Cursebreaker (Toronto Maple Leafs NHL20 - Fun Only)

[SENS_AK27]

I see you brought back Phaneuf. Are you a fan of his, or was just a move for depth?

[Vettz25]

Quote: Originally Posted by SENS_AK27

I see you brought back Phaneuf. Are you a fan of his, or was just a move for depth?

A mix of both. I was a fan of him; just not his contract or how he was used. If Phaneuf was on a better contract, and used better instead of the pressure of being a #1 dman when he isn't one, he could have been a much better player in real life for the Leafs



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WORKMANSHIP PERFORMANCE IN WIN

Mike Smith made 24 saves and Pierre Engvall finished with a goal and an assist as the Toronto Marlies best the Tuscon Roadrunners 4-2.

Tuscon would strike first at 18:45 of the 1st on a goal by Jusso Ikonen. Engvall would tie it at 9:36 of the 2nd period.

The third period is where things got fun.

Kale Kossila scored at 3:01 to make it 2-1. Mackenzie MacEachern would make it 3-1 at 07:03.

Tuscon would pull their goaltender and score at 19:21 courtesy of Beau Bennett. But an empty netter by Kevin Rooney at 19:34 dashed any hopes of a comeback. In a moment of hilarity, Pontus Aberg fanned on a second empty net goal with 12 seconds left

TOR Scorers:
Engvall, Kossila, MacEachern, Rooney

G: Mike Smith, 24/26, .923%, GAA 2.00

TUC Scorers:
Ikonen, Bennett

G: Admin Hill, 20/23, .870%, GAA 3.04

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WOLL GETS FIRST CAREER START

Backup goaltender Viktor Fasth took a leave of absence prior to the game against Rochester the day after the Tucson game. As a result of the back to back, Mike Smith needed a day off. So rookie goalie Joseph Woll will get the start tonight, Mike Smith will be his backup.

In addition, rookie Hudson Elynuik and Mac Hollowell will be playing their first games as well, replacing Joseph Blandisi and Calle Rosen.

Agostino-Fitzgerald-Petan
Kossila-McKegg-Aberg
Engvall-Sturm-MacEachern
Elynuik-Rooney-Korshkov

Staal-Hollowell
Schenn-Welinski
Ladue-Liljegren

PP:

Aberg-Fitzgerald-Petan
Engvall-Liljegren

Kossila-Rooney-Agostino
MacEachern-Hollowell

PK:

Sturm-Korhskov
Schenn-Staal

McKegg-Elynuik
Ladue-Welinski

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Quote: Originally Posted by Vettz25

WOLL GETS FIRST CAREER START Backup goaltender Viktor Fasth took a leave of absence prior to the game against Rochester the day after the Tucson game. As a result of the back to back, Mike Smith needed a day off. So rookie goalie Joseph Woll will get the start tonight, Mike Smith will be his backup. In addition, rookie Hudson Elynuik and Mac Hollowell will be playing their first games as well, replacing Joseph Blandisi and Calle Rosen. Agostino-Fitzgerald-Petan Kossila-McKegg-Aberg Engvall-Sturm-MacEachern Elynuik-Rooney-Korshkov Staal-Hollowell Schenn-Welinski Ladue-Liljegren PP: Aberg-Fitzgerald-Petan Engvall-Liljegren Kossila-Rooney-Agostino MacEachern-Hollowell PK: Sturm-Korhskov Schenn-Staal McKegg-Elynuik Ladue-Welinski Sent from my LM-Q710.FGN using Operation Sports mobile app

Think I'll refrain from posting PP/PK lines like that in future..

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WOLL GETS CHASED IN DEBUT

Kenny Agostino scored 2 back to back goals in the third, but it was too little too late as the Rochester Americans beat the Toronto Marlies 6-4

Joseph Woll got the start but was pulled after allowing 4 goals on 13 shots. Mike Smith made 8 saves in relief, allowing one goal

First period was all Rochester with Hickey (12:36), Malone (16:42) & Leier (19:06) adding markers

Marlies Marc Staal answered 27 seconds in the second but goals by Lazar (12:21) & Fitzgerald (15:51) made it 4-1 to end the second

Agostino would score two goals at 1:14 & 7:24 of the third period, and the Marlies would pull the goalie with 1:36 to go, but Tyler Randell would add an empty net goal. Leafs center Nico Sturm would score his first career goal 5 seconds later for the 6-4 final

TOR Scorers:
Staal, Agostino (2), Sturm

G: Joseph Woll, 9/13, .692%, GAA 7.43
Mike Smith, 8/9, .889%, GAA 2.18

ROC Scorers:
Hickey, Malone, Leier, Lazar, Fitzgerald, Randell

G: Jimmy Howard, 35/39, .897%, GAA 4.00

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DEPLETED LEAFS HOST MCDAVID AND COMPANY

Forwards Tavares (concussion), Gauthier (seperated shoulder) & Sheary (concussion)bare out long term and Center Dominic Moore (shoulder) is nursing a minor injury. As a result, Mackenzie MacEachern has been recalled from the Toronto Marlies. He has 5 goals and 10 points in 16 AHL games so far

Nylander-Matthews-Marner
Hyman-Kerfoot-Kapenen
Salomaki-Boyle-Mikheyev
MacEachern-Haas-Sabourin

Reilly-Hamonic
Dermott-Byfuglien
Phaneuf-Holl

Starter: Andersen
Backup: Khduobin

Edmonton Oilers lineup:

Draisatl-McDavid-Yamamoto
Neal-RNH-Chiasson
Nygard-Athanasiou-Kassian
Jurco-Khaira-Puljujarvi

Nurse-Klefbom
Bear-Larsson
Benning-Stone

Starter: Holtby
Backup: Halak

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MCDAVID HELD POINTLESS IN WIN AGAINST EDMONTON

Frederik Andersen made 26 saves and Connor McDavid was kept off the scoresheet as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2.

After a scoreless first, Edmonton would strike first with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scoring a nifty one-timer past Andersen at 06:07. Auston Matthews would respond just over a minute later and Kasperi Kapanen would add another at 9:08 of the second. William Nylander would add another at 18:29 to make it 3-1 going into the third

Gaeten Haas was the recipient of a golden shorthanded breakaway and he did not miss, scoring at 00:29 of the third. Edmonton would get another goal at 19:05 (Khaira) but an empty netter by Brian Boyle iced the game

TOR Scorers:
Nylander, Matthews, Boyle, Kapenen, Haas

G: Frederik Andersen, 26/28, .929%, GAA 2.00

EDM Scorers:
Nugent-Hopkins, Khaira

G: Brayden Holtby, 24/28, .857%, GAA 4.03

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