The Toronto Maple Leafs needed a game like that SO bad.
They were so good that you almost forget that they surrendered the first goal of the game.
At any rate, David Pagnotta filled in for Jay Rosehill on the Wednesday edition of Leafs Morning Take. We kicked off the show by giving our initial thoughts on Toronto’s 7-2 beatdown of the Philadelphia Flyers. After that, we discussed the standings a bit. It was a tough night for the state of Pennsylvania as both the Flyers and Penguins were pumped by the Leafs and Bolts respectively.
Brought to you by Sobeys, we offered up a full game recap. The McMann-Tavares-Nylander line was electric combining for five goals and 10 points. Both Tavares and Nylander notched four-point nights (two goals, two helpers). Tavares, who has 10 goals in his past 13 outings, is now just 12 goals shy of 500 for his career. Meantime, Nylander hit the 40-goal plateau for the third straight season. Without question, he’s been Toronto’s best player this season. That contract’s looking mighty fine, folks.
Additionally, we talked about the suddenly red-hot PP. In fact, the Leafs currently own an NHL-best 42.9% PP in March. Wild stuff. Furthermore, Max Domi has been really good this month, too. Since the trade deadline, he’s tallied three goals and two assists while providing the Leafs with a perfect dose of speed and snarl. Laughton’s arrival seems to have woken him up.
After that, thanks to Charm Diamond Centres, The Fourth Period’s Dennis Bernstein dropped by the show. We discussed an assortment of things with the NHL Network Radio host. He weighed in on Toronto’s chances of playoff success, if the division title matters, and who he needs to step up for this team to do something substantial this spring. Lastly, he handicapped the chances of the Kings going after Mitch Marner if he gets to July 1. It was a fun chat.
The Leafs are headed to California. They’ll be in San Jose tomorrow night to tangle with the Sharks. Jay Rosehill will be back in the mix for the Thursday edition of Leafs Morning Take. Join us at 11 AM ET as we preview that one and the road trip—in general.
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