Two of them in two consecutive nights. Six games in a row, that the Leafs have had to play past the 60 minute mark. But they live for the extra time, apparently, and goals from Jason Blake an Tim Stapleton (first NHL Game), gave the visitors the extra point.
Two two-goal deficits overcome by the Isles showed they were in the game, and did not want to give up and croak. This is one thing that this 30th place team is not doing.
Kudos to Bergy for a great short-handed goal.
And yes – Witt did lead with the elbow. Not intentional, but when you are without a stick, the hands will tend to come up. He faces a meeting in the NHL offices today. Probably my guess will be a 1 or 2 game suspension.
My Three Stars
3. Jack Hillen – his play has improved greatly since his responsibilities increased
2. Sean Bergenheim – Stay out of sin bin, and your play improves. Getting quite smart lately
1. Mark Streit – showing why he IS an ALL-STAR
Will be in my seats for tomorrow (for a change). I will try and go down and get some quotes and such. I will not be at next two after that.
Have a great day and a great weekend!
Posted under Islanders 08-09
This post was written by Gary Harding on February 27, 2009
So true! When Sean stays out of the box, his game has improved! Play smart and you’ll stay in the line-up. Play stupid and you ride the bench. Simple as that!
At this stage in the season and being in last, it would not be surprising to see a team start to tank the games. However, the fact that the Isles fought back twice and still remain in the games speaks volumes about the attitude of the players and the coaching staff. A point is better than none, and I’d take a loss like this over mailing it in with a big loss.