This 2016-2017 season and the next two were simply magical for me. So, so much hope and so fun. It was all new and like found gold, after the last 11years of mediocrity. In hindsight, I think the peak of the new era. Matthews, Marner, and Nylander all coming in at the same time on their ELCs, taking the League by storm, blended with other young players like Hyman, Brown and Kapanen, and incumbent good players like Kadri, Bozak, Van Riemsdyk and Komorov. Everyone young and super hungry. A decent defence with Reilly, and Freddie Andersen standing tall in net. Years two and three bounced in 7 games by the Cup-calibre Bruins, with Naz getting suspended for both and Babs unflexible (could have tipped the scales). Even those crisp blue unies with no ads and the ropes at the collar were gorgeous. But year 4 starting to have to pay the superstars thus losing that vital second-tier in the Cap system (even with Tavares coming in). Then Covid hit in 2020, they lost Freddie and everything changed. Clark-Gilmour-Burns in the early 90's, the Sundin-Cujo-Quinn era and then this last one. I absolutely loved those teams. Thanks for the incredible ride guys.
@camelcase92253 ай бұрын
Last game of the season so close to ending a major playoff drought. This was an important moment for every leafs fan.
@Shantiomari3 ай бұрын
The good old days🫡
@Outta-hz1ej7 ай бұрын
What a sick joke the trade was.
@patrickclayton67029 ай бұрын
This is my favourite Matthews goal.
@BigH0mie8910 ай бұрын
Reliving this moment in 2024! What a game, what a time!
@NiftyMitts.Ай бұрын
Miss it
@minnierapos869310 ай бұрын
Great call Joe 🎉
@jayp.616610 ай бұрын
Ahhh so much promise. That 2016-2017 season was the funnest season of Maple Leafs hockey in decades
@NiftyMitts.Ай бұрын
I’m only 33 but it’s the most memorable season of my life. Hoping the boys can change that but im smiling down on this video in the meantime for sure.
@jayp.6166Ай бұрын
@NiftyMitts. I think they can. Completely different squad. Plus wen have some hungry kids in the lineup right now. Nikita Grebenkin is quickly becoming my favorite leaf. The only thing better than his play are his interviews lol Kid is bog, nasty, and skilled. Deadly combo.
@kinleydeboer7280 Жыл бұрын
greatest day of my life
@adamdesanti6713 Жыл бұрын
Joe is a Leafs Legend. A class act. And a genuine fan. He is the soundtrack for the duration of my entire life as a Leafs rooter. I absolutely cannot praise the man enough.
@maxconboy3331 Жыл бұрын
jake gardiner is my friends uncle
@svperstar Жыл бұрын
ah, the hope for the future of this team
@thegoonge Жыл бұрын
I was there. Place was 80% Leafs jerseys. Buffalo came back to take the lead and the Sabres fans started chanting, This Is Our House as a reminder to us occupants from north of the border. Buds tie it late to send it to OT. Austin scores, the place comes completely unglued. Absolute mayhem. Just yelling, Yah over and over again. People leaping in celebration. The dude in front of me turned around at one point and hugged me around my knees. Someone behind me was just patting me on the back. I was aggressively shaking my buddy by his shoulders while we all got completely lost in the moment. The single most electrifying crowd reaction I’ve experienced. Then for good measure, Leafs fans returned the favour in deafening fashion, This Is OUR House all the way out of the arena into the streets. What a beauty!!!
@Kent44125 Жыл бұрын
Great comeback boys!
@Kent44125 Жыл бұрын
Full Shootout | Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs January 6th 2018 1:04 1:14 3:04 3:14 4:00 4:05 4:40 4:45 4:48 4:50....🏒🥅
@mreppen1 Жыл бұрын
I have a different viewpoint of Babcock, after seeing this.
@Simon27712 Жыл бұрын
Never gonna forget that brown goal. Sad that this core failed.
@Matthewlaing1395 Жыл бұрын
The last time I yelled with happiness from a win until tonight
@xhead75 Жыл бұрын
My favorite thing about watching this was that they weren't playing that wretched Hall & Oats nonsense back then.
@leeham6230 Жыл бұрын
Wow! This was the back-to-back champion team, too! Amazing.
@angrydalailama6089 Жыл бұрын
Guaranteed Mitch watched all of Sully.
@ismosarkala1079 Жыл бұрын
Komarov🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮👍👍👍🇫🇮
@georgioantoine4194 Жыл бұрын
Who’s the narrator?
@York_Reigon_Railfan2 жыл бұрын
I Wish James was the Commentator In this game, He would get so excited and Do so many good calls for both teams; He's really good. yet thanks for giving us this amazing video.
@OptimusReim4202 жыл бұрын
Im actually numb wow
@ConnerKF2 жыл бұрын
big year coming up
@thegamersparadise2 жыл бұрын
I believe very much if leafs kept Kadri and Hyman, instead of bringing in John Tavrares.. they would of won a cup by now. Maybe even 2 cups.
@thegamersparadise2 жыл бұрын
This is the team they should of kept together, they could of grown together and get better n better..
@Worldsportstalk24 Жыл бұрын
Fucking Lou had to cost us Connor Brown with the dumbass Zaitsev contract
@ethanelr95812 жыл бұрын
come back
@NiftyMitts.2 жыл бұрын
Boy does this team miss Naz
@brendanroe86042 жыл бұрын
And it was down hill from here
@leafatheart2 жыл бұрын
Sidney cosbyd when you get scored on but dont remember how
@Bikeboys-o2 жыл бұрын
Who won
@reelspinner36902 жыл бұрын
and then they died
@infectedwound2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this game. That call by joe is just engraved in my head.
@RG-lr4pk2 жыл бұрын
5 years later, the Leafs haven't progressed any further than this. This is all while their best players have gotten significantly better. #dubas
@camphor3332 жыл бұрын
Should have been a 5 on 3 after Kappanen tripped Marchand
@armand97322 жыл бұрын
cry more
@HYPEINGG2 жыл бұрын
chills man
@Leafsbetter2 жыл бұрын
I miss the amount of hope I had in this team
@jeffreyfudge81392 жыл бұрын
i just hope the leafs get together this up coming season heaven for bid they i hope get over this curse of not making pass the first round i,m so so sick and tired of it they haveto address the defense and heavenforbid they resign campbell and what not but lets hope when free agency opens up the leafs are making some moves here
@wickedozma2 жыл бұрын
Johnny T has to be the slowest “Elite” player in the league
@devinking66772 жыл бұрын
He just saved the blues with this same shit
@caylemfarquhar21922 жыл бұрын
W
@ariccua61012 жыл бұрын
Five years later... We clinched as early as 10 games left.
@banngger992 жыл бұрын
pylon..................
@indrajkang38212 жыл бұрын
Imma miss our boy Derms. Hopefully he kills it with the Nucks
@GrimeHouseBeatz2 жыл бұрын
Best shot in NHL history
@thegamersparadise2 жыл бұрын
Kappy we miss u.. I wish we could of kept him. But our "Cap" didn't let "Kap" stay, pun intended lol :( I always thought Kappy would be the one to score the Stanley Cup series winner for us when he was on the leafs.. he was so clutch because of his speed would catch teams off guard.
@Losrandir2 жыл бұрын
Komarov likes to sit there in front of the net, which he does well, and rarely something like this happens