But Shane Pinto, Saturday night's hero, made his feelings known about the traditional Leaf fan invasion when he was asked about it in a pre-game interview with Sportsnet's Kyle Bukauskus.
“It’s always tough. It always fires the boys up for sure,” said Shane Pinto about the invasion of Leafs fans. “It’s just another hockey game, but it definitely pisses us off a little bit.
Pinto scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Capitals.