You can't make this stuff up

[@FalloutUrMum]

I don't get people saying this is intentional. How tf would he know that Nylander would turn into a bunch of legos

[@weeblelehmann466]

He wouldn't have, had the Leafs used The Kragle!

[@JoshuaRichardHancock]

he flopped because he thought it was a hab.

[@EEE80]

Why do that preseason? Just fucking stupid. Also do you know this thing called balance? Lets see how you manage when someone pushes you when you are in lean forward position and not expecting that. People are so stupid 😡

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

@@JoshuaRichardHancock yup

[@g.d.h.]

The play was intentional, the resulting injury was not.

[@casario2808]

Robertson played a great game including incredible tenacity and skill for the game winner. More than makes up anything else. And sorry, cant really fault him with the mistake on Nylander. Unlikely and unforeseen accident.

[@travisturnbull6553]

i honestly think nylander dived cuz he thought it was a hab

[@Danny1013]

More likely he was just caught off guard. I don't think guys are out there diving for penalties in pre-season hockey.

[@roblilt7359]

Nylander is mid stride, knocked him off balance, its not that deep...

[@donaldmcronald3543]

I'm looking into this way too hard but I always got the impression that willy austy and Mitch don't really like Robertson. It reminds me of the new employee trying so hard to impress management and the vets don't like it.

[@ZoltanvamosOfficial]

Not smart to start diving in Pre-season 😅

[@SnakePlissy]

@@Danny1013Even though that’s what the leafs did all night long 😅 .. You clearly don’t watch this team

[@LoganJones88]

Cup parade cancelled

[@Standyourground21]

That’s a funny one. 😂😂😂😂

[@francoisbertrand7612]

Literally spit out at that one 😂😂

[@DookieStain007]

😹😹

[@Rptvrr]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@toosickk2808]

Stand up for yourself bro.. you can’t let the leafs live in your head rent free forever 😂

[@taskdon769]

Looks like Leafs already in playoffs form.

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

Joke

[@doggin6]

Looks like the anti leaf, soccer fans are already being idiots.

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

@doggin6 the leafs are a bunch of twats.

[@AshleyBidensBathTime]

Truth hurts apparently 😂

[@coltonwilkie241]

So they can choke again?

[@AKAKATTACK_YT]

Dove for a call and got hurt instead with no PP

[@jdog345]

Ah yes diving when your own teammate shoved you, makes perfect sense

[@SnakePlissy]

@@jdog345It does actually, he thought it was the other team TOUCHING HIM so his feet gave out .. What don’t you get about that? 😅

[@AKAKATTACK_YT]

​@@jdog345ah yes, eyes in the back of his head and knows who pushed him, makes perfect sense

[@jdog345]

@@AKAKATTACK_YT basic awareness, which I’m pretty sure a player like Nylander has, would tell him he only has Robertson behind them, don’t be a dumbass

[@Rptvrr]

Great video man, I only caught the last two periods so i missed the injury play but that pick off and pot Nick did was so refreshing to see as a Leaf fan! I hope he isn't feeling too bad/ doesn't get punished too severely about that injury play moving forward as I hope to see more of him as the season progresses!

[@Statsy10]

Not sure that push move actually helps in any way. With that said, this is just ridiculously bad luck.

[@UtatKolehmainen]

It might help a little in an absolute desperation situation and there is actually effort to backcheck but Nylander will flop at the slightest touch of a stick.

[@Polentaccio]

The push feels like one of these ridiculous things to do in the pros at the pace they go.. it's something we do in beer league for fun and to be honest I don't think I have ever felt it made a difference when i give a bud a push.

[@studio54studio]

This was clearly intentional, this player is a numbnut

[@people3865]

​@@UtatKolehmainenHe's always been soft, but not much of a flopper

[@jsquared1013]

In this scenario it wouldn't have, but the replay shown here with the Ducks it did help them break up the rush, and on another video it was compared to a time when Hughes pushed a Canucks teammate that helped to stop a breakaway in a regular season 3-on-3 overtime game.

[@hellsSG]

Sucks for Nylander but that looked straight out of an old slapstick cartoon.

[@JN-ni8ge]

CRAZY if u think Robertson did that on purpose AND to think nylander is the leafs savior

[@StuckInSyrup]

fr nylander is not good enough

[@YungKilogram]

​@@StuckInSyruphe's a top 30 player in the league and the leafs play in the best division. It won't sink them but if he is hurt that will obviously have some impact.

[@MayorRobFord2]

@@YungKilogramhe look like a top player because he plays in a system where being lazy defensively comes with no consequences at all, put him in a team that thrive on teamwork and he’s just another Huberdeau

[@canadianroot]

NickRob was one of the best players tonight.

[@tweety.-.]

i don’t think it was on purpose but you can’t deny it was most definitely lazy. and yes i’m aware it’s pre-season

[@bobbydigital8243]

robertson thinking he's in a mighty ducks film

[@dannyjackson5356]

This is a common play I don’t get why people are shocked by this. I’ve seen a lot of players get a nudge when they stop moving their feet or they can’t keep up with the carriers. It’s a desperation play literally pushing the teammate closest to the puck for a slight advantage during a race to the puck. Why would Robertson intentionally hurt a teammate for ice time? Are people that stupid ?

[@misterinsanity6980]

There was literally no reason to do it in that play. The nudge would have pushed him into Habs defense anyways. If the Habs player was about to go on a breakaway and Nylander knew Robertson was there, he might be expecting a push. He wasn’t expecting anything there

[@benjeanveau5229]

Even in the video thats what buddy said. These pushes happens all the time.

[@VanityStryker]

@@misterinsanity6980they happen all the time this is like the only incident

[@stevencooke6451]

That would be a weird conspiacy theory. He purposely injures Nylander then scores all three Leafs goals in the next game and a half so that he can Willy's place and land himself a big salary bump.

[@juvialockser9912]

For those who are clueless or are just being ignorant and thinking an injured player is funny Nylander had a Collision into the boards not even 5 minutes prior so he was already in some discomfort and could be why he fell so easily

[@jsquared1013]

i think Robertson was trying to make an impression by doing a "special move" (like the other example here where Ducks break up a rush, or another clip I saw where Quinn Hughes used this same move to help a teammate catch and stop a breakaway in a regular season overtime game), but in over-eagerness and under-judgement did it at a time when it wouldn't have helped, to a player that is known/stereotyped for not backchecking hard anyway.

[@jibberjabberr]

Toronto beats Laval 2-1. Nylander embellishing on his own teammate and gets concussed. The most leafs injury ever.

[@Citizen__X1]

😂😂😂

[@magnacircenses]

Laval might well place above the Habs this year given a chance

[@adamtajhassam9188]

whats better a useless win or a overpaid hockey player that doesnt get injured?

[@ryanguzek361]

I don't even think he's hurt.. just didn't want to play in preseason

[@Hydrog666]

You seem upset that the leafs beat the Canadiens

[@duderino743]

maybe a vid on drew doughty and kaliyev and how it will affect the kings?

[@grahamfraser2150]

What's all the hubbub?I hope Nylander can handle rougher action than that.

[@Oils36]

He was looking for a call but it was his teammate.

[@corimeganjackson3593]

Willie dove 100% thinking in was a hab and that's what he got for it.

[@ovulaattori]

Should've gotten a penalty for diving

[@owenritzie1779]

In a preseason game? He was mid stride and wasn’t expecting a push when he was pretty much in line with his guy

[@FardNShid91]

Robertson thought that was the play at the time. He made up for it with that wild steal and goal.

[@forte7991]

It wasnt intentional l. It was a bad break

[@KoreHuman]

I wish that pro sports leagues wouldn't televise pre season games and would offer all tickets for free to local schools.

[@truckmusic1]

I wish I had a 10inch penis. Also, your idea is stupid lol

[@leafsking]

I seen this game live in Toronto this was terrible watching William nylander get injured

[@faunbudweis]

Nylander dove thinking it was a Habs player pushing him.

[@Akvijzy1]

Robertson's either tryna get traded or get a place on the team. Ridiculous man 😂

[@SSNESS]

Didn’t know players were doing this now

[@rushilb6]

Send him to Dallas he’s already got his brother there

[@PSF1]

He requested a trade in the off season.

[@stevencooke6451]

Dumb, but the odds of this leading to an injury are astronomical. It's the sort of thing that would happen t other injury-prone Habs (I am writing this after the Laine and Reinbach injuries). Curiously, Robertson has scored all three Leafs goals since this play so he's responded well.. Hopefully, Nylander is not seriously hurt and also forgives his teammate.

[@Andy-ui9ur]

Almost looked like he was trying to give him a boost. I remember Mario used to do it to jagr. Or maybe vice versa. If anyone has any clue what I’m trying to say

[@oldhab7890]

I hope Nylander is okay. A concession, or brain injury, is serious not only from the obvious effect but also from the possibility of an impact on reaction time, emotional control and/or cognitive ability. In a sport where processing something 1/100th of a second faster than other players makes you elite this can be very serious. Not being a Leafs fan I like how Berube laid on the discipline for Robertson's bonehead play. Nice to see the Leafs remain the same.

[@brianmcevoy1990]

Nylander gets a 10/10 for that dive lmao.

[@TheHat--Man]

Leafs decides to play their A team in the preseason. Nylander injured Matthews injured (probably just "sick")

[@Tom_Canada]

I thought Nylander figured it was a Canadien's player and took a dive to give them a penalty... 🤔

[@BillDalby]

Most pile ups at Daytona 500 are caused from a push from behind

[@codyge18]

Robertson found a way to guarantee more opportunity

[@frankcastle10]

Unfortunate that both (leaf and hab) players don't got injured in the collision.😮‍💨

[@adamp2056]

So many of you in the comments clearly have never played hockey at a high level. Willy wasnt expecting the push while he was skating and he toe picked. Nobodies fault, but the push just wasnt necessary. You do that to prevent odd man rushes. There was no threat of an odd man rush on this one.

[@truckmusic1]

I honestly believe the people who go “you clearly never played high level hockey” are actually posers them selves

[@boogyjuggy]

He is a top 6 player....PP. Play Nic Robertson this year or you are going to lose a very good player. lollllllllllllllllllll, love it, GO LEAFS GO

[@MikeHart72]

Have you heard the breaking news ? The Toronto Maple Leafs have already been eliminated from the playoffs

[@revivedII]

Top 6 ahhahahahahahahahahahah

[@totalgamer1819]

Robertson watched Inside Out 2 .

[@teesburner]

This would only happen to the leafs

[@HIP-HOPOPOTAMUS]

Nylander shouldn't have dove thinking he was being crosschecked I guess

[@Nai911]

that move is gonna start some conspiracy theories lol

[@ChrisF-x6w]

Game finished like 2 hours ago, and you already made a video on it?! Your amazing at your job!

[@erikjag4843]

Nicholas Robertson being born was the worst thing to happen on September 11, 2001

[@paulelliott7493]

I have my doubts that a push helps a player at all, so it was dumb in my view, and what followed was just a unfortunate accident, but when someone is recovering from a migrate issue even though it was unintentional, it does make it that much worse

[@SmHy23]

Ahhh Toronto being Toronto once again. Please never change Toronto...

[@LitCGYboy]

Yo! Have you seen those new Calgary Hitmen Jerseys?? THEY BE STRAIGHT 🔥🔥🔥

[@coastaku1954]

I don't understand the Calgary Hitmen, how are they expected to grow a fanbase when they literally play in the same arena as the Flames, same story for the Wranglers. AHL and Major Junior teams need to be in smaller cities that don't have hockey already

[@LitCGYboy]

@@coastaku1954 Well what if the Flames aren’t playing?? It’d be a good idea to go to a Hitmen/wranglers game on that day. Also the wranglers are an ahl team that have flames prospects. And they don’t NEED to be in smaller cities, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

[@LitCGYboy]

@@coastaku1954 also literally almost every hockey team has a fanbase man..

[@KevinBrevin]

A spear lead to a concussion. Now that’s funny.

[@generalimlerith8356]

The scriptwriter is truly a sinister mastermind

[@nerinamak3298]

Shows you how badly Robertson want out of Toronto

[@JustinxElliott]

What are you talking about 😆 must be a Habs fan

[@PSF1]

​@JustinxElliott he's told management he wants a trade.

[@Squishysforbreakfast]

Leafs are wasting no time in playing leafs hockey this year.

[@nore8141]

I think bringing on Max brings a lot of depth to the team. It will be interesting to see how it all develops 👍

[@leafhype]

Robertson did not make a mistake… Willy fell like a fuckin… leaf

[@ianculliton1783]

Ripple effect into the season? Lol, he’ll be fine

[@donaldmcronald3543]

Anyone read Berube's lips after this lol watches the replay and then goes to the assistant coach "where is he going?" lol nylander definitely pulled himself out of the game.

[@xGSFxGoat]

That's what you get for diving

[@jdbroome8125]

Nylander 40 Goal 100 point guy .. Robertson is yet to top 20 Goals .. max potential to score 30 Gino’s & tops out at 60 pts .. I bet The Vets tore a strip off of him in the Room.. WORRY about your own GAME not Wild Bill’s!

[@mcgillverybronson7795]

Pigeon take here’s some bread

[@amsro9094]

Leafs pretty well iced their regular roster minus Matthews, Habs had none of their top 2 lines out there. The game was way closer than it should have been, I'd be a little worried if I was a Leaf fan. Either that or you got to give props to Montreal's prospects and AHL players. Hutson was a stud out there!

[@johnd8546]

Leafs outplayed Habs throughout and controlled the play. Outshot the habs pretty good and it was only the habs goalie Dobes who kept it from being a blowout.

[@ae.mounty]

It's pre-season 💀🙏🙏

[@CarbonatedTurtle]

The Leafs should be more worried that they only won 2-1 when they had most of their top players in the lineup and they were playing against a team of mostly 4th liners and AHL players, and a goalie who's playing only his first complete NHL game. The Leafs are once again going to be a source of great entertainment this season for everyone who isn't a Leafs fan.

[@akumasdeception]

I respect Robertsons hustle 😂

[@xJabro]

Who the fuck does that without your teammate being ready for it

[@dantran9962]

Damn I know Robertson wants top minutes but this isn’t how you do it.

[@avekrso285]

People saying this was intentional need some help

[@VincentAnnabelle-l4l]

Johnson Daniel Clark Sharon Thompson Timothy

[@nadaduo1765]

robertson is wasting his time in toronto, circus franchise with a toxic fan base

[@VGBriteOG]

Not toxic. Passionate.

[@PSpencer]

​@@VGBriteOG😬

[@Alpha1Epsilon2]

Literally voted most toxic in the league ​@@VGBriteOG

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

@@VGBriteOG A new version of "i'm not racist, i'm patriotic"

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

​@@VGBriteOGignorant

[@oliverquach9614]

He’s so lucky he scored the game winner.

[@Syphon13]

Robertson is hitman-ing his way into the line up. In all seriousness, he tries too hard which causes him to make poor choices. I like the kid but he has to get out of his own head.

[@Moviebro]

I mean… It’s Toronto.

[@dougsworld7533]

Whoops...😐 Shit happens

[@richardtompkins7168]

Nylander with the dive lol

[@codyr9115]

Besides Nylander getting injured it was such an unnecessary play in a preseason game. It was already a 2 on 2.

[@ABC-sc2ip]

Nylander must be built of glass.

[@maximetremblay1716]

nylander often have reaction of soocer player !

[@jauhoprinsessa]

Flopping like a fish

[@jesseyules]

McMann Mathews Domi, Robertson Tavares Marner, Paterelli Nylander Jarnkrok, Knies Kampf Reeves

[@PSF1]

Equals no Stanley Cup.

[@DogWhoFilms]

Laughed when Utah scored the first goal on them selves… And now look at yourself Toronto, You dis Utah bad things happen….

[@paulrr5711]

They should just play without sticks.

[@BoredPandaNomNom]

he was nudged.... and he broke down... is nylander healthy enough to even skate anymore? if he has major migraines most probably it's the result of some kind of concussion that was not treated

[@dougbreeze9393]

Nylander played too much soccer in the summer.

[@Gl0bal6777]

"coming back from a migraine" Not how migraines work lol

[@deandunn-q1o]

They barely beat Montreals 2nd team. Brutal!!!

[@RR-xu5xk]

Robertson knows Nylander doesnt like playing D so he gave him a push to get his butt back there.

[@sheldonwalls6621]

Not a common play in the NHL

[@gothaminsanity]

Leafs in a nutshell

[@foxfox7119]

Robertson was giving lazy Willy a push. Something Robertson would never need because he never stops moving his feet. Robertson is a workhorse. Willy is lazy. In a 1V1 all out between the 2 Robertson would take Willy just from pure effort. Willy can snipe but he's lazy and a baby. Robertson is a grinder Willy is a softy.

[@ae.mounty]

A workhouse? He starts whining when he doesn't get on a line he thinks he deserves, all to just give the puck away (like he did pretty much 10 times last season) to cost a goal. Never liked the guy.

[@foxfox7119]

@@ae.mounty Robertson is the type of player Barube likes. I hope he calls out the soft players and benches them when they aren’t working hard. We need a cup. Can’t do it with softies. The core 4 should have been dismantled this summer. Oh well. Hopefully leafs can grow some balls like Clark and Gilmore had in the 90s.

[@deltagolavista1]

Robertson should know better? Yeah I guess Robertson should know that Nylander will never put more than 30% effort into his defensive game and will flop at the slightest touch of a stick. No wonder Robertson wants off this team.

[@SnakePlissy]

Kid was a dog on a bone last night & they talk about him like he’s a scrub.. I genuinely hope for his sake he moves on to greener pastures. Works too hard to stay here.

[@ae.mounty]

​@@SnakePlissy working hard ≠ deserving of the line he wanted. Tons of people work hard, doesn't mean they deserve to be not on the 4th line. He's small and mediocre, he's not gonna turn out like his brother

[@happycanayjian1582]

Could Willy be any softer?

[@adamisbucek]

i remember marko dano did this couple years back and it was so funny to me

[@Xavier-016]

Robertson tried to commit murder to get his spot on the opening lineup 💀

[@SMITHOMATIC]

Lol that’s like some 3 stooges shit #LEAFS4EVER

[@jolandryx]

Wtf was that push

[@TheMichalrusnak]

Say what you want this team is just an awesome cluster f to watch🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benjeanveau5229]

I bet you willy is not even mad at robertson

[@mhudson31]

Anything for more ice time

[@rustysalmonella7681]

That’s a dangerous stretch of ice in today’s game. The play where Adam Johnson lost his life was similar. The players are moving so fast that the lateral blue line movement makes for high speed chaos. Resulting in heads and skates often reaching the same height

[@elpusegato]

My man dove straight into an empty pool

[@MrIcomsic]

Do they normal have their star players play in preseason? Seems like it’s not worth it

[@Batchat2352]

Outch

[@20thCenturyManTrad]

Look I want the Leafs to have heart and direct it toward winning, but jeez Nick, murdering your teammates to get a roster spot is not the way to go about it.

[@SomeoneStoleMyHandle]

I can't believe -Quinn- -Maurice- -Wilson- -Carlyle- -Horachek- -Babcock- -Keefe- *_Berube_* would do this...

[@owenshikingandadventures9605]

He was trying to boost him. If you’ve played the game and had it happen to you, it seems silly but it actually works. I had a guy on our team who did it all the time and you FELT your acceleration pick up! I believe Nylander thought it was a Hab and dove.

[@Snapshot1965]

Lol all the casuals thinking robertson was the problem here 😂

[@JackArctic]

What was the problem exactly then?

[@pakg1]

@@JackArctic Can't blame Robertson though. I've seen that push happen a lot. When Quinn Hughes did it, everyone praised him.

[@ae.mounty]

​@@pakg1 there was no reason to do it and you can't change my mind, what's the point of pushing someone who's literally going decently fast?

[@pakg1]

@@ae.mounty I could point at the many examples of players who have done it, show you videos of each, and go into the details of how it helped the play. But if I can't change your mind, what would be the point of putting in all that effort?