There's no denying he had a bad game, emphasized by many of his passes being blocked and going the other way but there were some good things too:
The other guy usually doesn't outperform his xGA on a nightly basis. Also, the all situation xGA is 2.36, which is actually indicative of above average play. Only issue being the sample size was a game and the defense was doing a job minimizing secondary chances and cross ice puck movement. Almost like the cliche - keeping the puck to the outside. Almost.
people are so used to the Leafs making Winnipeg look like an ECHL team, so the perception is a bit skewed. It looks like a dominant performance for them if they manage two good shifts in the same period
we're pretty good at dropping it back to the trailer in our end on the PP. We just cant shoot it in and let Hyman go get it.
| 59.1 | Cross-checking - The action of using the shaft of the stick between the two hands to forcefully check an opponent. |
| 59.2 | Minor Penalty - A minor penalty, at the discretion of the Referee based on the severity of the contact, shall be imposed on a player or goalkeeper who "cross-checks" an opponent. |
| 59.3 | Major Penalty - A major penalty, at the discretion of the Referee based on the severity of the contact, shall be imposed on a player or goalkeeper who "cross-checks" an opponent (see 59.5). |
| 59.4 | Match Penalty - The Referee, at his discretion, may assess a match penalty if, in his judgement, the player or goalkeeper attempted to or deliberately injured his opponent by cross-checking. |
