I think Ryan Johnson was our best player and when a fourth-line penalty killer is your top guy, that's not a good thing. He really put it all out there though, blocking shots with his hands and then stepping in for faceoffs seconds later. Gutsy stuff. Mason Raymond and Steve Bernier both played well too, although Bernier needs to start popping his chances.
The defense clearly looked tired though. Especially Ohlund. Gotta hope Salo's all right, because Shane O'Brien is starting to scare me back there and Alex Edler looks like he's in a little over his head right now.
Luongo has to be better but the team didn't do him any favours. Alex Burrows was a non-factor for the first time I can remember in a while. Kesler played a decent game but it really looks like the whole team is suffering some crisis in confidence. They're getting away from what they do best, grinding teams down with their relentless forecheck and collapsing on the net in their zone and prohibiting rebounds.
Byfuglien looked like a bull again. Seabrook and Keith are killing us. Ugh, it just makes me sad.
And Mats 'Lady Gaga' Sundin. I don't know if I despise him more now than when he was a Maple Leaf. I don't even know if that's possible.
Why Lady Gaga? Well, apparently he played a lot of poker during his vacation, as he's appearing in Poker Stars on TSN all the time. Well, he's bringing the lessons he's learned onto the ice, because he skates around out there in the warzone playoffs with his poker face on. I've never seen someone play with less emotion. I don't care if he's playing on one leg. If he's hurt, get someone else out there.
And for $10 million a year?!?!?!
ERRRGGGGG!!!!
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