From: wilson@cs.ucf.edu (tom wilson)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: It's not how many goals you score...yes it is! (TB/Det)
Summary: 10-5! Why not just leave the goal light on?
Keywords: AAAARRrrgggghhhh!!!!
Date: 24 Nov 92 05:37:06 GMT
Organization: University of Central Florida, Orlando

A lot of undesirable records were set tonight as TB got thrashed for the
first time this season. Young was in goal and Jock Callander was in the lineup.
Riendeau was in goal for Detroit.

The night was typified by TB taking a penalty at 0:10 of the first. It was
nullified later though by a DET too many men penalty. I missed the times of
most of the goals since I was listening to the radio. Fedorov scored toward
toward the middle of the period with assists to Racine and Ysebaert. TB took
another penalty after that and DET scored again with a goal by Fedorov (missed
assists). According to the announcers, Carson was in the crease and the goal
should have been disallowed. TB took another penalty and DET got another
power-play goal from Chiasson from ? and Fedorov. Later in the period, DET
got a penalty for diving. There was one of these called the other night (I
forgot about it) so it is still being called even though other stuff isn't.
Shots were 16-5 and the score 3-0. This was the 3rd straight game TB was
losing 3-0 after 1.

Just like against STL, the ice was tilted toward the same end and TB came
out storming. They got two goals by Tucker and Bradley to cut the lead to 3-2
(just like in STL). DET bounced back immediately with a goal by Drake at 4:51
from Carson and Howe to make it 4-2. At 8:01, Carson scored from Fedorov to
make it 5-2 (back to a 3 goal lead again). TB didn't quit with a goal by Cole
from Creighton at 10:15 and then on the power play a goal by Crossman from
Kontos and Bradley to cut the lead to 5-4. It didn't last long as Ciccarelli
scored a power-play goal from Racine and Carson at 13:37 (6-4). Then Yzerman
scored unassisted at 15:36 (7-4). So TB was back to where they started the
period, down 3. 7 goals was the most given up by TB (and it wasn't over yet).

Phil Esposito was interviewed between periods and he commented on play of
late: goaltending - adequate, defense - bad, power play - ok, penalty
killing - bad, even strength - pretty good. The penalty killing has been the
worst part. Giving up the PP goals has caused the D and the goaltending to
get worse.

In the third, DET made it 8-4 at 4:48 with a goal by Sheppard from Burr and
Racine. TB cut it to 8-5 with a goal by Drulia from Hodge at 5:24. I was
hoping TB could keep it at a 3-goal deficit, but DET wasn't done scoring.
A power-play goal by Ciccarelli from Lidstrom and Howe at 11:23 and a goal by
Sheppard from Sillinger and McCrimmon at 13:19 iced the victory and a 10-5
thrashing.

In reality, given the 3-0 DET start, TB wasn't really out of it until the
3rd, filling the net in the 2nd to keep pace (too bad they let 4 in too).

DET went 4-8 on the power play and outshot TB 40-24. The 3 stars were:
Fedorov, Chiasson, and Ciccarelli.

TB is now experiencing its longest losing streak at 5 games (I shouldn't
cry given Ottawa's woes). What's more, they haven't been in most of those
games, whereas the 4-game losing streak they had earlier this year, they were
in every game and lost all 4 by 1 goal. TB continues to lead the league in
games played. While they don't have a lot of injuries, the "zap" 8-) is gone
from the team. The play again tomorrow in Toronto and then have a back-to-back
pair in Calgary and Edmonton on Friday and Saturday. Finally, they will get
6 days off before taking on DETROIT! at home on 12/5. It really shouldn't be
too long before St. Louis climbs out of last, especially considering all of
the games in hand the whole division has.

"Sheep dip! It's raining pucks!"

Tom
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