Well, Terry (writing this just before checking out of my hotel) ...
Tanaka might have worked hard and taken some hits (which he probably brings on himself because he is always running his mouth out there) but that does not mean he deserved that goal. I mean, a shot from the blue line that was not even screened? I think Noonan would like that one back along with Durnie's. Not to say that Chris did not dodge a couple bullets other times, especially when he wandered from the net, but those two goals were really surprises.
As for Tanaka, I was kind of puzzled by a guy with his speed going in what seemed to be slow motion with the puck on that 3-on-1 break. Was that end of a long shift, or what was up with that?
Finally, I was not going to say anything but as long as I'm posting, what the heck ... two days in a row there were questionable penalties against us in the last five minutes. I have never seen refs throw guys out of the face-off twice in a row and then call for an automatic penalty. That was totally bs but it did not directly effect the outcome. Last night's phantom hooking call with just over two to go did. I'm not going to blame the loss on this, as we should have played better if we wanted to win. But when a ref makes up a call like that at the end of the game, it is bs.
Okay, shuttin' down down and leavin' town.