Leafs

2024 - 10 - 25

Maple Weirdness: A Night of Saves and Sob Stories!

Maple Leafs Craig Berube - Ice Hockey - Jordan Binnington - Joseph Woll - NHL - St. Louis Blues - Toronto Maple Leafs - Maple Leafs

Did the Maple Leafs just get too cute for their own good?🧐 Dive into the bizarre loss against the Blues as Binnington steals the show, and Woll makes a splash!

On a night Toronto Maple Leafs fans were hopeful for a win, the skies darkened as the St. Louis Blues outplayed them with a decisive 5-1 victory. St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington was the star of the evening, making an astonishing 41 saves that left the Leafs players scratching their heads in disbelief. With Kyrou and Buchnevich providing two assists each, the Blues effectively supported their goalie, ensuring their dominance over Toronto and sending Coach Craig Berube into a nostalgic whirlwind against his former team.

Speaking of nostalgia, it was Joseph Woll's moment to shine as he made his season debut, activated from the injured reserve list just in time to face the Blues. Unfortunately for Woll, he couldn’t quite turn the tide for the bewildered Leafs, who fell apart under pressure. The team was far from cohesive, with Berube calling out their performance as "a little cute," and highlighting their deviation from the defensive strategies he had been stressing. It appears even the iconic leaf emblem couldn’t help them keep a grip as they confusedly flailed about on the ice.

Ironically, it was Berube’s first game against the Blues since his departure, which could have turned into a classic revenge match. However, the theatrics on the ice went sideways as the Leafs strayed from their fundamentals and committed several blunders that cost them dearly. As the goals piled up against them, fans could only sigh as their dreams of a triumphant homecoming for Woll faded into the replays of Binnington’s incredible saves.

In a game full of mixed emotions, from nostalgia to disappointment, the Maple Leafs have some serious soul searching to do. As they face the residual frustration from an uncharacteristic outing, they’ll need to regain their footing if they want to contend this season. Now, did you know that Binnington's stellar save record has positioned him as one of the league’s top goaltenders, leading many to nickname him the ‘Save Machine’? Meanwhile, the Leafs, struggling with consistency, will need to remember that while being "cute" might work in social media, it’s not a strategy that wins hockey games!

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Binnington backstops Blues in win over Maple Leafs (Globalnews.ca)

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Binnington makes 41 saves to lead Blues past Maple Leafs (NHL.com)

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Binnington backstops Blues over Maple Leafs in Woll's return to action (battlefordsNOW)

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Binnington makes 40 saves to lead Blues past Maple Leafs (BlueJackets.com)

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