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- Aug 1, 2003
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There was a"fear factor" in playing McD and company so they held possession but Rob said it wasn't a planned play. Basically that it just happened that way.
I doubt the goal was. We let up and allowed that opening, and Talbot just fell asleep.
Definitely trying to burn off some McDavid energy to start it off though. I'm sure they realized eventually McDavid was really using no energy circling, so they did their rush and it just worked out cause of some luck and weak stuff from us.
In the end, I think it was just Carlyle showing McLellan that even though McLellan has way better hair, Carlyle is still better at everything else. Carlyle is going nuts over his matches, trying to find openings, working the refs all he can, coming up with stuff like trying to get McDavid off the ice for OT. Mclellan is just making sure his gum is flavourful.