Der Toronto Maple Leafs Thread

[AustroLeaf]

Naja irgendwie kein Wunder...

Leider, bislang hatte er sich eher in Richtung zweiter Sergej Berezin (nur ohne Tore) entwickelt. Defensiv Mängel bis hin zum Elementarsten.

[Seppo Dramac]

Ein Freund von mir (Devils-Fan) hat sich im vorigen Jahr noch beschwert, dass die Devils ihren AHL-Star abgeben. Jetzt können sie ihn ja zurückholen

[pheips]

Ein Wunder, dass gestern niemand gestorben ist

[themanwho]

Ein Wunder, dass gestern niemand gestorben ist

74 PIM .. 4 majors und 2 misconducts .. wow .. allerdings haben sich die Pens auch gewehrt.

[Lichtgestalt]

Pittsburgh Penguins - Toronto Maple Leafs 8:2 (3:1, 2:0, 3:1)

0:1 (4.) O'Neill 16 PP (Kubina, Stajan)

1:1 (5.) Staal 15 (Malkin, Ouellet)

2:1 (9.) Ruutu 2 PS

3:1 (18.) Recchi 12 PP (Whitney, Malkin)

4:1 (32.) Recchi 13 PP (Crosby, Gonchar)

5:1 (35.) Recchi 14 PP (Crosby, Gonchar)

6:1 (45.) Crosby 24 PP (Gonchar, Malkin)

7:1 (52.) Ouellet 9 PP (Whitney, Malkin)

7:2 (54.) Bell 1 (unassisted)

8:2 (55.) Malone 7 (Malkin, Recchi)

SOG: Pens 30, Leafs 28.

PIM: Pens 57, Leafs 74,

PP: Pens 5/10, Leafs 2/8.

-> Recap

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TIME FOR LEAFS TO REST, HEAL

The Maple Leafs should be a new-look team after the all-star break with injured Darcy Tucker due back, more rest for Kyle Wellwood and the eventual return of defencemen Ian White and Andy Wozniewski. The Leafs have four days away from the rink and six days between games.

"We bought ourselves some time with (Tucker's) injury and we hope he can get back to being pain-free," coach Paul Maurice said. "Because we've run some of these guys so hard in terms of minutes per game, we've got a number of guys who are going to use the time to heal and most importantly to get some rest in the stretch."

A few Leafs will use the break to get out of town, with some notable exceptions. "I'm going to a major city in Canada for two days, from Oakville to Toronto," Maurice said. "Seriously, my family have been here a year and a half and we haven't done anything (of a tourist nature). We'll also get to tuck the kids in every night. I usually spend weekends watching hockey."

Family man winger Wade Belak is also sticking close to home rather than go to his off-season home in British Columbia. "We thought about going West, but I figure five hours on a plane with two kids, two dogs and a screaming wife is not good," Belak cracked. "So we'll just lay low in Toronto and have some dinners with people we haven't seen all year."

General manager John Ferguson has not written off winger Alex Suglobov, who was sent to the Marlies on a conditioning stint as of Saturday. Ferguson cited the unproductive winger's back injury as one reason he had not scored in 14 games this year.

Ferguson traded defenceman Ken Klee to the New Jersey Devils for Soglobov last year.

-> Toronto Sun

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HARD CLIMB AHEAD FOR DEMOTED SUGLOBOV

Toronto - Alexander Suglobov was not given many career options growing up. He could join his parents and friends at one of the many factories in his hometown of Elektrostal, Russia. Or he could try to earn a paycheque by playing hockey.

The 25-year-old chose the latter. But it has taken the Maple Leafs prospect three seasons in the minors and 34 games up in the press box to learn that applying a blue-collar work ethic may be needed for acquiring his dream job. That means backchecking, taking the body and playing defence -- skills that once seemed foreign to Suglobov, who could shirk such responsibilities at the international level because of his Mogilny-like moves and Bure-like speed.

But such one-sided play, Suglobov recently found out, simply does not cut it in the NHL. "Of course I'm not happy about where I'm at right now," said Suglobov, who after dressing in just 14 games with the Leafs this season, was assigned to the minors on Saturday. Tonight he will play in his third game with the Marlies this season when Toronto hosts the San Antonio Rampage at Air Canada Centre.

"Everybody wants to be in the NHL and play regularly, but it's not easy," said Suglobov. "There's a lot of guys there already, and I just have to work hard and wait for my chance."

His wait could be a long one. Minor league call-up Boyd Devereaux recently beat out Suglobov for a roster spot and two other Marlies - Kris Newbury and Ben Ondrus - are ahead of him on the Leafs depth chart. Perhaps that is why Leafs general manager John Ferguson filled out the required paperwork that could make Suglobov's two-week conditioning stint - he is coming off a minor back injury - a permanent demotion. "He hasn't been formally assigned, so he's still on our roster," said Ferguson. "But it gives us flexibility in the next 30 days to send him down without having to clear waivers."

Staying in the minors may actually be the best thing for Suglobov, who has failed to develop into the player the Leafs had hoped for when they acquired him at the trade deadline last season. "Let's face it," said Ferguson. "He's not there yet. He's been in 14 games only and this is a good time for him to take advantage of an opportunity to play a little bit and see if we can't kick-start this a little bit."

The offensively gifted winger was leading the Albany River Rats in scoring last season when he was dealt to Toronto for veteran defenceman Ken Klee. The trade was seen as a steal for the Leafs, who were unloading a soon-to-be free agent for a rising star. But Suglobov failed to hold up his end of the bargain. In 16 games with Toronto this season, he has failed to collect a point and is a minus-6, despite averaging just 7:25 of ice time. Suglobov's stats are made worse by the fact that Klee, who signed with the Avalanche in the off-season, has 11 points and is a team-high plus-15 in 46 games.

"Our choices were a draft pick or a prospect," Leafs pro scout Craig Button said of the trade. "Draft picks take much longer to mature." Suglobov, who was drafted in the second round by New Jersey in 2000, is also taking his time to mature.

"Everybody wants to play. I'm in a situation right now where I'm not playing, so I have to work hard and keep doing the things that I can do and hopefully get back."

-> canada.com

[Lichtgestalt]

neues aus dem lazarett:

* tucker muss weiterhin aussetzen (prognose: 4 spiele minimum)

* white trainiert schon wieder voll mit der mannschaft

* woszniewski ist nach eigener angabe wieder voll einsatzfähig

morgen nacht gehts gegen die canadiens.

[AustroLeaf]

And down we goooooooo :aaarrrggghhh:

Wellwood to miss two months

[Lichtgestalt]

what was originally diagnosed as a groin injury

morbus lugscheider

[AustroLeaf]

Toronto Maple Leafs - Montreal Canadiens 4:1 (2:0, 1:1, 1:0)

1:0 (14.) Kubina 3 (Steen, Stajan) PP

2:0 (15.) O'Neill 17 (Kubina, Colaiacovo) PP

2:1 (27.) Plekanec 9 (Rivet) PP

3:1 (38.) Sundin 19 (Kaberle, McCabe) PP

4:1 (44.) Kubina 4 (Stajan, O'Neill)

SOG: Leafs 29, Habs 28

PP: Leafs 3/4, Habs 1/7

--> Recap

[Lichtgestalt]

yes!

wichtiger sieg, der jetzt anstehende roadtrip hats aber in sich: fünf auswärtsspiele, darunter partien bei der direkten konkurrenz aus carolina, ny, st.louis und ottawa.

[themanwho]

wichtiger sieg, der jetzt anstehende roadtrip hats aber in sich: fünf auswärtsspiele, darunter partien bei der direkten konkurrenz aus carolina, ny, st.louis und ottawa.

Hab ich da was verpasst, aber seit wann ist St.Louis direkte Konkurrenz? Oder spielt man gegen Martin St.Louis?

[Lichtgestalt]

Hab ich da was verpasst, aber seit wann ist St.Louis direkte Konkurrenz? Oder spielt man gegen Martin St.Louis?

st.louis? öhm. naja. wasweissich.

Carolina Hurricanes - Toronto Maple Leafs 1:4 (1:1, 0:0, 0:3)

0:1 (15.) Battaglia 8 (Pohl, White)

1:1 (17.) Whitney 21 (Seidenberg, Brind'Amour)

1:2 (41.) Antropov 7 (Sundin, Kaberle)

1:3 (57.) Antropov 8 (McCabe)

1:4 (60.) Kaberle 9 EN (Kilger, Battaglia)

SOG: Canes 29, Leafs 38.

PIM: Canes 15, Leafs 13.

PP: Canes 0/3, Leafs 0/4.

-> Recap

[Seppo Dramac]

Hab ich da was verpasst, aber seit wann ist St.Louis direkte Konkurrenz? Oder spielt man gegen Martin St.Louis?

Jo genau. Hauptsoch gscheit schreibn host gedocht mir merkn des net oda wie?