Sunday, January 07, 2007
Game 43 - Leafs 3 Sabres 4
1st Period Summary Buffalo Goal - Dmitri Kalinin (3), from Jason Pominville and Daniel Briere at 4:18.
Buffalo Goal - Chris Drury (22), from Ales Kotalik at 4:57.
Toronto Goal - Carlo Colaiacovo (3), from Kris Newbury and Matt Stajan at 17:49.
Penalties
12:08 Buffalo Maxim Afinogenov - 2 minutes for cross-checking
12:08 Toronto Bryan McCabe - 2 minutes for cross-checking
15:21 Buffalo Teppo Numminen - 2 minutes for holding
2nd Period Summary
Buffalo Goal - Daniel Briere (16), from Thomas Vanek and Maxim Afinogenov at 3:47.
Toronto Power-Play Goal - Alexander Steen (8), from Bryan McCabe and Tomas Kaberle at 12:53.
Buffalo Goal - Ales Kotalik (12), from Chris Drury and Paul Gaustad at 18:17.
Penalties
0:52 Buffalo Toni Lydman - 2 minutes for interference
3:50 Buffalo Adam Mair - 5 minutes for fighting
3:50 Toronto Ben Ondrus - 5 minutes for fighting
4:35 Toronto Hal Gill - 2 minutes for tripping
7:06 Toronto Mats Sundin - 2 minutes for hooking
12:18 Buffalo Derek Roy - 2 minutes for holding
12:37 Buffalo Teppo Numminen - 2 minutes for holding
18:43 Buffalo Derek Roy - 2 minutes for tripping
20:00 Buffalo Paul Gaustad - 2 minutes for roughing
3rd Period Summary
Toronto Power-Play Goal - Pavel Kubina (1), from John Pohl and Ian White at 15:28.
Penalties
3:06 Buffalo Daniel Briere - 2 minutes for hooking
5:54 Toronto Mats Sundin - 2 minutes for slashing
10:44 Toronto Kris Newbury - 2 minutes for slashing
13:42 Buffalo Chris Drury - 2 minutes for holding
19:02 Toronto Jeff O`Neill - 2 minutes for slashing
Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
Buffalo 13 9 7 29
Toronto 16 12 7 35
Team Power Play
Buffalo 0 of 5
Toronto 2 of 8
Buffalo Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI
Martin Biron 35 3 32 .914 60:00
Toronto Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI
Andrew Raycroft 29 4 25 .862 58:15
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Friday, January 05, 2007
Leaf - Bruin Beating Highlights
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That Was a Beating and a Half
Well last night's game was not what I expected, and probably didn't cross anyone else's mind either. For the final 40 minutes the Leafs completely dominated the awe struck Boston Bruins, outscoring them 9-0 in the final two frames. Boston took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission, out shot the Leafs 15-7, giving viewers the impression that it could be a long night for Leaf fans. I am curious as to what was said in the Leafs dressing room during the first intermission because they really let the Bruins have it from then on. The Leafs were arguably missing 5 of their top 6 forwards: Tucker, Peca, Wellwood, Ponikarovsky and Antropov were all out with injuries. More surprising was who led the charge in the onslaught. Alex Steen and Matt Stajan had career nights. Steen netted his first NHL hat-trick, added 2 assists and was a +6 in only 17:04 minutes. Stajan potted 2 goals and 2 assists and was a +4. Bates Battaglia added 2 goals and Boyd Devereaux added 3 assist, recording points in his first 4 games with the Leafs (proving me wrong in a previous post). Ian White had solid game with 2 assists and a +6 rating.
On the other side of the fence, it's not a surprise that some Bruins players put up some interesting stats. In less than 17 minutes of play, P.J. Axelsson was a -5. Boston had 5 players that were -4.
One aspect of the Leafs game that stood out in my opinion was the outlet passes from the Leafs defenseman. They made quick, bang on passes to hit streaking forwards up the boards or down the middle. If they were being pressured, they stayed cool, made a small move to avoid the forechecker, and then made the pass. Too often in the past, they would feel the pressure, and then dump it up the boards or into the neutral zone without looking. Kaberle is one of the best in the league at calmly avoiding the forecheck and making a solid breakout pass. Ian White has also impressed me in this area.
Game 42 - Leafs 10 Bruins 2
1st Period Scoring Tor - 03:54 PPG - JOHN POHL, Assists: BOYD DEVEREAUX and PAVEL KUBINA
Bos - 08:46 SHEAN DONOVAN, Assists: WAYNE PRIMEAU and YAN STASTNY
Bos - 11:17 PPG - WAYNE PRIMEAU, Assists: ANDREW ALBERTS and MARK MOWERS
2nd Period Scoring
Tor - 01:36 BATES BATTAGLIA, Assists: IAN WHITE and JOHN POHL
Tor - 08:24 ALEX STEEN, Assists: IAN WHITE and ANDREW RAYCROFT
Tor - 15:33 BATES BATTAGLIA, Assists: JOHN POHL and BOYD DEVEREAUX
Tor - 15:51 ALEX STEEN, Assists: JEFF O'NEILL and MATS SUNDIN
Tor - 16:15 KRIS NEWBURY, Assists: ALEX STEEN and MATT STAJAN
3rd Period Scoring
Tor - 07:28 MATT STAJAN, Assists: TOMAS KABERLE and BOYD DEVEREAUX
Tor - 07:54 ALEX STEEN, Assists: HAL GILL
Tor - 10:09 SHG - MATT STAJAN, Assists: ALEX STEEN and TOMAS KABERLE
Tor - 15:13 CHAD KILGER, Assists: KRIS NEWBURY and MATT STAJAN
1st Period Penalties
Bos - 02:54 TENKRAT, P. : Hooking - 2 min
Tor - 09:22 WHITE, I. : Interference - 2 min
Tor - 13:14 KUBINA, P. : Hooking - 2 min
Tor - 18:52 NEWBURY, K. : Slashing - 2 min
2nd Period Penalties
None
3rd Period Penalties
Tor - 01:38 STEEN, A. : Interference - Goalkeeper - 2 min
Tor - 04:42 DEVEREAUX, B. : Tripping - 2 min
Bos - 05:07 CHARA, Z. : Hooking - 2 min
Tor - 08:10 O'NEILL, J. : Holding - 2 min
Tor - 08:10 BELAK, W. : Misconduct (10 min) - 0 min
Bos - 10:37 MOWERS, M. : Hooking - 2 min
Bos - 15:41 CHISTOV, S. : Roughing - 2 min
Tor - 15:41 STEEN, A. : Roughing - 2 min
Bos - 16:21 YORK, J. : Roughing - 2 min
Tor - 16:21 NEWBURY, K. : Roughing - 2 min
Tor - 16:21 NEWBURY, K. : Roughing - 2 min
Bos - 16:21 DONOVAN, S. : Fighting (maj) - 5 min
Tor - 16:21 BELL, B. : Fighting (maj) - 5 min
Bos - 17:17 MURRAY, G. : Holding - 2 min
Bos - 18:02 MARA, P. : Roughing - 2 min
SHOTS ON GOAL
Toronto 7 15 17 39
Boston 15 9 7 31
Goalies Total
Tor - RAYCROFT 29 - 31
Bos - THOMAS 23 - 31
Bos - SAUVE 6 - 8
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007
This Makes Me Laugh…
I was looking at the player stats for the Boston Bruins when I started chuckling to myself. I came across the name Zdeno Chara. Every time I read or hear his name, I think back to when he rag-dolled Bryan McCabe back in January of 2004. I wonder if the Leaf players ride McCabe about this every time they face Chara.Posted by Mark in
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First Game in Awhile Against the Bruins Tomorrow…
So heading into game number 42 tomorrow night, the Leafs will have played the Boston Bruins 7 times this season. The Leafs are 2-4 so far against the Bruins. Starting Saturday night against Buffalo, the Leafs will play the Sabres 6 times from then until March 23rd. At least the Sabres are a lot more entertaining to watch than the Bruins.
Boyd Devereaux has 3 points in 3 games since being called up from the Marlies. Don't expect him to keep up that pace.
Kyle Wellwood might return on Saturday against the Sabres. He's been out with a groin/hip flexor injury. It doesn't appear that they are rushing him back; groin/hip injuries can be easily re-aggravated.
Monday's 5-1 win over the Bruins was the first time since November 24th against the Capitals that the Leafs allowed 1 goal or fewer, a span of 16 games allowing 2 or more goals. They were 4-12 during that stretch, including a 7 game losing streak.
Plays of the Week and Stevie Y’s Number Retired
Last night Steve Yzerman had his jersey number raised to rafters of Joe Louis Arena. Playing an entire career with the same team doesn't happen that often anymore, which is too bad. Sakic, Modano and Brodeur are a couple that come to mind who will most likely play their entire career with the organization who drafted them.
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Leafs - Boston Highlights from Monday
I'm a day late with the video highlights, but better late than never. Whoever posts the NHL highlights in youtube took some time off during the holidays, as no videos were uploaded for several days, and the previous nights highlights weren't up until yesterday afternoon.Posted by Mark in
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Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Game 41 - Leafs 5 Bruins 1
1st Period Summary Boston Power-Play Goal - Zdeno Chara (7), from Marco Sturm and Marc Savard at 4:51.
Toronto Power-Play Goal - Mats Sundin (17), from Bryan McCabe and John Pohl at 8:09.
Toronto Goal - Hal Gill (3), from Boyd Devereaux and Chad Kilger at 12:19.
Penalties
3:22 Toronto Pavel Kubina - 2 minutes for slashing
4:16 Toronto Boyd Devereaux - 2 minutes for high-sticking
5:04 Boston Marc Savard - 4 minutes for high-sticking
9:46 Boston Andrew Alberts - 2 minutes for interference
18:30 Boston Andrew Alberts - 2 minutes for elbowing
2nd Period Summary
Toronto Goal - Kris Newberry (1), from Wade Belak and Ben Ondrus at 12:24.
Penalties
12:24 Boston Zdeno Chara - 2 minutes for roughing
12:24 Toronto Wade Belak - 2 minutes for roughing
3rd Period Summary
Toronto Goal - Mats Sundin 2 (18), from Jeff O`Neill at 2:00.
Toronto Power-Play Goal - Jeff O`Neill (13), from Mats Sundin and Bryan McCabe 5:13.
Penalties
4:51 Boston Marco Sturm - 2 minutes for holding
6:32 Toronto Bryan McCabe - 2 minutes for roughing
6:46 Toronto Hal Gill - 2 minutes for hooking
10:22 Boston Stanislav Chistov - 2 minutes for roughing
10:22 Boston Andrew Alberts - 2 minutes for tripping
10:22 Toronto Kris Newbury - 2 minutes for roughing
Shots on Goal 1 2 3 Total
Boston 12 11 5 28
Toronto 11 11 13 35
Team Power Play
Boston 0 of 2
Toronto 1 of 2
Boston Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI
Tim Thomas 35 5 30 .857 59:55
Toronto Goaltending
Player SA GA Saves SV% TOI
Andrew Raycroft 28 1 27 .964 60:00
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