Now Tootoo Runs Miller.....

[bojohnson]

Throw your arms in the air in exasperation. That's twice now that I have posted it. Simply re-read my post, my explanation is there.

Sorry if he put his arms in the air, then he'd be yelled at for punching miller in the face

I do think he would get a bit more sympathy if he had of explained it or spoken publically in post game

[TheIronHorse4]

It was a dirty play. He turns the other way and jumps directly into Miller. You could tell he tried doing it in that "maybe I can make it seem like I'm jumping out of the way but really I'm jumping directly into him because I'm a tool". If he had simply run into him I would say that it's a 2 minute minor for goaltender interference and move on, but he jumped directly into him! There was no attempt to avoid Miller. After going around Ehrhoff he has so little room to maneuver that if he was really trying to avoid miller he would have hit the breaks and tried to minimize the blow, not try and hurtle him. Plus you do have to look at the player. Could you imagine Paul Kariya, Datsyuk or even Thomas Vanek who spends a lot of time trying power moves like that doing the same thing? No would be the answer.

[bojohnson]

It was a dirty play. He turns the other way and jumps directly into Miller. You could tell he tried doing it in that "maybe I can make it seem like I'm jumping out of the way but really I'm jumping directly into him because I'm a tool". If he had simply run into him I would say that it's a 2 minute minor for goaltender interference and move on, but he jumped directly into him! There was no attempt to avoid Miller. After going around Ehrhoff he has so little room to maneuver that if he was really trying to avoid miller he would have hit the breaks and tried to minimize the blow, not try and hurtle him. Plus you do have to look at the player. Could you imagine Paul Kariya, Datsyuk or even Thomas Vanek who spends a lot of time trying power moves like that doing the same thing? No would be the answer.

That's like saying slam the brakes On your truck and stop moving within 1 foot in december
In Canada, it ain't happening

[TheIronHorse4]

You don't jump though. I see NHL players stop on a dime while chasing a puck for an icing all the time with players draped on them with no problem...Can't say I see them going Luis Mendoza into the boards because they can't stop....

[bojohnson]

You don't jump though. I see NHL players stop on a dime while chasing a puck for an icing all the time with players draped on them with no problem...Can't say I see them going Luis Mendoza into the boards because they can't stop....

Many times the players use the board to stop
Happens all the time
He was being pushed, he can stop, but he's still being moved forward

[TheIronHorse4]

Whatever you have to tell yourself. If that's a "push"...that's the weakest push I've ever seen in my life. He guided him towards Miller at best, and at that he still had no reason to propel himself into Miller.

[bojohnson]

I watched it again
his head was down and he looked up and he was in miller
He left his feet because he realized how close he was and tried to jump out the way

[MatsSundin13Rocks]

Honestly, it is pointless to try and reason with the unreasonable. I'm a Leafs fan and I'm outraged! It is crazy how much abuse goalies are allowed to take now. There used to be the rule that you couldn't even be in the crease with the tip of your skate or there would be no goal. Now goalies are getting run and nothing happens. Lindsay Ruff was fuming mad for a really good reason!

[TheIronHorse4]

I watched it again
his head was down and he looked up and he was in miller
He left his feet because he realized how close he was and tried to jump out the way

He left his feet because he's a tool, and he does dirty stuff like this because that's the kind of player Tootoo is.

[Satan81]

He left his feet because he's a tool, and he does dirty stuff like this because that's the kind of player Tootoo is.

If it was Datsyuk, this wouldnt of happened, or if it was Satan, Yashin, Gretzky, Ovechkin, P. Kane, anyone (besides Sean Avery :) ) They would have all avoided Miller. Tootoo is a dirty player. +1