This is what everyone wanted! Toughness and grit /60.
RattledRed
This team need to stick up for each other! The score dosnt matter, just stand up for each other!
Stands up for each other…
Why is this team fighting for no reason? Just skate away, they were clean hits. No point in fighting. Goals win games not fights.
This fan base if fucked lol….
chouindog
I’m honestly glad they took those instigator penalties. Show some heart and they won’t need to take these penalties every game.
Bobbyoot47
It’s sort of like the weather in Scotland. You don’t like what’s happening just wait five minutes.
APsychoMaster
Same thing with Brodie getting the penalty last night again Calgary. Finally push someone out of the crease and penalized
JustAnAsteroid
Under other circumstances I’d say it’s a dumb move. This team needed that spark. I’m all about it.
marcman84
Leafs need to stick up for each other!
Wait no not like that.
Morganvegas
If you’re gonna go down, take a piece of em with you.
Thespud1979
I love what I’m seeing. 20% is a good PP so I’ll take 1 in 5 to let the league know we aren’t the softest team in the history of the NHL anymore.
ImpressiveCan14
I honestly like the fact we’re standing up for our players no chance those ever get called in the playoffs
shanster925
Just take the Florida Panthers approach: keep doing it until the refs give up.
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OneNineSevenNine
Personally not a fan of the penalties.
It feels half hearted. I agree with the sentiment that unless the core are willing to get involved, there’s no point.
We had a 40 year old defensman in a fight.
To me, that’s not inspiring. This “toughness” will be short lived. It’s not going to be a “thing”.
They’re definitely getting better this game though and I would wager it has nothing to do with those fights but the actual goal scoring.
ytrehtthgie
Small price to pay to be up 3 in the third
SpectretheGreat
Yeah for real, but thankfully it seems to have paid off so fuck it throw hands lets see Gio earn an MMA title.
lbc1358
I’ll take instigator penalties if it’s because they’re sticking up for one another. Good on Gio and Domi.
Pristine_Office_2773
if the Leafs didnt win the game this post would be decent
CardiologistSlow1531
After both fights the Canucks defence were not stepping up to hit as much (I felt), so I don’t care about the goals, mission accomplished.
NefCanuck
Refs were out to screw the Leafs but without the dinner & movie first.
Good to see the boys get the W, but that ref crew needs to be on the first bus driven into Lake Ontario 😑
someguy172
You know there must be some boomers out there that absolutely loved seeing someone named Domi in a Leafs jersey get in a fight tonight.
RecalcitrantHuman
I would love to see the stats on every team that has 2 fights in a game and how many of them get 2 instigator penalties. My guess is the answer is 0%.
richarm87
Trelivings team meeting seemed to have finally hit
iam1ur2
True championship teams lead in both scoring and penalty minutes!
Redneckshinobi
They didn’t even hesitate! Domi has really grown on me. His dad was the goat of fucking people up no matter their size to protect his teammate. This is what we need more of, never again in the sense they won’t let these things happen anymore. Instigate away I’m here for it
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First_Tumbleweed_804
Yup I hear ya. It’s the pain of being a leaf fan FYI. Of 145 fights in the league so far this year. 14 had an extra instigator call. 2 of those were tonight back to back against the leafs. Nuff said.
DarkAgeMonks
Kevin “Not Biz” Bieska’s take was awful.
bucajack
Honestly fuck it. Take those penalties all day. Teams need to know you can’t run our guys.
specialk554
I’ll smile every time we take those. We can give up a couple points on the year to teach our guys to come together like that.
spence4101
Worked out well, learn to hockey.
Anti_Human__
I say again. Fuck you
canadachris44
Now we need some.of the younger guys step up when needed. Why can’t JT ever do anything like this?
Ear_to_da_grindstone
No. They won. And Reavo didn’t play. And they stuck up for their teammates. Lesson learned is Reavo is unneeded.
Dismal-Rabbit171
Go Toronto Maple Leafs Go
Intelligent-Flow4797
The best penalties they’ve taken all season
ryantheMagicalo
Nah, they just need to learn to make aggressive plays without taking penalties. Simple examples are: your stick is for handling the puck only, fighting is consensual. A good way to be more enforcing is to ensure that everyone finishes their body checking, not just a few players
TheWilrus
The real truth is another team that is more physical by reputation starts those fights and the instigator is far less likely of a call.
DangleWho
That first one was horseshit. Gio was the second one to drop his gloves.
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This is what everyone wanted! Toughness and grit /60.
This team need to stick up for each other! The score dosnt matter, just stand up for each other!
Stands up for each other…
Why is this team fighting for no reason? Just skate away, they were clean hits. No point in fighting. Goals win games not fights.
This fan base if fucked lol….
I’m honestly glad they took those instigator penalties. Show some heart and they won’t need to take these penalties every game.
It’s sort of like the weather in Scotland. You don’t like what’s happening just wait five minutes.
Same thing with Brodie getting the penalty last night again Calgary. Finally push someone out of the crease and penalized
Under other circumstances I’d say it’s a dumb move. This team needed that spark. I’m all about it.
Leafs need to stick up for each other!
Wait no not like that.
If you’re gonna go down, take a piece of em with you.
I love what I’m seeing. 20% is a good PP so I’ll take 1 in 5 to let the league know we aren’t the softest team in the history of the NHL anymore.
I honestly like the fact we’re standing up for our players no chance those ever get called in the playoffs
Just take the Florida Panthers approach: keep doing it until the refs give up.
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Personally not a fan of the penalties.
It feels half hearted. I agree with the sentiment that unless the core are willing to get involved, there’s no point.
We had a 40 year old defensman in a fight.
To me, that’s not inspiring. This “toughness” will be short lived. It’s not going to be a “thing”.
They’re definitely getting better this game though and I would wager it has nothing to do with those fights but the actual goal scoring.
Small price to pay to be up 3 in the third
Yeah for real, but thankfully it seems to have paid off so fuck it throw hands lets see Gio earn an MMA title.
I’ll take instigator penalties if it’s because they’re sticking up for one another. Good on Gio and Domi.
if the Leafs didnt win the game this post would be decent
After both fights the Canucks defence were not stepping up to hit as much (I felt), so I don’t care about the goals, mission accomplished.
Refs were out to screw the Leafs but without the dinner & movie first.
Good to see the boys get the W, but that ref crew needs to be on the first bus driven into Lake Ontario 😑
You know there must be some boomers out there that absolutely loved seeing someone named Domi in a Leafs jersey get in a fight tonight.
I would love to see the stats on every team that has 2 fights in a game and how many of them get 2 instigator penalties. My guess is the answer is 0%.
Trelivings team meeting seemed to have finally hit
True championship teams lead in both scoring and penalty minutes!
They didn’t even hesitate! Domi has really grown on me. His dad was the goat of fucking people up no matter their size to protect his teammate. This is what we need more of, never again in the sense they won’t let these things happen anymore. Instigate away I’m here for it
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Yup I hear ya. It’s the pain of being a leaf fan
FYI. Of 145 fights in the league so far this year. 14 had an extra instigator call. 2 of those were tonight back to back against the leafs. Nuff said.
Kevin “Not Biz” Bieska’s take was awful.
Honestly fuck it. Take those penalties all day. Teams need to know you can’t run our guys.
I’ll smile every time we take those. We can give up a couple points on the year to teach our guys to come together like that.
Worked out well, learn to hockey.
I say again. Fuck you
Now we need some.of the younger guys step up when needed. Why can’t JT ever do anything like this?
No. They won. And Reavo didn’t play. And they stuck up for their teammates. Lesson learned is Reavo is unneeded.
Go Toronto Maple Leafs Go
The best penalties they’ve taken all season
Nah, they just need to learn to make aggressive plays without taking penalties. Simple examples are: your stick is for handling the puck only, fighting is consensual. A good way to be more enforcing is to ensure that everyone finishes their body checking, not just a few players
The real truth is another team that is more physical by reputation starts those fights and the instigator is far less likely of a call.
That first one was horseshit. Gio was the second one to drop his gloves.
“Sometimes you just can’t win”
…except they did win. Decisively.