Pre-Game Talk: Game 2 - Panthers @ Toronto

[leafs in five]

When we find out Matthews' injury, I think it will finally explain what happened to his shot.

This guys been putting everything he has into his snapper/wrister and they're friggen MUFFINS. It's actually sad to see.

they're muffins or they end up embedded in the boards behind the net. the one-timer off Knies' feed in game 1 was a rocket

 

[colchar]

There is no replay of Stolarz elbow .. anywhere.

It has been posted here and it is literally linked on the front page of the NHL's webpage:

Bennett-Stolarz debate adds more juice to Panthers-Maple Leafs 2nd-round series | NHL.com

Florida forward says ‘last thing on my mind’ was trying to injure goalie, former teammate in Game 1

www.nhl.com

 

[Gallagbi]

Knies is 6'3 227 lbs. Who has Bennet fought that is bigger than that and also fights often? The only guy I can think of is Zadorov who turned Bennett into a pretzel.

The only semi tough guys with any size Bennet has ever beaten are Josh Manson and Darnell Nurse who are at least 10 lbs lighter than Knies.

You can find Bennett's fight card below, it's not very impressive, there's no Tom Wilson, Wayne Simmonds, Tanner Jeannot, Lawson Crouse, Trent Frederic, Adam Lowry, Matt Martin Luke Schenn, or even a Pat Maroon. I'm not even including the really tough guys like McDermid, Reaves, Olivier, Deslauriers, Lucic, etc. not sure why some people here think he's Mr. Tough Guy.

He's actually lost his last 3 fights but for some reason he has legendary status here. He's a spot picking clown who would start crying if Reaves even looked at him sideways. Both Benoit and Pacioretty have fought guys a lot tougher than he has.

Sam Bennett (LW) - Fight Card | HockeyFights

Sam Bennett (LW) - Fight Card

www.hockeyfights.com

I know his fight card, I double checked it before my post just to confirm. Brady is the big comparison that stands out to me. Similar size to Knies, fights more often and clearly more comfortable with it than Knies. Then you have the Z fight (which Bennet loses handily) but Z is also much bigger with crazy reach.

It's not that Bennett is an unbeatable monster, it's that you want a fight to send a message. Knies has sent that message once, against a guy who doesn't fight. Knies may be able to overpower in a wrestling match, but what's that do?

 

[arso40]

they're muffins or they end up embedded in the boards behind the net. the one-timer off Knies' feed in game 1 was a rocket

The Phaneuf syndrome for sure

 

[leafs in five]

The Phaneuf syndrome for sure

yeah the 2-on-1 in game 5 convinced me that when he leans into one he has no idea where it's going

 

[Nineteen67]

When we find out Matthews' injury, I think it will finally explain what happened to his shot.

This guys been putting everything he has into his snapper/wrister and they're friggen MUFFINS. It's actually sad to see.

I’m more convinced it’s his hip or torso by his lack of jump which is forcing him to use his arms and not his body. If it was just a hand, wrist, arm, he should still be able to skate.

 

[thewave]

Woll confirmed?