Blues at Leafs- 3rd Period and Overtime

by Chris Gift on Oct 13, 2008 1:48 PM CDT

By Chris Gift

To answer Brad Lee's question, Niklas (no C required) Hagman scored the Leafs fourth goal.

Pucks were flying in the net fairly often in the 2nd period. I'll go over the 2nd period scoring real quick:

0:33- Boyes (3) from McDonald and Oshie (3-1 Toronto)

4:47- Berglund (1) from Perron and Wagner- Powerplay Goal (3-2 Toronto)

5:35- Tkachuk (4) from Kariya and McDonald- Powerplay Goal (3-3)

14:00- Hagman (1) from Mitchell and Mayers (4-3 Toronto)

I'm confused, if the faceoff was at 14:06, and the goal was right off the faceoff, how did Mayers "lose" the faceoff, but still get an assist?

19:04- Okay, here's one for you, we're 2 and 2/3 games into the season, but who is having the better rookie year, Oshie or Berglund?

18:57- If Mayers' eyebrows are extra bushy early in the fall, does that mean we're in for a colder winter?

17:49- Toronto puts together a nice little rush there and gets off two shots on goal at the end of a shift. I was expecting a dump-in and player change.

17:17- While the game has been fairly chippy, the officials are doing a decent job of calling the big stuff, but not turning this game into a special teams contest. Like in the NFL, there's a penalty on every play, you just have to pick and choose the flagrant ones.

15:35- Goal by Kariya 4-4. Great play by Berglund. These kids sure know how to play.

14:27- I have a feeling that it might take more than 5 to win. Very, very entertaining game. How there hasn't been a fight, I don't know.

12:48- Great shift by Oshie. He looks like he belongs at this level no matter where on the ice or what the situation is. In that shift alone he had the puck behind Legace, and Toskala and I had all the confidence in the world in him in both instances.

11:21- If missing the open net was the object of the game, the Leafs would be up by about six right now.

10:37- Antropov stones himself on a breakaway. Even Ears Toivonen could have saved that one. Great outlet "slap-pass" from Kubina, but he couldn't finish, burying the puck in Manny's leg pads.

9:36- Manny robs Dominic Moore. Those are two players who have impressed me today, Manny, and Dominic Moore.

8:40- Good play by McClement to take out two Leafs and free Backes to take control of the puck beind the Leaf goal.

7:20- Still tied, should the Blues be happy with the point and play for OT?

5:34- Looks like the bench has been shortened- no sign of the 4th line recently.

3:47- Good save by Manny on the shot from the boards.

3:08- The last two times in the Blues' zone, the Leafs have brought it up the left wing, and thrown it at the net with a cutter to the goal. Scouting, or coincidence?

1:58- Four times in a row, up the left side. Just one time, I'd like to be able to have a backhand like Kariya had on the 4th goal.

1:08- Good play by Brewer to grab a loose puck that might have ended up in a partial breakaway.

0:10- At 3-0 after 20 minutes if you'd have mentioned OT, I'd have taken it.

OVERTIME

5:00- Here we go. Let's get the bonus point here, it would be a hell of a win.

3:16- This will probably be the only entire Leaf game I watch this year. Luke Schenn belongs. What a deep draft it was this year, and its good to see that the Blues didn't HAVE to draft Pietrangelo, that there were other choices.

2:22- I just heard about players TG Oshie and Pollock.

0:45.3- Great play by Schenn on Kariya. That was a must call on Kubina. 4 on 3 for 45 seconds.

0:23- Toskala stands on his head to rob Walt and save the game.

SHOOTOUT

Okay, I'm not the biggest fan of the shootout, but I don't get a say in it, do I?

Toronto goes first.

Nik Antropov- Dekes to his forehand and shoots wide 0-0.

Andy McDonald goes upstairs (not quite roofing it) and scores 1-0 Blues.

Kulemin and Boyes both score with relative ease to make it 2-1 Blues.

Manny stones Kubina and the Blues WIN. 5-4.

Leafs TV gives the three stars to...

3. Tomas Kaberle (not in South Bend, Indiana)

2. Paul Kariya

1. Brad Boyes.

It was fun, now for a long homestand- seven games starting Thursday and going until November 1.

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What’s the best place to follow this game online?? Besides here? I live on the west coast and miss my Blues…

by JohnnyDub on Oct 13, 2008 1:51 PM CDT reply actions

Well you can pay to watch the games on the NHL website (and all other games) but that doesn’t work so well on a network (if you are still in school). I listen to the games for nothing through KMOX

by J Stats on Oct 13, 2008 1:56 PM CDT reply actions

how’s that not a tripping penalty?

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 1:59 PM CDT reply actions

nhl center ice is free till the 15th

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 1:59 PM CDT reply actions

Here is a link to a stream of the game I am watching today…
http://static.mogulus.com/grid/PlayerV2.swf?channel=pensfanholland

by Mrthe2th on Oct 13, 2008 1:59 PM CDT reply actions

there was another blown interference call. game’s too close for the officials to call penalties on the leafs anymore.

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:02 PM CDT reply actions

he was in the no play the puck for goalies zone and no call

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:03 PM CDT reply actions

kariya!!!!!!!!!

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

I love Kariya :-D

by J Stats on Oct 13, 2008 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

score 4-4 goal by kariya on a nifty backhand

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:06 PM CDT reply actions

Wow – I thought this game was going to be boring early on so I went out for lunch.. came back just to see the Blues’ 4th goal… not bad..

by Matthew on Oct 13, 2008 2:06 PM CDT reply actions

oh berglund with a sweet play again

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply actions

empty net—no worries mayers received the pass

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:09 PM CDT reply actions

Hey Gift, check your e-mail.

by Brad Lee on Oct 13, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

It is so weird to see a Blues sweater with the #21 on it making skilled plays like that!! Berglund is going to be a stud. What a move to the net.

by Mrthe2th on Oct 13, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

the game has opened up which is what toronto doesn’t really want to have happen. the blues are finally getting clean break outs. brewer has already made two passes to open leaf players. tkachuk has yet to take a stupid penalty.

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

Legace came up huge on that breakaway!!

by Mrthe2th on Oct 13, 2008 2:13 PM CDT reply actions

oshie is money ohh baby manny makes the glove save

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:14 PM CDT reply actions

Great moves by Moore.. good save though

by Matthew on Oct 13, 2008 2:14 PM CDT reply actions

oh yet another brewer give away

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:15 PM CDT reply actions

kariya is checked though he doesn’t have the puck but the leaf player does. isn’t that interference?

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:16 PM CDT reply actions

all james bond movies are now rip offs of bourne plots hmmm

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions

I could really get used to having this NHL games package.. I might be a sucker and buy it after the free preview ends..

by Matthew on Oct 13, 2008 2:20 PM CDT reply actions

if you’re going to do it do it while you can save ten bones. i did the on line last year and it was awesome. i mostly watched and played hockey. so this year i won’t do it so i can get more real work done.

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions

Blackhawk boy, Center Ice is the gift that keeps on giving. Hockey games every night from now through the second round of the playoffs. I love it. Some nights I actually hump my cable box.

by Brad Lee on Oct 13, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions

Chris, if the officials call everything, the games will take 4 hours and you’ll only need to dress three lines worth of players. Games with too many whistles lack flow. As long as the officials are consistant, that’s as good as it is going to get. Besides, I’m SURE that they’ve only missed calls that would have gone the Blues’ way.

by Chris Gift on Oct 13, 2008 2:23 PM CDT reply actions

not only do the officials blow calls but now they’re checking our players

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:26 PM CDT reply actions

no they’ve missed a few on us. but more on them. i’m not blind. you don’t call everything but yet you have rules. one team gains advantage if the other team doesn’t have to play by the rules. another example see bailout, wall street

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:27 PM CDT reply actions

that was interference. toronto gains a scoring chance. so you shouldn’t call that because it would take more time?

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

good point on the road. maybe another?

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:30 PM CDT reply actions

they need a replay on that one

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:33 PM CDT reply actions

they couldn’t let two glaring plays go

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:36 PM CDT reply actions

Gee I wonder in what city the league offices are in???

by J Stats on Oct 13, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions

Time for a shootout boys…

by CK on Oct 13, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

damn nice save nice play by luke schenn there. can our shoot out be better this season?

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

the first play was good it just looked bad from the original camera angle

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:39 PM CDT reply actions

yes

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply actions

blues 1 toronto 0

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply actions

toronto scores

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:42 PM CDT reply actions

boyes scores

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:43 PM CDT reply actions

WHOO HOO

by J Stats on Oct 13, 2008 2:43 PM CDT reply actions

legace with the save the Blues win the extra point!!! what a come back!!!

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:43 PM CDT reply actions

Holy crap.

I am floored.

Well not literally. I’m still seated. But I’m still surprised.

by Brad Lee on Oct 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

we better fix our play in our zone and breakout otherwise it’ll be another long year but at least more exciting. later all

by Chris D. on Oct 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

man they don’t waste a minute cutting the game off on the radio feed on the net

by J Stats on Oct 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

HELL YEAH!!! What a game!! That was unbelievable! Boyes just undressed Toskala!

by Mrthe2th on Oct 13, 2008 2:44 PM CDT reply actions

Oh, man – stepping into this big homestand, there’s a massive difference between coming back home empty-handed and getting these two points.

Double-bonus, the fact that the Blues handed a point to Toronto (and not a team like, say, Chicago) means jack shit to the team’s 8th-place bid.

by The Fantasy Files on Oct 13, 2008 2:45 PM CDT reply actions

Huge win especially after the way they started the game. Good thing Pietroangelo was ok after ANOTHER Hollweg dirty hit from behind. Why does a team keep a guy like that? He is an ass hat and cost them an extra point in that game.

by Mrthe2th on Oct 13, 2008 2:54 PM CDT reply actions

guess he is toronto’s cam janssen. even the local paper has already had enough with

"Some all-too-familiar stupidity from Ryan Hollweg helped cue a St. Louis comeback in the second period and earned the winger an automatic three-game suspension. "

coming from the toronto star right after game ended.

by Childhood Trauma on Oct 13, 2008 4:37 PM CDT reply actions

great comeback! Looks like this team can put some points on the board when needed. I’m willing to write off Saturday night based on today’s comeback.

Still, the D needs some work and Manny def didn’t bring his A-game today. But hopefully the homestand will get this team on a roll for the two week road trip in early November.

by Strocklen on Oct 13, 2008 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

Ass Hats, Hits From Behind, Come from behind (boy you could take THAT one out of context), Powerplay goals and an OT Shootout Win. I missed it all.

Sounds like a great game. I asked for them to put the game on the radio at the gym but they reminded me I had headphones on. I couldn’t hear the dickhead gym guy any way. I’m pretty sweet.

by answer man on Oct 13, 2008 6:32 PM CDT reply actions