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powderjunkie · 02-23-2020, 07:03 PM

I don't even think either of the goals against were that bad.

First one was a freak play where one defender gets hurt, so Tavares is left alone to fire it through another defender. Most NHL goalies make the stop more often than not, but it's an NHL calibre 'bad goal' (and just an awful situation to first shot attempt...you could tell he didn't see it at all).

Don't remember the exact sequence of the second, but pinball puck that he can't recover for fast enough (not sure if it was his rebound or not?)...looked a lot like a typical NHL goal (though probably still a bad one).

I will say that the Leafs were being sportsmen - non-typical goal celebrations. It seems they may have put the cart before the horse and were trying to avoid an embarrassing situation, but that is inexcusable until you have a 2 goal lead. I understood Keefe not pulling the goalie as early as normal on a 3 goal deficit, but it was hilarious that they were never able to get him out at all in the last 2-3 mins.

02-23-2020, 07:03 PM	#50
powderjunkie Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2011 Exp:	I don't even think either of the goals against were that bad. First one was a freak play where one defender gets hurt, so Tavares is left alone to fire it through another defender. Most NHL goalies make the stop more often than not, but it's an NHL calibre 'bad goal' (and just an awful situation to first shot attempt...you could tell he didn't see it at all). Don't remember the exact sequence of the second, but pinball puck that he can't recover for fast enough (not sure if it was his rebound or not?)...looked a lot like a typical NHL goal (though probably still a bad one). I will say that the Leafs were being sportsmen - non-typical goal celebrations. It seems they may have put the cart before the horse and were trying to avoid an embarrassing situation, but that is inexcusable until you have a 2 goal lead. I understood Keefe not pulling the goalie as early as normal on a 3 goal deficit, but it was hilarious that they were never able to get him out at all in the last 2-3 mins.