Leafs fans explode on Twitter after their team beats Washington Capitals on home ice
Twitter lights up with thanks to Bozak and Dartguy throughout Game 3
The Toronto Maple Leafs rewarded fans both inside and outside the Air Canada Centre, taking both the win Monday night and edging past the Washington Capitals with a 2-1 lead in the series.Â
Fans seemed split on the game's saviour: Was it Tyler Bozak, who won the game with his pinpoint deflection in overtime? Or Dart Guy?Â
Guess who's back! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DartGuy?src=hash">#DartGuy</a> <a href="https://t.co/7t7GLnfszH">pic.twitter.com/7t7GLnfszH</a>
—@BarSouthNCellyGooooooooaaaaall!! Bozie!! What a team! Brightest future ever!!! Let's shock the world 🌎 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash">#TMLtalk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLPLAYOFFS?src=hash">#NHLPLAYOFFS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MapleLeafSquare?src=hash">#MapleLeafSquare</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mapleleafs?src=hash">#mapleleafs</a> <a href="https://t.co/N7KZZSoTEa">pic.twitter.com/N7KZZSoTEa</a>
—@LeeGrand418The underdogs
In either case, the tension was palpable both inside the arena and outside in a frenetic Maple Leaf Square.
The Leafs began behind the eight-ball. Washington scored two goals by 4:49 of the first period and then pushed themselves into a 3-1 lead part of the way through the second period.Â
But Nazem Kadri and William Nylander tied the game in the second period, eventually pushing the game into overtime.Â
Glued to the big screen. Tense. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash">#Leafs</a> fans ready for the third period. 3-3. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/hYUWFN1k17">pic.twitter.com/hYUWFN1k17</a>
—@Devin_HerouxWhile the players looked strong, their fans weren't sure they themselves could handle overtime.Â
I do not have the stomach for OT! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash">#Leafs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tmltalk?src=hash">#tmltalk</a> <a href="https://t.co/PUxBlmOL9X">pic.twitter.com/PUxBlmOL9X</a>
—@HanigsbergOf course there's overtime the night before what is maybe the most stressful day of the year at my work <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tmltalk?src=hash">#tmltalk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leafs?src=hash">#leafs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dartguy?src=hash">#Dartguy</a>
—@MattpsenickaBut then they pulled through — and Twitter lost its mind.
And we cut to a live shot of me in my basement... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tmltalk?src=hash">#tmltalk</a> <a href="https://t.co/CMnndjO4nx">pic.twitter.com/CMnndjO4nx</a>
—@BeckettsPopsLEAFS WINNNNN !!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tmltalk?src=hash">#tmltalk</a>
—@ChrisCalzavaraLEAFS WIN LEAFS WIN LEAFS WIN <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCToronto">@CBCToronto</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash">#StanleyCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/BPtGiG0IgT">pic.twitter.com/BPtGiG0IgT</a>
—@Devin_HerouxNot to mention the crowd in real life.Â