Monday, December 2, 2013

Game 27 - Montreal 4, Leafs 2 - Leafs handily beaten by 'Forever Rivals'

Toronto had one of its worst games of the season in Montreal, further extending a streak that has seen the Leafs drop four straight games. While there was a moment when it looked like Toronto might rally, they weren't able to get a strong push in the third period.

It was a spectacular start for Montreal, which saw Pacioretty generate four scoring chances on his own in the first minute when left alone for a powerplay breakaway. Even after that minute, Montreal continued to better the Leafs in terms of chances, getting a second goal late in the period through Subban.

The Leafs had a couple of chances early in the second, but Montreal took over again; Toronto held out for most of the period, but in the last five minutes surrendered a pair of goals, seemingly putting the game out of reach. Toronto then struck back from nowhere, scoring twice and bringing the game back to life. Their momentum didn't last into the third, though, as they didn't generate a chance for the first nine minutes, and only two in the first 15 minutes of the period. A couple of chances in the closing minutes didn't go in, leaving the Leafs to another defeat.

Relatively narrow losses at even strength in the first two periods weren't that concerning (though the special teams performance was poor), but what was really discouraging is how clearly the Leafs got beaten while chasing a two-goal lead in the third.

A summary of the scoring chances:

Status Overall ES
Team Toronto Montreal Toronto Montreal
1 2 8 2 4
2 5 10 5 7
3 5 8 3 8
Total 12 26 10 19

Details below.


This was my list of scoring chances from the game. If you see any problems or omissions (here or anywhere else), please go ahead and leave a comment.

Club St P Time Note Toronto Montreal
MTL SH 1 19:05 Pacioretty from Subban 11 41 2 3 45 - 51 11 67 76 79 31
MTL SH 1 19:04 Pacioretty from rebound 11 41 2 3 45 - 51 11 67 76 79 31
MTL SH 1 19:03 Pacioretty from rebound 11 41 2 3 45 - 51 11 67 76 79 31
MTL SH 1 19:02 GOAL! Pacioretty from rebound 11 41 2 3 45 - 51 11 67 76 79 31
MTL ES 1 16:23 Prust from Parros 22 28 37 15 44 45 15 8 32 26 74 31
MTL ES 1 16:22 Moen from rebound of Prust shot 22 28 37 15 44 45 15 8 32 26 74 31
MTL ES 1 10:12 Plekanec wide from Gionta 42 81 21 3 36 45 14 48 21 76 79 31
TOR ES 1 06:14 Raymond post from Kadri 43 71 12 3 36 45 27 81 17 26 76 31
TOR ES 1 04:37 Smith deflects Ranger shot 11 23 41 15 51 45 14 48 21 6 61 31
MTL ES 1 03:47 GOAL! Subban from Pacioretty 42 81 21 15 44 45 51 11 67 76 79 31
TOR ES 2 19:17 Kessel post from JVR 42 81 21 3 51 45 14 21 32 76 79 31
TOR ES 2 18:53 Van Riemsdyk from Bozak 42 21 41 3 36 45 51 21 67 26 74 31
MTL ES 2 16:03 Gionta wide from Plekanec 42 81 21 15 51 45 14 48 21 76 79 31
MTL ES 2 15:46 Gallagher from loose puck 43 71 12 3 36 45 51 11 67 26 74 31
MTL ES 2 15:45 Pacioretty from rebound of Gallagher shot 43 71 12 3 36 45 51 11 67 26 74 31
MTL PP 2 14:16 Plekanec drives wide 42 81 21 3 44 45 14 32 26 61 31 -
MTL PP 2 12:54 Pacioretty from Eller 43 71 12 36 51 45 81 67 6 79 31 -
MTL ES 2 11:58 Plekanec deflects Markov shot wide 43 71 12 36 51 45 14 27 21 76 79 31
MTL ES 2 11:40 Bourque wide from Galchenyuk 23 12 41 36 51 45 14 27 17 76 79 31
TOR ES 2 08:35 Raymond from loose puck 43 12 36 51 45 - 81 67 74 79 31 -
MTL ES 2 05:04 Gionta wide from Briere 42 81 21 3 51 45 14 48 21 76 79 31
MTL ES 2 04:55 GOAL! Plekanec from Briere 42 81 21 3 51 45 14 48 21 76 79 31
MTL PP 2 02:38 GOAL! Pacioretty from loose puck 43 71 12 36 44 45 81 67 26 61 31 -
TOR ES 2 01:50 GOAL! Van Riemsdyk from Bozak 42 81 21 3 51 45 14 27 21 26 61 31
TOR ES 2 01:28 GOAL! Raymond from rebound of Ranger shot 23 71 12 2 15 45 27 81 17 76 79 31
MTL ES 3 15:50 Gallagher from Pacioretty 23 71 12 15 51 45 51 11 67 6 74 31
MTL ES 3 15:40 Bourque wide from loose puck 23 71 12 15 51 45 81 17 67 6 74 31
MTL ES 3 14:51 Moen from Gionta 11 43 41 3 36 45 14 21 32 26 74 31
MTL ES 3 13:41 Bourque from Eller 22 28 37 36 44 45 81 17 8 6 61 31
MTL ES 3 13:29 Bourque deflects Diaz shot 22 28 37 36 44 45 81 17 8 6 61 31
TOR ES 3 10:49 Bozak from rebound of Van Riemsdyk shot 42 81 21 15 51 45 14 21 32 76 79 31
MTL ES 3 10:29 Gallagher drives 23 81 21 44 51 45 51 11 67 26 74 31
TOR ES 3 07:38 Van Riemsdyk from Bozak 42 81 21 36 51 45 51 11 67 26 74 31
MTL ES 3 05:35 Plekanec from Briere 42 81 21 36 51 45 14 48 21 76 79 31
MTL ES 3 05:34 Plekanec from rebound 42 81 21 36 51 45 14 48 21 76 79 31
TOR ES 3 04:13 Kessel deflects Rielly shot 42 81 21 3 44 45 14 21 32 76 79 31
TOR PP 3 03:33 Bozak deflects Kessel shot wide 42 81 21 3 51 45 14 67 26 61 31 -
TOR PP 3 02:44 Kessel from Rielly 43 81 71 12 36 44 81 8 6 79 31 -

The Extra Skater game profile.

Nearly a dead-level game on Corsi, a 61-61 tie overall, 48-47 Toronto at 5-on-5, and 12-11 5-on-5 close.

The scoring chance numbers for the Leaf players:

Player F A D TOI ESF ESA ESD EVTOI PPF PPA PPD PPTOI SHF SHA SHD SHTOI
Fraser 1 4 -3 12:29 1 0 1 11:03 0 0 0 00:00 0 4 -4 01:26
Phaneuf 6 11 -5 22:39 5 6 -1 16:43 1 1 0 05:18 0 4 -4 00:38
McClement 1 5 -4 10:56 1 1 0 09:30 0 0 0 00:00 0 4 -4 01:26
Raymond 4 8 -4 18:42 3 6 -3 15:35 1 2 -1 03:07 0 0 0 00:00
Ranger 3 6 -3 19:42 3 6 -3 19:36 0 0 0 00:06 0 0 0 00:00
Van Riemsdyk 7 9 -2 24:35 6 8 -2 19:42 1 1 0 04:53 0 0 0 00:00
Smithson 0 4 -4 06:44 0 4 -4 06:16 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:28
Smith 2 4 -2 10:50 2 4 -2 10:50 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Orr 0 4 -4 06:25 0 4 -4 06:25 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Gunnarsson 5 12 -7 19:54 4 10 -6 16:34 1 2 -1 02:32 0 0 0 00:48
Ashton 0 4 -4 05:59 0 4 -4 05:59 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Kulemin 2 6 -4 10:06 2 2 0 09:28 0 0 0 00:00 0 4 -4 00:38
Bozak 7 8 -1 24:34 6 7 -1 19:30 1 1 0 04:44 0 0 0 00:20
Kadri 3 6 -3 16:14 2 4 -2 12:58 1 2 -1 03:16 0 0 0 00:00
Rielly 2 8 -6 20:02 1 6 -5 16:07 1 2 -1 03:55 0 0 0 00:00
Gardiner 7 11 -4 25:30 6 10 -4 21:21 1 1 0 04:09 0 0 0 00:00
Clarkson 3 7 -4 17:50 2 5 -3 14:28 1 2 -1 03:22 0 0 0 00:00
Kessel 7 9 -2 25:32 5 8 -3 20:07 2 1 1 05:25 0 0 0 00:00
Bernier 11 26 -15 57:51 10 19 -9 49:12 1 3 -2 07:13 0 4 -4 01:26

No Leaf forward was positive on the night, but two did manage to break even, Kulemin and McClement, who did decently in nine and a half minutes each. Bozak was also decent at -1, the third best among Leaf forwards. The fourth line, which rarely absorbs chances against, was abysmal, as each of Smithson, Ashton and Orr were -4 in less than six and a half minutes.

The only positive Leaf was Mark Fraser, who was also the only Leaf not on the ice for a chance against. It was a very bad night for Carl Gunnarsson, on for ten chances against and a -6. Jake Gardiner was also poor, as was Morgan Rielly.


The Canadiens:

Player F A D TOI ESF ESA ESD EVTOI PPF PPA PPD PPTOI SHF SHA SHD SHTOI
Murray 5 2 3 14:24 4 1 3 10:35 0 0 0 00:00 1 1 0 03:49
Prust 4 1 3 12:52 4 0 4 10:12 0 0 0 00:00 0 1 -1 02:40
Gallagher 9 1 8 12:57 5 1 4 11:31 4 0 4 01:26 0 0 0 00:00
Plekanec 10 6 4 23:09 9 5 4 19:49 0 0 0 00:00 1 1 0 03:20
Parros 2 0 2 03:25 2 0 2 03:25 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Bourque 4 2 2 11:25 4 2 2 11:25 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Gionta 8 6 2 23:27 8 6 2 21:14 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 02:13
Gorges 8 5 3 20:48 6 4 2 16:43 0 0 0 00:00 2 1 1 04:05
Galchenyuk 2 3 -1 07:54 2 3 -1 07:54 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Moen 4 3 1 14:53 3 3 0 12:53 0 0 0 00:00 1 0 1 02:00
Briere 6 1 5 12:24 6 1 5 12:24 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Desharnais 9 2 7 15:33 5 2 3 14:07 4 0 4 01:26 0 0 0 00:00
Diaz 4 3 1 16:24 2 2 0 12:28 0 0 0 00:00 2 1 1 03:56
Pacioretty 12 4 8 15:26 6 3 3 11:50 4 0 4 01:26 2 1 1 02:10
Emelin 8 3 5 16:50 8 3 5 16:50 0 0 0 00:00 0 0 0 00:00
Subban 13 5 8 24:11 9 5 4 22:39 4 0 4 01:26 0 0 0 00:06
Markov 14 6 8 27:52 9 5 4 22:22 4 0 4 01:26 1 1 0 04:04
Eller 5 4 1 16:06 3 3 0 12:29 0 0 0 00:00 2 1 1 03:37
Price 26 12 14 60:00 19 10 9 50:34 4 0 4 01:26 3 2 1 08:00

A good night for the Canadiens, with a lot of positive numbers across the board. The two best were Briere and Emelin, but Gallagher, Plekanec, Prust, Subban and Markov were not far behind. The lone straggler on the team was Galchenyuk, who played relatively little, and was outchanced when he was on the ice.

Players with nice chance numbers:
Toronto - Mark Fraser
Montreal - Daniel Briere, Alexei Yemelin, P.K. Subban

Players with poor chance numbers:
Toronto - Carl Gunnarsson, Morgan Rielly, Colton Orr
Montreal - Alex Galchenyuk

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