Leafs Lose to Capitals 2-4

Although the Toronto Maple Leafs played a lot better, other than their penalty kill, they still lost to the Washington Capitals last night.  All four of Washington's goals came on the powerplay due to bad penalties by the Leafs, 2 of which were scored by defenseman Dennis Wideman adding to his 2 assists on the night.

Analyzing the performance, the Leafs skated well utilizing their speed to create chances on the turnovers and on their rushes.  Faceoff percentage was okay and they were checking well against the Capitals.  Overall, they did everything right except for their penalty kill which has been a wreck in the past 2 games.  Same with their powerplay which was unable to convert into goals for them.

Phil Kessel, who ties Milan Michalek for most goals, and Cody Franson got the goals for Toronto.  Joffrey Lupul almost got a goal after Washington's third goal, hitting the post with Phil Kessel right there to bank it in but was unable to get a stick on it.  All in all, they did well in terms of sticking to the game plan, just needs to work on their special teams now.  Toronto is off until next Tuesday so they'll have some time to rest and to get their penalty kill and powerplay working again.

The Rest of the Hockey World
1. Winnipeg with #4: The Jets won their fourth straight game now after their win against Carolina last night.  They face Detroit Red Wings tonight which will be a bit test for them.
2. Ovechkin vs. Phaneuf: Watch the game last night, I saw both Alex Ovechkin and Dion Phaneuf playing a super physical game with both landing solid hits on each other the entire game.  One of the best games for both players this season.