| Final - 2.29.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Defense was optional in the first period between the two struggling original six franchises, but a goaltending change for the Blackhawks provided the boost to carry them to a 5-4 victory for the first time in four games.
CAST AWAY WILSON
Credit to Down Goes Brown for the title, he read it in a newspaper like a hundred years ago or something (I can't remember ever reading a newspaper except for the USA Today they give you at crummy...
I don't care About these words I don't care
I don't care About that girl I don't care I don't care
Preview and Pre-Game Thread for the Original 6 match up between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Blackhawks.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Toronto Goal - Tyler Bozak (14), from Joffrey Lupul at :59. 2, Chicago Goal - Andrew Shaw (6), from Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland at 11:01. 3, Toronto Power-Play Goal - Joffrey Lupul (25), from Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf at 11:29. 4, Toronto Goal - Clarke MacArthur (19), from Mikhail Grabovski and Cody Franson at 16:53. 5, Chicago Goal - Marcus Kruger (8), from Nick Leddy and Duncan Keith at 19:30. Penalties - Joffrey Lupul, Toronto (Tripping), 3:33; Patrick Sharp, Chicago (Hooking), 11:09. |
| Second Period |
| - 6, Chicago Goal - Patrick Kane (15), from Andrew Brunette and Sami Lepisto at 8:33. 7, Chicago Goal - Marian Hossa (25), from Patrick Kane and Nick Leddy at 12:06. Penalties - Andrew Shaw, Chicago (Interference on goalkeeper), 4:32; Luke Schenn, Toronto (Roughing), 4:32; Andrew Shaw, Chicago (Roughing), 4:32; Brandon Bollig, Chicago (Fighting (maj)), 14:03; Luke Schenn, Toronto (Fighting (maj)), 14:03. |
| Third Period |
| - 8, Chicago Empty Net Goal - Marian Hossa (26), unassisted at 19:44. 9, Toronto Goal - Mike Brown (2), from Joey Crabb and David Steckel at 19:56. Penalties - Patrick Kane, Chicago (Hi-sticking), 6:02; Tim Connolly, Toronto (Hooking), 11:09. |
