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I’ll never forget this game. Unbelievable. I think it was the last or one of the last before the season was suspended 😢

“You weren’t just fond of losing to backup goaltenders, you lose to a 42-year old Zamboni driver…on your home ice…after both Hurricanes goalies were injured…and you employ said Zamboni driver” - Urinatingtree, “The Toronto Maple Leafs: A Half-Century of Failure”

It’s true, even a Jr’s team can beat the Leafs

Carter Hart is the best goalie ever

Call me hot daddy

I love Carter Hart

Carter Hart is my favorite hockey player ever

I love jay thank god hes okay🙏🙏🙏

Love how Tripp Tracey is just shitting on Dave Ayers the entire time

Only the Leafs

Carter Hart is the coolest

How did they have a jersey ready so quick Aryes? lol

This always makes me tear up.

Maple Leafs stats since 1967: Cups: 0 Losses against zamboni drivers who work for the team: 1

probably the most overrated Ebug of all time.

Looks like soccer to me!

Дэвид достоин места в зале славы нхл, то как он выстоял на воротах, не сыграв до этого ни одного матча в нхл, удостоено чести!

Watching this in 2024 and man I still miss Buch 😢

Out of pure curiosity, how long of a stoppage of play was there during this incident? I'm wondering how long he had to prepare himself while his jersey was made and equipment was fetched for him.

Crazy how a guy with a 100% win percentage has yet to have his jersey retired in carolina

4.18 GAA, this guys a joke. He’s lucky the canes skaters bailed him out

Oh my fucking god I never even noticed he's wearing a Leafs helmet and pants lmaooooooo

This announcer sux.

I still dont understand how there was a penalty on this play. The Leafs player literally played the puck....like stay in your net. Like Mrazek is literally the one who skates into Clifford..... NHL isnt a real league

It was the Toronto Maple Leafs. Can somebody please explain to me how a professional hockey team with the scoring ability of the Leafs won't even shoot at the Zamboni driver?

Well done David 👏.

I can't believe the Leafs lost to a backup goalie. At least he got his chance and won

No ill intent from Clifford. Hope Mrazek ended up alright after this. Ayres did so well!

best story in sports since the miracle on ice if u ask me, thanks NHL do more with this this is the dream of every fan "just give me a shot"

I hate the leafs (habs fan) , that 5 min misconduct was BS

Why are the announcers making it sound like this was unprecedented when Scott Foster already had done it...and better with a 0.00 GAA

What the fuck was the Maple Leaf supposed to do? The goalie was almost at the fucking blue line!

They should sell #90 Canes Jerseys at that arena always

However, that collision was on the goalie and should have been no penalty.

No faith from the commentators 😂

Goalie’s fault! You can’t come out that far, if you do you are no longer a goalie.

Ayers didn’t pay for ANYTHING when they went out to eat and drink after the game.

Typical toronto. Can't win so they cheat and run over the goalie. The NHL could cure this, but they don't! If the goalie is out of the crease, then he is a player, BUT if in the crease and you hit him it's a two game suspension! The gobby useless commentator needs to STFU!

As someone who hates the Toronto Maple Leafs (hates Toronto anything, actually), this story never gets old.

3:49 - "Let's go. Fuck it." Lol

Watching this, I was shocked they gave him a 5 minute major for charging. I think it's dumb to penalize a player for hitting a goalie that got in the way (if a goalie is going to play the puck, then I think he should be fair game as any other skater would be), but as it's the rule, a minor makes way more sense. Especially since a major is only given when it's intent to injure.

The Leafs losing to their own Zamboni driver is the most Leafs thing that could happen lol.

As a goalie who also played Jr B this is literally a dream come true and gives me the chills! Amazing that he got the W too!

Outstanding.

Why didn't Jason Muzatti come in?

@stevedangle still mad?

That fucking goofy should have stayed in the net wtf charging penalty fucking bull shyt call

That point to point pass was so I called for

There comes a moment in every mans life where you're presented with an unthinkable opportunity, the sort of moment that you could only dream of, maybe a moment you never even dared to dream of. Some men fumble and capitulate in those moments. Dave Ayres did not.

Being at an NHL game and seeing your team win no matter their position in the standings is always a joy, unlike many others. This game makes me remember many such times.