Stronger Than All
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I didn't see the first period but that goal by Crosby was awful by reimer
Game 26: Penguins @ Leafs, 7:00pm - CBC, NHLN-US,ROOT-PIT
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Just rewatched the Franson hit on Crosby. No way he actually meant to do that. He went down to block the pass like he frequently does and just collided with him after. Still fun to watch though.
TheMightyOdin
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Win or lose I still hate that freaking shootout.
I didn't mind the Bozak choice in the shootout, he was 50% in his career coming in and I always think they should give him more opportunities, but I thought they might give Grabo a chance after he got beat up a few times in OT. He seems to respond well to that.
Leafs were brutal in the first, but owned the rest of the game pretty much. It was a well-earned point, especially since Reimer was a big bag of meh for about 55 minutes, plus the shootout. Nice couple of saves in the third though.
Poor time for Reimer to play his worst game of the year, but at least we got the point.
Make no mistake, that was the Leafs fighting back hard for a tie. Screw the shootout.
Leafs were brutal in the first, but owned the rest of the game pretty much. It was a well-earned point, especially since Reimer was a big bag of meh for about 55 minutes, plus the shootout. Nice couple of saves in the third though.
Poor time for Reimer to play his worst game of the year, but at least we got the point.
Make no mistake, that was the Leafs fighting back hard for a tie. Screw the shootout.
maplesyrup
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TheMightyOdin said:
I like it but not to decide the outcome of a game. I wish I could think of a way to incorporate it some other way.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Reimer had a real Jekyll and Hyde night, unreal in the third and weak everywhere else.
Good point.
Good point.
Bender said:
On just 8 career attempts though. And he went 1 for 3 last season. I don't think that's a good enough reason to call his name.
Bonsixx said:
Right, but just because you know the outcome of the Bozak shot doesn't mean Grabbo would've scored. What if you had that chance for a mulligan and he didn't score? Is the Bozak choice still wrong?
I just find hockey is such a dynamic game, many of the things we criticize the coach for are thoughts and strategies that, most of the time, I think are justified and sound, but just didn't pan out. Besides, even if you grant Bozak the goal, Kadri still didn't score which would make tying the game with the third shooter immensely difficult (and there's no way you don't put Kadri in the shootout).
CarltonTheBear said:
4-for-8 career, 1-for-3 last year, it's a small sample size, but those numbers suggest to me that he's fully capable of scoring in the shootout. I'm not sure why Carlyle chose him in this particular game, but I have no problem with giving him more opportunities in the shootout going forward. It isn't always the best players that are the best shootout guys.
Again, it was a pretty good attempt.
Bender said:
Oh trust me, I find some of the criticisms aimed at Carlyle to be mind-boggling, especially considering he's got this group looking like an actual NHL hockey team again this year. And playing a enjoyable, physical style to boot.
I'm sure some people were shocked Orr and McLaren weren't in the shootout lineup. Actually, that would have been awesome.
CarltonTheBear said:
Alright, but again, grant that goal. The onus would still be on the Leafs to score the third goal, which statistically happens less than half the time.
And even then, its not like you can guarantee a shootout goal. Kadri is probably the closest thing we have to that and he didn't get much of a chance at all.
maplesyrup
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Bender said:
Amen, brah.
BermudaBudsFan
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Rob said:
Didn't see the game. Bad goals from Reimer?
Rob said:
Isn't this one the first (or if not, one of the few) winless streaks we've had all year? I feel like the anger against losses is so high this year because it protects people's expectations should they go on a massive skid out of the playoffs. I don't know why, but it really feels pointed this year.