I know i was flabberghasted at the tying goal. "how could they let that go on for as long as they did without a whistle? Man those refs love buffalo!"
but then i thought about it. There are 12 players on the ice. There were 8 of them in the crease with the clock ticking. If the sabres didn't score there, wouldn't we have been upset the other way? "Why didn't they blow the whistle and let us change the line?"
Granted part of the answer is "because we are fickle fans."
but honestly, i think that was BS in toronto's favor. There is no way constant jamming at the puck with that many bodies in the crease should result in a goal. That was an against the odds outcome. I'm glad it worked out, but it seemed like it was designed to just let time run off the clock until they absolutely had it.
but then i thought about it. There are 12 players on the ice. There were 8 of them in the crease with the clock ticking. If the sabres didn't score there, wouldn't we have been upset the other way? "Why didn't they blow the whistle and let us change the line?"
Granted part of the answer is "because we are fickle fans."
but honestly, i think that was BS in toronto's favor. There is no way constant jamming at the puck with that many bodies in the crease should result in a goal. That was an against the odds outcome. I'm glad it worked out, but it seemed like it was designed to just let time run off the clock until they absolutely had it.
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