Nick Robertson in for Pontus Holmberg, otherwise the lineup is unchanged.
First Period
It helps to remember that the Wild are the best defensive team in the NHL so far.
Leafs started out with a lot of puck control, but not a lot of shots. They were very aware of Kirill Kaprizov:
OEL stops Kaprizov with the L1+R1 stick check pic.twitter.com/vg4bv7q0Kb
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
A controversial goal happened, called a goal on the ice:
they're looking at the Ryan Hartman goal
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
that should come back pic.twitter.com/e99On4ayT2
At first if looked kicked in, textbook no goal, but from the right angle it's clear that John Tavares' stick was the only thing to touch the puck. The review says good goal.
Everyone is disgruntled and writing their briefs to the surpreme court, but meanwhile, that never would have happened without this:
now that the goal counts, let's revisit the hemming that was the second line pic.twitter.com/a7RCu0LxMA
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
Said it last game, saying it again, this second line is not perfect and they will cause some defensive issues.
Kaprizov sits for high sticking pic.twitter.com/QlaCeFoHW2
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
five forward power play pic.twitter.com/ZRBaen4EUV
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
Sometimes I wonder when I see things like this, how many people realize these stunts only work because Mitch Marner is on the team.
Marner draws a hooking penalty pic.twitter.com/8JgdnoSv3F
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
Matthews finds Nylander pic.twitter.com/y3G4Gs6pXc
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
Tanev is called for holding pic.twitter.com/Ubhmzxtk2E
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 3, 2024
Score was tied at one after one.
In general the Leafs struggled with puck control at five-on-five, but are very much in the game to win it.
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The first power play with lots of shots was bad and an oh-for. The second was good because they scored, even though no shots.
Second Period
no caption pic.twitter.com/aWBEltVNJ0
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 4, 2024
Reaves and Hartman go off for roughing pic.twitter.com/ZWSf1qxACF
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 4, 2024
Leafs pinned in the Wild for what had to be three full minutes. Multiple changes, right though the lineup. That was the good part, this was the rest of the game:
Ekman-Larsson got another minor penalty for roughing pic.twitter.com/MO0831dAew
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 4, 2024
Leafs had to kill four minutes with a little to carry over into the third.
No goals this period, just a lot of emotions running over.
This is okay offence from the Leafs on a lot fewer shots than the Wild have taken:
![](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/content/images/2024/11/20242025-20189-all.png)
Considering the Wild's defensive reputation, this is better than I expected.
Third Period
Leafs with a very flat start to the third, as the Wild were able to keep them from getting any zone time. The Wild are playing like they're sitting on a one-goal lead instead of tied. But then, that's just what their normally tepid offence looks like, I guess.
Stolarz tried to catch Minnestoa with a too-many-men penalty, sending the puck by their bench as they were changing pic.twitter.com/DpZEE3LzRM
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 4, 2024
Leafs continued to be flat, while the Wild got less mild.
Anthony Stolarz is the 1A pic.twitter.com/WA0LxiqYV3
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 4, 2024
The Leafs looked very turtle-ish in the final 10 minutes.
Steven Lorentz with a breakaway the only excitement in blue and white.
Wild started playing for the tie with two minutes left, holding three back on their offensive entries.
![](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/content/images/2024/11/20242025-20189-cfdiff-5v5.png)
Loser point secured.
Overtime
Max Domi. That's it that's the recap of OT.
live view of the goal pic.twitter.com/jmMScbWMoO
— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) November 4, 2024
Final score is 2-1 Minnesota.
Next game is Tuesday at home to Boston.
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