reSports Recap – Jets vs Leafs Feb 7, 2013
FINAL SCORE
Winnipeg Jets (4-5-1) 2 Toronto Maple Leafs (6-5-0) 3
OVERALL ANALYSIS
Jets certainly had control of this game. A couple late game mishaps from some tentative play resulted in two quick Toronto goals. Still think Byfuglien or Bogosian is the difference here. They could have created one more goal to put the game out of reach for the Leafs. Enstrom continues his point streak to eight. Postma had an iffy game. Redmond continues to impress, not only with goal, but with hustle and defensive play. Jets forechecked well in this game and even played solidly on the penalty kill. Jets just need that little bit extra maybe from the forwards until those big defenseman come back. Next game is in Ottawa against the Senators on Saturday at 1pm.
FIRST PERIOD
- Jets flying out of the gate, out chancing Leafs
- Not like Panthers game, scoring chances are there
- Still playing solid defense
SECOND PERIOD
- Redmond scores with a snipe short-handed (1-0, 3:32)
- Going to be tough decision to send Redmond back down when Byfuglien/Bogosian come back
- Leafs get revenge with a shorty of their own by Tyler Bozak after Paul Postma makes a puck handling mishap (1-1, 6:21)
- Well, if Postma keeps making mistakes like that Redmond will stay up with the bigs
- Even play by both teams reflected by even score
- Furious pace at the end of the period but both goalies stand strong
THIRD PERIOD
- Clitsome’s point shot surprises Reimer (2-1, 3:46)
- Reimer chose to be in the butterfly at the wrong time and Clitsome’s shot beat him over the shoulder, not sure if he was screened but didn’t look like it
- Pavalec limiting rebounds well.
- Frattin redirects a shot to tie the game (2-2, 14:58)
- Jets completely controlling play up until goal. Frattin just made a great play to get in front of the net and an even better play to redirect it in
- Kessel finally scores his first of the season on the power play (2-3, 15:52)
- Jets PK had been playing well but a turnover at the blue line led to Kessel’s goal