Kessel shuts down Toronto's critics with a goal, huge smile.

It was pretty quiet afterward.

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Kessel shuts down Toronto's critics with a goal, huge smile.
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It's a very important game for the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight. They have a 81% chance of slipping in the Spring dance, but they still need to perform well in their last two games. 

Tonight, they're facing the Pittsburgh Penguins in Toronto and one guy was the target of many critics. Phil Kessel left Toronto last year and won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins, but he doesn't have a lot of fans in his former hometown. With a few boos when he has the puck, it's pretty clear he's a persona non grata. 

This kind of performer doesn't need more to get motivated. He was in a 6 games slump, but he didn't hesitate when he had the chance to fire a quality wrister. 



In case you wondered how satisfying the goal was to him, just look at his face in this replay. 


Huge smile! He knows he just shut down a lot of critics with the goal. 


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