Pre Game
- The Blue Jays clinched a spot in the AL wild card game, so I think Toronto deserves no more happiness today.
- I expected to see Charlie Lindgren get the start tonight, given Condon’s play we may see him play tonight anyhow.
- The Leafs are icing what is essentially their opening night roster, meanwhile the Habs are still deciding which of their AHL stand outs will crack the roster.
- It’s gonna be funny when Sergachev outscores Auston Matthews tonights./
First Period
- Hey all the future Calder winners on the Leafs haven’t scored on the Habs AHL squad yet!
- L’Arttiste draws a penalty! Go Muller Power Play!
- Who the hell is Michel Tear-on, Sportsnet?
- Did you know Auston Matthews is playing tonight? And that he does stick tricks in warm ups?
- Daniel Audette with a rocket of a goal, therefore Audette>Matthews.
- Seriously that looked like a vintage 2010 Mike Cammalleri one time goal.
- But seriously did you see Auston Matthews? Sportsnet tells me he did something
- We’re ahead after 20 minutes and I didn’t expect that honestly./
Second Period
- Sportsnet panel praising Matthews for saying thank you on the bench now, I was joking before but this is already maddening.
- Matthews vs Sergachev round 1 goes to the Leafs, Sarge heads to the box and the Habs attempt to kill off the penalty.
- I feel like running a power play with Mitch Marner and then adding Roman Polak to it is like adding cinder blocks to the bumper of a Ferrari.
- Well that was entirely unexpected, Nikita Zaitsev wires one home and this game is all tied up.
- Also Auston Matthews was in the building so we should praise him as well.
- Andddd another Habs penalty, because why do things the easy way?
- Delay of game is also the dumbest rule in the game today, either way Nathan Beaulieu continues a rough second period.
- Hey the Habs have discovered what the Leafs end of the ice looks like!
- I want to watch Habs defensemen carry the puck into the zone over and over again./
Third Period
- I missed the interview with Kirk Muller, but I was getting pie so in the end I still come out on top.
- Mikhail Sergachev glided through the Leafs team on a gorgeous rush, and now I’m re-thinking that whole “send him back to Windsor” thing.
- Oh hey look the team of NHL players finally took the lead against the AHL team.
- Another delay of game penalty! One more and we get the fifth one free!
- Artturi Lehkonen smiles as Roman Polak takes a dumb penalty, and suddenly this game is just fine by me.
- It’s pre-season, but why in gods name is David Desharnais our trigger guy on the power play?
- DANIEL CARR WITH A LATE GOAL HOLY SMOKES/
Overtime
- This is utterly insane, after a dull game 3 on 3 OT has been nothing but action and skill.
- And Condon sort of maybe, thought about trying to make a save, then didn’t./
