Following the game, there was plenty to celebrate, with Samsonov's triumphant return, as he moves to 7-2-0 on the season, Matthews' 3rd consecutive game with a 5-on-5 goal as he begins to heat up, but it all paled in comparison to Marner's achievement. After taking a lap in front of the hometown faithful, Marner ventured back into the Leafs' locker room, where he was absolutely mobbed by his teammates.
You can tell that this streak meant a lot to everyone in the room and while the record may now have Marner's name on it, he'd be the first to tell you that a streak like that doesn't happen without help. Everyone in that locker room was in on it and while it was a bit of a dramatic way to get there, first missing an empty-netter and then finally getting one to drop, this team wanted to make that special moment just a little more special for Mitch. You love to see it.
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1 DECEMBRE | 304 ANSWERS Leafs mob Mitch Marner and shower him with beverages as he enters the locker room following record-setting game Will Marner extend the streak to 19 games and set the solo record this weekend? | ||
Yes | 286 | 94.1 % |
No | 18 | 5.9 % |
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