A Leafs Dynasty (NHL11)

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Devs Play Flawlessly

Dec 26th, 2010	1	2	3	F
Leafs (19-11-1)	0	0	0	0
Devils (22-12-0)	0	2	0	2

　

TOR		NJD
19	Shots	39
15	Faceoffs	31
0/2	PP	1/6

SCORES
NJD: Parise (2^nd, 6:38, PP), Pelley (2^nd, 12:28)
TOR: N/A
GOALIES
NJD: Brodeur (19/19, SO)TOR: Giguere (37/39, 2.01)

New Jersey: Kulemin, Kessel, Caputi, and any other Leaf player couldn’t find a solution for Brodeur as the 2^nd place Devs walk away with a 2 nothing win. Nothing went right, and I mean nothing.

“Crap, that’s all I have to say, Crap.” What beautiful words from tough man Orr.

Two days off before the Hurricanes (17-15-2) stroll into town. Gustavsson (10-5, 1.96) will be the man in net. No other line changes.

Injury List:

MacArthur - Out with a separated shoulder on Dec 2^nd, expected return Jan 4^th.

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No Luck Against Staal

Dec 28th, 2010	1	2	3	F
Hurricanes (17-15-2)	0	1	1	2
Leafs (21-12-1)	0	0	1	1

　

CAR		TOR
24	Shots	26
15	Faceoffs	25
1/5	PP	0/4

SCORES
TOR: Kulemin (3^rd, 10:18)
CAR: Staal (2^nd, 15:24), Ruutu (3^rd, 9:34, PP)
GOALIES
TOR: Gustavsson (22/24, 2.00) CAR: Ward (27/28, 1.01)

Toronto: Even a late 3^rd period goal by Kulemin (Kessel achieved his 200^th point of his career assisting on this goal) was not enough to spark a late game comeback, as the Hurricanes beat the Leafs 2 to 1. Centers with the last name Staal have not been nice to the Leafs scoring 4 goals against (Jordan 3 and Eric 1) so far this season.

“This is not the way I foresaw us going at the end of December. Hoping this two game skid will end with a win against the Jackets on the 30^th, our last game of 2010.” Team Captain Phaneuf was quoted after the game.

The Leafs finish 2010 with a game at home against the Jackets (16-15-5),
Giguere (11-8, 1.83 - already has more wins then last year) will man the pipes. No other line changes.

Injury List:

MacArthur - Out with a separated shoulder on Dec 2^nd, expected return Jan 4^th.

[HeroWorship]

Another couple of losses hurts, and the offensive isn't getting off the ground. At least your getting current (by current, I mean 10.16.2010) Rocket Richard winner Clarke MacArthur back, which should be a somewhat boost on your offense.

At least Giguere and Gustavsson are playing solid, but the lack of offense will kill you playoff time.

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Quote: Originally Posted by HeroWorship

Another couple of losses hurts, and the offensive isn't getting off the ground. At least your getting current (by current, I mean 10.16.2010) Rocket Richard winner Clarke MacArthur back, which should be a somewhat boost on your offense. At least Giguere and Gustavsson are playing solid, but the lack of offense will kill you playoff time.

Yeah I can't wait till he comes back, the secondary scoring will be helpful. If I can keep up the stellar goaltending and defense I should be okay.

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Mason Puts Up Wall, But Not Enough

Dec 30th, 2010	1	2	3	F
Jackets (16-15-5)	0	0	1	1
Leafs (21-13-1), SO Win	0	0	1	2

　

CBJ		TOR
22	Shots	51
30	Faceoffs	26
0/4	PP	1/9

SCORES
TOR: Phaneuf (3^rd, 7:53, PP), Kessel (SO)
CBJ: Nash (3^rd, 0:15)
GOALIES
TOR: Giguere (21/22, 0.93) CBJ: Mason (50/51, 0.92)

Toronto: In a borage of shots from the Leafs, only 2 (Phaneuf and Kessel’s SO winner) made it past the incredible Mason as he brushed aside 50 of 51 shots. The PP was only successful on 1 out of 9 but perfect on the PK.

Kessel was quoted saying. “Man he was a wall, it was like a concrete barrier stood behind him. We were lucky to get the win.”

Month report to follow.

Injury List:

MacArthur - Out with a separated shoulder on Dec 2^nd, expected return Jan 4^th.

[HeroWorship]

I'd be happy you beat a Columbus team that's always good in NHL 11.

But 50 saves on 51 shots, holy ****. Steve Mason was just on another level.

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Quote: Originally Posted by HeroWorship

I'd be happy you beat a Columbus team that's always good in NHL 11. But 50 saves on 51 shots, holy ****. Steve Mason was just on another level.

It was incredible, he was a robot goalie.

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December Update:

The Leafs went 9-4-0 in the month of December, scoring 26 goals and only allowing 20. The PP went 6/54 (11%) while the PK was 45/51 (88%).

The loss of MacArthur due to a separated shoulder was felt only slightly as Caputi chipped in 4 goals covering for him on the 2^nd line. Kulemin’s 8 points (6 goals and 2 assists) and Giguere’s 5-2 record were the two best players of the month.

The Leafs enter the next 46 games with a 22-13-1 record for 45 pts and are still in the 3^rd position in the East. Here are some current stats for the 2010-2011 season.
　

W	22 (6th)
L	13 (24th)
OTL	1 (23rd)
Pts	45 (6th)
Conf Rank	3rd
Goals For	78 (30th)
Goals Against	70 (1st)
PP	16.7% (20th)
PK	89.4% (3rd)

Player	GP	G	A	PTS	PIMS	+/-
Kulemin	36	13	8	21	16	-4
Kessel	36	9	10	19	14	2
Grabovski	36	5	10	15	24	2
Schenn	36	2	9	11	12	1
Kaberle	36	2	8	10	10	2
Phaneuf	36	3	7	10	34	-1
Versteeg	36	3	6	9	14	2
Bozak	36	3	5	8	24	-3
Armstrong	36	5	3	8	16	-5
Caputi	22	7	0	7	14	2
MacArthur (I)	24	6	1	7	4	-2
Beauchemin	29	2	4	6	18	4
Hanson	22	3	2	5	6	1
Brown	34	4	1	5	39	-5
Zigomanis	23	1	3	4	2	1
Orr	27	1	3	4	20	0
Sjostrom	26	2	2	4	4	1
Komisarek	29	0	3	3	14	-8
Lashoff	21	0	2	2	4	-1
Gunnarsson	11	0	2	2	2	-4
Rosehill	11	1	0	1	6	-2
Jones	5	0	0	0	0	-3
Lebda	5	0	0	0	0	0
Aulie	4	0	0	0	4	-1

　

Player	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO
Giguere	12	8	1.79	93.6	2
Gustavsson	10	6	1.97	93.2	0

　

Activity/Management Up Dates:

With the Mitchell trade, another spot opens up on the roster. With two free spots the Leafs can now acquire additional talent cheap from the FA pool - sources close to Leaf Management have said that FA D-man Bergeron (Had 7 ppgs last year) has been courted and that a deal is close to happening, stay tuned.

Komisarek is still a Leaf unfortunately as no deals have materialized. Coaching staff have tried to spark the big d-man by slotting him on the 1^st and 2^nd pairing but he is still a -8 and is continuously out of position. What is his future, Leaf-Waived-Traded?

MacArthur, out since Dec 2, is expected back for the home game against the Blues on the 6^th, he will most likely take his usual spot on the 2^nd line - while Caputi (7 goals so far for the big Leafs) will most likely be headed back to the Marlies.

January Leaf Line-up

Versteeg-Grabovski-Kulemin
Caputi (MacArthur)-Bozak-Kessel
Sjostrom-Hanson-Armstrong
Brown-Mitchell-Orr

Beauchemin-Phaneuf
Komisarek-Kaberle
Schenn-Lebda

Giguere-Gustavsson