Jake McCabe lands one of the biggest hits of the season and sends Ryan Lindgren flying
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Sam Hutch
December 12, 2023 (9:36 PM)
The Toronto Maple Leafs visiting Madison Square Garden tonight to take on the New York Rangers and the temperature of the game rose a few notches late in the game.
With less than 10 minutes left in the third period, Leafs defender Jake McCabe lines up Rangers Ryan Lindgren and sends him flying with a massive shoulder check; take a look.
Mika Zibanejad comes to his teammates defence and gets an extra two as a result. You have to love seeing a player stand up for his team at any time, but there was no reason to do it in this instance.
McCabe has been a solid addition to the Maple Leafs since they acquired him at last year's trade deadline and this is just a textbook hit, shoulder to chest.
It's nice to see the Leafs have a little bit of toughness on the back end despite their injury struggles.
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DECEMBRE 12 | 383 ANSWERS Jake McCabe lands one of the biggest hits of the season and sends Ryan Lindgren flying Do you think players should have to answer the bell after a clean hit? |
Yes | 78 | 20.4 % |
No | 230 | 60.1 % |
It makes no sense | 75 | 19.6 % |
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