> ## 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. # Recap: Leafs ask the Sens to beat them - Sens oblige - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/recap-4/ - Published: 2024-02-11T02:45:22.000Z - Updated: 2024-02-11T02:45:22.000Z - Description: If you made "core four" into a drinking game, it's Sunday afternoon and that headache you have is Sportsnet's fault. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: Game Coverage ### First Period Martin Jones back in the net, let's see what happens. Holy cow, the volume of the Go Leafs Go chant off the opening faceoff. Scores! > Forecheck from Knies > Patience from Marner > Finish from Matthews [pic.twitter.com/I9T7mr5Zrk](https://t.co/I9T7mr5Zrk?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756473857895002376?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Oh no. It's one of the core 4️⃣. It shouldn't even count. Nice work by Matt Knies and Mitch Marner. **1-0 Leafs** This game has had it all already. A Matthews goal and a pass to the other team from Max Domi. > Auston Matthews scored his 42nd goal of the season in Ottawa on Feb. 10\. The last time the [#sens](https://twitter.com/hashtag/sens?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) had a player with that many in one campaign was when Dany Heatley hit 50 in 2006-07. > > — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1756474970471866656?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Scores! No! Called back as offside. > lol he knew it was getting challenged [pic.twitter.com/V8hC1D13Bu](https://t.co/V8hC1D13Bu?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756475024662258142?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) But Max Domi was absolutely standing there to tip a puck in the net. But it doesn't count, so we can keep up the complaints about his passes. William Lagesson looks like a guy who hasn't played in a long time. John Tavares with a host of chances. > Korpisalo gets a piece of it > > 3rd shot of the period for Tavares [pic.twitter.com/bO75LZMqix](https://t.co/bO75LZMqix?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756479379767533608?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Claude Giroux can still play hockey. > I'm going to isolate the goal, but the whole thing needs a look > > my goodness... [pic.twitter.com/UyBE3DPDja](https://t.co/UyBE3DPDja?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756480290099261892?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **Tie Game** Ring around the rosie... #### Thoughts Oh, Leafs. Fall down less, okay? ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2024/02/20232024-20812-5v5.png) Otherwise, this is a good result against a team that has a very scorching offence lately. ### Second Period Pinto walks through the team and Tarasenko takes the lead for the Sens. > turnover, 3-on-1 against, failed block, sick save, rebound comes out, goal, goalie stick flies [pic.twitter.com/1v2KQrW5ck](https://t.co/1v2KQrW5ck?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756481044205760851?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **2-1 Ottawa** Turnovers near the bluelines. Here's what's going on: - Bertuzzi falls down and Ottawa get the puck - Domi tries to play Robertson's position for him and they're both going for the same puck - Domi ices the puck - One handed to the line and not out – Domi - Matthews checked off the puck, loses possession - Marner very nearly scores - Matthews with a chance - Tavares shoots wide - Brodie pass from the point intercepted - Lagesson loses the puck, but it's the Sens fourth line, so no danger - McMann can't clear - Domi with a chance right into the goalie pads And that's the full circle run of shifts. The bottom six can't handle the Sens. And let's remember who is out of the lineup before we light the pitchforks. Scores! > Knies wins the net-front battle and deflects Marner's point shot [pic.twitter.com/yPI1MXJSRe](https://t.co/yPI1MXJSRe?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756489919407566895?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Matt Knies with the tip on a Marner shot. Auston Matthews with the secondary assist, so it's good because Matthews wasn't shooting so it's not the core 4️⃣. Matthews should shoot less. **Tie Game** Baseball swing. Almost immediately Pinto tips it in off a point shot. > Shane Pinto restores the lead for Ottawa [pic.twitter.com/xCjLIC2T5U](https://t.co/xCjLIC2T5U?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756490536414822512?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **3-2 Senators** You can kill a guy and not get a penalty call tonight. But the Tavares line just could not get out of the d-zone. The Sens could and did keep getting the puck back. > there have been missed calls all night on both sides > > but > > yeah... [pic.twitter.com/iD1aIhBs4V](https://t.co/iD1aIhBs4V?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756490689041375402?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) I think ignored is a better word than missed here. Josh Norris with a looper right over Jones after he picked off a pass in the neutral zone. > Josh Norris. It's 4-2 [pic.twitter.com/rtRJ2IpXmR](https://t.co/rtRJ2IpXmR?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756493212179468701?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **4-2 Ottawa** William Nylander takes the first penalty of the game. Not the worst offence, just the first one that was... I don't know. How do you decide what takes the whistle out of the pocket? The Sens, who have a terrible power play, get a ping and not much else, but the emergency fill-in PKers on the Leafs are not very good. #### Thoughts Neutral zone turnovers. To the line and not out. Also, for the love of dog, why would you make this team play a season with this defence corps? Made a freaking deal. Pay the price. THE PRICE ISN'T GOING DOWN. Sorry for the yelling. ### Third Period Noah Gregor with a chance, he should play more so someone other than the core 4️⃣ gets a goal. Leafs let the Sens roar in on a good chance, and Jones makes two good saves. William Nylander in the neutral zone with the turnover. Max Domi scores again on a great Morgan Rielly pass, this one counts. > Rielly jumps up, finds Roberston then finds Domi [pic.twitter.com/9w4T9vN300](https://t.co/9w4T9vN300?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756501930371641658?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) **4-3 Ottawa** It's not the core 4️⃣ so it should count for double. I wonder if Rielly was key though, but he's not core 4️⃣ even though he has more points than Tavares. Benoit gets the second penalty of the game. The ref called it once Benoit did a little sales job. > Benoit to the box for tripping [pic.twitter.com/L8e5lTWCTi](https://t.co/L8e5lTWCTi?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > > — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [February 11, 2024](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1756505654280274250?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) ![](https://media.tenor.com/e5g72eFB3rwAAAAC/seandive-no-dive.gif) Matthews on the PK doesn't quite understand the positioning for a the triangle kill, but he makes it work. Korpisalo with a great save vs Matthews, and there's only a minute and a half left. Keefe calls a timeout as the teams blew through a TV timeout again with no whistle. Nylander with some nifty stuff. Maybe turn the puck over less, though. Holy crap! Morgan Rielly mugs Ridley Grieg for slapping the puck hard into the empty net. I say again, Holy Crap! **5-3 Ottawa** Yes he was showboating, but Rielly crosschecked him in the head. FFS. FFS. Rielly gets a five minute penalty that automatically gets reviewed. The result is five and a game. So that might mitigate the coming suspension. Reaves on the ice now, of course. The Linesman dances with him, and that's this bullshit over. #### Thoughts Too many mistakes too early. Too little game too late. And then asshole stuff. FFS. That's all 4️⃣ now. The next game is Tuesday against St. Louis. Won't that be fun?