Wings @ Leafs - Jan. 1st, 3:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[Kin]

Patrik Who?

 

[L K]

Matthews is our hockey god now

 

[CarltonTheBear]

PAPIIIIIIIIII

 

[McGarnagle]

Happy, but still kind of annoyed.

 

[azzurri63]

Wasn't pretty but we got the 2.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Gardiner with just a fantastic game too. 2 assists. Was huge on the Brown goal.

 

[L K]

PA Parenteau 20 goals in 77 games
Auston Matthews 20 goals in 36 games

What a difference a year makes

 

[ZBBM]

Matthews is rather skilled.

 

[azzurri63]

Happy, but still kind of annoyed.

Totally agree. Still a lot of work with this team.

 

[herman]

What a crazy game. That game winner was deftly done.

 

[Beowulf]

It was the prettiest at times, it was the absolute ugliest at others. But that about sums up this young team so far this season. Either way it's definitely exciting and promising.

 

[bustaheims]

Matthews is rather skilled.

Sure, but he's no Laine. ;D

(Who, by the way, he passed in goals and points in this game)

 

[Arn]

If ever they sort out the defence, which I think they will with a combination of experience and one more big piece, they'll be in a very good place.

20 goals for Matthews already. What was Kessel's highest?

 

[Kin]

Hrudey's right. I'd love to get an official explanation as to why that wasn't goaltender interference.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

It was the prettiest at times, it was the absolute ugliest at others. But that about sums up this young team so far this season. Either way it's definitely exciting and promising.

Good summary.

 

[L K]

Hrudey's right. I'd love to get an official explanation as to why that wasn't goaltender interference.

Kadri was on the bench and he's a diver?

 

[Kin]

Kadri was on the bench and he's a diver?

I'm not going to get on the "The NHL hates its most valuable franchise" bus but I do think there's a general lack of consistency with that call.

 

[bustaheims]

Hrudey's right. I'd love to get an official explanation as to why that wasn't goaltender interference.

Obviously, I'm just speculating, but I wonder if a big part of the reason why it wasn't interference was because Andersen went down on his own, and put Vanek into a position where he was interfering, rather than the other way around. At least, that's how it appeared to play out to me.

 

[ZBBM]

Matthews is rather skilled.

Sure, but he's no Laine. ;D

(Who, by the way, he passed in goals and points in this game)

I've watched the winner like 6 times now, and I still haven't seen how it went in.  Nothing like a backhander.  (And does PL have one in his arsenal?)

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Gardiner with just a fantastic game too. 2 assists. Was huge on the Brown goal.

Gardiner also with a pretty big lead in CF% today at 67.57.

Brought to you by the 'Vote Gardiner in MOTM' committee.