Leafs Postgame: Hockey is terrible
By h0ckeyfan
6 years agoAh, so we’re back at the “hate ourselves and the Leafs every time we’re watching them” stage again.
It might not be time to start really really worry about the Leafs, but boy, they’re making it tough to cheer for them a heck of a lot either.
What narratives are we going to rely on tonight?
- Too many games in too few days?
- Too many road games early on in the season?
- Mike Babcock scared against his former team?
- Auston Matthews still out?
- Young team getting their legs?
- Too much chasing and dumping and not enough running and gunning?
- Too many nights and not enough Buds All Day?
Anyway, let’s get into the hockey. For the second night in a row, it was a pretty “bleh” game and not a great loss where the Leafs inspired a ton of confidence.
Corsis
Hot start, and then a bit of back-and-forth. Big push at the end (including a little over a minute with the goalie pulled), but hey, that’s hockey.
1st period:
The Leafs started decently!
The Leafs scored 1:58 into the game and took a 1-0 lead into the break. The Leafs carried the shot clock 12-7, and for once recently, maybe they’d pull out a straightforward W over a bad team.
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They didn’t.
2nd period:
A pair of weird things happened.
First, Danny DeKeyser absolutely nailed this shot. It was his first goal of the season, because as you know, he’s not very good at hockey.
Then Trevor Daley scored a shorthanded goal on the Leafs. It was his first goal as a Detroit Red Wing, which you know, he’s also not very good. If there was a good explanation other than “Curtis McElhinney missed it, we don’t have one.
3rd period:
Third period, against the Red Wings? Down by one?
Time for a Tomas Tatar power play goal!
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See you Tuesday, as the Leafs take on the Hurricanes at 2 p.m.
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