Recap of Maple Leafs vs Lightning Game Four
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- Well, the Leafs are up 3-1 and can end this series with a win in game 5 at home.
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It feels weird being on the positive side of a 4-1 comeback
Happy for you guys.
Feels amazing. It rewrites "It was 4-1"
It's not over yet...
I was going to say the exact same thing.
Erases our Boston fail long ago.
As a Lightning fan, I just wanted to give credit to that Leafs team man. Never caved in, I really think the additions of ROR and Schenn were brilliant. The hockey gods seem to finally be on their side for a change. On the other hand nobody feels bad for us but it’s been a while since us Lightning fans have felt this terrible. 4 years dating back to the CBJ series tbh. It’s such a shitty feeling and if this is it, it’s been a hell of a 4 year run.
You're so right even if the Leafs do win this Lightning fans shouldn't be upset going to 3 straight Stanley Cup final and winning 2 out 3 is an accomplishment.
As a Leaf fan, it's not over yet.
You are not fooling us. 😉
This is how us Stars fans felt when the Lightning absolutely dominated the series after going down 2 game and giving us hope that we'd raise the cup for the first time since '99. Welcome to the Dark Side, we have milk and cookies ;)
A summer off should do this team well tbh. Feels like a lot of the team needs a reset. Also get some of the injured into rehab as quick as possible.
Matthew Knies is living the dream opportunity to perfection.
Knies saved the goal that allowed this comeback to happen.
❤
It feels so nice to be on the other end of this for once
@@EagleFang86 Tampa has literally won 2 cups in the last 3 years
This is why you just naturally got to hate on Bruins and their fanbase no matter who you cheer for - their over confidence and cockiness is so easy to despise.
Don't worry, karma will get them eventually, they will make it to the finals and crap the bed as usual.
@@josefjakubec8935 oh ya cause the Leafs fan base confidence has been screaming “tHiS iS aRe YeAR” for the last 6 years
@@EagleFang86 Tampas won cups lately though, they didnt choke like 2019 bruins. O’reilly wants marchand to call him daddy again
The leafs are known to come back. Regular season, playoffs, they do this thing. They score whenever they want.
The Toronto freakin' Maple Leafs! What an unbelievable comeback! Now exorcise those demons and close it out in Game 5!
As a Blues fan that was super sad to see ROR go...I smile every time I see him on the board for you guys. I'm happy he's contributing to this comeback and hopeful win against TB.
I originally thought the Leafs overpaid for him. Boy was I wrong, The FACTOR has been worth every penny in the playoffs. He's been the leafs best player in my opinion.
Thank you for O'Reilly. He has been the difference maker every game
Toronto has been getting those blue line shots through lately. Either screen or deflection shots have been touching twine. Expect to see more Thursday 😊. Honourable mention to Matt Knies for the save of the game, pulling the puck off the line. What a beaut!
As a habs fan, I have never wanted for the leafs to win a series as much as I do now
As a sens fan.. I think they're gonna choke Like they did With your team.😅
@@user-eu3gb3xm6v Are you accusing me of a being a troll?
@@user-eu3gb3xm6v nono, he still has a point, as a Leafs fan I'm not going to see it until I believe it, bit I'm believing this year there is a 99% chance we pull a W
@@FrankD23 I am yeah, due to obvious lack of analysis combined with blatant emoji usage.
Ez gg.
@Carson Z I'm not going to cheer until they win a series.
Yes, I'm a Leafs fan. 😅
I am rooting for the Leafs to win. Their fans deserve to know what it feels like to win a series & watch more playoff hockey. I hope they get the chance to watch their team in the Stanley Cup Final. It is unlike anything else.
Well thank you my friend 😄
@@TheOtherAndrewV2 You're welcome! 😁
Thank you Shannon!
Man some of these storylines coming out of these series this playoffs are nothing short of epic. 2 come from behind wins with TO and EDM.
The unsung hero of this game is Knies for pulling the puck off the goal line. The kid is made a huge impact on this team and seems like the real deal. They need to go with lineup even after Bunting comes back, he is still too much of a liability especially when you have TB on the ropes. Perry, Maroon and company will be out for blood the rest of the series, so its going to be a war from here on out.
He’s pretty sung at this point lol
Wow. Wanted to see Toronto win. Picked Tampa to win. After the second, I thought "Toronto is trash, Matthews choking, Marner MIA." Honestly, I'm still stunned. Personally, I've never seen the Toronto Maple Leafs shit on a team like that. Let alone Tampa, in Tampa. It almost doesn't seem real. I'm still not counting Tampa out, you just simply can't. But hats off to Toronto. Kinda crazy seeing THAT team do that. As an unbiased viewer, all I can say is what an awesome series this is turning out to be.
"Leafs finish the kill" is actually the right description of that power play
I loved the last 2 games. Those “come from behind” wins have kept me glued to almost every game!!! 😮
Gotta give the leafs credit, they have finally awoken their killer instinct they can really do damage these playoffs. I think this gets done by Thursday I can’t see the leafs losing this series idk what they’re fans will do.
Absolutely love watching the playoffs this year with the story lines each series
I can’t believe I’m saying this.
Toronto is finding ways to win??? Even being down late in games???
What happened to the timeline?! This feels weird, but awesome feeling for the Leafs fans I can imagine.
it feels so good to be on the other side of it for once
The haven't won yet lol
I still thought Samsonov was one hell of a goaltender this game
He stopped what needed to be stopped
He came thru for us
When it was 4-1 the commentators wanted Samsonov pulled for game 5. I think he’s been fantastic
No doubt.. lucky goal couple of breakdowns you can hardly say samsonov was the weak link last night
Leafs fans went from feeling great to feeling terrified as soon as Shannon said “let’s see if Toronto can finish this at home.”
I'm pretty sure loss win win win was the same pattern as the habs choke job.
@@dixonhill1108 it was lol
Nahh -- we're VERY used to that feeling.
I love Leaf haters lol go up 3 they bring up the past lol. That team that lost to Habs is night and day different from this team. Also didn't have Tavares for that series and he was playing they would have beat the Habs for sure
@@84coleR Sure but tampa isn't montreal
Remember we were up 3-1 on the Habs... and look what happened. Yes, this is a good result, no I'm not celebrating till we're out of the 1st round. Go Leafs Go.
As a Tampa fan, this Toronto team is different. I have 0 doubt that Toronto takes this series honestly. O'Reilly, Schenn, Acciari, these additions have changed their team drastically. What a comeback they posted. I won't pretend that I wasn't bitter watching the comeback, but GG Toronto, what a game.
I didn't doubt the leafs 4-1 moment
Are the Leafs... reverse choking? What a bold strategy
Goaltending seems to have been the difference in this series. Vasy posted a .903 in game 1, an .811 in game 2, an .852 in game 3, and an .865 tonight. Former Lightning AC Lalonde even mentioned during coverage that Vasy is one of the lowest percentage goaltenders when it comes to finding screened shots/point shots.
It’s so weird seeing most of our goals coming from the point like that. Definitely didn’t score like that often in the regular season.
@@Hockeyhobo89 Seems like the leafs coaching staff found Vasy's main weakness and have been capitalizing on it.
@@Wayf4rer definitely, which honestly kind of scares me. Tampa just needs to tighten up and avoid the screen, seems like an easy fix.
What a comeback!!!
I yelled so loud when Toronto tied it and then when they won in OT I almost threw my phone 😂 I’ve been a leaf’s fan my whole life (after Detroit), and was only 5 the last time they won a series. The amount of excitement and hope I have around this team rn. Please don’t let it be for nothing 😩
after 38 years of this team ive learneds its best to hope for best , expect nothing and im rarely disappointed
The last time I watched the leafs win I was in grade 6 hopefully we will see the leafs finally get through
Let's go Red Wings!❤🤍
I also screamed my face off. All 3 of my nearby neighbours' (condo) dogs started barking
That '67 Keon sweater is a beaut, man!
This is the best timeline because either the Leafs finally put their demons to bed or they completely blow everything like we’ve been grown to love all these years.
Wait... there are other timelines?
They really REALLY earned that one, true never say die hockey
knies played a great game from start to finish. I hope he stays in TO
Steve Dangle after the win was the best mix of excited and terrified that I've seen in a long while. Guy needs a defibrillator in his basement.
He needs medication...heavy medication, then maybe more than just a handful of leafs fans will be able to even stand him longer than 2 seconds....
I had to stop watching him last year. The guy is a nightmare. It's hard enough to keep an even keel when supporting the Leafs. Steve is drama queen extraordinaire...lol. Ya...that dread and fear..and excitement...all rolled up in a messy ball...lol.
@@joeidaho5938 He'll be a basket case if Toronto does not deliver a series win.
@@nsp31a Lol...he's a basketcase, regardless...lol.
@@joeidaho5938 He 100% plays a character for clicks and money. Not saying he doesn't care about the Leafs, because he most probably does, but his screen persona is way exaggerated on purpose. I have no idea how anyone can watch that guy and think it's completely genuine.
This was such a heart attack inducing game.
an underrated moment that hasn't really been mentioned anywhere is knies' game saving play on the goal line. i believe tampa was up 2-1 in the 2nd and he cleared the puck on the goal line. they could've been up 5-1 and probably wouldn't have come back from that. both goalies have bad stats but samsonov has made big saves that vasilevsky hasn't. the games in tampa sound like a leafs home game. those fans were LOUD.
What a series! This Leafs team will be trouble for anyone.
Wow, back to back OT win for the Leafs? Not to mention comeback win on both occasions? Maybe this year it will be different.
If they can't beat the worst lightning team to date then they would have to change up their lineups. The lightning will be in a wildcard spot next year, and in 3 years from now won't even be in the playoffs.
Leafs are shooting blocker-side on Vasi, and also taking shots when they're screening him
This Maple Leafs team looks and feels different. Any of the previous Maple Leafs teams during this playoff series win drought would have gave up being down by 3 entering the 3rd period, but the last 2 games, they have shown tremendous heart winning in OT twice after being down. I think O'Reilly has been a big part of that. He knows what it takes to win in the playoffs and also win when it looks bleak or others don't think they can win and it is rubbing off on his fellow Maple Leafs.
But, they still have 1 more game to win, and Game 5 will be their best chance. They don't want the doubt to linger and return.
Acciari is like dark horse mvp candidate for this series
What a beast
Is this how the curse gets broken?
they probably played a total of 12 minutes good hockey in tampa and snuck out with both lmao.
Forgotten in this great come back victory is Matthew Knies save on the goal line at 14:09 in the second period
Surely Tampa can't win this one now, right? I mean they are the better team in this series, but they blew games 3 and 4, by simply releasing the gas pedal as soon as the 3rd period starts, and it cost them both times. Vasy is obviously no where near his usual level which has amplified this factor and let the Leafs win 2 games they had no business winning. To me this is where the suffering ends for the Leafs, can't see a way of them blowing this one. Congrats to Leafs fans, from a Habs fan, you deserve it.
shutup shutup shutup don't jinx us!!!!!
Your damn reverse psychology isn't fooling me!
They are missing cernak In their pk and shutdown departments
He Blocks some many shots passses that are now going through from the right Side. And vasys seasons worth of ekstra games played is starting to show it cause.
@@ollilund5360 Cernak not being there is not why they didn't win those games. Sure they're better with him in the lineup, but they were still the better team in those last 2 games. Problem is they are struggling to play shutdown hockey in the 3rd. It's not something Tampa does well, especially when Vasy is playing in this manner. They made a huge mistake trying to stay deep in their zone in those 2 games, because it led to the Leafs gaining momentum and confidence and making comebacks.
They aren't the better team when they lose
@@MaverickWall238 they are not the better team when they lose.
Tampa bay decided to do their best impression of a typical maple leafs 3rd period in the playoffs performance
What a game I actually think we are going to do this this time.
It feels different for the Leafs this year. Dubas really knocked it out of the park with his acquisitions and I really like the adjustments Keefe has made.
Please dont choke. Its about damn time.
We definitely have to give crédito to Toronto they never gave up but I do think something is going on with Vasilevskiy
All the goals are elite tips - no goalie can save those consistently
Hey THG you forgot the Knies goal line save, that was a beauty
Love the '67 Road Jersey! I have two...one Bower #1 and one Sawchuck #30.
Great game by Toronto, jobs not done yet though! They were up 3-1 vs Montreal and were never able to close it out. So hopefully this is the year where they are able to get that all important 4th victory.
Come on, Leafs! PLEASE close a series out for once!!!
🍁 Go Leafs, Go!!! 🍁
Remember the Leafs blew a 3-1 series to Montreal. We can't give them anything until they win a playoff series
As a Boston fan I have to say that was a good comeback. Good game. Congrats on the win. We're watching you. See you soon boys.
Both Toronto and Boston still have to win one more game , let’s both pump the brakes , We have formidable opposition
As a leafs fan I want nothing more than a second round Boston Vs leafs second round matchup. It’s not over yet it is the leafs but if that matchup does happen whoever wins it’ll be a certified hood classic.
@@Christhegreatbro I know we'll win the series. Florida's good but we'll win
Famous last words
@@xtrickster6556 so , seeing how game 5 went in Boston , are you slightly nervous now?
Tampa has them right where they want them.
The sound Dangle made on the tying goal 😂
We wouldn't have believed this story if we hadn't seen it ourselves. And the LEAFS! You're down 4 to 1 in the 3rd period against Tampa . . . .
Stunning comeback!
I really can't believe they won. It feels different again.
Personal peeve
Guy scores a goal, camera zooms in on players on ice swarming the goal scorer......leading to ( you would think showing the players off the bench to mob player)
Nope, some producer figures we have to jump to crowd scene for the shot of excited fans
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy those shots of the crowds or the plaza crowds, but after the players moments......more satisfying, a feeling of more complete, that's the moment
You can go to the crowd shots later, I want to see the players celebrate, players bench erupting etc
( similar to showing the winning team , then quick zoom to losing team...again plenty of time later)
Anyone else agree?
I’ve seen this movie before
I was in the building for this game. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach during most of the third period.
Right, as soon as I saw it go to 4-3 I knew immediately Toronto was going to tie it, get a powerplay in OT and score. We looked dead out there in the final stretch.
Trust your gut. It's over
One of the TWO BEST ALL AROUND PLAYERS IN HOCKEY, Auston Matthews, grabs his team and lifts them to victory.
The OTHER PLAYER is Marner. Leafs!!!!
PS Love the jersey you're wearing.
Vasy appears to be off, but the Leafs have finally been able to find ways to deflect the puck and screen him well enough to get some of those goals they desperately needed.
A few thoughts about this game...
First of all, this was easily the best-officiated game of the series so far. We saw very little of the after-the-whistle crap that occurred in the first three games - as soon as they gave Hedman the roughing penalty in the second period to give the Leafs powerplay, it was obvious that the officials were trying to make sure nothing got out of hand. They punctuated it with the crosschecking penalty to McCabe at the end of the period.
This was also easily the best-played and most even game in the series as well. Although Tampa Bay dominated the first period, Toronto was the better team in the second period, and they were pretty much equal in the third period. Toronto had all the momentum going into overtime and it showed - before the Leafs' powerplay, they carried most of the play. Thankfully for us Maple Leafs fans, Kerfoot scored near the end of the penalty because, if he hadn't, there was a distinct possibility of a major momentum shift in the Lightning's favour if they had killed off that penalty.
Quite honestly, I can't really call this a "choke" on Tampa Bay's part - I think luck had more to do with it than anything else. Think about this: after the second period Tampa Bay was leading 4-1 even though Toronto had outplayed them in that period. Going into the the third period, the score could have been just as easily 2-1 if it wasn't for an absolutely perfect shot by Killorn and a fluke goal that bounced off of Stamkos' skate. Also, look at the goals the Maple Leafs scored in the third period and overtime: Matthews' first goal was a near-perfect shot and the others were either screens or tips (basically luck in both cases) which Vasilevskiy had next to no chance whatsoever to save. Furthermore, it's not like the Lightning didn't have any Grade A chances to score. They certainly did, but part of the reason they didn't score was because Samsonov made a couple of very nice saves - because he actually had a chance to make the saves.
My final thought: for those people writing off the Lightning... don't! They have a proud and talented team which is battle-tested in the playoffs. Now that they are down 3-1 in the series, they have to be feeling some sort of desperation and everyone knows
a desperate team can be a very dangerous team.
I hear you. I have them winning the series too, just not in 5, or 6, for that matter.
Leafs know how to beat him, tips, traffic and above blocker.
It is nice to see fans of other teams appreciating what the leafs are doing and kinda hoping they get over the hump. It is kinda emotional. I am so used to being hated for being born in Toronto and liking my hockey team, people rubbing it in with all the failures as if we haven't suffered enough as a leafs fan.
Shannon has really been a breath of fresh air giving unbias takes.
Leafs are an underdog story imo no matter who or where we play because of our history of failure.
Blue and white fits you Shannon
go Leafs go!!
It actually feels like Toronto might be able to win this series, Its different feeling tampa than last 3 years
I feel like Toronto has figured out that Vasi lets in more than his fair share of high blocker side goals and are trying to exploit it. They have a way of getting through him. Sportsnet put a graphic for the past few years up and Vasi had a .925 sv% against every other team combined and a .880ish sv% against the Leafs, before this game. They just have the scouting report.
For sure, we knew we’d be playing them since December
If Toronto is smart, they'll leave Bunting as a healthy scratch, because they've won every game with him out of the lineup. Just saying.
Un freaking believable
Stamkos been such a passenger on those Tampa teams
GO LEAFS!!!!!!
My Lightning are Blowing IT!!!!
Leafs haven't done nuthin yet.
Leafs are beating vaselevsky with tip ins. They had 3 this game.
Every time I watch Tampa I always have a moment of wow wtf, the hockey guy (THG) sponsored the Tampa helmets, then realize it is TGH and reality makes sense again lol. Just associated those letters with you
At this point, if the Leafs were to lose the next 3 and the series... it would literally be the most epic choke in the history of hockey/mankind.
No, their choke against the Habs two years ago owns that.
@@jeffreycairns767 Not at all. They were up 3-1 and lost to the worst team in the Eastern Conference that barely scraped into the final playoff spot, and on home ice to boot. Just because our opinions differ doesn't make me wrong.
Awesome Jersey great number
Leafs have definitely been doing 2 things to solve Vassy. They are putting great screens in front and getting deflections for most goals, and on non deflections are targeting his blocker side as it seems to be a weak point in his game. Only 1 more to win after 2 comeback OT wins I am really starting to beleaf!!! GLG
All 4 goals in the third period and OT were blocker side.... I think they've got something figured out.... but also yeah, we've seen the traffic in front shot on net plan work now multiple games in a row... Vasey could just be having a rough series... but this might be a bit of a playbook for him.
7:44 - only if you hate the Leafs!
You need to be good to be lucky & sometimes, lucky to be good. The Leafs have often lost games in which they were the better team in Matthews/Marner era, usually when the other 'tender stands on his head, à la game 6 vs Tampa last spring. Evidently it was Toronto's turn to win games in which they played their 'B' game, but managed to win anyway. Samsonov buckled down on Saturday & shut the door + he made key saves at critical moments on Monday, allowing his team to turn on their firepower, coming back from down 3 in the 3rd, to winning in OT.....again.
Wow. Vasilevsky is really struggling.
the passion.
Monday Night Miracle if the Leafs win this series.
Before the playoffs I picked Toronto to win this series just to be a contrarian. I mean, at some point they gotta win one of these, right? Right? Almost there.
It's starting to look like Tampa Bay and Vasilevskiy in particular are running out of gas here. In that third period Toronto was the much faster team and you wonder if all that hockey they have played over the last 3 years has finally caught up to them
Yeah Vas looked bad and Tampa looked old and sluggish. Couldn’t even win a face off toward the end. Stamkos is near useless now.
Sorry ,but I'm not buying this "Tampa Bay" is tired bs. The New York Islanders dynasty of the 1980s went to FIVE consecutive (yes, FIVE!) Stanley Cup Finals. After they lost to the Oilers in their fifth finals appearance, absolutely NO ONE was making the "tired" excuse! To me, it's just a cop out!
@Blackened Magic you have to consider some different facts, though. The schedule for the last 3 years has been very condensed, and Tampa Bay, while yes, they do play a very skilled based game they do also play a very physical game as well. I'm not saying it should be the ultimate excuse, Tampa Bay has played a lot of hockey recently, and Vasilevskiy looks tired and worn out. Plus, Tampa Bay does not have the depth that they once did, and it's showing.
All that hockey? Huh you mean like literally everybody else?
@@darthvader3742 1.) Two of the past three seasons were shortened and there was a long break between the 2019-20 regular season and playoffs. And they still have played way less hockey than what the Islanders did on their five-year run to the finals.
2.) Tampa Bay's physical style of playing is NOTHING compared to 1980s-era hockey was like.
3.) Vasilevskiy and Samsonov have virtually identical GAAs and Save%, yet Vasilevskiy looks tired"? Sorry, but no. The fact is the majority of the goals both goalies have let in this series were ones which they have had little to no chance on - namely: screens or tips. Very few were as a result of the goalies whiffing on them or being out of position.
4.) Lack of depth is what happens when the Salary Cap finally catches up to you. However, if it wasn't for Samsonov's heroics in Game 3, this series could just as easily be tied at 2-2, so it's obvious Tampa Bay still has more than enough depth to give Toronto - who finished thirteen points ahead of them in the regular season - a major run for their money.
This Toronto team got that DOG in 'em!
I thought after game 3 that Tampa is the favorite to win the series even thought Toronto won that game is up 2-1, because of how much stronger Tampa looked throughout the majority of the game. Now in this game Tampa looked even more dominant, but faded once again in the third. Winning 3 in a row is tough, but they sure have shown they have all the tools necessary to do so. Just need to figure out how to pace themselves a bit so they can have the energy to keep playing offensively until the game is over, or find a way to mitigate Toronto's offense even when tired. Because Toronto just have too many talented players who don't waste their energy on silly things like defense, and have just been able to run away with it late in the game.
Toronto was one of the best defensive teams in the league this year LOL.
@@shootermcgavin3077 Okay? I didn't say a thing about Toronto's defense, current or past.
Tampa is a shell of its former self. To lose like this to a poverty franchise like Toronto is embarrassing.
poverty franchise that has won the 2nd most cups in franchise history and has the most value of any team in the league.. sure
I fully expected the Leafs to win this in 5, been saying it for months. My only hope is that we’re not seeing whatever curse has plagued Toronto change hosts in real time. How soon after game 5 can we ask for BriseBois to be replaced?
Could easily be 3-1Tampa if we could close out the third. "Ifs and buts", etc. We'll have to do a Montreal Canadiens 2021 now.
I’m glad I was here first. Ears get a pleasant warm up before….. the next video
Now, I wait, for Steve…..
Uh-oh, Toronto's up 3-1 in a series....
It was the same last year with the goalies stats. Vasilevsky had under .900 sv%
I don't feel like Shannon hates Toronto and cheers against them. However, I do feel he is bad luck, and the times he's rooted for the Leafs they've lost 😂 Also I love that Jersey Shannon is wearing in the video!!!