> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Leaf lose while watching from the penalty box - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leaf-lose-while-watching-from-the-penalty-box/ - Published: 2024-12-08T02:41:48.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-08T02:41:48.000Z - Description: The Pittsburgh power play helped them overcome a poor five-on-five performance. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: Game Coverage ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2024/12/GePCCIrXoAAtfZj-1-.jpg) ### First Period Start as you mean to go on: > comedic start > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T00:17:24.040Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqwq3gdes23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The guy in the picture up there took a hooking penalty early and the Penguins opened the scoring on the power play: > Knies is called for holding > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T00:23:05.763Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqx2bcvak23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Joe Woll never sees it. > Pittsburgh scores on the power play Matt Grzelcyk gets credit for it > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T00:25:31.616Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqx6mfxss23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Rickard Rakell was later correctly identified as the goal scorer. Marner got it back: > MITCH MARNER Twist and tuck > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T00:27:48.150Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqxcomnsc23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > net-front Marner ties it for his 10th of the season > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T00:29:21.932Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqxfi2nrs23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > one-handed backhand shot from Reaves > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T00:38:15.075Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqxveivak23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) And to end the period a puck fired wide, rebounds perfectly for Bryan Rust to score on. > Bryan Rust puts the Penguins ahead > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T00:41:43.734Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqy3liork23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2024/12/20242025-20433-all.png) 2-1 after one. For the Penguins. Hockey... sometimes it's like this. ### Second Period This period was mostly a holding pattern, with an equal number of shots (Corsi) in all-situations. Both teams shot the puck on their power plays about the same amount, but only the Leafs got a goal: > WILLIAM NYLANDER 🚨 Tic-Tac-One-Timer > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T01:12:34.880Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcqzsqv5ks23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Outside of the power play both teams flatlined on the offence generation, and the game, as it does when a wide open affair gets tight, got physical. > absolute chaos shot off the post, Woll goes snow angel, the puck stays out > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T01:21:18.359Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr2ce4iis23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) And then: > Pacioretty gets another roughing call > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T01:23:09.429Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr2fo22d223?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Not shown is Kevin Hayes punching Oliver Ekman-Larsson about five times in the face. Glove on naturally, so that's fairly universally not roughing. This one is fun: > ran into the Mitch Marner wall and found out > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T01:43:30.857Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr3k2v43c23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) After two the score is two-all. Expected goals are 2 to 1.4 on Moneypuck in all-situations. ### Third Period Auston Matthews took a penalty early. > Matthews is called for high-sticking > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T02:08:11.038Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr4w6indk23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Michael Bunting took the lead back for the Penguins. > Nylander went full airbourne Knies took a quick look after > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T02:12:52.025Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr56khnq223?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Alex Nylander took a very ill-timed penalty when the refs were trying hard to keep their eyes shut. > or not > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T02:20:40.699Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr5mjgi5s23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Alex Nylander to the box holding is the call > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T02:22:16.556Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr5peu5as23?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Leafs killed the penalty but the intense offence they had going before the call eluded them and they stood on Joe Woll's shoulders for a time: > huge glove save by Woll on O'Connor > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-08T02:34:25.321Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcr6f3tw4223?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Leafs pulled Woll very late again because of their inability to maintain possession until Bryan Rust took a penalty. Pittsburgh got an ENG four-on-six. And then they did it again. Four-on-six. Final score was 5-2 This wasn't the most entertaining game, but the offensive prowess against Pittsburgh was better than recent Leafs typical. Yes, that's a limbo under a low bar. Next game is Tuesday in New Jersey.