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# Recap: Toronto Maple Leafs fall to the Winnipeg Jets
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-lose-two-of-three-to-winnipeg-jets-leafs-fans-are-whiners/
- Published: 2021-03-14T02:47:11.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-14T02:47:11.000Z
- Description: Winnipeg got some bounces and outplayed Toronto to take 2 of 3 games
- Author: Brian Stewart
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

It’s the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Winnipeg Jets in the third game of their three game series for this week. Both teams have one win so far.

GO LEAFS GO!

## PERIOD ONE

Leafs get as good a start as you could hope for... with a goal! Shame that Dermott gloved it down as an illegal glove pass. But it did prevent Engvall from getting a goal, which is always a portent of DOOM for the Leafs.

> Lol what a shot [pic.twitter.com/7vyEX8DnLD](https://t.co/7vyEX8DnLD?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370893293484183552?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Please stop giving up 2 on 1s to Nik Ehlers... Freddie is going to have nightmares about it.

> Muzzin takes away the pass on the 2-on-1 against [pic.twitter.com/vx1FmVukgN](https://t.co/vx1FmVukgN?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370895202248966146?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Winnipeg has been playing more like they don’t have a literal brick wall for a goalie this game and making Freddie work.

> Freddie makes the stop off the re-direct [pic.twitter.com/DYIwQWD9vO](https://t.co/DYIwQWD9vO?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370895856849850374?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Close call. Andersen keeps the door closed [pic.twitter.com/G2uVunG0vF](https://t.co/G2uVunG0vF?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370897408557735936?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I would have laughed if this wound up being a goal

> Spezza needed a better angle but he caught the Jets netminder off guard [pic.twitter.com/vKHYlXplcg](https://t.co/vKHYlXplcg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370899331386081284?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Leafs getting their chances too.

> Tavares' shot is deflected off Poolman and hits Nylander [pic.twitter.com/hiapFWUFpI](https://t.co/hiapFWUFpI?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370900533574254597?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

WHAT DID I JUST SAY ABOUT TWO ON ONES!

> Holy...  
>  
> Huge save by Frederik Andersen [pic.twitter.com/iIhUvIJjKE](https://t.co/iIhUvIJjKE?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370901109418627076?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### First Period Thoughts & Stats

Leafs were not the same dominant team they were against the Jets the first two games. Jets had an edge at even strength, but it was a relatively low event period.

- **Shot attempts**: 18 to 9 for the Jets at 5v5, Leafs bump up to 15 with their powerplay
- **Expected goals**: 38% expected goal share at 5v5, but 49% in all situations
- **Heatmap**: /

## PERIOD TWO

### GOAL: Jets get two lucky bounces, 1-0 Winnipeg

Pass attempt bounced off of Bogosian, then off of a streaking Appleton... would have been nice if any of the Leafs players was sticking with him and not leaving him wide open in the slot.

> Appleton scores off his toe [pic.twitter.com/M8eXCYtwup](https://t.co/M8eXCYtwup?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370907482839785472?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Leafs pushing to tie it up.

> Muzzin jumps up and gets a chance in front [pic.twitter.com/uXfQkHjXJV](https://t.co/uXfQkHjXJV?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370907909526274054?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### GOAL: Jake Muzzin scores short handed, as we all expected. 1-1 Tie Game.

> JAKE MUZZIN 🚨  
>  
> 1ST CAREER SHORTHANDED GOAL! [pic.twitter.com/vOLRHcuxhe](https://t.co/vOLRHcuxhe?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370909174964568064?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### GOAL: WILLY STYLES MAKES IT 2-1 LEAFS

> Empty net opportunity for the Jets before Nylander's goal   
>  
> The reaction says it all [pic.twitter.com/t4kAL50xrW](https://t.co/t4kAL50xrW?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370910229844611076?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> WILLIAM NYLANDER 🚨  
>  
> WILLY STYLES STRIKES! [pic.twitter.com/WuKge9A10i](https://t.co/WuKge9A10i?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370909861458939907?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### GOAL: Freddie beaten by the double deflection again. 2-2 tie game.

> Freddie beat by a double deflection  
>  
> Stastny gets the final touch [pic.twitter.com/etvZ5cJD4G](https://t.co/etvZ5cJD4G?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370914133844094977?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

A strange flurry of penalties led to a Leafs’ 4 on 3 powerplay, and Keefe ran out a four forward line. They got their chances, couldn’t get the goal.

> Like the cross overs Marner and Matthews do which leads to a chance for 34 [pic.twitter.com/ZzQSeLtEDL](https://t.co/ZzQSeLtEDL?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370916594273161217?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### Second Period Thoughts & Stats

Continuing the trend from the first, the Jets have been controlling play at even strength. The Leafs’ special teams have made it an essential deadlock.

- **Shot attempts**: 48% at even strength, 49% in all situations
- **Expected goals**: 43% at even strength, 50% in all situations
- **Heatmap**: /

## PERIOD THREE

Big fan of Brodie’s literal on-ice play.

> Brodie's stick stopping passing plays since the beginning of time [pic.twitter.com/M2XGswCAjF](https://t.co/M2XGswCAjF?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370922604358475788?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### GOAL: Appleton and Lowry haunt the Leafs again. 3-2 Jets.

> Lowry gives the Jets the lead [pic.twitter.com/fz3rGUupTt](https://t.co/fz3rGUupTt?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370923262474092546?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Freddie keeping it to a one goal lead

> Good stop through traffic for Freddie [pic.twitter.com/jH13ekeJOw](https://t.co/jH13ekeJOw?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370924320369881093?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### GOAL: Ehlers snipes on the powerplay. 4-2 Jets.

> Ehlers makes it 4-2 [pic.twitter.com/07IegriIys](https://t.co/07IegriIys?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370926679405817859?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### GOAL: Jets take advantage of 5 on 3 thanks to Keefe. 5-2 Jets.

> Scheifele. 5-2\. [pic.twitter.com/mk5Emetfb2](https://t.co/mk5Emetfb2?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [March 14, 2021](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1370928564447612932?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### Final Thoughts

The best part from this loss and the three game mini-series against the Jets, is that Leafs fans will have a lot to whine talk about. Take your pick! Is it Freddie? The refs? Keefe? There’s no shortage of things to complain rant comment.

At 5 on 5, the Jets had 58% of the shot attempts and 60% of the expected goal share. They still had an notable edge in all situations too. They deserved to win that game, plain and simple.