Twitter reaction: Leafs fall to Habs in opener

The Leafs scored two straight goals to take a 2-1 lead after the first period.

Jeff Simmons October 8, 2014, 8:14 PM

The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season opener 4-3 to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

See how the Twitterverse reacted after a wild finish in the final minute:

RECAP: The Canadiens score late to top the Maple Leafs 4-3 on a wild opening night. http://t.co/fUPpvW5f3I pic.twitter.com/5IqJExaQLK

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 9, 2014

Therrien called the Habs winning goal a "lucky break," but added the Leafs tying goal was "a lucky break" too.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) October 9, 2014

https://twitter.com/DamoSpin/status/520029851718541312

This is a very Maple Leafs ending

— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) October 9, 2014

https://twitter.com/Jeffler/status/520032214755471360

#Leafs didn't allow a game-winning goal in the final minute of a game last season…They did in the season opener tonight.

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 9, 2014

PK Subban: "We're a resilient group. I'm not surprised we came back so quickly" in the third, with the game winner.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) October 9, 2014

Culture unchanged. #leafs

— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) October 9, 2014

In case you missed it, you can also see a recap of the first two periods via the Twitterverse below:

FIRST PERIOD:

Max Pacioretty's back at it again! He beats Bernier to give the Habs a 1-0 lead in the first period. #GoHabsGo

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 8, 2014

The first goal of the season goes to Max Pacioretty. Won't be his last either.

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 8, 2014

Leafs dominate possession early, give up first goal, fire analytics department.

— Cam Cole (@rcamcole) October 8, 2014

Getting Kozy! – http://t.co/rcyjcKRIr3

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 8, 2014

As he did 2 years ago in Montreal. Kadri scores Leafs' 1st on deflection of Kozun shot. 1-1. #TMLtalk

— Paul Hendrick (@HennyTweets) October 8, 2014

First goal goes to # 43 Kadri instead of #67 Kozun. Leafs lost in the semis in 1943, which i imagine most fans would take this year.

— Scott Stinson (@scott_stinson) October 8, 2014

WHERE CAN I GET A CHIHUAHUA-SIZED BRANDON KOZUN JERSEY?

— Melissa Couto Zuber (@MelissaCoutoZ) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/thescottlewis/status/519983563195043841

Brandon Kozun with the early spunky little guy love #kawasaki #johnmcdonald

— Jeff Blair (@SNJeffBlair) October 8, 2014

Hello ? Real Sports? That's 67 on the back with K-O-Z-U-N on the back . Sold out? Already?

— Steve Clark (@SteveClarkMedia) October 8, 2014

All four #Leafs penalty killers were not on team last season – Komarov, Winnik, Percy, Polak.

— Mike Zeisberger (@zeisberger) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/DamoSpin/status/519999845688692736

Have Percy! Leafs up 2-1 as Bozak buries the Percy pass
Watch it live now on Sportsnet http://t.co/1QqbXeah4q – http://t.co/fyaLuTHNEu

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 9, 2014

https://twitter.com/DamoSpin/status/520001046706683905

Has Percy took a shift off yet? Guy's getting a lot of ice and looking good.

— Steve “Dangle” Glynn (@Steve_Dangle) October 8, 2014

https://twitter.com/PrimeSN590/status/520005468316790784

SECOND PERIOD:

Plekanec just burned past Gardiner and Rielly (20-year-old #Leafs D playing off side) to score on back-hander to tie score at 2-2 for #Habs.

— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) October 9, 2014

Plekanec's ratio of goals to breakaways currently at 1.000.

— Arpon Basu (@ArponBasu) October 9, 2014

https://twitter.com/cathalkelly/status/520007301114392576

Nice Air Canada Centre ovation for Walter Gretzky, who is celebrating his 76th birthday. #greatone

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) October 9, 2014

Bern Notice; The game stays 2-2 thanks to Jonathan Bernier
Watch it live now on Sportsnet: http://t.co/1QqbXeah4q – http://t.co/roi0c3LWDM

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 9, 2014

Bozak appears to get hooked from behind while facing an open net. No call. Chats with the zebra on way off ice #Leafs #Habs

— Mike Zeisberger (@zeisberger) October 9, 2014