I have watched Toronto Maple Leafs games for over 50 years and this was a first. After Even Rodrigues scored what I thought was the winning goal in the Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers game I turned off my TV and went to bed thinking Toronto had lost the game 2-1. I woke up the next morning to discover, to my surprise, the Maple Leafs won 2-1.
Luckily I record each game. I returned to where I stopped the recording and watched how the ending unfolded. The first time I watched the play again, I still didn’t see it. It happened so fast. Once I did see it, it was obvious the puck went off Rodrigues’ stick, off Woll’s pad, and made contact with Rodrigues’ stick again before trickling under Woll’s pad into the net. I also learned a new term. The “double-tap.”
Luck Plays a Part in Each NHL Game
The more I watch this game the more I realize how much luck plays a part. Take the last three games as an example. In Chicago, William Nylander has the goalie beat and goes post, crossbar, post. To do that the puck had to hit the inside of all three. A fraction of an inch more inside and Toronto wins the game instead of losing.
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