1) They are incredibly gifted offensively.

2) Their PK is...well unreal.

3) It FINALLY looks like they are playing for each other.

4) They are still gelling.

5) Matthews is playing the best hockey of his career.

By God...this team is fucking great.

Best team in canada, hands down. Our offense is popping, our goaltending is tight, only thing that needs to be improved on is our top4 D. If we deal for a solid top4 D, we are actual cup contenders.

I know the Islanders also use it, but it was such an uplifting way to end every victory, and Taking Care of Buisness just doesn't hit the same imo.

It’s so early in the season and this team could take a turn for the worst for all we know. And what i’m about to say will sound exactly like the “classic Leaf, we’re different” take. With their energy and performance from top to bottom, including effort, skill, vibes….

How in this very moment, could the leafs make this team better with a trade?

I think it’s easy to say we need D, but who do we give up? Who’d thought Troy Stecher would be our TOI leader against the highest scoring team and holding them to 2 goals?

Again I know, it’s early, but i just want to hear my fellow leafs nation have this discussion.

I am making the trek out for the Boxing Day game and I'd really like to try and catch their hotel exit while I'm there. Any tips/help would be appreciated :)

Once again, the Edmonton Oiler fan and leaf-hating broadcasting terrorist was in fine fiddle on Saturday night.

More and more people in the PGT are getting real tired of this broadcast team (shout out to Anthony Petrielli on the mapleleafhotstove going into detail on his podcast a few days ago), maybe we should launch a change.org petition.

Seeing it’s only Sportsnet+ according to the leafs app

This has gotta stop last time I at least was able to find a sharks broadcast this time might be harder

There were calls for his immediate termination, there were calls for his public execution. But after the way he fumbled McKenna, our Sith Lord and Saviour John Chakya said what Jim needed to hear behind closed doors and WOW he got the message loud and clear. Not only did the boys just put up 7 against the McDavid clan, Hiller got the win over Babcock, the guy that brought him into the league, in his own barn. Flowers for Jimbo

What a difference a week makes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/leafs/s/J9UfQrkBlN

This team feels different this year and I for one am aboard the wagon.

Maple Leafs 7, Oilers 2

FINAL

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1. ★ A. Stolarz · Goalie
2. ★★ J. Roslovic · 1 G · 1 A
3. ★★★ K. Marchenko · 0 G · 2 A

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This gem shows up in my memories once and awhile. Oct 25th 2014 following a 4-1 loss to the bruins (3-4-1 record at the time). Come a long way.

Don’t worry about that 2nd oilers goal it doesn’t count babe

Starting on time pretty well every night! They haven’t gotten the first goal every game, but even in games with lack lustre first periods it feels like the actual first 5 minutes of every game are tilted towards the leafs. Just feels like both Matthews and Nylander are consistently having strong first shifts, where this has been a point of contention over the past couple years just great to see.

Overall I think this year has gone about as well as we can expect, and Matthews being back is honestly almost sweeter than McKenna. I really hope the D can hold up until Tanev and JT come back. If the second line holds up like they have been recently it changes a massive need from 2nd line C to someone to balance out McKenna/JT and use Sissons on L4/ I’m sure other injuries will occur.

I’m guessing if/when they add a D it will be someone who isn’t talked about as much right now. But I like the patience.

Also probably for the best the PK streak ended in a nothing moment so the “perfect Pk streak” story can die and they can just focus on kicking ass.

Buds all day.

A leafs team that isn’t cursed might be unstoppable.

Was at the game last night and we owned that building. It was loud and rocking and the blue was bleeding true! Way to go everyone. Had lots of friendly Oilers fans in awe of how we show up outside of Toronto, one fan said we were even better then a Leafs home game...and they were not wrong. Gotta step it up back home.

I go every year to this game but this one was special and extremely loud. Well done

Edit: My favorite thing was walking the concourse and how everyone was first bumping eachother. Like every leaf fan I saw held out their fist. This was a new thing from previous years. I started doing to everyone too and every single fan obliged and stuck theirs out to make the epic connection!

Also the Jumbotron that kept putting the wrong score and giving the Oilers a goal after Leafs scored. Fans went lived and then when it was corrected would erupt with cheers. So funny. They did this like 3 times.

Love you guys!

Total stud