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Matthews and Rielly Caught Seemingly Mocking the Senators After Game 2 Win


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Charlie McAfee
April 23, 2025  (8:48 PM)
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Auston Matthews and Morgan Rielly had some fun at the expense of the Senators on Tuesday after their OT victory, with a pretty blatant cheap shot while celebrating.

Game Two of the Battle of Ontario was a thrilling and exciting matchup that saw the Toronto Maple Leafs walk away with a 3-2 OT victory thanks to the heroics of Max Domi and another standout performance from Anthony Stolarz, who has been unbeatable recently.
The win gave the Leafs a commanding 2-0 series lead, and heading into the vicious environment that is the Canadian Tire Centre, they are going to need as much momentum as(and thick skin) as possible.
Although, with some of the team's post-game actions, they might be walking into a firestorm of angry fans and Senators players.
As the Maple Leafs were celebrating Max Domi's OT goal, captain Auston Matthews and assistant captain Morgan Rielly were seen both playing the Ottawa Senators off with a mocking taunt of using their sticks to play the violin.
Perhaps they practicing a new instrument and didn't want to lose their touch, but more than likely it was a direct nod to Travis Green and his complaints throughout the series so far; their hearts pouring out in a sarcastic symphony for the head coach.
It was something that might irk some fans of both sides, with some questioning what the two were thinking, but the majority of fans thought it was a pretty funny gesture, and really sticking it to a clearly flustered Ottawa squad.
While some may look at it as disrespectful, it's just a way for Toronto to keep playing some more mind games with the Senators after taking control of the series.
It may come back to bite them though, as players like Brady Tkachuk, Thomas Chabot, Ridly Greig (who has been the topic of several headlines recently), and Tyler Kleven aren't going to take too kindly to the gesture from the Maple Leafs.
However, if Ottawa does salvage a game from the series, but end up going back to Toronto down 3-1, the blue and white faithful aren't going to let Ottawa off the hook if they get eliminated, and both Matthews and Rielly are going to be playing them off once again.
But next time, it's not 'My Heart Cries For You'; it's 'Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye' instead.
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Matthews and Rielly Caught Seemingly Mocking the Senators After Game 2 Win

Was it humorous or disrespectful for Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews to mock Ottawa?

It was funny as heck!!33378.7 %
Definitely disrespectful!9021.3 %
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