Game 33: Kings at Leafs - Dec 19th 7pm SNETO (OTL3-2)

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Any links for us US kids??  Thanks!

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/98924/1/watch-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-los-angeles-kings.html

Very good quality (although it's Fox):

http://rvd2720.tripod.com/wizwig3.html

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Well that's not a home bounce.

 

[bustaheims]

That is one unfortunate bounce.

 

[Bullfrog]

You get 'em Rosehill. That'll teach them to score a goal!

 

[lc9]

Unreal. 

 

[Deebo]

Oh come on

 

[ZBBM]

What a stupid bounce.

 

[pnjunction]

Well that sounded like a kife bounce on the radio

 

[Zee]

Truculence!!!!

 

[lamajama]

Yikes we have zero luck.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Any links for us US kids??  Thanks!

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/98924/1/watch-toronto-maple-leafs-vs-los-angeles-kings.html

Very good quality (although it's Fox):

http://rvd2720.tripod.com/wizwig3.html

Thanks, guys!  YOu always come through!!

 

[Kin]

I don't know about the rest of you but that fight certainly motivated me.

 

[lamajama]

Anyone wanna bet me that either/and Orr and Rosehill take a penalty thru this game..... 8)

For the record I meant a 2 min penalty, putting LA on the PP....

 

[azzurri63]

Nothing against Reimer, but he better start playing like a #1 soon if Wilson is going to keep starting him like one. Terrific ES save % or not, he hasn't really proved to be a better option than Gus yet.

Can you even imagine goaltending like this?

Goaltending     GP GS Min W L  OTL EGA GA GAA SA SV   SV% SO
Boston
Tim Thomas       22 21 1244 15 5 0 3 38 1.83 663 625 .940 4
Tuukka Rask     11 10 626 6 4 1 0 19 1.82 312 293 .940 1

NYR
Henrik Lundqvist 23 23 1390 12 7 4 3 48 2.07 706 658 .930 2
Martin Biron     8 7 429 6 1 0 0 13 1.82 198 185 .930 1

Trust me those goalie numbers wouldn't look like that behind this team.

Both times we've played the Rangers they've given up a lot of chances against.  Those teams give up (well maybe not Boston, but they have been one of the best GF/GA for years now) lots of chances too, but their team defense looks better because they have elite goaltending to bail them out.

Unless you were to watch all 82 games and break it down, there's no way to definitively just say their goaltenders would be better or worse under our team.  That's why someone like Lundqvist is an elite goaltender - and if we're able to be in playoff contention with pretty average goaltending, I've got to assume with an elite goaltender we'd be quite a bit higher.

Potvin I'm not saying we wouldn't be better off we either Thomas or Lundquist. All I'm saying is this team is weak defensively and it's not shots on goal but quality shots. Would we be better with either guy no doubt, but I would almsot guarantee you neither goalies stats would be the same on this team. They would be worse.

 

[Redleaf]

No Armstrong tonight? Hurt again?

 

[Kin]

What was the rationale behind splitting up Lupul-Bozak-Kessel?

 

[bustaheims]

Jeebus, that was a bullet.

 

[Bullfrog]

uh oh, does this mean there's going to be another fight?

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

 

[ZBBM]

John-Michael Laser!