Last night, the Penguins were humiliated by the Leafs as they were crushed 7-0. Half-way through the game, when the Penguins were down only 5-0, the camera panned to Leafs captain John Tavares, who was on the bench. The veteran center could be seen touching three pieces of tape on his stick. Each piece had the name of one of his children on it.
Notably, Tavares did score a goal in the game.
By the end of the night, the Penguins likely would have wanted to just forget about the whole game. The Leafs walked away with their biggest win of the season as serval players stepped up in the absence of Auston Matthews.
Additionally, this win must have felt extra nice as the Leafs sent their former GM, Kyle Dubas, home with many things to consider. The Penguins are committed to winning this season but the team is now 7th in the metro division with a 13-13-3 record. Head coach Mike Sullivan acknowledged the fact that the team has been underperforming after the game.
At this point is seems like the Penguins are in serious trouble while the Leafs are slowly finding their groove.
As seen on John Tavares displays heartwarming ritual during Saturday's 7-0 win over Pittsburgh
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17 DECEMBRE | 278 ANSWERS Camera Catches John Tavares Doing Unique Ritual Before Convincing Win Vs The Penguins Do you have any sports related superstitions? | ||
Yes | 144 | 51.8 % |
No | 134 | 48.2 % |
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