Pittsburgh-NY Islanders: Brian Strait holding penalty in OT; Sidney Crosby had Brian Strait cleanly beaten as he used a power turn with the puck in the corner to take the lead lane on a direct path to the net. Strait took one hand off his stick and grabbed Crosby from behind to restrain the best player in the world. The Referee delayed his decision and the raising of his arm to make sure that a legitimate infraction had been committed in OT.

In games where we have seen too many missed or avoided calls I commend Referee Tim Peel for making this one at a crucial time in the game.

It seems Boston Bruins fans don’t have the market cornered on stupidity.

Just a couple of days after a Leafs backer was knocked unconscious while supporting his team in Boston, pictures surfaced of a Leafs fan holding up a “Toronto Stronger” sign at the ACC during Monday’s game.

“Those kind of things happen in playoffs. Unfortunately the best and sometimes the worst comes out of the passion of our game.”

On Saturday, Oshawa’s Kyle Hay attended Game 2 in Beantown with six friends and was hit by a sucker punch after the contest, resulting in a hospital visit and a concussion.

The Maple Leafs in turn have reached out to Hay and given him and a pal tickets to Wednesday's Game 4 at the ACC.