It will be like almost every other year here in Toronto. We will be so far from making the playoffs then they will win something like 13 of the last 15 to end up two points out and then the fans can dream of what next year will bring.
Look i don't disagree with you guy's that it might be another long season for the Leafs, i can't stand JFJ and the moves he has made as GM, but im hoping that Vesa and Blake and Bell whenever he plays will be great additions, but im not holding my breath, cause Kubina is not worth the 5 million they threw at him last year, McCabe isn't worth the money they re-signed him for, the only D-Man worth the money on the Leafs Is Kaberle.
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Look i don't disagree with you guy's that it might be another long season for the Leafs, i can't stand JFJ and the moves he has made as GM, but im hoping that Vesa and Blake and Bell whenever he plays will be great additions, but im not holding my breath, cause Kubina is not worth the 5 million they threw at him last year, McCabe isn't worth the money they re-signed him for, the only D-Man worth the money on the Leafs Is Kaberle.
Look i don't disagree with you guy's that it might be another long season for the Leafs, i can't stand JFJ and the moves he has made as GM, but im hoping that Vesa and Blake and Bell whenever he plays will be great additions, but im not holding my breath, cause Kubina is not worth the 5 million they threw at him last year, McCabe isn't worth the money they re-signed him for, the only D-Man worth the money on the Leafs Is Kaberle.
I kind of like McCabe. He became a brilliant shooter after playing with Leech for that month a couple of years ago. He still has his lapses of thinking that the other team is wearing a blue and white jersey but boy did he become a lot better on the power play.
If Kaberle would hit more people he would be better. He sets up McCabe nicely though.
I kind of like McCabe. He became a brilliant shooter after playing with Leech for that month a couple of years ago. He still has his lapses of thinking that the other team is wearing a blue and white jersey but boy did he become a lot better on the power play.
If Kaberle would hit more people he would be better. He sets up McCabe nicely though.
I like McCabe, but i just think he is overpayed for a powerplay specialist, Kaberle has to do to much when paired with McCabe at regular strength, when McCabe goes way out of postion to look for a big hit, who covers for his stupidity Kaberle.
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With all this Cougar talk I didn't think you swung both ways.....must be his boyish good looks?
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The Maple Leafs wrap up their third straight preseason game tonight when they host the Phoenix Coyotes at Air Canada Centre.
You can catch the game online at mapleleafs.com or on Leafs TV with the Leafs Nation pre-game show beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the game at 7:30 p.m. and then the Leafs Nation post game show to wrap up the night.
Don't have Leafs TV? Order it today and have it in time for tonight's action.
Here is the Leafs lineup for tonight's game:
Forwards
Alexei Ponikarovsky - Alex Steen - Darcy Tucker
Jiri Tlusty - Matt Stajan - Tony Slamaleinen
Bates Battaglia - John Pohl - John Mitchell
Collin Murphy Kris Newbury - Wade Belak
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Bryan McCabe - Carlo Colaiacovo
Tomas Kaberle - Ian White
Staffan Kronwall - Anton Stralman
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Answer me this. Who the bloody hell watches the "LIVE" broadcast of the morning skate and the afternoon drills, and sometime, the afternoon drills by the opposite on Leafs TV. I forgot about this when I was home last March and turned to Leafs TV and saw this broadcast. Today all this was broadcast live, no commentary, just a camera watching the ice. It just boggles my mind to think of someone sitting home and watching this for the 4-5 hours that its broadcast. I wonder what the ratings are for these periods of time
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Answer me this. Who the bloody hell watches the "LIVE" broadcast of the morning skate and the afternoon drills, and sometime, the afternoon drills by the opposite on Leafs TV. I forgot about this when I was home last March and turned to Leafs TV and saw this broadcast. Today all this was broadcast live, no commentary, just a camera watching the ice. It just boggles my mind to think of someone sitting home and watching this for the 4-5 hours that its broadcast. I wonder what the ratings are for these periods of time
I've watched a few times as pathetic as that may seem, but whoever doesn't have LeafsTV can watch the game online http://www.mapleleafs.com at 7:30
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(TORONTO - Canadian Press) - Vesa Toskala was thankful it was only an exhibition game.
The new Toronto Maple Leafs goalie relinquished a soft goal on the first shot he faced in his debut, and the Phoenix Coyotes went on to a 3-2 victory.
The Leafs have such high hopes for the former San Jose backup that they gave him a US$8-million, two-year contract extension as soon as they acquired him from the Sharks in July.
This was not the start he envisioned as he began his quest to supplant Andrew Raycroft as Toronto's No. 1 netminder. Not only did he lose his first start in the blue and white, Leafs castoff Mikael Tellqvist got the win.
Danny Carcillo scored twice and Zbynek Michalek supplied the other Phoenix goal.
Tony Salmelainen and Darcy Tucker replied for the Leafs.
It was the first Leafs game in Air Canada Centre since last April and a ``Go Leafs Go'' chant was started in the opening minute by a small group in the far upper reaches of the arena. There soon were sighs of disappointment from the announced crowd of 18,959.
Toskala, wearing 35, blew his first save opportunity when Joel Perrault backhanded a pass towards the crease. Carcillo touched the puck at the side of the net. It looked like a harmless play but the puck slid through Toskala's legs at 3:24.
Salmelainen tied it at 4:46 by slapping in a bullet from the circle to the left of Tellqvist.
Salmelainen, a 26-year-old left-winger, scored six goals in 57 NHL games with Chicago last season and the Blackhawks didn't re-sign him. The Leafs picked him up and he'll probably start the season with the AHL's Marlies.
On the second Phoenix goal, Toskala was on his knees again even though the shot was taken from the blue-line. Zbynek's slap shot found the top of the net at 16:24 during a power play. Toskala was screened.
Carcillo made it 3-1 with the only goal of the second period. On a power play, Carcillo had his first shot stopped by was able to get his stick on the rebound and knock it off Toskala's left leg and into the net at 11:43.
Tellqvist got a leg out to stop a Matt Stajan shot on a breakaway later in the period.
Tucker made it 3-2 on a power play at 11:25 of the third when he swung at a flying puck. The Leafs put on a concerted push in the closing minutes but couldn't manage another.
Notes: Toronto is at Boston for a 4 p.m. ET game Saturday . . . The Coyotes improved to 2-1-1 while the Leafs slipped to 1-1-1 . . . Mats Sundin, Jason Blake and Nik Antropov were among players the Leafs didn't dress . . . Phoenix captain Shane Doan did not play . . . Salmelainen, 26, won the Finnish scoring title in 2005-2006. He also had a cup of NHL coffee with Edmonton in 2003-2004. His father, Tommi Salmelainen, was the first Finn drafted by an NHL team, St. Louis back in 1969, but never played a big-league game . . .Carcillo, 22, is better known for his willingness to drop the gloves than his scoring prowess. Some peg him as the next Sean Avery _ he can be that aggravating and effective. Phoenix acquired the left-winger, who played in the OHL for Sarnia and Mississauga, from Pittsburgh last February, and he's doing everything necessary to earn a spot for the new season . . . The Leafs assigned defencemen Reid Cashman and Phil Oreskovic and forwards Brent Aubin and Alex Foster to the Marlies on Thursday.
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(TORONTO - Canadian Press) - Vesa Toskala was thankful it was only an exhibition game.
The new Toronto Maple Leafs goalie relinquished a soft goal on the first shot he faced in his debut, and the Phoenix Coyotes went on to a 3-2 victory.
Was that an icing that he let in?
First thing that probably went through the coach's head as that puck went in and then as he turned to look at Raycroft on the bench and thought Pogge may be the way to go this year.
First thing that probably went through the coach's head as that puck went in and then as he turned to look at Raycroft on the bench and thought Pogge may be the way to go this year.
It was only Vesa Toskala's first game, ill wait and just see if it was rust.
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Im kinda happy with the depth in goal, but Raycroft and Toskala and Clemonsen all have NHL experience so if one goes down hopefully one of the other 2 will take the ball and run with it.
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Wellwood Undergoes Successful Procedure Toronto Maple Leafs Sep 22, 2007, 3:42 PM EDT
Wellwood The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Saturday that forward Kyle Wellwood underwent a successful minor revision to his sports hernia repair. The procedure was done today and he will be out of the lineup indefinitely.
Wellwood missed 33 consecutive games last season after the January 24th surgery and he returned to the Maple Leafs lineup on March 10, 2007. He played the final 11 games to close out the 2006-07 regular season and also the first game of this month's preseason schedule (September 18 at Edmonton).
Wellwood recorded 42 points (12g, 30a) in 48 games for Toronto last season.
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(BOSTON) (AP) -- Defenceman Pavel Kubina converted the only goal of a 14-shot shootout Saturday, giving the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 pre-season victory over the Boston Bruins.
Boston goalie Tim Thomas had to touch only one of the first six shoots in the shootout _ with two hitting posts _ before Kubina walked in and scored on a backhander. Boston's Petteri Nokelainen then got the puck past Toronto's Scott Clemmensen, but his shot hit the crossbar.
John Pohl and Chad Kilger had a goal and an assist and Nik Antropov two assists for Toronto (2-1-1). Phil Kessel and Bobby Allen both had a goal and an assist for the Bruins (1-1-1) in a game that included 78 penalty minutes.
The Bruins completed a comeback from a 2-0 deficit and took a 3-2 third-period lead on their third power play goal, with Nate Thompson scoring at 6:56. But the Maple Leafs came right back and tied it on a goal by Pohl just 24 seconds later.
Toronto's John Mitchell opened the scoring by beating Thomas from the slot on the power play at 9:10 of the first period. The Maple Leafs made it 2-0 nine minutes later when Kilger scored, also on the power play.
The Bruins struck twice in the second period. Kessel beat Clemmensen at 6:35 and Allen took a pass from Kessel and sent a slap shot past Clemmensen, his former Boston College teammate, at 18:27.
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Sep 24, 2007, 7:30 PM (ET)
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Two teams dealing with injury issues meet tonight at Air Canada Centre when the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators renew their longstanding rivalry (7:30 p.m., Leafs TV, mapleleafs.com).
What had been an uneventful camp took a dramatic turn Friday when forward Kyle Wellwood had a successful minor revision to his sports hernia repair.
Wellwood missed 33 games with a sports hernia last season.
Wellwood was also useful on the power play where his clever playmaking made him a nice fit with captain Mats Sundin. Seven of Wellwood’s 12 goals came with the man advantage.
A chronic line-juggler in the exhibition season, Leafs coach Paul Maurice will use a host of combinations. Chad Kilger has enjoyed a good camp and may be tapped by Maurice.
Third-year-pro Alex Steen has played the wing throughout his young career but he could be shifted to the middle between Darcy Tucker and Alexei Ponikarovsky.
“The question for Alex is do you want him to drive a second or third line and be the centerpiece or do you move him up there (with Mats Sundin)?” Maurice said.
The Senators, meanwhile, enter the contest with questions surrounding the health of number one goalie Ray Emery. Emery had off-season surgery on his catching hand and Martin Gerber will play against the Leafs. The Sens play Philadelphia on Tuesday night and Emery may be ready for that date.
Veteran defenceman Wade Redden, meanwhile has been troubled by a sore back and came out of Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Sens expect Jason Spezza to play. Spezza has been a dominant player in camp and coach John Paddock believes the combination of impending expiration of his contract and the thrill of advancing to last year’s Stanley Cup finals will make Spezza an even better player. Last season, Spezza scored 34 goals and tallied 87 points.
“Last year I signed a big contract and I had to prove what I was worth,” said Spezza. “This year is a contract year and I’ve got to get a new contract and we want to get back to the final. That’s the beauty of it. When you are on a good hockey club, there’s always a challenge.”
Here is the Leafs lineup for tonight.
Forwards
Jason Blake - Mats Sundin - Alex Steen
Alexei Ponikarovsky - Matt Stajan - Jiri Tlusty
Ben Ondrus - John Pohl - Simon Gamache
Bates Battaglia - Nathan Perrott - Kris Newbury
Defence
Bryan McCabe - Andy Wozniewski
Tomas Kaberle - Pavel Kubina
Hal Gill - Ian White
Goalies
Andrew Raycroft - Starting
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TORONTO (CP) -- Christoph Schubert's two-goal effort Monday night illustrated just how deep the Ottawa Senators are in talent.
The 25-year-old German is used mainly as a defenceman or as a third-line checker. He's been one of the supporting actors while leaders such as Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley have piled up the scoring points.
Yet, there he was skating and scoring like an all-star in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs that kept Ottawa undefeated in pre-season play at 4-0-0.
A power-play goal by Patrick Eaves 53 seconds into overtime ended it. Heatley scored the other Senators goal.
Schubert is big, has a great shot, competes with intensity and with two seasons under his belt now he's got the necessary experience to become a significant contributor for the Senators.
``It's always easier if you have a good team behind you,'' Schubert said. ``It's a nice accomplishment for myself and I'm happy right now.''
The time is right for Schubert to have a breakout season.
He arrived as a defenceman after being drafted 127th overall by Ottawa in 2001 and spent three years with the Binghamton, N.Y., AHL farm team improving his game. The six-foot-three, 229-pounder was manning the blue-lines for John Paddock on this night. It is the position he wants to play when the games begin for real next Wednesday night against the Leafs.
``I'm a natural defenceman,'' he said. ``The last two years I was helping out up front.
``We had success but I want to go back to my position. We have a pretty strong D-corp back there though and I have to crack into it. It's a challenge for me. It makes me work hard, trying to get into the top six.
``I talked to John Paddock already and we're going to sit down again and have a little chat and we're going to see what's going to happen.''
Schubert scored only eight goals last season but he's beginning to assert himself and the Senators couldn't be happier with his progress.
``I feel safer every time I go on the ice,'' he said. ``I've matured the last two years.
``I stepped up a couple more levels, improved my game, improved my skating, and I'll keep working. I want to make the top six now and we'll go from there.''
The Senators made it to the Stanley Cup final last spring and are deemed Canada's best bet for a lengthy run again next spring.
``Everybody knew what the message was when we came to camp,'' said Schubert. ``We all want to win the Stanley Cup.
``We were close last season and I think that's why management didn't make big changes. We're such a young team with such fast skaters, and such a smart team, they wanted to keep the guys together because we proved already we could play in the finals. We want to improve all the way to the end (of the season) so we can win the Cup.''
Mats Sundin, John Pohl and Alexei Ponikarovsky scored for the Leafs (2-1-2).
Toronto outshot Ottawa 38-32. Martin Gerber earned the goaltending win and Andrew Raycroft took the loss.
After Sundin opened the scoring on the game's first shot, Schubert tied it with a slap shot from the circle to Raycroft's right. The puck sailed over the kneeling goalie's left shoulder. Heatley made it 2-1 in the 12th minute, and Schubert put Ottawa up 3-1 at 10:35 of the second when he whipped a wrist shot from the circle to the left of Raycroft that caught the far side of the net.
Nathan Perrott dropped the gloves in the second period. (Graig Abel Photography)
Goals by Pohl at 12:37 of the second and by Ponikarovsky at 11:10 of the third forced sudden death.
Eaves ended it in overtime with Hal Gill in the penalty box for tripping. Spezza stickhandled around Pavel Kubina on the left wing and slid a cross-crease pass to Eaves, who held off Bryan McCabe and shovelled the puck past Raycroft.
``That's the kind of stuff you work on as a kid,'' Spezza said of mesmerizing Kubina. ``When you get older, it kind of comes instinctively.''
Spezza said that ``anything other than winning the Cup will be looked on as a disappointment.''
``We know that,'' he added. ``We're used to playing under the pressure.
``We just have to make sure we build as a team and have a good start to the season.''
As for the Leafs, they have a long way to go to overtake the Senators.
The defensive lapses that hurt them last season continue.
Sundin and Jason Blake have yet to develop a chemistry skating together on the first line.
``They were just okay,'' coach Paul Maurice said of their level of impact Monday night.
He tried Alex Steen with the two multimillionaires, but he eventually dropped Steen to the second line and put Ponikarovsky on the top unit.
On the play of Raycroft, Maurice offered that ``he probably would like to have three (shots for goals) back.''
Notes: On power plays, Ottawa was 1-for-7 and Toronto was 0-for-5 . . . Nathan Perrott pounded Ottawa's Danny Bois to the ice in a second-period fight. . . . Among Senators skaters sitting out were Alfredsson, Wade Redden and Mike Fisher. . . . Darcy Tucker, Chad Kilger and Nik Antropov were among Leafs who didn't play. . . . In eight meetings during 2006-2007, Ottawa won four times in regulation and once in overtime, while Toronto won three in regulation. . . . The Leafs are at home Wednesday against Buffalo and Friday against Detroit, and they wrap up the pre-season at Detroit on Saturday.
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"Eaves ended it in overtime with Hal Gill in the penalty box for tripping. Spezza stickhandled around Pavel Kubina on the left wing and slid a cross-crease pass to Eaves, who held off Bryan McCabe and shovelled the puck past Raycroft."
This could have been taken from any of the meetings last year with the Sens.
"Eaves ended it in overtime with Hal Gill in the penalty box for tripping. Spezza stickhandled around Pavel Kubina on the left wing and slid a cross-crease pass to Eaves, who held off Bryan McCabe and shovelled the puck past Raycroft."
This could have been taken from any of the meetings last year with the Sens.
The call on Gill was a phantom call, but the play that Spezza did was incredible and quite the pass.
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Glad to see my favourite baby food get the win for Ottawa last night. WTF happened to him at the start of last year? Horrible!
Are the Laughs going with the Finn for sure this year in net? Or is there a shot for somebody else. I know the contract may dictate who is the starter. Just curious.
NYR put Kasper on waivers. Leafs should pick him up and ditch Gill.
Glad to see my favourite baby food get the win for Ottawa last night. WTF happened to him at the start of last year? Horrible!
Are the Laughs going with the Finn for sure this year in net? Or is there a shot for somebody else. I know the contract may dictate who is the starter. Just curious.
NYR put Kasper on waivers. Leafs should pick him up and ditch Gill.
Well i believe it's Toskala and Raycroft and if any of them get hot, then they will ride the hot goalie, but i think Toskala will be getting more of the starts to answer your question.
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It will be like almost every other year here in Toronto. We will be so far from making the playoffs then they will win something like 13 of the last 15 to end up two points out and then the fans can dream of what next year will bring.
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i like kaberle
I kind of like McCabe. He became a brilliant shooter after playing with Leech for that month a couple of years ago. He still has his lapses of thinking that the other team is wearing a blue and white jersey but boy did he become a lot better on the power play.
If Kaberle would hit more people he would be better. He sets up McCabe nicely though.
I like McCabe, but i just think he is overpayed for a powerplay specialist, Kaberle has to do to much when paired with McCabe at regular strength, when McCabe goes way out of postion to look for a big hit, who covers for his stupidity Kaberle.
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With all this Cougar talk I didn't think you swung both ways.....must be his boyish good looks?
he is cute
I just think he's a good defence man, ok and kinda cute.
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The Maple Leafs wrap up their third straight preseason game tonight when they host the Phoenix Coyotes at Air Canada Centre.
You can catch the game online at mapleleafs.com or on Leafs TV with the Leafs Nation pre-game show beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the game at 7:30 p.m. and then the Leafs Nation post game show to wrap up the night.
Don't have Leafs TV? Order it today and have it in time for tonight's action.
Here is the Leafs lineup for tonight's game:
Forwards
Alexei Ponikarovsky - Alex Steen - Darcy Tucker
Jiri Tlusty - Matt Stajan - Tony Slamaleinen
Bates Battaglia - John Pohl - John Mitchell
Collin Murphy Kris Newbury - Wade Belak
Defence
Bryan McCabe - Carlo Colaiacovo
Tomas Kaberle - Ian White
Staffan Kronwall - Anton Stralman
Goalies
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I've watched a few times as pathetic as that may seem, but whoever doesn't have LeafsTV can watch the game online http://www.mapleleafs.com at 7:30
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(TORONTO - Canadian Press) - Vesa Toskala was thankful it was only an exhibition game.
The new Toronto Maple Leafs goalie relinquished a soft goal on the first shot he faced in his debut, and the Phoenix Coyotes went on to a 3-2 victory.
The Leafs have such high hopes for the former San Jose backup that they gave him a US$8-million, two-year contract extension as soon as they acquired him from the Sharks in July.
This was not the start he envisioned as he began his quest to supplant Andrew Raycroft as Toronto's No. 1 netminder. Not only did he lose his first start in the blue and white, Leafs castoff Mikael Tellqvist got the win.
Danny Carcillo scored twice and Zbynek Michalek supplied the other Phoenix goal.
Tony Salmelainen and Darcy Tucker replied for the Leafs.
It was the first Leafs game in Air Canada Centre since last April and a ``Go Leafs Go'' chant was started in the opening minute by a small group in the far upper reaches of the arena. There soon were sighs of disappointment from the announced crowd of 18,959.
Toskala, wearing 35, blew his first save opportunity when Joel Perrault backhanded a pass towards the crease. Carcillo touched the puck at the side of the net. It looked like a harmless play but the puck slid through Toskala's legs at 3:24.
Salmelainen tied it at 4:46 by slapping in a bullet from the circle to the left of Tellqvist.
Salmelainen, a 26-year-old left-winger, scored six goals in 57 NHL games with Chicago last season and the Blackhawks didn't re-sign him. The Leafs picked him up and he'll probably start the season with the AHL's Marlies.
On the second Phoenix goal, Toskala was on his knees again even though the shot was taken from the blue-line. Zbynek's slap shot found the top of the net at 16:24 during a power play. Toskala was screened.
Carcillo made it 3-1 with the only goal of the second period. On a power play, Carcillo had his first shot stopped by was able to get his stick on the rebound and knock it off Toskala's left leg and into the net at 11:43.
Tellqvist got a leg out to stop a Matt Stajan shot on a breakaway later in the period.
Tucker made it 3-2 on a power play at 11:25 of the third when he swung at a flying puck. The Leafs put on a concerted push in the closing minutes but couldn't manage another.
Notes: Toronto is at Boston for a 4 p.m. ET game Saturday . . . The Coyotes improved to 2-1-1 while the Leafs slipped to 1-1-1 . . . Mats Sundin, Jason Blake and Nik Antropov were among players the Leafs didn't dress . . . Phoenix captain Shane Doan did not play . . . Salmelainen, 26, won the Finnish scoring title in 2005-2006. He also had a cup of NHL coffee with Edmonton in 2003-2004. His father, Tommi Salmelainen, was the first Finn drafted by an NHL team, St. Louis back in 1969, but never played a big-league game . . .Carcillo, 22, is better known for his willingness to drop the gloves than his scoring prowess. Some peg him as the next Sean Avery _ he can be that aggravating and effective. Phoenix acquired the left-winger, who played in the OHL for Sarnia and Mississauga, from Pittsburgh last February, and he's doing everything necessary to earn a spot for the new season . . . The Leafs assigned defencemen Reid Cashman and Phil Oreskovic and forwards Brent Aubin and Alex Foster to the Marlies on Thursday.
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Was that an icing that he let in?
First thing that probably went through the coach's head as that puck went in and then as he turned to look at Raycroft on the bench and thought Pogge may be the way to go this year.
It was only Vesa Toskala's first game, ill wait and just see if it was rust.
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Even if it was an icing, he still only let in 3, so it isn't like the flood gates were open all night.
On the other hand, I hope it is his signature move.
I know. It was tipped but the pads were not squeezed too tight.
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Nice afternoon game, can't wait for some more hockey, you can watch the game without LeafsTV on the Leafs website if interested
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Wellwood The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Saturday that forward Kyle Wellwood underwent a successful minor revision to his sports hernia repair. The procedure was done today and he will be out of the lineup indefinitely.
Wellwood missed 33 consecutive games last season after the January 24th surgery and he returned to the Maple Leafs lineup on March 10, 2007. He played the final 11 games to close out the 2006-07 regular season and also the first game of this month's preseason schedule (September 18 at Edmonton).
Wellwood recorded 42 points (12g, 30a) in 48 games for Toronto last season.
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(BOSTON) (AP) -- Defenceman Pavel Kubina converted the only goal of a 14-shot shootout Saturday, giving the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 pre-season victory over the Boston Bruins.
Boston goalie Tim Thomas had to touch only one of the first six shoots in the shootout _ with two hitting posts _ before Kubina walked in and scored on a backhander. Boston's Petteri Nokelainen then got the puck past Toronto's Scott Clemmensen, but his shot hit the crossbar.
John Pohl and Chad Kilger had a goal and an assist and Nik Antropov two assists for Toronto (2-1-1). Phil Kessel and Bobby Allen both had a goal and an assist for the Bruins (1-1-1) in a game that included 78 penalty minutes.
The Bruins completed a comeback from a 2-0 deficit and took a 3-2 third-period lead on their third power play goal, with Nate Thompson scoring at 6:56. But the Maple Leafs came right back and tied it on a goal by Pohl just 24 seconds later.
Toronto's John Mitchell opened the scoring by beating Thomas from the slot on the power play at 9:10 of the first period. The Maple Leafs made it 2-0 nine minutes later when Kilger scored, also on the power play.
The Bruins struck twice in the second period. Kessel beat Clemmensen at 6:35 and Allen took a pass from Kessel and sent a slap shot past Clemmensen, his former Boston College teammate, at 18:27.
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Two teams dealing with injury issues meet tonight at Air Canada Centre when the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators renew their longstanding rivalry (7:30 p.m., Leafs TV, mapleleafs.com).
What had been an uneventful camp took a dramatic turn Friday when forward Kyle Wellwood had a successful minor revision to his sports hernia repair.
Wellwood missed 33 games with a sports hernia last season.
Wellwood was also useful on the power play where his clever playmaking made him a nice fit with captain Mats Sundin. Seven of Wellwood’s 12 goals came with the man advantage.
A chronic line-juggler in the exhibition season, Leafs coach Paul Maurice will use a host of combinations. Chad Kilger has enjoyed a good camp and may be tapped by Maurice.
Third-year-pro Alex Steen has played the wing throughout his young career but he could be shifted to the middle between Darcy Tucker and Alexei Ponikarovsky.
“The question for Alex is do you want him to drive a second or third line and be the centerpiece or do you move him up there (with Mats Sundin)?” Maurice said.
The Senators, meanwhile, enter the contest with questions surrounding the health of number one goalie Ray Emery. Emery had off-season surgery on his catching hand and Martin Gerber will play against the Leafs. The Sens play Philadelphia on Tuesday night and Emery may be ready for that date.
Veteran defenceman Wade Redden, meanwhile has been troubled by a sore back and came out of Saturday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Sens expect Jason Spezza to play. Spezza has been a dominant player in camp and coach John Paddock believes the combination of impending expiration of his contract and the thrill of advancing to last year’s Stanley Cup finals will make Spezza an even better player. Last season, Spezza scored 34 goals and tallied 87 points.
“Last year I signed a big contract and I had to prove what I was worth,” said Spezza. “This year is a contract year and I’ve got to get a new contract and we want to get back to the final. That’s the beauty of it. When you are on a good hockey club, there’s always a challenge.”
Here is the Leafs lineup for tonight.
Forwards
Jason Blake - Mats Sundin - Alex Steen
Alexei Ponikarovsky - Matt Stajan - Jiri Tlusty
Ben Ondrus - John Pohl - Simon Gamache
Bates Battaglia - Nathan Perrott - Kris Newbury
Defence
Bryan McCabe - Andy Wozniewski
Tomas Kaberle - Pavel Kubina
Hal Gill - Ian White
Goalies
Andrew Raycroft - Starting
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Right.
You missed my first hand coverage of the Habs - Bruins game Ken.
TORONTO (CP) -- Christoph Schubert's two-goal effort Monday night illustrated just how deep the Ottawa Senators are in talent.
The 25-year-old German is used mainly as a defenceman or as a third-line checker. He's been one of the supporting actors while leaders such as Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley have piled up the scoring points.
Yet, there he was skating and scoring like an all-star in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs that kept Ottawa undefeated in pre-season play at 4-0-0.
A power-play goal by Patrick Eaves 53 seconds into overtime ended it. Heatley scored the other Senators goal.
Schubert is big, has a great shot, competes with intensity and with two seasons under his belt now he's got the necessary experience to become a significant contributor for the Senators.
``It's always easier if you have a good team behind you,'' Schubert said. ``It's a nice accomplishment for myself and I'm happy right now.''
The time is right for Schubert to have a breakout season.
He arrived as a defenceman after being drafted 127th overall by Ottawa in 2001 and spent three years with the Binghamton, N.Y., AHL farm team improving his game. The six-foot-three, 229-pounder was manning the blue-lines for John Paddock on this night. It is the position he wants to play when the games begin for real next Wednesday night against the Leafs.
``I'm a natural defenceman,'' he said. ``The last two years I was helping out up front.
``We had success but I want to go back to my position. We have a pretty strong D-corp back there though and I have to crack into it. It's a challenge for me. It makes me work hard, trying to get into the top six.
``I talked to John Paddock already and we're going to sit down again and have a little chat and we're going to see what's going to happen.''
Schubert scored only eight goals last season but he's beginning to assert himself and the Senators couldn't be happier with his progress.
``I feel safer every time I go on the ice,'' he said. ``I've matured the last two years.
``I stepped up a couple more levels, improved my game, improved my skating, and I'll keep working. I want to make the top six now and we'll go from there.''
The Senators made it to the Stanley Cup final last spring and are deemed Canada's best bet for a lengthy run again next spring.
``Everybody knew what the message was when we came to camp,'' said Schubert. ``We all want to win the Stanley Cup.
``We were close last season and I think that's why management didn't make big changes. We're such a young team with such fast skaters, and such a smart team, they wanted to keep the guys together because we proved already we could play in the finals. We want to improve all the way to the end (of the season) so we can win the Cup.''
Mats Sundin, John Pohl and Alexei Ponikarovsky scored for the Leafs (2-1-2).
Toronto outshot Ottawa 38-32. Martin Gerber earned the goaltending win and Andrew Raycroft took the loss.
After Sundin opened the scoring on the game's first shot, Schubert tied it with a slap shot from the circle to Raycroft's right. The puck sailed over the kneeling goalie's left shoulder. Heatley made it 2-1 in the 12th minute, and Schubert put Ottawa up 3-1 at 10:35 of the second when he whipped a wrist shot from the circle to the left of Raycroft that caught the far side of the net.
Nathan Perrott dropped the gloves in the second period. (Graig Abel Photography)
Goals by Pohl at 12:37 of the second and by Ponikarovsky at 11:10 of the third forced sudden death.
Eaves ended it in overtime with Hal Gill in the penalty box for tripping. Spezza stickhandled around Pavel Kubina on the left wing and slid a cross-crease pass to Eaves, who held off Bryan McCabe and shovelled the puck past Raycroft.
``That's the kind of stuff you work on as a kid,'' Spezza said of mesmerizing Kubina. ``When you get older, it kind of comes instinctively.''
Spezza said that ``anything other than winning the Cup will be looked on as a disappointment.''
``We know that,'' he added. ``We're used to playing under the pressure.
``We just have to make sure we build as a team and have a good start to the season.''
As for the Leafs, they have a long way to go to overtake the Senators.
The defensive lapses that hurt them last season continue.
Sundin and Jason Blake have yet to develop a chemistry skating together on the first line.
``They were just okay,'' coach Paul Maurice said of their level of impact Monday night.
He tried Alex Steen with the two multimillionaires, but he eventually dropped Steen to the second line and put Ponikarovsky on the top unit.
On the play of Raycroft, Maurice offered that ``he probably would like to have three (shots for goals) back.''
Notes: On power plays, Ottawa was 1-for-7 and Toronto was 0-for-5 . . . Nathan Perrott pounded Ottawa's Danny Bois to the ice in a second-period fight. . . . Among Senators skaters sitting out were Alfredsson, Wade Redden and Mike Fisher. . . . Darcy Tucker, Chad Kilger and Nik Antropov were among Leafs who didn't play. . . . In eight meetings during 2006-2007, Ottawa won four times in regulation and once in overtime, while Toronto won three in regulation. . . . The Leafs are at home Wednesday against Buffalo and Friday against Detroit, and they wrap up the pre-season at Detroit on Saturday.
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That's better than the article title I saw -
"Like Blue Rodeo, Leafs prove they are `lost together' on ice"
Funny, seeing as they lost in OT but are still considered 'Lost Together'...
This could have been taken from any of the meetings last year with the Sens.
The call on Gill was a phantom call, but the play that Spezza did was incredible and quite the pass.
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Are the Laughs going with the Finn for sure this year in net? Or is there a shot for somebody else. I know the contract may dictate who is the starter. Just curious.
NYR put Kasper on waivers. Leafs should pick him up and ditch Gill.
Well i believe it's Toskala and Raycroft and if any of them get hot, then they will ride the hot goalie, but i think Toskala will be getting more of the starts to answer your question.
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