DeSmith steps up in a huge way as Canucks take series lead on Predators
Two games after Casey DeSmith was dropped into the buckling pressure of the Stanley Cup Playoffs due to Thatcher Demko’s second knee injury in six weeks, the 32-year-old career backup won his first NHL playoff game Friday as the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 despite being outshot 30-12.
One of the main reasons the Toronto Maple Leafs trail the Boston Bruins in their first-round series has been special teams.
That hasn’t changed in Game 4 and Maple Leafs fans are beginning to lose patience.
After Bruins captain Brad Marchand scored a power-play goal midway through the second period, fans voiced their frustration on social media. The goal extended the Bruins’ special teams lead to 6-1 in the series and came after the Maple Leafs had failed to convert on two power plays of their own.
Here are some of the many reactions.