
-from a Habs fan! ❤️
This is exactly what we need, for all Canadian fans to stick together to take all the Americans out!!! Only time we should act like rivals is when we unfortunately have to face each other, but other than that just hope Canada takes the cup
thank you love the support we will hopefully take revenge on tampa for last year the habs had an awesome run last year tho they beat us but doesnt matter its coming to a canadian team hopefully
@@fadilsahib6527 exactly.
It's only the 1st game, we need 3 more to get past Tampa. I understand everyone's excitement but we have a long way to go. These guys aren't the back-to-back champs for no reason - they know what it takes to win. Cooper is a great coach, a master motivator & a proven winner. Even if the Leafs are up 3 games to none, I can't relax until that 4th win is in the bag.
As a bolts fan, this one was tough to watch. The Leafs played one hell of a game
I'm glad your not 1 of the idiot haters. I'm the same as you where I call the game as I see it. I'm a Leafs fan and although the Leafs played the much better game tonight, I don't see TB playing like this all series. I still say TB in 6.
Tampa will have to wake up and go playoff mode, they played so bad and effortless it reminds me of the clean sweep from colombus 3 years ago. The leafs are a good team and they are hungry and forced many turnovers. Cant wait to see game 2.
Leafs are way faster than Tampa. Maroon and Perry are beyond slow. They would need the Gourde line now. Unless Kuch and Hedman heats up significantly Tampa will get nowhere. Stamkos isn't a playoff difference maker by himself and Point doesn't seem 100% healthy.
6-0
wondering if all the playoff games the bolts have played these past few years might be taking a toll on them
We had so much hope after this game...
Amazing game by the buds☺️☺️
I was completely blown away by the effort, energy and consistency. A few hiccups here and there but what great win.
Huge confidence going into game 2 on Wednesday.
Go Leafs Go!!
The fans were INSANE throughout the game!
Anyone watching this before 2023 playoffs?
Kampfs reaction after his goal was awesome. Pumped
I am completely indifferent to both teams, but the arrogance of all the people insisting the leafs couldn’t win based on their history made me happy to see this.
Don't plan the parade just yet. If the Leafs are good at one thing it is giving up the lead, not just in goals, but also wins in a series.
Half the people saying the Leafs couldn’t win were probably Leafs fans mentally preparing themselves for the annual playoff collapse.
@@eriklakeland3857 exactly what I’m talking about. One great thing about hockey is how quickly teams evolve. Last year Montreal was a finalist and both Vegas and the islanders won two rounds. If playoff history tells us anything it’s to expect the unexpected.
@@MrJabez89 I don’t expect a huge run from Toronto, but that’s based on this years leafs. Not last years leafs and certainly not the leafs going back 2,3,4+ seasons.
They were not wrong.
That 5 minute penalty kill was unreal
i was lucky enough to be in the building last night. during the PK the crowd was going absolutely NUTS. best game ive ever seen live
Like killing off that double minor against the Islanders in game 7 in 1978.
as a habs fan i hope yall win the cup !! we need a canadian team to win this year !
It hurt, but we cheered you guys on last year
A 67 year old leaf fan here, Thats the loudest and proudest I have ever heard a leaf crowd, Please do it again.
This is the style of play Leafs fans know this team is capable of playing!
As an Oilers fan.. It was nice to see a Canadian team do some damage tonight... Go Leafs!
I'm a Canucks and Leafs fan, but I REALLY want all the Canadian teams to win their series against their american opponents so that Canada can win!!! Don't worry, the Oilers will bounce back and show LA not to mess with them
What an electrifying atmosphere in the crowd!!🔥
boy did Matthews nail it on his first goal.
That arena is electric
As a Bolts fan I gotta say we got our assess handed to us and deservedly so. I had a feeling Toronto was going to take this one but Wow. Toronto was solid in every aspect. They played perfectly as an entire unit. The bolts on the other hand looked utterly lost out there. Mad respect to the Leafs for that ass kicking.
Honourable Leafs fans also respect the reigning champs and know that this series is far from over.
Perfect playoff game. Keep it up for the next 3 games. Go Leafs!!
Keep it up for the next 25 or so!
I’ve never heard This arena that loud
This channel being nice to the Habs last year is a huge reason I’m rooting for the Leafs these playoffs. This felt incredibly satisfying to watch! Hope they bring it home!
I did not expect a shut out and for Tampa to do so many senseless penalties. 🍁 for the win
Only watched the highlights, but if you're going to call crosschecking on 1 team you got to call it on the other to...
TB went in overconfident.
Means a lot man, I wanted you guys to win last year. Let’s go Canada
Folks, it's only ONE GAME. What are you Leafs fans going to be saying if they lose a game 6 to 2? I do believe they were they up against Montreal 3 games to 1 last year?
@@trvman1 and they lost the first game so different story already
What a start to the playoffs that game was amazing keep it up boys
Good game. Let's get this energy going again on Wednesday.
As a Habs fan, I truly wish the Leafs will be Canada's team this year. Get rid of those Bolts and get out the first round guys, you deserve it.
SOOO many important things happened. The Leafs got started, Matthews got started, Marner ended his drought and Soup got a shutout.
This series might set an NHL record for the highest percentage of fans wearing just blue and white.
Watch a game in Ottawa, you'll see lots of Blue and White there as well.
I am super happy Sportsnet protected my eyes from the violent events that occured last night!
We know you searched the net for the fights afterwards.
Bad television shame on sportsnet for cutting away from the action.
David Kampf is underrated very good hockey player
Best game I've ever seen them play
i have chills watching this as a leafs fan!!!
Man, I missed a hell of a game because I was working... GO LEAFS GO!!!
One of the best games I’ve seen a hockey team play. Complete domination
thought the Leafs looked a little bit stiff the first few minutes of the game... but after that it was near perfection! wow, great all round game by Toronto. it was so much fun I almost didnt want it to end but we'll take the W.
Leafs played amazing this game they were always on top defensively and offensively
Gotta do the same in game 2… cause lightnings will not let this happen again
All of those people saying that 8-2 game was a preview of this series are real quite now
Only one game, but ya Tampa got smoked
@@joegoodman6787 so was that regular season game, still didn’t stop the haters from saying that’s how the series will go.
Matthews and Marner showed up in full force getting 6 points(more than they had in 7 last year). If the time can keep this pace, I don’t think there’s a better team in the nhl.
Also, allowing 5 goals in game one really plays on a goalies mind. And getting shutout really plays on the skaters minds. Tampa either comes back stronger or crumbles. Only time will tell! Still anyone’s series!
What a way for Canada's team to start the series
haha no, rest of Canada is cheering against the Laffs
@@as-gh3qj The rest of Canada? You mean the ones who didn’t make the playoffs?
@@dnl4ever666 @I3litz lol at delusional Laffs fan thinking theyre Canada's team when both Oilers and Flames made the playoffs
@@dnl4ever666 the higher the expectation, the harder the disappointment. the laughs has 2 more wins in them, still wanna "BET" now u've the advantage. i delate no more, & thats not a coincidence. wtf, loll, lmao PERIODt.
@@dnl4ever666 ahahahahhah so much for smoking Tampa, enjoy the golf courses Laffs
Love seeing soup find his confidence again and again. VAMOS BOYS
That's a scary Toronto team... I hope the fans get something out of the playoffs this time
I watch many different sports and find that hockey is the only one that does become a totally different game when the playoffs start. Watching the game I was asking myself "who are these guys!?".
Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs is the most exciting 2 weeks of television in the calendar year.
as a die hard habs fan...
go leafs
Any leafs fan here watching this before tmrws game?
Yea 😔
This win was brought to you in part by the PK!
Love the energy, dudes. Keep it up.
Which one, the penalty kill or the Subban?
@@therealxenith3237 lol. No Subban.
@@angrydalailama6089 Nah I'm just joking. Not really a Toronto fan, but I hope they can make it far.
@@therealxenith3237 play like tonight consistently and they've got a shot.
@@therealxenith3237 I was going to say that
leafs are such a satisfying team to watch
What a great game for the leafs I didn’t think the Clifford hit was worth a game misconduct but it worked out,
crowd was electric !
was at the game, never witnessed a more electrifying crowd
That’s awesome what did it cost you tho you’re arm or leg?
@@blaketaylor9099 costed one of my kidneys
Was at this game last year. Hope the crowd this year is just as electric.
Great motivational effort by the Maple Leafs! The Leafs are going to do very well moving forward. I don't think anybody would have predicted a 5 - 0 blowout against one of the best teams In the league! Marner + Matthew's beautiful chemistry especially on the powerplay. They already have more points now than last years playoffs. Looking forward to game #2 this coming Wednesday!
The crowd was awesome
Danm...it hurt to see my boys getting destroyed like that
congrats to the leafs! Look like they finally putting up a fight this year
I’ve never seen/heard scotiabank that electric .
Gg Leaf fans your team played great.
The series is "over". No way the Lightning will recover from this.
I can tell you're not a leafs fan lol
Go leafs!
The fat lady hasn't even inhaled yet.
You see this Maple Leafs? Play like this for at least 3 more games in this series and you will finally win a playoff series!
You see this Lightning? Play like this for at least 3 more games in this series and you will kiss your 3-peat hopes goodbye!
What a game by the Leafs! Now look forward to a bounce-back effort from Tampa. Leafs will need to maintain the same (if not better) level of intensity for Game Two. Go Buds!
This is exactly what leafs needs. Good confidence. I didn't see this in Campbell! He raised his standard enourmosly!
The best game I have seen in a long time
No matter what happens in this series, the Leafs supporters already won. Dear god the atmosphere in that building!
Finally Marner and Mathews score first game that's a good sign especially marner
“We don’t have any words and we know you don’t want to hear them.
We understand your anger, your frustration, your sadness. Everything you’re feeling - we get it.
This isn’t the ending we imagined, and certainly not the one we wanted. Thank you for being there the entire way.”
One playoff win got leafs fans acting mod🤣 glad they’re giving u this sense of hope like they do everyyear
@@CrashOutKeon Cry more.
@@CrashOutKeon ¿Llanto?
@@CrashOutKeon cry
@@CrashOutKeon go home
For the Hab's fans who continually feel the need to comment the majority of us Leaf fans understand the past failures, understand its just one game, you should also understand the majority of us got behind the Canadians last year as soon as the handshakes were over as hard as it was. Yes there is some excitement in the air tonight, thats all it is. You had a story book run to be proud of last year, this year was one to forget. Move on and we can pick this up again next year when the Hab's are the Hab's again.
Well said
Habs win Cup 2093
Panther fan here, Leafs whatever you do don't take the bait play the game and you'll be fine.
Hopefully see you next round
Looking good Leafs ! Keep it up, you guys can go all the way with the way the team is playing !
I'll be rooting for you in these playoffs :)
(A Habs fan)
Vasilevskiy's been out of his net more than he's been in it today.
Good win, just need 3 more to knock em out, Matthews and Marner were beasts, I think they’re done playing nice now, Campbell was pretty fire, kind of feel bad for tampa
Don't feel bad for Tampa. Keep the foot on the pedal. Tampa is a BEAST of a team. If the leafs give them any room they can make you pay.
Im a Leafs fan and im blown away at the confidence. You feel bad for Tampa? Did you feel bad for the Habs when we were up 3-1 last year? This game means little.
One game at a time.
I was gonna say
Dont feel bad for Tampa.
Keep the foot on their throat. Take it in 4.
They are dirty cheaters.
@@urbanpeltier1622 we’re gonna choke Tampa up, time for them to die!
This is a different leafs squad than last year... Can't help but feel that they will overcome their demons this year
Never thought I'd say this but... GO LEAFS GO
As a lighting fan, I give my respect for maple leafs team today. Toronto fans this evening was yours to enjoy. BUT don't forget we had 32 evenings like this in past 2 years.
Toronto knows this is far from over. We have to play this hard to beat Tampa. A team doesn't win the President's Trophy one year then wins the Cup the two following years by luck. Just because my Leafs hate me, they want my anxiety level through the roof by making this a seven game series
I think that’s the Lightnings problem. Very hard to repeat back to back cups and 3 in a row is even harder. Players get burned out. The Lightning look a bit burned out to me. Still a great team though. We’ll see if they have their legs back on Wednesday.
I was there it was crazy!!! half way through that penalty kill the crowd went bananas, that 5 min changed the outcome of the game!
Yeah. I noticed that some of the suits in the high $$$ seats, actually looked up from their phones for just a second.
@@NikolaJokerMVP15 no screening for covid at the arena
Best game they have ever played, especially in the playoffs. That was crazy from Canada's team!
people like you have very short memories. it always whatever just happened is always the best.
@@RedroomStudios That's easily their best playoff game in the past decade and against the reigning champs. When you've seen more than a few games you'll get it maybe lol
Imo this year is Toronto's best shot at getting the job done. Gotta keep the foot on the gas for the entire series especially against a team like Tampa but this is the start they needed.
I've been a Leafs fan all my life. And I've seen amazing team play, but I have never seen or thought what would a perfect game look like? This was a perfect game!! "Soup" turned into a wall, PP was excellent, penalty kill was awesome, a shorthanded goal, even strength goal, outpaced the toughest team in the NHL, jumped on turnovers, passing was fast and fluid! This team is simply amazing! Shanny, Dubas and Keefe have transformed this team into a fast powerhouse!
that was some game 7 final quality play, nice defence and really energetic, GO LEAFS GO!!!
I hope Toronto Makes it past round 1!
Брависсимо , Торонто !!! Игра огонь в одни ворота !!! Насадили чемпионов в сухую !!! С победой !!!
I’m pretty sure the leafs answered every outstanding question over them here early on… let’s hope they can continue this form throughout… great to see marner get a goal great to see Auston get off early with a goal and great to see jack get his shutout opening game and look dominant… plus a short handed goal… positive start
The new era of the PK is all thanks to Marner...he'll go down in history.
Dominant game by the leafs. Carry the momentum!
Fabulous game. The boys came out as warriors like they never have before. Go leafs. The war has just begun. Great game.
What a great start to the series!!! Great speed, puck movement, defense (keeping shots low), and general control of the game! Awesome shutout Jack!!
Let's keep pedal to the metal guys, you know Tampa is going to come back screaming - let's make it a whimper!
Damn. I wanted to see a good start and a game 1 W as that’s huge playing at home or away. That was impressive. They kept their foot on the gas pedal and dominated large parts of the game. Hopefully no suspensions come from the bs and they can keep battling.
The Leafs have now planted the flag for this Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Go Leafs Go!!
i love this team !!!!
This was such a huge win let's go I can't wait for game 2
Game 1, Tampa ain't worried. Folks you have to win 4 games.......1967.
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 5-0 L, should be worried, we know when we last won the cup every hater has said that💀💀 use something new might affect us but in the meantime enjoy the loss
@@AR-iy8lp He's a Habs fan. Says alot.
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 he has no life and just comments on anything leafs related saying 1967
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 Well if it isn’t Fart Boy. I thought you’d be golfing with your Scab buddies oh wait a minute you don’t have any buddies. Let’s all call him Fart Boy from now on. It sure suits him. 🤣💩🤡
Habs fan here. This is long overdue. TO has had a great team and the potential to go all the way for years now. They look hungry. If they get out of the first round it's their cup to lose. Make it happen boys.
Scotiabank Arena is like a library during the regular season. Sometimes I have to rewatch this just to remind myself what a REAL crowd atmosphere sounds like.