> ## 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. # Washington wins it on a fluke bounce - URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/washington-wins-it-on-a-fluke-bounce/ - Published: 2024-12-07T02:37:42.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-07T02:37:42.000Z - Description: They won it on the deserve to win meter too. - Author: Cathy Squires - Tags: Game Coverage ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2024/12/GeJ0dfTXAAALrP--1-.jpg) ### First Period It was... well... it had its moments. This close to boarding on an old friend: > oh > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T00:15:51.101Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcog6fdcn22l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Cool move number one: > would've been the nastiest goal of Robertson's career > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T00:17:20.162Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcogb2babc2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Number two: > breakdancer > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T00:23:12.133Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcogljwjx22l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Willy style of talking to the ref: > William has a chat with the refs > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T00:30:22.113Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcogydyjbc2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The stick that didn't bark in the night time: > high-sticking on Ekman-Larsson > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T00:24:18.575Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcognjc6pk2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) John Carlson, 2 min for having a posterior: > and now it's 4-on-4 Carlson is called for interference > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T00:35:24.228Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcohbe4chs2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) And the only Leafs scoring chance of note: > Carlson robbed Knies of a power play goal > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T00:37:26.054Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcoheyc56c2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Leafs had no meaningful offence for about 12x minutes and then picked it up in the power plays and right before the final horn. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2024/12/Capture-2.PNG) To be fair, the Capitals returned the flatline favour (partly by being on the PK). Neither team was particularly adept at hockey in the first. Scoreless after one. Corsi was 20-11 Washington at five-on-five and they had 60% of the xG. ### Second Period The second was not more interesting. It had goals, and the Leafs ground out a 50% xG instead of 30%, so they were demonstrably better. But it felt like watching a game played in mud. The Washington goal: > Nic Dowd scores first for Washington > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T01:09:32.326Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcoj6fdc6c2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) The Nylander miss: > Nylander breaks in on Lindgren > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T01:13:22.451Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcojfas5mk2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) John Tavares jolted everyone alert with this one on a pass from Chris Tanev. > JOHN TAVARES 🚨 Filth/60 is unlimited. The pass and the finish > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T01:28:38.302Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcokak7w722l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Johnny Mitts > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T01:30:41.351Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcoke7kufk2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Robertson is called for cross-checking > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T01:43:27.546Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcol32bcok2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Nick Robertson capped off a terrible period of mistakes, miscues and minor flubs with this routine move that got called because the other guy fell. Just how it is. > Robertson is called for cross-checking > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T01:43:27.546Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcol32bcok2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) After two it was one all. Moneypuck has the all-situations Expected Goals dead even at a tepid 1.6. ### Third Period Nothing like a tie game to make every play lead to a board battle and every pass a bad one. Or so this seemed. > OEL called for slashing > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T02:08:54.576Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcomikli7k2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) > Berube: Jesus Christ! F--king, two f--king calls > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T02:10:50.743Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcomlzdyzc2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Washington scores on a funky bounce off the ref's skate that Anthony Stolarz can't control. > Connor McMichael gives the Capitals the lead man that stings... > > — [Omar (@tictactomar.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2024-12-07T02:22:06.937Z](https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:puwdi3kzppd6ekvrtw5advlh/post/3lcona67ixc2l?ref%5Fsrc=embed&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) Big Leafs flurry with Stolarz pulled very, very late in the third period. Tavares avoids a penalty for knocking off Martin Fehervary's helmet and then Fehervary avoids a penalty for rejoining the play before the bucket is back on his head. Washington with the ENG. 3-1 was the final score. Toronto with no meaningful offence in the third period (other than with Stolarz pulled). Yes the winning goal was a weird bounce, but the Capitals got that bounce because they were in the offensive zone with control of the puck a very great deal. Get the puck, keep the puck, shoot the puck a lot. Three things the Leafs couldn't do enough of. Players coming back off injury will help the Leafs, but they aren't using a recipe that cooks up to success right now. Will they with one or two roster changes? We'll find out. Possibly tomorrow when Max Pacioretty and possibly Max Domi are due back vs the Penguins.