Leafs 4 – Bruins 3 (OT): Getting Beaned in Beantown

Rough night for the Leafs in a very physical game; Lucic, McQuaid and others on the verge of busting gloves with Komisarek , Phaneuf, and the usual suspects. Lucic and Rosehill decide to try to turn it into UFC on ice in the 2nd (see below). Its no surprise that the Bruins sit 2nd in the NHL in fighting majors with 69 (Leafs are 10th with 47, and to contrast, the disciplined Red Wings are dead last with 11).

Penalties galore and opportunities with Reimer appearing a tad weak tonight, though Boston has peppered him. 27 SOG by the end of the 2nd, it could turn into a 40 shot night.

Have to admit, a good recovery by Reimer in the 3rd period and standing tall in the shootout. Kadri puts on some nifty moves for the goal on Tim Thomas, and I think Kadri has finally come into his own as a player and is ready to break camp with the Leafs in 2011-2012. (Though anyone notice, it was a carbon copy of nearly every good shootout goal hes had? –  just watch the links after the video to prove my point)

~ by savagejays on March 31, 2011.