Game 22 - Leafs @ Bolts - Nov 22nd, 2011 - 19:30 EST

[hockeyfan1]

Quote
"The guys are playing great, scoring a lot  of goals, and
workng hard in both ends", said Gustavvson who made
27 saves. 
"So that's good for the team and it feels good to play when you see them score goals".

Source:  Sportsnet

I cross my fingers for 2 more wins and bring a nice 3 game winning streak into the Boston game on
Wednesday -- the possible return of Reimer.  How good would that feel?

I'm hoping for the same, Reimer's return optional here,
as long as Gus and the team keep on playing steadily. 
 
I would love for them to beat the Bruins nicely! 

 

[cw]

Kerry Fraser weighs in on Malone hit on Gustavsson:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=381120
Jonas Gustavsson was no longer playing the puck when he was contacted from behind by Ryan Malone. Gustavsson was in fact attempting to return to his goal crease and not deliberately running interference on an attacking player.

I quote from rule 69.4: "When a goalkeeper has played the puck outside of his crease and is then prevented from returning to his crease area due to the deliberate actions of an attacking player, such player may be penalized for goalkeeper interference..."

In viewing the long approach on the fore-check taken by Malone and the ability that he had to avoid contact with Gustavsson, albeit at the last stride or two, a minor penalty for interference on the goalkeeper would have been best served in this incident.

Since it's not a high sticking call, I suppose we can consider his opinion ... 

 

[Tigger]

I'd like to see the Leafs make Malone ( or whoever ) pay for that a little bit on the play, need to protect the goalies if the refs won't.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

I'd like to see the Leafs make Malone ( or whoever ) pay for that a little bit on the play, need to protect the goalies if the refs won't.

maybe roloson was worried about the possibility of pay back when he made that awful pass off the backboards to bozak on the 3 on 3