Toronto Maple Leafs

Leafs Stick It to Stars in Shootout

November 26, 2011

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on their way to Anaheim to finish this four game road trip with another two points following their 3-2 SO victory in Dallas last night. Although the Leafs managed to get a great result against a tough opponent, the game wasn't all good for the blue and white. Top pairing defenseman (and probably their most consistent defender of the season) Carl Gunnarsson left the game midway through the second period after taking a point shot off of his hand. Penalty killing and faceoff specialist David Steckel also blocked a shot with his ...

Game Preview #23 - Stars vs Leafs

November 25, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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Coming off of a big 7-1 victory on Tuesday night the Toronto Maple Leafs (12-8-2) seem to be all smiles at the moment. Considering #1 goalie James Reimer started practicing in full yesterday followed by the entire blue and white organization (those that were in Dallas) taking in the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins game yesterday afternoon. While I'm all for team building exercises and enjoying the season, it all means nothing if the Leafs come out flat tonight against the Dallas Stars (13-8-0). Coming into the game tonight on the heels of two straight...

Mo Goals in Movember - Leafs Embarrass Lightning 7-1

November 23, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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When the Leafs decide they're going to score goals, they really score goals. The widespread panic that fans experienced last week caused by the fact that the Leafs scored only 8 goals through six games has subsided. For the second time in their last three games, the Leafs exploded offensively for a 7-1 victory. Tonight their opponent was the Tampa Bay Lightning, a team that shut out Toronto in both home games last season. They are also pretty much the exact same team that went 3-0-1 against the blue and white last year outscoring them 15-5 in that...

Game Preview #22 - Lightning vs Leafs

November 22, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (11-8-2) will try to bounce back from Sunday's poor effort against the Tampa Bay Lightning (9-8-2). The Lightning were dominant against the Leafs last season posting a 3-0-1 record while outscoring the buds 15-5. Watching the Lightning destroy the Leafs it was obvious to me that they were the best team in the Eastern Conference last season. Considering they lost by one goal in game 7 of the Conference finals to the eventual cup champs shows how close they really were last year. This season though the Lightning have struggled. The...

Too Little Too Late - Hurricanes Defeat Leafs 3-2

November 20, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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Playing their third game in four nights, without many regulars appeared to be an obstacle that the Toronto Maple Leafs could not overcome. Following a spirited and galvanizing performance against the Washington Capitals Saturday night, the Leafs were completely outplayed and absent for the first 40 minutes of tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Although Carolina dominated possession outshooting the Leafs 29-12 through the first two periods...

Game #21 Preview - Hurricanes vs Leafs

November 20, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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With an opportunity to take back both sole place of first in the North East Division and the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Maple Leafs (11-7-2) will face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes (6-11-3). Carolina is off to a horrible start to the season, and currently occupy 14th position in the Eastern Conference. The Hurricanes have gone 2-8-0 in their last ten games, making them an opponent that the shorthanded Leafs need to take advantage of. In defeating...

Leafs Break Out Against Capitals 7-1

November 20, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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Two struggling teams collided at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday night. Both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals came into the game with identical 1-4-1 records in their last six games. While the Leafs were said to be struggling and regressing to the norm, the Capitals were in a mild funk that all good teams go through. Of course the Leafs were missing seven regulars with injury meaning that 33% of their salary cap was sitting in the press box...

Game #20 Preview - Leafs vs Capitals

November 19, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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The injury ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs (10-7-2) will host the Washington Capitals (10-6-1) tonight at the Air Canada Centre. It has been announced that Jonas Gustavsson will start for the Leafs. Gustavsson hasn't played in four games since his nightmarish display against the Florida Panthers (3 soft goals on 21 shots). With the Leafs set to face the Carolina Hurricanes tomorrow afternoon Gustavsson was set to play in one of the two weekend games. The Capitals are coming off of a 4-1 loss Thursday night, and like the Leafs they have struggled lately goin...

Murphy's Law - Predators take down Leafs 4-1.

November 18, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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Having lost five of the last six games the angry villagers have begun to descend upon the Toronto Maple Leafs. The most recent setback came last night as the Nashville Predators preyed on an injury ravaged Leafs squad. As discussed in my game preview yesterday, the Predators are a defensively sound team that capitalizes on their opponents mistakes. Although the Leafs carried the play throughout the first period (outshooting Nashville 9-3), goalie Ben Scrivens and defenseman Carl Gunnarsson got their wires crossed and Martin Erat scored on the Preds' fir...

Game #19 Preview - Predators vs Leafs

November 17, 2011

Marco Perruzza

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The Toronto Maple Leafs (10-6-2) are in Nashville tonight to take on the consistently successful Predators (9-5-3). In the six seasons since the lockout the Predators have managed to advance to the playoffs five times in the tough Western conference. Similar to the the Leafs’ last opponent (the Phoenix Coyotes), the unbelievably spartan Predaors rely on their systems and strong goaltending.