Gotta See It: Kapanen’s first NHL goal comes at perfect time for Leafs

Matt Hunwick set up Kasperi Kapanen beautifully for his first NHL goal that keeps the Leafs’ playoff chances hopeful.

[@BonesOnDemand]

Martin goes straight for the puck what a legend

[@shockwavekhk]

What a celly! Congrats Kasperi!

[@BlackBeanChicken]

what a great pass from Hunwick!

[@grossoftw482]

It really was!

[@jadenderer1844]

Kapanen just scored on the team that drafted him XD

[@tonychen3368]

Jaden Derer And Connor scored when the Oilers drafted him

[@SHXHXBKHXN]

THANK U PENGUINS FOR KAPANEN AND FOR THE WIN. WE LUV U

[@philkessel8162]

Lol

[@Mike-ls8et]

"I blacked out" So did we Kapanen, so did we.

[@brendanmaher8180]

so fitting he gets a clutch goal against the team that drafted him

[@zachmontminy]

fitting it was against the team that drafted him

[@UTFT27]

Game tying goal against his former team, to get the Leafs in the playoffs. Beautiful.

[@AMBA-lf5bi]

I miss him already

[@AmanderMC]

Props to Matt Martin for getting the puck

[@---ll9qe]

At 0:13 LOL...I know Martin was asking the ref for the puck of Kappy's first goal...but I imagined it to be a fist bump to the ref haha. "Kappy's first goal, that's right! Good job ref!"

[@sweetnickable]

Even thought we are eliminated(isles fan) i wouldent want any other team in that spot

[@joer8854]

Bye Kappy. Thanks for the memories.

[@zzzzimtired6053]

Well done, LEAFS! GLG!

[@orangeunderscore]

Thanks Kessel for Kapanen...

[@dylandylan8380]

Now that the leafs are in the playoffs, enjoy paradise as long as you can now because it never lasts!!!

[@kxvin.1162]

Welcome back lol

[@TuBeTyPo]

Nice to see martin get the goal puck immediately from the ref

[@fletcher9618]

Hot damn, as a Pens fan I hope the Leafs pull the biggest upset and beat the Caps (then lose to the Pens of course). But what a start for this Leafs rebuild.

[@joer8854]

You guys are going to love having Kappy back. He's a hell of a player.

[@KidCudi72]

Ref ruined his celly

[@gamingguy6169]

Yeahhhh!!

[@jorins_4381]

Inject this goal into my veins

[@Post2Post]

Congrats Toronto :)

[@Bline-ip6et]

Gotta see it: sportsnet posts basically the whole leafs game and forgets to post about every other game...

[@zzzzimtired6053]

This was a critical game. The game was a deciding factor whether tampa or NY would have a chance at the playoffs. Of course the hockey media was following it closely.

[@soaringbullet]

Cranges McBasketball No game was as big as this one tonight so I think them posting a few videos on it was justified

[@kbholla]

Surprise, surprise.

[@Sosozanyway]

You're a special kind of stupid.

[@victoriadixon5521]

paging Steve dangle!

[@soaringbullet]

Chills

[@JWB777-xr6]

KAPPY KAPPY KAPPY KAPPY

[@DavidFoggia]

joffrey lupul healthy, kapanen getting sent back to the A. Quality move, Leafs

[@goaltendersofthegalaxy4579]

anyone else see his sick dive?

[@tam0deswag6]

Just the latest member of the Leafs' stable of young guns. What a way to announce his arrival to the Leafs Nation.

[@alessandrosirro4986]

The future is bright leaf fans

[@kylecherpak4306]

Lol. Wasn't Kapanen originally drafted by the Penguins?

[@brentbender9393]

Kyle Cherpak part of the Kessel Trade

[@kylecherpak4306]

Bender Time ahhhh

[@Derproxify]

Kapppppyyy

[@samuelnam1614]

let's go leafs

[@CanadianLannister]

Well isn't that poetic.

[@mreveinstar]

Maples Leafs clinch the final playoff spot in the eastern conference.

[@bigcheese3824]

Lol he wanted to celly but the ref got in his way

[@nolla7]

K. Kapanen keeps visor sameway than Komarov lol

[@hendrikwennberg3548]

nolla7 I noticed that haha I think Komarov showed him

[@briandolce]

nolla7 must be a Finnish thing lol

[@Nick-kg4hq]

I'll have what hes having

[@wizardtower7696]

playoffs

[@victoriadixon5521]

why is Martin on the ice?

[@tam0deswag6]

Victoria Dixon
As a distraction maybe? haha

[@hendrikwennberg3548]

Victoria Dixon He started this whole play

[@D3C0Y]

He's been playing on the same line with Kapanen since his call up.

[@cameronmichael1860]

Victoria Dixon I literally said the same thing while I was watching the game last night and this play happened 😂

[@victoriadixon5521]

Cameron Oakes at this point in the game, it's time to sit him.

[@recorderboi2232]

Lol. I see Carlton

[@---ll9qe]

Calder > Matthews

[@FretzlemaniaPod]

kapi>Hotdogs

[@hockey_all_star5895]

First

[@benjames52]

Kessel better

[@DerianStockburn]

Fluke artists...sorry, just a salty Tampa fan here, move along.

[@kingoftrolls19]

Lol leafs gonna choke anyways nothing new

[@crmzen7366]

hockeycub19 They're in. They can't
anymore.

[@ahoors1812]

hockeycub19 oh why don't u take a look at the standings...

[@superfan3614]

hockeycub19 Check the standing

[@windsauga]

hockeycub19 Perhaps you should check the standings think you'll be surprised :)

[@MatzaFTW]

Idk I'd hardly call losing in the playoffs a "choke" for a team that just picked first overall last draft.