The losses in a row pretty much negate the fast start to the season. But the game against the Flyers had to be the ugliest one so far this season. I had said prior to the season that the Maple Leaf defense was over-rated. As a group they are not very fast and prone to give away the puck. Those weaknesses were in full display tonight.
But the biggest egg was laid by Dion Phaneuf who was on the ice for 4 of the Flyers 5 goals and finished the night a -3. He was on the ice when Beauchemin’s cross ice pass in his own zone landed on Mike Richards stick and behind Giguere. Then Ville Leino got credit for goal that went off Phaneuf, which was indirectly the result of blown chance by Phaneuf to clear the puck. Kessel was next to give the puck away setting up one of many 2-on-1 on Giguere that Scott Hartnell finished - Phaneuf was on the ice. Finally, Kaberle’s back pass in the neutral zone landed on Danny Briere’s stick who blew by Phaneuf like he was a pylon.
Tonight also is the anniversary of the 2nd Blue Jay World Series win in which Joe Carter had his walk off home run against Mitch Williams. Toronto sports is in a sad state.
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