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I love the day after St. Patties day.

Yeah, it was nasty. He never has possession of the puck; Wiz leaves his feet; and it’s all forearms to the face. You can see that Seabrook is knocked out for a second but thankfully came too. Imagine if he’d have suffered a concussion? Chicago would be screwed on the blue line for the playoffs.

but I have a hard time swallowing the whole “he jumped” argument..

Hope Seabrook is okay, because it was really ugly. Wondering if Wisniewski’s intent was more to try and get in Seabrook’s face and start a fight? It would explain why it’s mostly forearms and gloves that make contact. Not an excuse, just trying to figure it out.

Also, I posted it on MLHS, but that his is essentially what the league would look like if the players policed themselves. I know everyone hates Corey Perry, but Seabrook’s hit on him was a little questionable. Seems to me Seabrook had the time and space to ease up, as Perry had turned and gotten low before Seabrook appeared to be “locked in.”

All that said, I do think the refs got the call wrong. If anything, they could have given Wisniewski a game misconduct for unsportsmanlike behavior. That would then put the ball in the league’s court to review the play, wouldn’t it? I know they’re not in the habit of reviewing 2 minute minors for supplementary discipline.

Just my 2¢. Easy to say all this with the benefit of replay and hindsight, harder to put into action on the ice.

Honestly, I thought the game-losing non-call on the Sopel shove was a more glaring missed call. Just because the puck is in the air doesn’t mean interference rules stop mattering…

I still can’t believe it got 8-games whereas Cooke got nothing. At least Wize’s was a hockey hit (though high and interference); Cooke’s was a dirty blindside elbow from behind.

but Wilson sucks at fighting

Yeah, the true gentlemen fighters show class.

Do you have a breakdown of the PK in 10 game chunks like you do for the PP?

professional troll twolinepass put this on twitter last night: “vezina toskala”

You could probably find plenty of one, two, or even three game stretches where Toskala played decent for us.

A very good example of what can happen over a small number of games: Raycroft, in his first four games as a Maple Leaf, had a 1.45 GAA, a .953 save percentage, and a shutout.

Giguere’s first two games with the Leafs: 1.000 sv% and 0.00 GAA.

Now what??

picture of grabbo and dion gunnarsson is

fixed.