> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Round 2, Game 3 Recap: Heartbreaker in overtime as Marchand wins it - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/round-2-game-3-recap-heartbreaker-in-overtime-as-marchand-wins-it/ - Published: 2025-05-10T02:38:55.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-10T02:38:55.000Z - Description: The worst person you know... - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: Game Coverage, Maple Leafs Playoffs ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/05/GqiwYUKWMAAui23-1-.jpg) ### First Period 23 in 23\. > the Florida killer is on the board early > > Knies from Marner and McCabe [pic.twitter.com/QLTU4fCMfW](https://t.co/QLTU4fCMfW?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920980688498503710?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **1-0 Leafs** > nice [pic.twitter.com/UivKtxwxul](https://t.co/UivKtxwxul?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920981313328202035?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Paccioretty to JT > > it's 2-0 Toronto [pic.twitter.com/G970iAzMlr](https://t.co/G970iAzMlr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920983240417964279?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **2-0 Leafs** > Bobby is on rat patrol [pic.twitter.com/g8sFYAixKH](https://t.co/g8sFYAixKH?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920983527895531917?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Aleksander Barkov cuts the lead in half > > went in off Rielly [pic.twitter.com/apYp1294r4](https://t.co/apYp1294r4?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920984915652366608?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Benoit with a big hit on Forsling [pic.twitter.com/P5syZd09yL](https://t.co/P5syZd09yL?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920985281353617642?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Shot: > okay [pic.twitter.com/7YOVIAwngr](https://t.co/7YOVIAwngr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920986112153067656?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Chaser: > Carlo is called for cross checking [pic.twitter.com/bJtzVEzuKt](https://t.co/bJtzVEzuKt?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920986741135085616?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Florida's power play came very close, unlike the Leafs, where the dynamic Florida PK is very hard for the Leafs to deal with. Close doesn't show up on the scoreboard, however. > thank the bar [pic.twitter.com/gGWcfj9hti](https://t.co/gGWcfj9hti?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920988206750724502?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Florida came on very strong after the power play, but the Leafs defenders were 100% on the body, intense, and as unlike the Leafs defence of the last several decades as you can be. Max Domi took a roughing call in the offensive zone for getting his arms up into Carter Verhaeghe's face. He likes to take it a step too far in an obvious and unsubtle way, and he's not going to change. Verhaeghe likes to be sneaky. > Domi is called for roughing [pic.twitter.com/uVuv950PvP](https://t.co/uVuv950PvP?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920989660345503839?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Mitch Marner with a shorty breakaway, and there was a penalty call pending even before the rush. Why it's Verhaeghe, himself, not getting away with it for once. > and it's 4-on-4 > > Verhaeghe is called for holding the stick off the draw [pic.twitter.com/2sc10wMJyA](https://t.co/2sc10wMJyA?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920990086788719000?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Marner's shorthanded break [pic.twitter.com/699CJQAib7](https://t.co/699CJQAib7?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 9, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920990331811590422?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The four-on-four was exciting, and so was the Leafs mini-power play. After on it was 2-1 Leafs, and the Corsi was 18-15 for the Leafs, with Expected Goals higher at 60%. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/05/20242025-30213-all.png) Florida were better on special teams than they were at five-on-five, but that period was won clean by the Leafs. Excellent road period to start the game. But it won't get any easier. ### Second Period > up and over the glove [pic.twitter.com/4St6fwWn7L](https://t.co/4St6fwWn7L?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920997442260029473?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **3-1 Leafs** > it's a 3-2 game [pic.twitter.com/0dNbjFepFP](https://t.co/0dNbjFepFP?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920998282462957597?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **3-2 Leafs** The goal crossed the line, so it was a good goal. It also negated the penalty coming to Brandon Carlo for playing with a broken stick. That might be why the Leafs didn't consider a challenge for Woll being shoved in the net. Or they might have felt the case for interference was just too weak. Bad defence and a not great positioning choice from Woll, and the game was tied. > Carter Verhaeghe ties it at 3 [pic.twitter.com/D8iCI38g9M](https://t.co/D8iCI38g9M?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1920998861541195928?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **Tied at 3-all** > Matthew Knies to the rescue! [pic.twitter.com/SOieVhbwxD](https://t.co/SOieVhbwxD?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921000948475757030?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Leafs with another power play as Dmitry Kulikov took down Domi. Good, Holmberg-esque, never stop working draw by Domi there. > Kulikov is called for holding [pic.twitter.com/4NwErhSkVQ](https://t.co/4NwErhSkVQ?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921001970774560979?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Panthers PK won that contest, but at least Brad Marchand's shorty try was a miss. Tomas Nosek, part of tonight's all-new fourth line, got the go-ahead goal. Not great again by Woll. > Tomas Nosek gives Florida the lead [pic.twitter.com/nXMwulIrJt](https://t.co/nXMwulIrJt?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921004469837336880?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **4-3 Florida** Steven Lorentz got a late goal that went in after Nosek knocked the net off, and was slow to get up. Nosek dove straight into the net. No help from anyone. > Nosek knocks the net off [pic.twitter.com/zcXgouNdPv](https://t.co/zcXgouNdPv?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921006737382936672?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) It was not a goal or a power play for the Leafs. Somehow. After two it was 4-3 Florida. So what was different about this period? Primarily that Florida got in tight to the net with their shots at five-on-five. Not a good period from the Leafs at all. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/05/20242025-30213-5v5.png) ### Third Period Joe Woll, who plays the puck about as well as Ryan Reaves with two broken hands, nearly caused a goal against in the first minute. > well that was close [pic.twitter.com/CpDZSdUazZ](https://t.co/CpDZSdUazZ?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921012551044805117?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) To make this even better, Chris Tanev went to the locker room after taking a hit from Johan Gadjovich. It didn't look like all that much, to be honest, but it was hardly the first hit he'd taken. > a portion of Tanev's last shift before leaving the game [pic.twitter.com/ObRuYrklIO](https://t.co/ObRuYrklIO?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921014667511508995?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) He was back after about three minutes of game time. Mo! Morgan Rielly tied the game with nine minutes left. > pinball goal [pic.twitter.com/ZhpsaXwTAa](https://t.co/ZhpsaXwTAa?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921018276680695915?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **4-all!** > big deflection save for Woll after the tying goal [pic.twitter.com/Xq5ct6C2De](https://t.co/Xq5ct6C2De?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921018729481081151?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Mo with a crossbar on a rush. > Rielly gets another chance but hits the crossbar [pic.twitter.com/IAgbnRpaaL](https://t.co/IAgbnRpaaL?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921020800951357778?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Max Pacioretty got called in the offensive zone for a trip with less than two minutes to go. Very, very, very bad choice there. Leafs killed most of the penalty – to overtime now. The third was a fairly even period, with a lot of play that didn't get too near the net. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/05/20242025-30213-cfdiff-5v5.png) The second period was the only wobble from the Leafs. ### Overtime > box out skate save from Laughton [pic.twitter.com/ORmx8A9hjr](https://t.co/ORmx8A9hjr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921028201100288006?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Nylander knocks the lob pass down from Tavares but is stopped [pic.twitter.com/dzecpNlfPJ](https://t.co/dzecpNlfPJ?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921029201148231931?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Woll stood up to a big push by Florida. Knies with a breakaway where he doesn't get much on the shot, and then a few minutes later, the worst outcome. Brad Marchand 5-4 Florida. > Brad Marchand ends it in overtime [pic.twitter.com/h1ATkvoFPK](https://t.co/h1ATkvoFPK?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [May 10, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1921032086527398289?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Leafs lead in the series 2-1\. Game 4 is Sunday at 7:30.