LEAFS CHISE

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LEAFS CAP CAPS: CAPS 3 LEAFS 4
Kadri's (4,5 - 2 goal night) 1st star performance coupled with insurance from Kessel (17), and Raymond (4) secured victory for the Leafs. Alzner (3), Chimera (2PP,3 - 2 goal night) scored for the Caps.
W Bernier 14/17 L Hotby 13/17

3RD PERIOD CLINIC: JACKETS 2 LEAFS 5
Everything clicked tonight, even a 3 goal 3rd period, as JVR (7), Kulemin (2*), Gardiner (2), Lupul (4), Bozak (7) propelled the Leafs over the Jackets; Boll (2PP), Gaborik (12).
W Reimer 16/18 L Bobrovsky 15/19
Raymond's assist on Kulemin's goal was his 100th assist of his career.




ROAD TRIP
The 6-2-2 (last 10) Leafs take off for a 3 game road trip against the Pens (13-9-3, lost 8 to 5 last game), Sabres (12-10-3, series tied at 1), and the Habs (9-11-4, won 4 to 1 last game). Reimer (5-3, 2.60) will get the nod for the 1st two games with Bernier (9-3, 2.66) suiting up for the Habs game. I'll be happy with 4 out of 6 pts.

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PENS EFFORTLESS: LEAFS 3 PENS 1
The Leafs extended thier winning streak to 3 with tallies from Kessel (18PP), JVR (8), McClement (3EN); Malkin (70) got the lonely goal in the 3rd.
W Reimer 22/23 L Fluery 15/17

stats to follow

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NHL Standings - Updated: Nov 29, 2013
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
- TB	16	5	4	36	84	65
- LEAFS	15	6	4	34	81	65
- BOS	15	7	3	33	68	52
- NYI	15	7	3	33	64	62
- OTT	15	11	0	30	64	70
- DET	13	9	4	30	70	66
- CBJ	14	10	1	29	73	70
- PIT	13	10	3	29	74	71
FLO	13	10	3	29	66	66
WSH	12	10	12	27	75	80
CAR	12	10	3	27	59	64
BUF	12	11	3	27	76	76
PHI	12	10	2	26	66	62
NYR	10	10	5	25	60	68
MTL	10	11	4	24	58	72

Still anyone games, only 12 pts difference between 1st and last place. Battle for 8th heating up.

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Nov 29, 2013
GOALS		G	POINTS		PTS
	1. KESSEL	18		1. ST.LOUIS	33
	2. SHARP (CHI)	15		2. GABORIK (CBJ)	29
	3. POMINVILLE (MIN)	14		3. COUTURE (SJS)	28
	4. GABORIK (CBJ)	13		4. OVECHKIN (WSH)	28
	5. BURNS (SJS)	13		5. CROSBY (PIT)	28
ROOKIE LEADER		PTS	DEFENSEMEN LEADER		PTS
	1. PIRRI	13		1. HAMILTON	22
	2. SCHEIFELE (WIN)	10		2. TYUTIN (CBJ)	20
	3. STROME (NYI)	7		3. PHANEUF (TOR)	20
	4. BAERTSCHI (CGY)	7		4. KARLSSON (OTT)	19
	5. MACKINNON (COL)	7		5. HJULMARSSON (CHI)	18
WINS		W	GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE		GAA
	1. NIEMI	13		1. RASK	1.83
	2. RASK (BOS)	13		2. LEHTONEN (DAL)	1.87
	3. BOBROVSKY (CBJ)	12		3. RINNE (NSH)	1.97
	4. LINDBACK (TB)	12		4. BACKSTROM (MIN)	2.00
	5. ANDERSON (OTT)	12		5. HOWARD (DET)	2.26

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HATTRICK NOT ENOUGH: LEAFS 4 SABRES 6
You would think a hatrick, from a d-man no less, would win the game but you would be wrong. As Ennis (11), D'Agostini (10), Omark (6), Moulson (8PP), Ehrhoff (5), Fogliano (5EN) pushed the score higher then Gardiner* (3,4PP, 5 - hattrick), McClement (4). This was a frustrating game.
W Miller 15/19 L Reimer 12/17
*1st hattrick for the Leafs this season

HABS BERNWALLED: LEAFS 5 HABS 1
This one can only be described as a blowout as Kulemin (3,4 - 2 goal night), Raymond (5), Kessel (19), and Orr *(2EN) secured the win; Eller (4PP) got the lone goal.
W Bernier 19/20 L Price 13/17
*Orr had a goal, assist, and a fight



SQUEEZED SCHEDULE
The Leafs have two days off before playing in 4 games in the next 6 nights; Sharks (13-9-4), Stars (14-9-2), Sens (16-11-0, won 4 zip last game), and Bruins (16-7-3, lost 3-2 last game). Bernier (10-3-2, 2.55) will man the pipes for the first 2 games, Reimer (6-4-2, 2.67) will dress for the others. I'm shooting for 6 out of 8 pts.

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SHARKED: SHARKS 5 LEAFS 3
The Leafs should have had this one, but after a complete defensive breakdown in the 3rd period it was over. Desjardine (4), Marleau (10), Couture (9), Sheppard (3), Boyle (4EN) tallied for the Sharks; Raymond (6), Franson (4), Kessel (20) tallied for the Leafs.
W Niemi 10/13 L Bernier 25/29

MISTAKES LEAD TO 2ND LOSS IN A ROW: STARS 3 LEAFS 2
After getting the 1st goal of the game, a positive for the Leafs, everything went down hill from there as the Stars pounced on D-man lapses - again. Seguin (9), Benn (9), Perverly (9) - see a trend here - scored for the Stars: Leafs got goals from Kessel *(21) and Kulemin (5).
W Lehtonen 10/12 L Bernier 9/12
Kessel has 3 goals in 3 games, continues to lead the NHL

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NO HOPE FOR SENS: LEAFS 4 SENS 0
Riemer and Co ensured the win by focusing on scoring early and mimizing rebounds; Clarkson (6), Kulemin (6), Fraser (1), Bozak (8).
W Reimer 13/13 L Anderson 15/19

BRUINS HAVE LEAFS NUMBER: BRUINS 3 LEAFS 2
Though the Leafs got the equalizer late in the 3rd, Caron destroyed hopes as he tallied a late-late 3rd period goal at the buzzer; JVR (9), Kulemin (7) : Marchand (7pp), Chara (6), Caron (3).
This was a close game right up to the end
W Svedberg 11/13 L Reimer 17/20



WESTERN SCHEDULE
The 6-4-0 Leafs take on 3 western conference opponents next; LA (10-18-3), Blues (18-10-1), Hawks (17-10-4, beat them 5 to 2 last game). Riemer (7-5-2, 2.51 GAA) has been a steady presence in the net as of late and will man the pipes for all three games. Hopeing for 4 out 6 pts.

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The next three against the West will be difficult, I'm sure you're up to the task.