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Leafs Blank Penns in Bounce Back Win
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2/1/2012 11:03:00 PM
Despite a third period collapse in the first leg of a home and home series with the Penguins on Tuesday, the Leafs managed to take three of a possible four points with a 1-0 shut-out win at the Air Canada Centre, Wednesday night.
Clarke MacArthur scored the game's only goal at the 13:55 minute mark of the third period; his 16th on the season from Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin. That line has not only combined for 19 points over the past three games but has also been integral in shutting down the opposition's best lines during that stretch.
James Reimer made 25 saves in what was his first start in five games and his second in 13.
The win also marked the return of two key players to the Leafs line-up. John Michael Liles and Colby Armstrong played in their first game since late December. Both have been ...
Leafs Blank Isles in First Half of Home and Home
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1/23/2012 10:27:00 PM
The Leafs managed to pick up a much needed two points in the first half of a home and home series with The Islanders.
Monday night's 3-0 shut out win is the third time this month that Jonas Gustavsson has blanked the opposition. The Monster turned away all 25 Islander shots. Jake Gardiner and Cody Franson were also solid, each finishing the night plus-2.
Matthew Lombardi, who was slow out of the gate to start the season because of nearly a year off, scored a pair of goals including the game winner. The speedy winger now has three goals in his last two games and is beginning to heat up after missing 18-games with a shoulder injury as well.
Phil Kessel scored the other Leafs goal - his 26th on the season from Joffery Lupul and Carl Gunnarsson. The latter, was solid along side defensive partner Mike Komisarek, effectively shutting down John Taveres and ...
Leafs Bring in Struggling Habs for Saturday Night Tilt
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1/21/2012 12:34:00 PM
The Leafs will bring in a struggling original six rival to the ACC, Saturday night. The Montreal Canadians limp into Toronto having just one regulation win in their last six games. Their latest loss, a 5-4 overtime decision to the Penguins in Pittsburgh, Friday night.
The Leafs meanwhile, enter Saturday's contest with a little more confidence having snapped a three game losing slide with a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
It was an optional skate for the Leafs on Saturday morning, with only about 16 players taking part. Tim Connolly, Phil Kessel and Matthew Lombardi were not out there, but the injured John Micael Liles, Colby Armstrong and Darryl Boyce were. However, none of the latter three will play tonight. In fact, Head Coach Ron Wilson confirmed he will ice the exact same line-up that he did against the Wild on Thursday.
Jonas Gustavsson will make his second consecutive start and his seventh in ...
Leafs Stop Losing Skid at Three Games in Wild Win Over Minnesota
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1/19/2012 10:26:00 PM
The Leafs managed to avoid their first four game losing skid in 14-months with a much need 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.
Clearly, The "Wilson Experiment" is a success in it's early going. The Leafs head coach shuffled a lot of his lines Thursday, moving Joffery Lupul down to the third line along side Nazem Kadri and Clarke MacArthur and placing Matthew Lombardi with Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel on the top line.
Lupul, led the way offensively for the Leafs picking up three assists and taking over the team lead in points with 51. Lupul's assist total is at 31 on the season now, that's four better than his previous career record of 26 which he recorded with the Flyers back in 07/08. Nazem Kadri opened the scoring less than a minute in, back-handing a pass from Lupul. Joey Crabb would make it 2-0 just over four minutes later; his 8th on the year ...
Leafs Blow Two Goal Lead in Crucial Loss To Sens
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1/17/2012 10:40:00 PM
It was a game the Leafs had to win against their Provincial rival.
Instead, Tuesday night's 3-2 loss now has the team not only on the outside of the Eastern Conference playoff race, but also nine points back of the Senators.
The Leafs essentially dominated play for most of the game, out-shooting the Sens 39-21, but Craig Anderson was big when he needed him to be. Conversely, James Reimer allowed an arguably soft goal early in the third period - a snap shot from Kyle Turris which proved to be the game winner. Ottawa picked got goals three of their top players as both Jason Spezza and Daniel Alfredsson found the score sheet as well.
The Leafs actually led 2-0 at one point. Matthew Lombardi opened the scoring just under seven minutes into the game - a wrist shot from Tim Connolly and Cody Franson that snuck by Anderson. Joffery Lupul would then make ...
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