Game 23 - Maple Leafs @ Stars 08:30pm

[Propellertop]

That was fairly sad as PPs go...

 

[pnjunction]

Oh boy not working so far....pass pass pass pass clear

They trying to get too fancy with all their confidence? Might need to simplify

 

[Zee]

This game is scaring me already.

 

[L K]

Too much passing against a team that was doing a good job of taking away passing lanes.  The Leafs look like they are back to their slow-to-react selves in the offensive zone so far.

 

[tomcom]

Nice.

 

[bustaheims]

Crabblammo! What a fantastic tip by Crabb.

 

[L K]

Wow, what a save by Phaneuf there and the Leafs tie the game.

 

[Deebo]

103 times short in their 22nd game, wow.

 

[pnjunction]

Nice Crabb he has provided some quality and timely scoring depth

 

[Kaberle15]

Crabb, and Colborne gets an assist...

 

[ZBBM]

Crabb is proving himself to be a valuable guy in the lower 6.

 

[Zee]

Less scared now

 

[L K]

That's the second time the Dallas forward has skated into the zone backwards with the puck.  How is that not offside?

 

[pnjunction]

Time for Gus to shut the door

 

[Deebo]

That's the second time the Dallas forward has skated into the zone backwards with the puck.  How is that not offside?

Because there is a specific exception to the offside rule that covers skating the puck in backwards.

"However, a player actually controlling the puck who shall cross the line ahead of the puck shall not be considered “off-side,” provided he had possession and control of the puck prior to his skates crossing the blue line."

 

[Coderaspberry]

That's the second time the Dallas forward has skated into the zone backwards with the puck.  How is that not offside?

As long as you control the puck, you can enter zone before it.  It's players without the puck or control that can't.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

I didn't see the penalty. It may have been there but the slow-mo showed me nothing. Couldn't tell who's stick was who. Was that a penalty?

 

[lamajama]

Stars 0-11 on the PP? I know what's happening tonight

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

whoops, still no CrabbBear

 

[L K]

Gus made a big save on a partial breakaway (ON THE PENALTY KILL) and then had to cover the puck there as the Dallas player was in behind all four Leafs.  What the heck are they doing?

Interesting that that play gets called (I think he actually made a bit of an effort to avoid nailing Gus there) but they didn't call that one where he got hit from behind last game.