Game 62 Sabres @ Maple Leafs 3/6/24 7:12 pm

[Leafs_Pam]

I'm so glad the Leafs won. I was worried they would lose. Sabres seem to have Leafs number. Most of the time it seems that even if the Leafs were #1 in the division and the Sabres were in last place in the division, the Sabres lots of times beat the Leafs.

I'm not worried about Matthews not scoring a few games. Even snipers go through dry streaks. If they didn't, they would have a minimum of 82 goals in 82 games. A couple of weeks ago when the media kept talking about him getting 70 goals, on a TSN interview they asked Matthews how many goals was he trying for. He said he didn't have a number in mind. He said he just had each game in mind, and turned it back to team talk. As cool as it would be for him to get 70 goals, he has already proved how good he is. He doesn't need to score 70 to prove it.

Tuned in to SN radio at end of game. Jim Ralph gave Matthews 1st Star, Nylander 2nd Star, and Samsonov 3rd Star.

[Gerard]

Sammy is the star of the game for sure. If it ever goes to a shootout I just shut the TV off. I hate them. Two points are two points matter how you get them.

[randys]

Mar 6, 2024 21:49:05 GMT -5 stugats1 said:

Credit to Samsonov. Big saves down stretch and another stellar OT.

Auston barely looked happy when he scored.

Nice to get 2 points but game doesn't excite me moving forward.

Please no trading of Minten, Cowan or a first. I'm fine with status quo. One or 2 will not put us over top.

Yes, Sammy was definitely the star, him and Willie for sure.
Maybe they use Robertson as trade bait, as it seems he is always the odd man out?

Big game tomorrow night.

GO LEAFS GO!

[TMan]

Sammy is slowly restoring my faith in him. He was big tonight.

[kazzie]

Yes the win was only achieved because Sammy stood on his head the last couple minutes of regulation and in the OT.  The save on Thompson in OT from the slot was spectacular.  Other than that a pretty Ho-hum game.  If they play like that tonight against the Bruins it will be the same results a Monday night.  Let’s see if the boys have any pride after getting their butts kicked. 

[TMan]

Yeah if there’s not a push back against the B’s tonight I’ll be sorely PO. While the W would be the ultimate I just want to see some fire.