Bender said:I think their problem tonight runs deeper than stick checks vs. bodychecks.TML fan said:These are the kinds of games where the Leafs being incredibly soft makes it very difficult to win. I'm not going to get all azzurri about it but waving your stick at the opponent going for cutesy poke checks is not going to get the job done.
It really doesn't. They're getting dominated by the cycle. The best way to break the cycle is to physically seperate the player from the puck.