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# Maple Leafs 4 v. Penguins 3: Post-Game Instant Reaction Thread
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-4-v-penguins-1-post/
- Published: 2009-09-19T16:32:49.000Z
- Updated: 2009-09-19T16:32:49.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

Well la-dee-da. The worst team that the Leafs iced their weakest team but it was strong enough to capitalise on a five minute major with three powerplay goals.

> Pittsburgh carried a 2-0 lead into the second period, but right wing Craig Adams was penalized five minutes for elbowing and the Maple Leafs capitalized.
> 
> \- [MapleLeafs.com](http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010031&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

That dry recitation of the facts doesn't do justice to the viciousness of the elbow that Adams laid on Darryl Boyce.

> Boyce took one on the chin for Toronto early in the second period when he was felled by a Craig Adams elbow. Adams received a five-minute major and the Leafs, while general manager Brian Burke fumed at the cheapshot, fired in three consecutive power-play goals during the lengthy man advantage to erase a 2-0 Pittsburgh advantage.
> 
> \- [Paul Hunter, The Toronto Star](http://www.thestar.ca/sports/hockey/article/698121?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Luckily, the Leafs responded by punishing him in the second best fashion. Colton Orr will get him in the best fashion next game.

> Maple Leafs centre Jason Allison, in camp on a tryout basis, assisted on the goals from Blake and Mitchell. 
> 
> \- [Associated Press](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-down-defending-champs/article1294036/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Allison made a hell of a nice play and he is slowly getting his legs underneath him. Having said that, he's about 100 miles from cracking the line-up.

Toronto played minus its top four defencemen: free-agent acquisitions Mike Komisarek and Francois Beauchemin, veteran Tomas Kaberle and 2008 first-round pick Luke Schenn.I missed a lot because of this Kessel business but the Leafs were under a lot of pressure. Not too many puck-movers (or successful ones at least) on the back end really make a massive difference.

Lots of hugging tonight but I think that this game did end up under the line of 2.5 fights!

Let me know what you guys thought of the game.