Game 41: Detroit Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs W4-3

[TML fan]

Jeeeeeeezzz...

 

[Kin]

:-\  I miss Ian White in a Leaf jersey

Well, next time Komisarek is on the screen just cover up the lower half of your TV and it'll be about the same.

 

[Arn]

Kadri has looked really creative with the puck and has set up a couple of really nice chances. Someone is gonna have to finish them eventually.

I would LOVE to see him between Kessel and Lupul at the minute

 

[barney_rebel]

We rule man!

 

[4th Liner]

Nice win...15-0-0 when leading after two

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Jimmy Howard got his knob on that one.

Oh no you didn't...

I did.

 

[ZBBM]

Steckel's FO win keys the victory!

 

[Derk]

Kadri has looked really creative with the puck and has set up a couple of really nice chances. Someone is gonna have to finish them eventually.

I would LOVE to see him between Kessel and Lupul at the minute

That would be nice to see just for one game to see how it goes...

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

: - )

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Earlier I named Datsyuk as one of the guys I really liked watching play but that must be because I don't have to watch him play the Leafs too often. It's really not fair that he's the best offensive and defensive player on the ice.

If you mean best 2 way player I agree. However Kessel and Lupul are both better purely offensive players this year, anyways.

 

[Arn]

Huge character win!

Gustavsson my man of the match.

 

[bustaheims]

But give the refs credit -- they have been consistent and let them play.  Outstanding job.

True. The refs were pretty much a non-factor tonight. Only 2 penalties called all night.

 

[Propellertop]

Wow. Held on by the skin of our teeth but it's a win!

I'd really like to know if detroit is just THAT much better than us, if it was the coaching decisions on how we were playing in the 2nd/3rd or just the team as a whole that couldn't figure out how to get outta our zone with the forecheck pressure the Wings were putting on us.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

That's a big win.

 

[Zee]

Steckel is like a gunslinger out there. Datsuyk at 92% in faceoffs and Steckel takes him down last minute in our own zone. Great faceoff win and sealed the game.

 

[TML fan]

Phew! Big win.

 

[azzurri63]

Well they hung on. 5-0, 3-2 it's a win and 2 valuable points. Good to see they didn't blow the 3-0 lead and lose it.

 

[Derk]

Naturally Buffalo and Winnipeg go to overtime.

 

[bustaheims]

Not the cleanest of wins, but, beating Detroit is big, and coming back after blowing a 3 goal lead is as well.

 

[bustaheims]

Naturally Buffalo and Winnipeg go to overtime.

And, naturally, Winnipeg wins. Buffalo is rapidly becoming a non-factor in the playoff race.