2nd period
6th shift, on the fly:
Came out of nowhere and broke up a d-to-d pass, split them while juggling the puck in his chest area, and got a chance alone in tight. Best chance of the game for anybody so far. Forced O-zone draw. Later in shift, was the outlet for a team breakout and showed some nice speed getting around the defender and chipping it in, then went for a change while his team had possession.
7th shift, on the fly:
Uneventful shift, good engagement. Was the support guy on the backcheck for a 1v1, correctly stopped at the net front, chipped a rebound into the corner, and got there to regain possession from the second attacking player.
8th shift, Off zone draw:
Only a one-shift gap between shifts this time. Attempted ozone entry, he never chipped it quite deep enough and it got cleared. Next attempt, a teammate put it on net and they got it frozen for an ozone draw.
Team going on PP. Not on a PP unit.
9th shift, on the fly, 1st after PP:
Uneventful, looked a little more comfortable when he chipped and chased this time, but isn't holding onto the puck for as long as he could be in some spots. He covers the most ice of any of his linemates, by quite a bit. Always the first guy backchecking.
10th shift, on the fly:
Went hard to the net on a short 3v2, tapping his stick aggressively. Teammate couldn't get the pass across, unfortunately. Ozone draw. Surprised another defender with his speed to create a turnover on the forecheck. Covered for the dman when he pinched in the offensive zone, and never got burned, but I'm not sure if he did an adequate job with his positioning as the play transitioned a bit.
Team going to PK. They let up a goal against. TPS down 1-0.
11th shift, on the fly, inside two minutes:
Team defended well, Vaisanen being the lowest forward most of the time. He then got the chip outlet pass in stride, and instead of chipping it in, toe-dragged it through the centre of the ice and beat the defender wide on the left side. He couldn't get to the net, and when the defender tried to box him out on the boards, he turned toward the blueline and outmuscled him to circle into the centre of the ice and get a shot off. His teammates coralled the missed shot, got it to the blueline and eventually scored on a deflected shot. No point for Vaisanen, but he was fighting in the crease area when the puck went in. Play under review for being tipped with a high stick. No goal.