LFR14 - Game 15 - More - MTL 2, TOR 1

[@DanielDK909]

Remember to play Edge’s entrance Music when you introduce him on the podcast tomorrow 😂

[@commissioner1969]

A loss hits different when you're 11-2-1

[@jardine2392]

It feels... Annoying. Not frustrating, not angering, just... Annoying

[@AlligatorAdam999]

Especially when you cheer for a team that hasn’t made it past the first round of the playoffs for almost 17 years

[@commissioner1969]

@@AlligatorAdam999 lol troll

[@gavyncooke-bithrey6972]

@@AlligatorAdam999 I appreciate the irrelevant comment

[@commissioner1969]

@@gavyncooke-bithrey6972 single? Valentine's days blues? Cheer up.

[@Matthews34]

HES COMING ON THE PODCAST WTF, IM SO HYPED FOR THAT.

[@oliverhunt862]

My 2 favourite things

[@GoJays]

Notice how we can never complain about Hyman i love him so much

[@MrWastedtalent34]

I hope you're ready to pay the man or he's gone next season lol

[@gavyncooke-bithrey6972]

Theres never anything to complain about :) what an amazing player, without him the leafs would be a much worse team

[@Gl-my8fw]

@@MrWastedtalent34 the money is irrelevant when you are so rich your dad bought every minor league team you ever played for lol. He will accept a reasonable contract to play where he wants.

[@maydanlex]

Every fricking night this guy goes hard. Every fricking night...no stop, just go.

[@GoJays]

@@MrWastedtalent34 Gonna be honest I dont know what Hyman should be paid but what I do know is it is clear he wants to be apart of what we have going on here

[@tommyfougere1736]

Thornton-Matthews-Marner “You already knew that.” Nylander-Tavares-Hyman “Thank you!!” Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Engvall “THANK YOUUU!!” Vesey-Spezza-Sabourin “w-W’ell See!!!” Killed me😂

[@xGhost0fWarx]

can we talk about how Auston Matthews has more saves this year than hutch :')

[@AlligatorAdam999]

No

[@comraderedcomando]

WHY DID YOU WAKE UP AND CHOOSE VIOLENCE? 😂😂😂

[@Twiztidknee]

YESSSSSS!!!! Edge was one of my fav wrestlers. Met him at the woodstock service center on the 401 and he gave me an autograph. Great guy!

[@ragincanadian5090]

I hope you weren’t supposed to tell us edge was coming on the podcast

[@rogerszmodis]

It’s his podcast he can do what he wants.

[@jardine2392]

@@rogerszmodis Sometimes on the podcast they have guests on as surprises and Steve has been known to forget that it's a surprise and spill the beans

[@ThisIsSparta300]

Babahaha

[@Ryuzakku]

He said it on Tim & Sid so it's not a secret.

[@toxicated3622]

@@jardine2392 who says it has to be a surprise wtf?

[@coltukkor]

I haven’t missed a Leafs game this year and apparently Vesey plays for us....or so Im told

[@whoopass2rb]

It's funny, I watch Vesey and I'm just like: I'm not unhappy with his results because I don't expect much but I'm also not impressed because he's just there. I realize he's been 2nd / 3rd line to this point. I feel like he'd excel at the 4th line (big body, decent defensively, applies pressure offensively) so maybe he's just miscast (we'll see next game if he stays 4th line). Then after saying that I remember we're missing Simmonds and Thorton, which would normally slot on the 2 open wing slots on line 1 & 2, pushing Mikheyev to the 3rd line with Kerfoot and Hyman* (Hyman could easily be #1 line and Simmonds #3 and Thorton #2 or mix it all up). All that to say, Vesey would normally be a 4th liner and maybe that's why I'm just meh but not upset at his performance.

[@coltukkor]

@@whoopass2rb Yet with a full lineup to start the season he played his way from the second line down to the fourth despite multiple forward injuries.Id say its more a representation of Toronto depth than anything.The only thing keeping him on this team is the fact that Toronto keeps winning.

[@whoopass2rb]

@@coltukkor It's funny how much a week of games can affect your view point. I do agree with your point about depth but it's just a case of Vesey might not be good enough for this team. Vesey I think needs to be in a 3rd line role to excel at the game, 4th line minutes is not working for him. But he's no where near good enough to be in that role compared to other players on this team. And his lack of functional use on the PP or that he's #5 or #6 for the PK (Hyman, Marner, Spezza for faceoffs, Mikheyev, Engvall) really make him a weak point. Steve made a great point some time ago that when you play 4th line minutes, you have to bring something more to the special teams game if you want to have a permanent spot on the team. When you look at Toronto's makeup right now, our 4th line in and out has been: Spezza (PP, PK), Boyd (PP, PK), Engvall (PK), Petan (PP) and then Barabanov, Vesey who look like odd men out. We also still have Galchenyuk (not sure what to expect there) and Sabourin (don't expect much here). Let's not forget Nick Robinson too. I think a full healthy team has the following in the top 9: JT, Marner, Matthews, Simmonds, Hyman, Nylander, Thorton, Kerfoot, Mikheyev. Then your 4th line is likely Spezza, Boyd, Engvall, with them all having the opportunity to move up throughout the lineup if needed. I just think that gives you a better chance to win which makes Vesey an odd man out when we're back to a healthy team. I have nothing against Vesey and he's definitely a serviceable player. Just on this team, it's really starting to look like he is the 13th - 14th forward. I actually think, on the circumstance, Petan has a better shot of being put in (he's the true 13th forward). And with Galch here now, or if Robinson ever gets another chance, Vesey moves down that number bar. It's a good problem to have - this team is really good.

[@codycassel8996]

You can’t take Hyman off the top line he’s perfect for the top line I think everyone thinks that

[@hannabis80]

The JT, Nylander line needs Hyman more than Matthews and Marner right now. You get two A lines instead of an A+ & B

[@mycrease8936]

@@hannabis80 perhaps instead you just do TJ with Marner and Matthews with Nylander. But 3rd and 2nd line are dry 5 vs 5! Kerfoot needs out of here already as well.

[@wisemanofsorts6068]

@@mycrease8936 I agree. I have advocated for that all year. JT, Marner and Hyman as the 2 line would be awsome. Mathews doesn't need Marner and would be fine with Nylander. Is Marner and Matthews better than Nylander and Mathews, of course. But only by a little. But Marner and Tavares is waaaaaaay better than Nylander and Tavares. That would be the best L2 in the league. And Mathews will still be elite with whoever he plays with.

[@bradleymyrick2315]

@@wisemanofsorts6068 Also, management told Tavares that he'd get to play with Marner while trying to convince him to sign, and he was one of the top goal scorers in the league when he did play with Marner.

[@wisemanofsorts6068]

@@bradleymyrick2315 I agree 100%. I know they want to play together and they have crazy chemistry, but Marner with Tavares would give the Leafs 2 great lines. Where right now they have 1 elite line and 1 okay line. And yeah, Tavares finished 3rd in goals his year with Marner. Just 4 back of Ovi. It makes too much sense to me.

[@AlligatorAdam999]

Steve: “The Leafs are comfortably in 1st place” Boston: “Hey”

[@brad6654]

Did noone notice the hit on Boyd in the third right by the penalty box where the the PPC was his HEAD and he went to the bench extremely slow like he had his bell rung? Like I can appreciate the refs putting the whistle away for a game like they did last night but you HAVE to call that!! Also before watching this I was thinking man it would be great if Hyman could play with JT and Willy and someone can step up with Austin and Mitch. Welcome back Jumbo! Perfect timing.

[@whoopass2rb]

I saw the play you're talking about and it wasn't a legal hit as I don't think Boyd had the puck. That said I'm not sure it was much of a hit so much as a "rub out" which still could be interference. I actually think he got a bit of an elbow to the face at first but when the camera came back across, it showed him grabbing his shoulder so I suspect it's just the angles we saw it live at and no other attention was really given to the play to assess appropriately.

[@shawn6745]

Can't be too upset. A loss where the Leafs looked like the better team and they got Carey Priced. Things to work on for sure but, Im not really upset at this one.

[@nexusog2474]

Just like how the habs looked way better in the first game of the season and still lost, except this time the leafs only looked good for 40 mins. It was all habs in the 3rd.

[@danaoconnor9523]

On Kerfoot: I have noticed him quite a bit more this season than last and I have been impressed with his skating, forechecking and pk. Nylander: no one is doubting his talent level, but watching him give up pucks or detour 8 feet out of the way of Anderson to avoid contact is maddening. He does some amazing things on the ice, but he just doesn't seem effective unless he has a babysitter out on the ice with him. He needs to play on a line with Rick Tocchet or Cam Neely. He's a completely different player without Simmonds.

[@troy4388]

Any other Habs fans rushing to see this LFR after losing to us?

[@matthewschincariol4619]

Here here

[@nukedatshit]

Welcome Habs fans! Excited to see how the rest of these games play out this season. Best of luck and Go Leafs Go!

[@bombkita]

nah but we all rushed to the last LFR

[@troy4388]

@@bombkita fair enough

[@dannyr1173]

I rush to lfr cuz im a dangle fan but this one was sweet to watch

[@Matteo-vd5eh]

Should be cool to see Matthews and sabourin on the same team after Matthews pretty much told him no one knows who he is in that game last year.

[@ANTICENA571]

I hope Sabourin did the same thing to Matthews when he turned up to practice. For the culture

[@ajiboy1919]

@@ANTICENA571 wouldn’t really make sense but I bet they joked about it.

[@michealfleury1226]

Edge vs. Dangle is my favourite feud of 2021.

[@HabsMike25]

Who wants to see Edge spear Dangle through a few tables? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 This feud would be better than anything we see now

[@Waders27]

This was the first loss in regulation since January 20th, and they play Ottawa for the next 3 games.

[@HabsMike25]

Gotta admit Steve love your passion. It was a great game last night. Leafs did sit back in the 3rd period. Would love Habs vs Leafs in the playoffs. Cheers!

[@dylan4300]

I think you later on might see something like this: Hyman-Mattews-Marner Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander Mikheyev-Thornton-Robertson Vesey-Spezza-Engvall -First line remains the same -Kerfoot played with Tavares and Nylander last year and he looked a lot more comfortable on the wing of those two -Robertson and Mikheyev would definitely benefit from playing with Jumbo *This is only if the current lines don't work, I'm excited to see the new Hyman-Tavares-Nylander line

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

"You're Dangling by a thread Dangle" HAHAHA!

[@mattkju4037]

I’ve gotten so used to winning that losing is bizarre to me

[@sanderssportshow]

Im not too mad. They were gonna loose eventually

[@mattkju4037]

@@sanderssportshow same dude. Imo I think last games win was more important than tonight’s. We r still in first by a subsequent lead so nothing to be rly mad about.

[@gutchmang2430]

Winning what exactly ? Regular season games ? Ok...

[@mattkju4037]

@@gutchmang2430 hows second place buddy? Must be feeling real good considering we played the same amount of games as u lol.

[@gutchmang2430]

@@mattkju4037 I've been around long enough to know that regular season numbers mean f-all once the playoffs start. As a fan of the most pathetic franchise in the NHL, you should know this... good luck in the playoffs bud..

[@matthewgregory8218]

Montreal and Toronto be a fun second round matchup it be a total blood bath between those two

[@ChevCamaro]

Just wanted to hop in after they blew a 5-1 lead to Ottawa. Cant wait for tonights LFR

[@Skidder17]

Looking forward to the podcast tomorrow should be a good one!

[@matejkovacic9310]

So' I live in Croatia, which is 7 hours ahead of Toronto, so for me all games are at 1am. That means that I usually just watch the highlights and replays the next day followed by watching Steve to get a better idea of how the game actually went. This was actually the first game I watched live this season, so yeah this was a bugger of a game, especially after the first 5-10 minutes which were great. Now this may have been me just beeing sleep deprived, but it seemed to me like the problem in the 3rd period was more that the Leafs were tired and sloppy rather than them not trying anything. So yeah rant over, thank you for another great LFR Steve!

[@maydanlex]

Dobr Dan Croatian Leaf Fan.

[@Awwscrewit]

It's a good kick in the pants before the Ottawa series.

[@lyallarblaster3416]

Agreed

[@sebastiansilva7]

oh boy do I have news for you

[@1313skr]

Regardless of generation, my hatred is specifically reserved “Boston parking only!” those wounds are plentiful and still pretty fresh...

[@fight2keep]

I thought the leafs started off the first and second period really strong. And don't worry about being single on Valentine's day. Just tell the ladies that Steve Dangle is your stage name😆

[@Taco1011]

Happiest I've seen Steve. Leafs are (frustratingly) good.

[@borealiv]

We lose a game after 4 straight wins (8 of the last 9 won!) and immediately the entire house is on fire again. Love the leafs

[@lucasmarano5042]

“THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU WE’ll SEE” had me rolling idk why😂

[@daniel_h02]

why did you wake up and choose violence today, that’s a mood LOL

[@jacp5628]

First LFR I've watched of the season!

[@JoeyVilleneuve]

Don't think it's fair to say that the Leafs deserved to lose. They did play well, but Montreal just upped their game compared to Wednesday's game. Price made the saves and the defense covered Toronto more appropriately. It was a good game from both teams. The puck was not a high-stick. It hit's his stick above his right shoulder...but below his left shoulder.

[@richardfewer9348]

Godwilling things will get better GLG

[@mildsuffering4734]

Now i have too clean my desk from the spitank from hearing edge is going on the pod

[@MalWave]

The return of Jumbo Joe will be glorious!

[@Shawnaldo-jh3ve]

I knew the Leafs were gonna lose just before the 3rd period started. The commentators mentioned "the Leafs were 8-0-0 when leading after 40 minutes" waaaay too many times not to jinx it.

[@DrixNeix]

Hyman dropping down to Tavares and Nylander will hopefully help spark them on 5v5. Matthews, Marner, and Thornton will all be expected to be puck retrievers, set up men, and finishers.

[@aarongrace]

Kerfoot “plays” centre. He’s a natural winger and not good enough to be top 6 on this team when everyone is healthy. It’s similar to Kapanen and Johnsson, the leafs can’t afford to pay 3rd line wingers 3MM+.

[@loganprescott7568]

No way!!! Edge the rated r superstar on the Steve dangle podcast I'm way too excited

[@dand6432]

Willy needs to put in the effort. He just floats out there. Scared to get hit, scared to dig the puck out.

[@blap5630]

I love Engvall. He makes it really hard. But I still love him on the leafs. I really truly believe he has a spot in some sort of bottom six line combo

[@paulskorez9319]

So jealous Dangle... Edge is one of my favorite wrestlers OF ALL TIME! Probably 2nd only to the Hitman. I've met Christian so need to meet Adam some day. I can't wait for the Podcast. Also props man - that was a tight promo. Like legit. But man that Leafs Belt Edge has .... woooooo

[@funkboy2850]

As a Sabres fan, 10:00 basically sums up the first half of Veseys season last year

[@BurpsMcGurps]

Edge has the best walk out song in WWE history

[@Hangiinjohnny]

My longest fart was just shy of 30 seconds while in line at a grocery store. Everyone laughed in the end cause they could tell it was real and I couldn’t stop it. Towards the end it got that trumpet and I got out of the store

[@JammerTanner]

WTF, this is the most hyped for a podcast I've been in a minuite!!!!!

[@mattm8108]

The two unanswered goals by Montreal was a foreshadowing of what would happen to the leafs next gqme

[@Grigray80]

Can't wait to hear Steve's excuses for tonight's embarrassment against sens. Leafs are true pretenders. Pathetic. Record VERY flattering

[@bubbles3161]

Muzzin check was a game winner for me. Leaf's didn't need the win, but the Habs paid full price for the win.

[@LetsTalkHockey9]

Edge on the Steve Dangle Podcast. Omg! Lol

[@HabsMike25]

Forget Edge vs Roman at WrestleMania 37. Give me Edge vs Steve Dangle at WrestleMania 37 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@keeshandave8603]

The Habs ruined my birthday! Thanks ALOT MONTREAL!

[@chemicalimbalance7030]

Hyman is the fucking backbone

[@jesskoffman]

I could basically be entertained by talking about possible line combinations for 2 hours.

[@dandesjardins2552]

Thanks Steve appreciate your team

[@DravenIM]

The only thing I got from this video is “Edge is coming on the podcast” and “Steve’s hair is sticking up”

[@Jeff-bb8mp]

Hey Steve. Looking forward to that Ottawa loss video tomorrow :)

[@RoseCityRebel]

STEVE DANGLE AND EDGE LETS GOOOO

[@anthony2507]

I think you put Thornton on the 3rd line with a combination of Mikheyev, Robertson or Kerfoot - whichever two of those 3 aren't beside Tavares and Nylander.

[@paulouellette6934]

Thornton has soft hands look out for Ottawa where he got hurt

[@iangurudata]

I'm actually of different mindset on those lines: Hym, Matt, and Marner are making magic.. and Matthews is fine enough on faceoffs. Tavares has been comparatively struggling in the faceoffs in the same time Willy has eased off the pedal. I feel what Jumbo brings to the table is more needed on that line to wake them up and add options of plays that confound the opposing match up.

[@Darren6943]

I was thinking the same thing about Simmonds being out. The team definitely lost grit with just the one player off the roster. That's how vital his position with the team is.

[@Krokodilius]

nylander is the kind of player where you have to accept the bad with the good. i was hoping robertson was gonna push him this year cuz...let's be real: if robertson is a 30g guy he's gonna get that nylander money somewhere and choices have to be made. i was trying to think of who nylander reminded me of, the other day, and i think it's alexei kovalev (without the diving)....just kinda there most of the time but when he feels like it he can do stuff....it's just...how do you make him feel it.

[@richardfewer9348]

Godwilling things will get better GLG

[@richardfewer9348]

Never stop upgrading the team.GLG

[@davidprevost6670]

Canadian division also known as the only division without a stanley cup winner from the last 5 years. I'll use a line from a movie i enjoy. Being the leader in this division is like.being the smartest kid with you know the rest.

[@ashtonrobichaud2571]

I’ve been waiting for this all day

[@yeminadiv]

If I got a dollar for every time a ref missed a call I’d be rich

[@_Chelli_]

Last night? There weren’t any glaring missed calls last night.

[@yeminadiv]

@@_Chelli_ I mean as my job

[@ewanhenderson8971]

@@_Chelli_ i think he meant this season it is either every call ever or they don't call anything

[@nouh3053]

@@_Chelli_ this year in general league wide, refs have been dogshit

[@_Chelli_]

@@nouh3053 @Zen dot @Itzwin Ok, but I don’t know how that comment would relate to this video.

[@dylanpartridge6959]

Thornton on the 3rd line with first power play time. Then Robertson on second I think

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

Robertson is starting in the AHL

[@erikboulware230]

The D defensemen didn’t even get mentioned in this video...a lot better than last season

[@DavidDArcy1975]

great game, Montreal had to win if they want to genuinely push for the division title... gotta be able to beat the Leafs for that Go Habs Go Respect :)

[@alvarblumme1977]

When Simmonds comes back does he replase Jumbo on the first line (if the lines stay the same) ? Opinions?

[@neilcraig8178]

Can you tell me why the Leafs did not pick Debrincat instead of Egor now?

[@philipdawson7800]

Why does the waterbirds thing remind me of the "this little piggy" thing??

[@GUSTY1217]

We sucked in the 3rd period.

[@davidmccalla3609]

Edge on the podcast is a w, Congrats man!

[@CJ_Anime_Enjoyer]

5-1 most dangerous lead in the nhl hahah

[@William_G]

The next LFR is gonna be so good lmao

[@richardfewer9348]

Broadcasters were discussing sitting out Nylander?

[@owenj8854]

Hey Steve, I agree with the top 9 in that tweet, but who would you put on the 4th line?

[@BunnEFartz]

Zack Hyman should NEVER be removed from the top line, mostly because I have him on my fantasy team.

[@trubeleafer]

No disrespect intended, but wasn’t Nylander the guy streaking down the wing, across the blue line, and taking solid shots on net? Was I hallucinating? Lol. Maybe...

[@FreeTheDimples]

I think Hyman needs to go to the Tavares line until Simmonds is back. They need the help more, rotate Thornton and give Hyman a shift once in the while on the first.

[@emmakompan2837]

"oh fiddlestick" -Steve 2021

[@BridgewatersFinest]

IMO you don't take Hyman off the line. The only reason I can think of, just to play the advocate, would be that the line is so good and natural (ie. not needing as many reps to build/keep chemistry), you want as little "tape" on it as possible, therefore you only pull it out when it matters the most (ie. Playoffs). But I think that's a poor excuse.

[@BridgewatersFinest]

Or, here's an option: Marner - Matthews - Sabourin because it's funny.

[@wolftrainservicesltd6418]

You need the tragically hip song bill berillcko song on here

[@mycrease8936]

Thornton won't even keep up with the level the games are running at 🤣

[@mattfinck5124]

I still think joe should be in the second with nylander and travaris nylander looks up to big joe and they are a slower power line so use it

[@dsmith1723]

You can tell when they are gonna lose when thier line changes are lazy, late, and they leave one guy haplessly forechecking while they change.

[@incolecaufieldwetrust]

Honestly I am habs fan I love All your videos

[@maydanlex]

The Edge got no edge on you baby.

[@dillon6320]

That stick wasnt above his shoulder anyway.

[@dverci]

do u think it was the 3 on 0 that made Markstrom leave Vancouver?

[@danaoconnor9523]

Thornton comes back and gets his spot on the PP and Keefe is going to have to break it to him that he's not breaking what's working on the first line. Joe is too good of a guy to be a distraction. He'll be fine and he'll make another line better instead.

[@wisemanofsorts6068]

I somewhat agree, but I think Hyman fits better with the 2nd line than Thornton does.

[@michauvanspeyk8753]

Steve dangle the leafs sent Nick Robertson down to the Marlies as well as sending Adam Brooks to the Marlies and called up Martin Marincin and he sucks

[@elizabethmccleary7331]

Hyman Mikheyev and kerfoot look good is keep that line together ... you don’t have to worry about Matthews and marner

[@user-me6wy4in6o]

I agree Steve ...... Willie has been slacking in every game I have watched he seems like someone has slipped lube on his stick blade he cant seem to keep the puck on it and is always giving the puck up . No to mention I did see some slow skating from a few guys as well as a few of them not having there sticks on the ice and passes going right pass them.

[@richardfewer9348]

The ice and puck terrible bounces? Godwilling things will get better GLG

[@V8Murder]

I've been thinking to myself during the first part of the season: I have no idea why Vesey is out there. I don't know what kind of player he is. I don't know what he's even doing wrong.

[@guynicoletti5811]

The reason we don't know is, basically, he's invisible.

[@chosuriki]

Talk about Money Plane on SDP!

[@desmondcarson2476]

2:18 I think it's gonna be the Bruins soon