When you are coming off a bad game and on a 3 game losing strike you are hoping that you have seen the last of all the past troubles right?...unless you run into a very hot goaltender, which the Leafs did tonight in Calgary.
With a slow start into the game which caused a 2 goal deficient before most of the Leafs could get their laces tied up, the Flames were running and gunning there way to a blow out. As Coach Wilson stated after the game," We made to many bad mistakes on the back end, way to many poor decisions against a team who is also fighting for a playoff spot"
When your top line forgets how to play defense and your defense forgets how to play..well you get it, just a bad night for our beloved Leafs.
With 8 minutes into the game and the Flames up 2-0, I had a feeling maybe this isn't going to be a great start to a 3 game road trip but come the 16 minute mark Tyler Bozak pops in a rebound from a shot off Lupul to make the score 2-1.
Going into the second period the teams traded scoring chances until 9:15 when Paul Byron was awarded a penalty shot after he was hooked down by former Flame Dion Phaneuf. The result of the PS was a nifty move by Byron to his forehand and a shot pass a sprawling Gustavsson. That was all she wrote as they say in the movies!
The third period showed a strong effort by the Leafs but the 'Kipper' shut the door for the Flames and handed the Leafs their 4th lose in a row.
It doesn't help that the Leafs went 0-4 on the power play, hit a couple of crossbars and some posts but we can't make excuses, this is a game the Leafs needed to win and they needed to do it with a strong effort from all, as it is looking now maybe the next game tomorrow against the Oilers is a must win now.
Notes from the game.
With a slow start into the game which caused a 2 goal deficient before most of the Leafs could get their laces tied up, the Flames were running and gunning there way to a blow out. As Coach Wilson stated after the game," We made to many bad mistakes on the back end, way to many poor decisions against a team who is also fighting for a playoff spot"
When your top line forgets how to play defense and your defense forgets how to play..well you get it, just a bad night for our beloved Leafs.
With 8 minutes into the game and the Flames up 2-0, I had a feeling maybe this isn't going to be a great start to a 3 game road trip but come the 16 minute mark Tyler Bozak pops in a rebound from a shot off Lupul to make the score 2-1.
Going into the second period the teams traded scoring chances until 9:15 when Paul Byron was awarded a penalty shot after he was hooked down by former Flame Dion Phaneuf. The result of the PS was a nifty move by Byron to his forehand and a shot pass a sprawling Gustavsson. That was all she wrote as they say in the movies!
The third period showed a strong effort by the Leafs but the 'Kipper' shut the door for the Flames and handed the Leafs their 4th lose in a row.
It doesn't help that the Leafs went 0-4 on the power play, hit a couple of crossbars and some posts but we can't make excuses, this is a game the Leafs needed to win and they needed to do it with a strong effort from all, as it is looking now maybe the next game tomorrow against the Oilers is a must win now.
Notes from the game.
Leafs out shot the Flames 38-32 and were 0-4 on the PP
The Leafs are 28-23-6 and on a four game losing streak, their first 4 game losing streak of this season.
Flames first and only penalty shot this season so far, not bad 1 for 1!
Trade rumour...Schenn, Lupul and first round pick for Nash!! we will see.
Until Next Time,
See you After the Game,
Coach Nye
Until Next Time,
See you After the Game,
Coach Nye
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