Only Takes 11 Seconds For Nikolaj Ehlers And Joe Thornton To End Up Back In The Penalty Box

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[@MrTravT]

Thornton breaks his stick on Ehlers, immediately goes to the bench to grab a new one so he can use it to hit Ehlers some more lol

[@evanjaramillo5496]

He tells him “wait here I’ll be back” 😂😂

[@kevinstull8552]

I'm not through with you yet you whippersnapper lol.

[@dreamglyder9183]

@@kevinstull8552 😆

[@matthewtroyrobertson]

😂

[@lowbridgehit]

Breaks

[@AngusT.McCraken]

Thornton looks like he just stumbled onto the ice after living off the grid in the woods for the last seven years.

[@chrisnappier9611]

like he was some legendary hockey player that was cryo preserved in an avalanche and has awoken unto humanity to help the leafs make it past the first round

[@AnnihilatorCZ]

@@chrisnappier9611 Love this narrative.

[@JakeW26]

@@chrisnappier9611 🙌

[@floydthompson9332]

Grizzly Joe.

[@northernpike7668]

Are you new?

[@dexterous187]

Quick, give me a stick I need to go crosscheck this guy!

[@SuperFresh3000]

AGAIN!

[@adamtajhassam9188]

lol

[@djross8009]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@lokei1326]

Again

[@wesleyjames4918]

Old time hockey man, that’s how shit use to be

[@markmata2671]

Out of all the players on either team, I didn’t think these two would start a beef. 😂

[@youngo1]

@@robnicholson3861 ok rob...is Steve your boyfriend?

[@thehockeytrader4670]

Thornton is a dickhead. Always starts stuff.

[@markmata2671]

@@robnicholson3861 never knew he said that. 😂

[@scottpreston976]

The only less likely pair would be Dubois and Faligno

[@floydthompson9332]

@@scottpreston976 Or Marner and ANYBODY.

[@RJKX]

2:54 - Jumbo looks like Ancient Greek philosopher intensively debating about the nature of matter...

[@freak4322]

best comment xdd

[@mastertemple8369]

True...

[@GiantSquiddman]

Really... because I thought he looked like a crazy homeless person ranting about the deep state nanobots that Bill Gates put in his blood.

[@wayne3340]

But with a IQ of 27.

[@demilishing]

That got me good ty

[@lukeroberts6872]

The rivalry I never knew I needed.

[@brad_genx_sk8er]

So Thorton got Elhers out, and Simmonds got Dubois out. Seems pretty strategic.

[@KevinsCars23]

Thought the same thing. That was a good trade, ensure no comeback in the last 2 min 🤣👍🏻

[@bamsbbq]

@@KevinsCars23 the Jets were playing like shit anyways...when it was 4 on 4 it was like the Leafs were on a powerplay

[@KevinsCars23]

@MIS4NTHROPIA Vvv I’m assuming you don’t watch the Leafs much? As a Leaf fan, 2 goal lead with 2 min left is not even close to a guarantee. Lol. Sadly.

[@evansnyder3618]

@@KevinsCars23 haha

[@dscan5222]

@@KevinsCars23 haha indeed, us leafs get ptsd everytime especially the Boston flashbacks

[@Big-gp9bi]

Thornton looks like that homeless guy who sits near you on the bus and keeps talking in your direction

[@topiheimola69]

Looks more like a Canadian lumberjack to me.

[@kinettobinetto398]

You look real bad yourself. What a bum you look like Ali. lmao

[@freddylong156]

That lumberjack just took your skilled player out for a few minutes 😂

[@kolasillers7776]

You seen Burns? 😂

[@youzettasonsofdigits1639]

Seeing Thornton running his mouth off at Ehlers in the box was the funniest thing I've ever seen 😂

[@bigsteed007]

I feel sorry for you and the sheltered life you’ve had.

[@youzettasonsofdigits1639]

@@bigsteed007 I feel sorry you still live in your mom's basement

[@paulgibson3117]

@@bigsteed007 bruh shut up, why go out of your way to spread negativity life is too short

[@albrown9894]

Ehlers was confused what the old man was yelling about. Dementia is so sad pray for jumbo 🙏

[@entheogenocide]

@@bigsteed007 hyberbole can be hard to identify for the smooth brained

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

Here come Ehlers and Thornton OUT of the penalty box... Annnnd there go Ehlers and Thornton back INto the penalty box.

[@ChrisJones-pi5mh]

Ehlers didn't get a penalty the first time...

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

@@ChrisJones-pi5mh Ah, I see. The way the video was titled led me to a certain reference I just couldn't resist using.

[@ChrisJones-pi5mh]

@@AngusArtEntertainment it's definitely misleading

[@AJEDDY97]

That Hockey Homicide clip was the first thing I thought of. Lol

[@AngusArtEntertainment]

@@AJEDDY97 One of my all-time favorites! That running gag was great!

[@jessejamesainger3263]

Man I hope we get to see this playoff series, it's going to be nasty as hell.

[@floydthompson9332]

Most definitely. A woodchopper's ball. Either way, the Jets would be lucky if the series went 5. Leafs are too good for them.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

@@floydthompson9332 The Leafs would be lucky to make it out of the first round, to not choke as usual.

[@twothumbgaming8195]

Hope it happens, we’ll be cheering for the jets - Canucks fan

[@6ixman259]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 Considering how pathetic the rest of the Canadian teams are I wouldn't bet on that

[@6ixman259]

@@twothumbgaming8195 And you guys will be cheering for the lottery as per usual

[@dueben]

Thornton having senior moments will always be funny

[@MrWolfpack2012]

Well I'd be pissed off if someone tried to spear me as I'm skating by I'd zack kassien the dumb ass. Ehlers is the Winnipeg Tkachuk

[@kyleayres6255]

@@MrWolfpack2012 lol wut?

[@MrWolfpack2012]

@@kyleayres6255 watch it back he jabs him as he skates by 🤦‍♂️

[@oldskool1979]

Well you can only be called Grandpa Joe so many times before you lose it ! lol

[@PimpJonPimp]

Swing and a miss kid....swing and a miss.

[@djjuicyfruit]

@@PimpJonPimp Joe Thornton is old af.

[@OlivetheDoge]

@@djjuicyfruit yep. But he would still rock ehlers lights out. Thats why he wouldn't fight jumbo. You could literally see the fear in ehlers eyes.

[@djjuicyfruit]

@@OlivetheDoge no he's too old.

[@northernpike7668]

Ehlers looked under his bed to make sure Joe wasn't there before going to sleep. If Thornton is a dinosaur he's the T Rex and Ehlers is the goat tied to the pole.

[@Rab_Daddy]

Always great when Angry Jumbo comes out of hiding!

[@speedwack]

He's way better with a nasty streak

[@Rab_Daddy]

@@speedwack Love it when Joe gets mad - always mischievous however when he gets 😡 it’s great. Needs to come out more especially playoffs. Doug Wilson was a fool to not resign him and not let Pavelski go to Stars as I do not think the Sharks would have struggled as much. Wilson is so blind on Goaltenders and also when it comes to Marleau who I think will finish playing in Seattle then sign a one day contract with 🦈 to retire.

[@kevinpenrose6230]

If it only could happen in the playoffs...

[@Phil.The.Lumberjack]

No show Joe makes an appearance. That guy will never win a Cup. It makes me so happy.

[@harmagician1]

In the box maybe Thornton was telling Ehlers to respect your elders.

[@robertoorrego4374]

Are you a lip reader or was this a joke? Just curious as to what context to read this in.

[@danielchan9556]

old school hockey haha setting the tone incase we see them in the playoffs lets go boys

[@kevinbobandy532]

Loving joe in blue n white. Best 700k they ever spent. Well maybe spezza

[@DFPancake]

Top 3 #97s in the NHL: 1) Jumbo Joe 2) Kaprizov 3) McDavid I guess

[@Timmycoo]

As a Sharks fan, it hurts to see that 97 for Joe... Please stop! lol. Nah but seriously hope he does well. He deserves a cup.

[@jmac7714]

@@Timmycoo Spezza offered him 19 when he first signed with us but Thornton declined it saying he'd take 97 as he has worn that number when playing with Canada internationally but definitely agree it's weird seeing a big 97 that says Thornton on the Leafs. Him and Marleau when he signed with us was weird too ha ha but ya sorry to take your team's most iconic players! I hope we can help him with that!

[@alexanderhospedales350]

Whos Mcdavid?

[@williamford9564]

We have a dyslectic post.

[@svech37]

@@alexanderhospedales350 some 7th rounder fringe scratch forward, not that much potential

[@videomejoe]

Thanks Jens95, we missed that Thorton game back in Sharks country

[@ogreman2229]

As someone who didn’t watch the full game, what the hell made Thornton snap?

[@stephenbrown1136]

@0:02... the initial entry pick was handled by Campbell. Thornton came back into the defensive zone and received an unexpected slash that seemed to rattle his nerve a bit. He whips his head around pretty quickly to put eyes on the slasher..

[@austinhockey11]

@@stephenbrown1136 hope you get your well deserved likes I did my part 👍🏻

[@Leafsdude]

0:46 as well: Ehlers dives on a light brush from Joe earlier. Clearly didn't like that cheap attempt at gamesmanship.

[@Descan26]

@@Leafsdude but then he goes and dives himself😂

[@Leafsdude]

@@Descan26 When?

[@jumbojack4040]

I love it, been waiting to ee this kind of stuff from the leafs for a long time

[@Tyork42]

1:44 Foligno dragging Ehlers away like “You don’t want jumbos smoke dude”

[@brucemorton7787]

Ehlers was laughing at the fossil.

[@airhead1223]

The nursing staff took Joe's tapioca pudding away so he was rather upset tonight.

[@ajiboy1919]

A lot of talk for a team that just lost to us two straight

[@gordonbgraham]

I'm pretty sure it was the slash. He was just fine after that tuck in the first...

[@aaronrobertson3297]

I laughed out loud at this comment

[@hobinrood710]

@@aaronrobertson3297 i woke up my wife laughing this morning. Hahahahahha

[@kcoulter0]

@@ajiboy1919 you sound 12

[@SuperMraposo]

need a lip reading from @Jomboy_

[@bobbyshizz2138]

Jomboy reading through Joes beard would be hilarious.

[@matthewdewey3893]

Someone send this to him, we need a breakdown

[@bigdaddyd6592]

I'm ready for the let's gos. They'll find their way in there somehow

[@jayd5541]

Oh My Hockey Gods this needs to happen.

[@demilishing]

I love Joe more and more every year. This felt like playoff hockey, they just love the sport so much!

[@badmontingz1219]

These two in a division finals letsssss Gooooooooooo

[@TrenbologneSandwich]

Thornton with crosscheck sticks: *"Delicious, ANOTHER!"*

[@davidabreu1718]

I love the emotion his alive 🥺

[@paganmaestro]

If they ever make a movie about an old ice fisherman who stayed out in his shed until the ice melted under him, Thornton would be perfect for the part.

[@DB-sm6eu]

I like the fact that refs and hockey have leeway and can make judgment calls but it's hilarious because hockey has to be the only sport where you never know what they're going to call like how did Simon and Dubois get kicked out of the game for something they were going to do?? lol

[@victormealing5162]

It was because the game was almost finished so in a high tension situation like what was going on with tempers flairing they just send them off to avoid any further nonsense and to wrap the game up as quick and safe as possible.

[@itzMoJo67]

i think all the talk about Thorton not making the leaf roster once all the players are healthy sparked a fire inside him.. i really hope he keeps bringing that intensity, they'll need it come playoff time.

[@the3morons265]

i was watching that game and i the second thorton got on the ice again i started watching bc i knew something was gonna happen

[@SenatorFeathers]

Damn jumbo one of my favs all time but ehlers impressed me here. Gotta stop sleeping on the jets

[@chrisgilligan4968]

What did Ehlers do to impress you? Got taken completely off his game, and at the end of it spear a guy...because he's afraid to fight a 41 year old. Pretty impressive stuff!!! If the series happens - it will be a lot like last night....Toronto owning Winnipeg in every aspect of the game. Their only hope is if Buck can steal 4 games for them.

[@mongol62]

@@chrisgilligan4968 Why would Ehlers fight him? That would be incredibly stupid. Nobody is obligated to fight, especially when you are one of your team's most important players and a 4th line enforcer is trying to pick a fight with you.

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@mongol62 hahahaha - Joe is a big, tough gritty dude that plays with some edge - but enforcer? I'm sure he's never been called that in his life.

[@mongol62]

@@chrisgilligan4968 Ok. It was not even meant to be disrespectful towards him or anything, just an objective description of his current role at Toronto, but at least it stopped you from actually answering the question.

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@mongol62 Why would you engage in "faux toughness" and follow it up with a nasty low spear with no intent of backing it up? That's a better question than why would he fight Joe. If you want to push the call button - you have to face the music when someone answers the bell.

[@iankonstantino6648]

Two of our 3rd and 4th line players for 2 of their top 6. Good trade :)

[@johnq2068]

Habs fan since day one but also a huge Joe fan. I’m on board leads. #goleafsgo

[@Exotic3000]

Joe Thornton is one of my favourite players!

[@picklecookies]

Thornton went down like he was Sally on the playground. So much for jumbo.

[@HeyZeus096]

that was either a dive or he lost his balance, kinda looked like embellishment but I have a hard time believing Joe Thornton is the type to dive...

[@thekolt533]

Yeah the Russian judge gave him a 10 for that one!!!

[@jksilta9335]

Dive-o Thornton

[@Lebby-lc9co]

Please let this be a playoff series

[@gdavies4]

This was actually hilarious!

[@sawatisbillings8759]

A pretty friendly guy...Big Joe kaboom!

[@philipdawson7800]

Thornton & Simmonds making sure the Jets would have to play without Ehlers & Dubois while down 2 goals with 3 minutes left. Sometimes, that's what veterans do for a team like the Leafs.

[@moralitypolice8334]

yall be dirty

[@bowler9749]

@MoralityPolice.. That aint dirty. Brad Marchand licking Nazem Kadri in the face is dirty. Jumbo Joe and Wayne were just showing Elhers and Dubois that they came to play hockey

[@philipdawson7800]

@@bowler9749 I wouldn't say that was dirty though. It was unsettling & weird, but I wouldn't call licking someone "dirty" in the hockey sense. What Edler did to Hyman (the knee-on-knee) fits that description more, imo.

[@methenthusiast9148]

Jumbo went down like he got shot at 1:30

[@Leafsdude]

Just lost his balance after Ehlers speared him.

[@austinhockey11]

Yeah he kinda got a stick to the stomach soooo...

[@methenthusiast9148]

@@austinhockey11 how’d taking a slash from a player 40 pounds lighter than him make him spin 180 degrees?

[@Leafsdude]

@@methenthusiast9148 It didn't. He just tripped on his own, probably because he got his feet tangled as he went to rip the head off the wimp.

[@steamcarecc]

@@methenthusiast9148 a spear to the lower mid section is very different than a slash

[@jwaynes71]

love the response @2:32 , legend or not. The stick is your friend against a bigger and fatter opponent.

[@i_am_blaziken1918]

Love the thumbnail. Ehlers face is hilarious

[@2mnxffrddfghjbbvcdfh6644bcddcv]

Thornton really wants to make the team I guess?

[@michelcorreia3304]

Jumbo played a great game ,kudos to the coach giving are future #1 d sandin a look,he didn't look out of place or cough up puck🤔🤔🤔

[@justanotherhockeyshow4048]

Bruh 😂

[@jamaldee2355]

That was awesome

[@phyllis5256]

Oh man, I'm just laughing here at that jawing that kept going from Thornton, and Ehlers just sitting in the penalty box smiling!!

[@rockybalboagaralhaoitalian4592]

Thornton looks pretty spry for a 64 yr old. Respect!

[@patrickolivier1]

😂👌🏼

[@mvk4343]

This is what the Leafs have needed for years

[@ninety4__239]

these guys will meet up in the 2nd round playoffs.

[@ojibwayinca8487]

That's our, Jumbo.

[@noahschuster188]

I absolutely love Joe Thornton and Wayne Simmonds.

[@jaredsmith1829]

I remember when I played like beer league hockey or whatever, and I’d get hagged and hagged and it was always the old people that’ll do that. Like why? lol

[@MiK3Y13]

they hate young players who outplay them

[@kyleayres6255]

@@MiK3Y13 we’ll be them someday boys. We all will...

[@TrainWreck444]

in my experience it was the young guys big mouths. The old guys hacked your ankles or gave you a cross checked you in the ribs when the ref wasnt looking.

[@mp40submachinegun81]

Its because its old style hockey. Watch a game from the 80's until the 04 05 lockout.

[@StonedSpagooter]

young guys dive which is why he was upset

[@Beachbumbaby]

Layin the groundwork for a 2nd rnd tilt.

[@masokotanga7356]

ATTA BOY, JOE! Ehlers got him fired up. Nice one.

[@jeffindewey8002]

Wow big Joe lookin real old, he looked in his 60's this game 💪

[@Timmycoo]

Bro in the Sharks locker room he was called "grey stripe" lmao. Even by the announcers lol.

[@fabishakenbake1971]

He does a real good job though. I don’t like to say it but this leafs team got everything it takes to win it all.

[@Ace-xf2yd]

Youre prob 12 years old with a receeding hairline already wtf is your point

[@xCestLaVie1]

hE iS sO oLd

[@davidirwin336]

@@xCestLaVie1 so was Gordie Howe

[@likeag1000]

2:42 Ehlers: "Shut the f up, you're not gonna do anything"

[@tysongratton1882]

ehlers 🐐

[@ParadingWolves]

Yeah since Ehlers was chickening out over and over.... Guys talks shit like whiny boy Scheif but are the 2 biggest pussies in hockey.

[@MrDarrenGeorge]

Lol “You see my dive?” - Sloppy Joe

[@TheBulbasaurKing]

I expected this honestly. Two best teams in that division and the Leafs with more grit in Foligno.

[@hackindarts9738]

Nice Dive at :45 secs by Ehlers lmao

[@jackhopey8586]

Ehlers has a MASSIVE chin. Looks like the guy from Fairly Odd Parents

[@mongol62]

Yeah, he is the true definition of an alpha male!

[@ParadingWolves]

Love how tough Dubois was from then bench but in the last game when simmonds drag his sorry ass to the boards he had nothing to say

[@irvinepoker3187]

Ilove how duboise made matthews look a like bitch this dec lol we were there all game mattews backed down smiling when ref got between them all scared like he was with perty and chariot in the playoffs lol man matthews is soft as pudding

[@mikec886]

It's the good ol' hockey game

[@alexanderhospedales350]

I fuckin love jumbo man 🤣what a legend

[@r.edward5701]

Nice spear!!! Beautiful

[@tysongratton1882]

after 8 cross checks couldn’t be more biased

[@babe9961]

Big fucking deal, cross checks happen all the time. Spears way fucking worse, and dirty as fuck. No surprise from a team like Winnipeg anyway, a bunch of fucking whiners.

[@martinmarincin1985]

@@tysongratton1882 keep crying Winnipeg. You hit beat down hard. Deal with it.

[@xCestLaVie1]

@@tysongratton1882 lmao cry more, it's a spear. If it was a leafs player who done it, it would be an atrocity.

[@tysongratton1882]

@@xCestLaVie1 i mean i don’t wanna be that guy but you realize the guy crying about the spear is still here right

[@hueyang5943]

Trouble Maker Billy Bob Thornton

[@michaelli9316]

both of them living in each other’s heads rent free.

[@erfansvideos]

Man, they gotta mic up those penalty box

[@BCTMarcus]

Bobby Fischer is alive and playing hockey for the Maple Leafs.

[@douglasstephenson9024]

Is ehlers Jewish? Explains why he hates him so much I guess

[@BCTMarcus]

@@douglasstephenson9024 I only know he's originally from Denmark, which means he is NOT from Iceland. The two countries DO have a history together though. Summarized: it's complicated. 😉

[@douglasstephenson9024]

@@BCTMarcus Bobby Fischer hates jewish people

[@BCTMarcus]

@@douglasstephenson9024 I know that. Whilst his mother was Jewish (which makes himself Jewish, too). Bobby was crippled inside, as many geniuses are/were.

[@Steve-kx8eq]

Who else just enjoys having Thornton as a Maple Leaf?

[@matthewrigby6089]

I hate the Maple Leafs so much, but now with Thornton I'm confused because I find myself cheering for him.

[@sherry7382]

It’s time for playoff hockey

[@-m-b2065]

What did you do? Lol also I miss Wayne Simmonds man he used to bring it in Philly every damn game. Loved watching him skate into a group of opposing players asking for a fight and watching them scatter lol

[@jackzbrobruh9558]

So Thornton got a stick from the bench just to cross check Ehlers LoL

[@jackzbrobruh9558]

Thank you guys so much for 10 likes I never got so many before

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Jumbo Joe is like twice the size of Ehlers and nobody on the Jets sticks up for him?

[@xCestLaVie1]

Don't worry, Ehler has his stick to jab Joe lmao

[@ParadingWolves]

Jets are pussies. Lowry is the only Jet with an ounce of balls.

[@chrisgilligan4968]

I don't know if anybody likes Ehlers....and none of them want to drop the mitts and get embarrassed by a 41 year old!!

[@xCestLaVie1]

@@chrisgilligan4968 people respect Joe, I think he was after Ehlers because Ehlers went down way too easy looking for a call earlier. Thornton typically goes after guys like that.

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@xCestLaVie1 Could be. Jumbo barely did anything....it was a couple cross checks across his shoulder pads...I'm sure it left a couple bruises - but not something you spear a guy low for. That was a pretty blatant spear. I'm really pretty surprised they didn't give Ehlers a major and a game misconduct for that. And equally surprised that Joe didn't jump him when they got out of the box. I guess at that point he just wanted to enjoy the win - knowing he did his part to take Ehlers out of the game.

[@SaboSays]

Love it.

[@bluffer8352]

3:35 ref throws him out like an ump lol

[@killachinchilla9445]

The play-by-play guys missed the whole play that kick-started this. When Thornton knocked Ehlers down at centre ice, just seconds before that, Ehlers skated through Campbell's crease and kicked his left skate. Simmons went after Dubois the game before when he came down on the back of Campbell's neck with his stick. All season teams have been targetting the Leafs Goalies and they have had enough of it. Ehlers knew damn well what he did but bitched out when he was caught by Joe doing it.

[@coltonphibbs1390]

I mean that's a spear by Ehlers in the corner...

[@indiana_bones5583]

Joe Thornton’s beard reminds me of Red Green.

[@hyperskivvet419]

i’m starting to think it’s every team in the north division vs winnipeg with physical plays at this point i just saying it’s possible or not

[@zacka45]

i like the nice dive by thornton at the end their. always makes me laugh when some guy tries gooning it up, then acts like a pansie when the other player retaliates back.

[@SamsonKushK1ng420]

Idk what your talking about the leafs dont play dirty at all 🤣🤣🤣

[@ParadingWolves]

Imagine whiny about "the softest team ever" bullying you....

[@noahlehman8867]

Yes, and the cross check to Tarvares’ face and then elbowing him as well isn’t dirty. Then the late charge from PLD isn’t dirty either. Imagine complaining that the softest team in the NHL is also the dirtiest.

[@comic_will8231]

Gonna be one hell of a series of the Leafs play the Jets

[@Bobandy420]

Swap Thornton and Simmons for Dubois and Ehlers. The Leafs are over here playing smart hockey boys.

[@alexrowdyrodrigues9716]

Even at 41 years old I don't think anyone would want to catch Joe's hands. Look what happened to Kadri

[@rungoodmuch]

Jumbo rattling some of the skill from the other team, playing his role well. Keep at it Jumbo

[@AGermz]

Was thinking the same thing prly literally got told to fuck with him

[@TomBlizzy12]

Simmonds fucking with dubois too

[@rungoodmuch]

@@AGermz yes and you could see it working. Look at how rattled Ehlers was. Thornton, Simmonds and Foligno are all willing to play that role. They are skillful enough that it’s acceptable for them to have these spats with good players and tough enough to back it up when someone asks them to answer the bell. Out of all the maple leaf teams over the past few decades this looks like the most balanced and complete team.

[@brucemorton7787]

Thornton was the rattled one

[@jeffreyschatz164]

Respect the Beard!

[@ryanthompson4092]

Ehlers is among one of the biggest divers in the league tho

[@cgc8382]

Joe is just on some mind games, flying around rattling cages trying to get a dangerous good player in ehlers off the ice or at least off his game . And bravo to Jumbo this evening

[@noahlehman8867]

I think that little flop might’ve been a cause as well. I don’t think Joe liked him doing that, and I wouldn’t have either. Stop flopping probably was the message because later on when ehlers hit him Joe dropped down. Probably a “this is what you look like” message.

[@ItalMobster99]

Absolutely love it finally our boys in blue getting some grit under them love that simmonds and jumbo are stepping up. Leafs need some action miss the domi, tucker, Corson days guaranteed at least 1 fight a game

[@chrisgilligan4968]

Don't forget about Foligno....and Hutton hasn't even played yet. And yet they still didn't respond much to guys taking some runs at Matthews???? Love that Matthews got involved when Tavares was taken down hard in front of the Jets net!!

[@ItalMobster99]

@@chrisgilligan4968 definitely got a lot of grit flowing around the entire team

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@ItalMobster99 It is catchy. When a few guys step up and start playing more physical - it starts to become an identity of the team. Their compete level last night was higher than I've ever seen it since they started building this talented CORE of players.

[@ItalMobster99]

@@chrisgilligan4968 100% agree best thing is just to see them playing as a TEAM is the best outlook no Kessels on the team even Nylander is coming around

[@chrisgilligan4968]

@@ItalMobster99 Kessel gets a bad rap for not being in top physical shape....he wasn't a lazy guy - and he is as competitive a person as you'll ever meet. He really wanted to win in Toronto. When he won the cup the first time in Pitt...when it was his turn to have the cup he brought it back here and spent time with some of the children at Sick Kids battling cancer!!! But yeah - it is good to see Nylander playing with a lot more intensity....and all of the guys. Every player was engaged in the game last night. They looked like a very hungry team. They'll need to keep playing like that if they want to win anything.

[@Turko7326]

If big buff was still in in Winnipeg things would go a bit different.

[@michaelouimet4553]

Umm.What were they saying about the grumpy old men? 😀 I think it's a perfect line name.

[@CardCommander]

Jumbo playing chess, Ehlers playing checkers

[@jackg2630]

What dude

[@itscubby]

Thornton took two penalties in a row, but whatever

[@ihatearsenal6295]

Refs are too quick to jump in... #letemgo

[@oldskool1979]

Ref jerserys dont have names now because they will be called so many bad names ! haha

[@csolivais1979]

@@oldskool1979 buy a program, it has all the refs names and jersey numbers. Least they used to.

[@CB_ChaosLove]

I'd pay $5 to hear what Joe is sayin

[@lappilappland3708]

Raise on 10$ :)

[@TheOvieShow]

Need Jumbo to bring this energy to the playoffs!

[@TheNewsstandMan]

Send Galchenyuk next time. He might need to fight to stay out of the minors.

[@markbcoffin]

He's been very good.

[@dandenoth]

I need context

[@kazuhiramiller1616]

jets were getting spanked

[@tysongratton1882]

@@kazuhiramiller1616 thorton was going at ehlers so...

[@kazuhiramiller1616]

@@tysongratton1882 jets still got spanked

[@tysongratton1882]

@@kazuhiramiller1616 had nothing to do with the interaction tho

[@kazuhiramiller1616]

@@tysongratton1882 had everything to do with the interaction

[@rudeboymt44]

This is why hockey is the best sport.

[@murraywebb363]

It would be fun to mic up Jumbo for the next one. He seemed to have a lot to say.