Game 23 - Maple Leafs @ Stars 08:30pm

[groundskeeper willie]

Connelly shows his skill again!

 

[bustaheims]

Holy crap. How did Connolly know MacArthur was driving the net there?

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

Da General comes through!

 

[pnjunction]

My attention wandered from the game but wow what a pass indeed

 

[L K]

Tiny Tim 11 points in 11 games.

 

[Bullfrog]

This Connolly guy's not bad, eh?

 

[Deebo]

We are so much better with Connolly in the lineup.

 

[Palmateer29]

Stop the pass across....please?

Wow watching Franson play defence actually makes me miss Komi

Well except Franson makes up for it on offense, but whatever.

But they both have 4 points and Komi is +3 Franson -4....umm minus 5 now

Yeah and Komi is on pace for 18 pts and Franson 41 so my point stands.

So Komi is on pace for +15 or so and Franson -40? LOL don't really care for either but Komi plays the body more when he is playing a simple gome. Franson would do better if he played the body more and wasn't so soft for such a big guy.

Well no doubt, but he's 24 in his 9th game of the year. Komi is a 29 year old offensive black hole, who at time has defensive lapses. If there's a hope for the club in the future, it's more likely to be Franson than Komi, but you're entitled to think Komi's the better solution.

Neither one is the solution and Franson will never be "hope for the future" the Leafs need unless he is used in a trade

Well I'm glad you can see the future. Must be nice.

Nope just to many defencemen who were the future of the team like Iafrate, Kenny Johnson, Tom Kurvers, Dave Burrows to name a few of the MANY. That doesn't even include some of the horrible trades. Of course Franson for Lebda was a GREAT trade

 

[pnjunction]

Oh boy there was movement on his foot I have a bad feeling about this

 

[Deebo]

I dunno, I wouldn't be surprised if that's called back.

 

[pnjunction]

Nice.  Very close just a bit more motion on that foot and I think we'd have lost it

 

[bustaheims]

Pretty clearly not a kick, as far as I'm concerned. You're allowed to move your foot to direct the puck.

 

[Zee]

That goal came out of nowhere.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

The official rule is:

49.2 Goals -

....

A puck that deflects into the net off an attacking player?s skate who does not use a distinct kicking motion is a legitimate goal. A puck that is directed into the net by an attacking player?s skate shall be a legitimate goal as long as no distinct kicking motion is evident.

Right call imo.

 

[Coderaspberry]

Nice.  Very close just a bit more motion on that foot and I think we'd have lost it

Yeah, I was holding my breath a little there.

 

[ZBBM]

Gus looking solid right at the moment.

 

[bustaheims]

Gustavsson's made some, uh, interesting decisions with the puck tonight.

 

[Beowulf]

He still makes the occasional mistake, but at least once a game he shows such poise that I have to remind myself that Gardiner is just a rookie. I really think he's going to be great one day.

 

[Bullfrog]

Nice save!

 

[Deebo]

I'm not liking gardiners decision making with regards to pinching.