Leafs @ Lightning - Feb. 26th, 7:30pm - SNO, TSN 1050

[lc9]

Plekanec has not been good today. Two penalties and a couple turnovers.  Not a strong debut.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Looked like he got Marner's hand to me. So, I'm gonna have to disagree.

He may have gotten his hand, but it was while lifting his stick. If a player holds his stick with a lower bottom hand are you not allowed to lift it just because of where the position of a guys hand is? It's not as if Hedman got his stick in Mitch's hand and then held on like that.

I'd have to see another replay. I can see why Hedman would be frustrated. Especially since it may have been caused just because of the two players height difference.

 

[lamajama]

I reiterate. Not a good start for turtle neck .

For his sake Leafs better kill this off.

 

[lc9]

Man, Plekanec. 

He has been some sort of bad.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Time to take out Stamkos next.

 

[herman]

Time to take out Stamkos next.

Very productive night.

 

[Redleaf]

Time to take out Stamkos next.

I was thinking Vasilevski.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Time to take out Stamkos next.

 

[bustaheims]

Looked like he got Marner's hand to me. So, I'm gonna have to disagree.

He may have gotten his hand, but it was while lifting his stick. If a player holds his stick with a lower bottom hand are you not allowed to lift it just because of where the position of a guys hand is? It's not as if Hedman got his stick in Mitch's hand and then held on like that.

I'd have to see another replay. I can see why Hedman would be frustrated. Especially since it may have been caused just because of the two players height difference.

All I know is, this season, stick meets hand = penalty.

 

[puckinthehead]

I take it we're going into OT shorthanded? (At work) Always a great feed here for mentally visualizing the game. 

 

[herman]

Rielly is tonight?s iron man.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Zaitsev went up the boards with the puck to clear the zone. In 3-on-3. Directly to a Tampa player.

 

[Chris]

Zaitsev and JVR on the 4 on 4 is an...interesting...combination.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Zaitsev and JVR on the 4 on 4 is an...interesting...combination.

Babcock doesn't want Dermott scoring 3-on-3.

cc herman

 

[bustaheims]

Zaitsev went up the boards with the puck to clear the zone. In 3-on-3. Directly to a Tampa player.

Pfft. Only lead to like a full minute or so of sustained zone time for the Bolts

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I don't know if we could beat Tampa in a 7-game series, but it'd be hella fun.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Zaitsev went up the boards with the puck to clear the zone. In 3-on-3. Directly to a Tampa player.

I lost it when he did that, absolutely spineless.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I know Stamkos was gassed, but I'm surprised he didn't just try putting it on net. He had a decent angle/lane to shoot with.

 

[Strangelove]

Zaitsev just gives the puck after almost every time he touches it.

 

[herman]

Zaitsev and JVR on the 4 on 4 is an...interesting...combination.

Babcock doesn't want Dermott scoring 3-on-3.

cc herman

It?s very strange that he doesn?t use Dermott solo.