GAME RECAP: Penguins at Maple Leafs (04.08.24) | Rakell Scored 200th Career Goal

Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins traveled north of the border to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Starting the 1st period, both teams looked strong. Fast-paced hockey led to a momentum swing in favor of the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin collected the puck and Toronto swarmed him. Malkin dished the puck to Ricard Rakell in the slot. Collecting the pass with his feet as he drifted towards the dot, Rakell did a 360 and launched a rocket on the net to score his 200th career goal. Penguins held a 1-0 lead until mid-way through the 2nd period. Matthew Knies tied the game tipping a shot in the net. Auston Matthews broke the tie in the 3rd with a huge slap shot from the point three seconds into the Penguin’s penalty kill. More determined now, Pittsburgh started to buzz Toronto and generate quality chances. Sidney Crosby passed the puck to P.O Joseph at the point. Walking the blueline, Joseph ripped a shot on net. The puck trickled loose behind the goaltender where Drew O’Connor was waiting to slam it home, tying the game with seven minutes remaining. Overtime was needed to determine the winner. Jake McCabe scored for the Maple Leafs near the end of overtime to give them the 3-2 victory.
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[@user-ud7ko4cq1n]

Even though a win would have been nice, this was SUCH a war to just get 1 point. You never know. That 1 point could be the point that gets the Pens into the playoffs.

[@kylebaker5982]

Man bunting has been amazing since acquiring him

[@penzealt8919]

yeah im glad we got him

[@1pbdecoded1pb]

Hard fought point vs one of the best teams. Red Wings next game. Bunting seems to have brought Malkin and Rackell back to life with chemistry and playoff intensity.

[@chinmayhejmadi7902]

That'll be the biggest game of our season. We have to get 8/8 points remaining.

[@johnnythunder196]

Cant wait for the Wings game

[@1pbdecoded1pb]

@@johnnythunder196 Should be a "playoff" game.

[@johnnythunder196]

@@chinmayhejmadi7902 6/8 should be fine as long as we beat Det and NYI

[@johnnythunder196]

@@1pbdecoded1pb playoff game 7....i think we knock them out if we win and we probably dont make it if they win

[@ironcity4182]

I’ll take the point as pens working their butts off!!! Puck bounces your way at times. Keep fighting boys 🤘

[@penzealt8919]

o connor trying his best

[@angelaa.9915]

That second line is doing things-love to see it!

[@penzealt8919]

fr

[@byronnelson7580]

Sullivan keeps going with Eller in ot and it hasn't worked yet.

[@lance1199]

Apparently Sid had a skate issue.. was bummed about that as well

[@NobuhikuObayashi]

He should’ve played Malkin.

[@benjaminperez7328]

@@NobuhikuObayashi You’ve obviously never seen Geno 3-on-3…….. I’ll clue you in. He’s HORRIBLE AT IT.

[@NeNukee]

@@benjaminperez7328 You think these guys did much better???? What about rust or bunting why not play them

[@benjaminperez7328]

@@NeNukee I’m saying re: 3-on-3, you can’t do WORSE than Geno.

[@dzidziolus]

Why does a PP coach still have a job? Previous managements had higher standards and fired coaches for much less.

[@RSKindred]

this is the real question that needs answering

[@benjaminperez7328]

Lemme ask you something…. Do you THINK Todd Reirden is TELLING THEM to go out there and overpass and over complicate and not shoot on the PP? It’s the TEAM. THEY’RE DOING WHAT THEY WANT.

[@himhim3344]

How many points has Pittsburgh's dead powerplay cost them throughout the season, by either going 0/5 or giving up a backbreaking shortie?

[@jsebby2284]

Probably like 15 haha. At least 10 conservatively

[@benjaminnovak3066]

Congratulations Rakell

[@bjorncarlgren710]

OC and eller both had a chance to change in OT. They were on their blue line go for the change. I'd rather be a step behind with the 3rd man and have a fresh anyone (sid was on the boards) then having 3 dead tired bodies.

[@bjorncarlgren710]

Eller skated to the blueline on our goal while OC was closer and attacking ?????

[@NoOneYaKnow666]

Some poor officiating in this one. At least they grabbed a point!

[@maximus11400]

Don't be that guy....

[@NoOneYaKnow666]

@@maximus11400 Guess Im going to be that guy.

[@penzealt8919]

@@maximus11400 sush old guy refs sucked that game

[@penzealt8919]

one job and they fail

[@user-ul6gb3dw4p]

Pitsburgh is improving but why isn’t Crosby and rakhel up in ot first it should be Crosby karlson and rakhel or malkin rakhel and bunting

[@TheLeafs2000]

Crosby wasn’t on cause his skate was broken

[@penzealt8919]

also just wonted to try something new

[@penzeyt]

Refs sucked that was not slashing then leafs get away with a couple penalties

[@Beckhams18]

the slash towards Crosby's head not getting called is unacceptable. Also, Eller's actions leaving the winger open for the OT goal was unacceptable.

[@hockeyedits87]

I agree. Karlsson got tripped multiple times without being called and Crosby’s hand pass that was not even close!

[@jameswilson2268]

Yeah how the stick to crosbys face didn’t get called it unbelievable

[@destro9753]

@@jameswilson2268the stick never hit his face I initially thought so too but the stick hit the puck very lightly and the puck hit his face

[@jameswilson2268]

@@destro9753 yeah ok, still seems like he shouldn’t have been playing the stick that high regardless, seems a grey area to be he hit the puck into his face and didn’t technically hit the stick into his face 😅

[@hemihead001]

That pattern of tie games and losing in OT hasn't changed . They can't keep playing like this . Old habits die hard I guess .

[@benjaminperez7328]

They never practice 3-on-3…….. …..and it shows.

[@DhruvVijapurapu]

Oh no the pens might not make wildcard

[@EmitRelevart]

Leafs fan here. Man, I miss Bunting. He was entertaining to watch and always made the more boring games tolerable to watch. He was just too immature at the time, yelling at the refs etc, but too bad we let him go.

[@bryanelliott6662]

It's a point! Ned gave up a soft goal in ot though! I'll take the point though and move on to red wings. A must win game. Pens need points in all the remaining games

[@penzealt8919]

ned is trying for sure cant win em all

[@erdemyengin7139]

Never mind Penguinss. U try but there is not enough. Never mind this match .

[@stanleyp1221]

0 for 5 PP. Terrible.

[@marco1022]

Reasonable Each goal looks like luck, not skill and oganized strategy. nothing to say about defence.............always lost track of opponents

[@whtghst8105]

FEED MALKIN THE PUCK!!!!

[@johnnythunder196]

Geno Machino baby!

[@Thehockeyoutsider99]

Guentzel 20 points in 13 games for Carolina. The Penguins would have made the playoffs if Guentzel wasn't traded away. The same guy (Dubas) wouldn't sign Zack Hyman for 5 mil so the oilers got him for free. The oilers even offered Dubas a draft pick for signing Hyman and Dubas refused to accept the free draft pick.

[@Pimula.Tsuchimi]

Pens can beat the Leafs... if the refs call a fair game

[@penzealt8919]

we still lost tho