It's not over until it's over

This game honestly started out like [feces] (see what I did there, punny). Coyotes get two early goals and just like that the Leafs are down 2-0. They were playing sloppy, and it was just an all around mess. I will be the first to admit that I had little hope when that happened.
But this is why I love hockey so frikken much. Despite the Leafs lacklustre start to the game, they improved throughout the game until we saw that spark they had at the beginning of the season. Most of the third period was absolutely brilliant. We scored our two goals - the first from Komisarek (I wasn't expecting that either, believe me) and the second from none other than Phil 'the thrill' Kessel on the power play. After those two goals the game was on a whole other level. Overtime was even better, it really helped show why I love four on four hockey so damn much.

Photo by Graig Abel

Though Scrivens had a bit of a shaky start he turned up HUGE later with multiple glove saves in OT. Despite the loss in the shoot out (worst way to end a great game, but that's just my humble opinion) the Leafs proved that even though they are the second youngest team in the league they have the character, and the ability to come back and take charge of a game, which is a pretty important thing if you ask me.

Photo by Graig Abel

Kessel was a beast all night. If it wasn't for Mike Smith being on his game the outcome could have definitely been different. Kessel still leads the league in goals (13) and in points (25) which is so beyond awesome.
It's a weird feeling when you are still satisfied over a game even though you lost, but with an ending like this one it's hard not to feel a bit of happiness over the Leafs ability to come back.
November has not been a kind month for us so far, let's hope the second half is much better.
Next up the Leafs head over to Nashville to take on the Predators, fingers crossed that the end of this game will carry over to that one.
Side note: Both Clarke MacArthur(upper body) and Mikhail Grabovski (lower body, leg I think) left the game early with injuries