tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27437283089876471472024-03-13T07:51:39.283-07:00TML Fan FuryToronto Maple Leafs Fan Blog.T.M.L. 1967http://www.blogger.com/profile/15477752756583792256noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743728308987647147.post-48169016498964463942013-01-13T07:19:00.003-08:002013-01-13T07:20:40.036-08:00Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule for 2013 season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the season now back after an extensive lock out, the new shorten season schedule for the 2013 shortened season is finally out, Leafs Nation rejoice as hockey is back.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sat, 19 Jan 2013 At Montreal </span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Mon, 21 Jan 2013 <b>Sabres</b></span> <br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Wed, 23 Jan 2013 At Pittsburgh</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Thu, 24 Jan 2013 <b>Islanders</b></span> <br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sat, 26 Jan 2013 At NY Rangers </span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Tue, 29 Jan 2013 At Buffalo </span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">Thu, 31 Jan 2013 <b>Capitals</b></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This season is finally over and after a lot of promise and hope, the Maple Leafs collapse, which saw them go 7-18-4 from February 6th at the time they sat in 6th place in the Eastern Conference and dropped all the way down to 13th by the time the season ended, with the fifth worst record in hockey. What the hell happened?</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We can point fingers at everyone in the organization from ownership to management to the coaching staff to the players themselves. The Leafs for the first time since the lockout actually posted their worst record after the all star game, the big difference is that for once the club was actually on the inside looking out at the time of the break.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs did something on Saturday that the club has not done in their last six games and not at all on a Saturday night since February 4th..... WIN. In what has been a whirlwind in Leafs Nation the past 24 hours, it's always nice to win and no one better to do it against then the Habs.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let's recap the last few hours in Toronto, Brian Burke fires Ron Wilson on Friday night after the club's February run of 4-9-1 that has seen the club drop right out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference and as last night's game got underway, we sat twelfth in the conference. The Leafs are closer to a lottery pick in this June's entry draft then we are go getting into the post season.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The trade deadline cometh and it has been taken away and many in Leafs Nation are a little shocked, a little puzzled and a little angry with the lack of movement by Leafs GM Brian Burke at this years NHL trade deadline or as it should be known "a lot of hype with really no bang."</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Leafs needed a power forward, with sand paper and a nose to the net and Burke acquired one and no his name was not Rick Nash this guy came from Tampa. His name Carter Ashton the 20 year old former first rounder who landed in Toronto for Leafs blue liner Keith Aulie. Ashton is the son of former NHLer Brent Ashton and is the power forward just not one that will help the club now but in the future.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Maple Leafs have done a complete 180 degree turn from their usually post lockout performances and that is not a good thing Leafs Nation. The club has gone 4-6-2 since the all star game and an even worse 1-6-1 in their past 8 and as February 24/12 comes around the club looks like they will be sitting in a familiar spot post lockout..... out of a playoff spot.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The club is not scoring when they need to score, their PK has gotten better but the PP has been sliding and the most disturbing trend is the club after 61 games, still does not have a clear number one goalie. Ron Wilson has stated since James Reimer's concussion that he would go with the hot goalie, but Ron what do you do when you can't find one?</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Its now Official Leafs Nation, the Toronto Maple Leafs will appear in their first Winter Classic next year and they will travel to Michigan to take on their long time original six rivals the Detroit Red Wings. The Leafs and Wings will be playing at the "Big House" home of the University of Michigan Wolverines or as it is officially called Ann Arbor Stadium.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There has been a lot of talk about the current Maple Leafs goaltending situation/tandem which is Jonas Gustavsson and James Reimer. Are they enough to get us into the playoffs? Can they get us past a round if we make the post season this year? </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reimer was given the reins to the #1 spot and was playing well to start the season until a concussion in game seven knocked him out of the line up for an extended period of time. He has not been the same since his return as a 4-0-1 record has now become 7-5-4, Optimus Reim he has not been. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jonas Gustavsson is now in the number 1 role, starting 10 out of 11 games in 2012 and has posted a record of 7-3-0 with three shutouts in this span but all though The Monster has played better of late, he is prone into letting in that bad goal at an inopportune time.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed 31 year old defensemen John-Michael Liles to a new 4 year contract extension, avoiding Liles becoming an unrestricted free agent. The deal is worth $15.5 million with an annual cap hit of $3.875 million which is slightly lower then his current cap hit of $4.2 million.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With NHL fighting slowly tampering off as most clubs look for not only a player that can fight but a player that can fight and still play a role with the club. The days of clubs carrying enforcers that play 4 minutes a game look to be coming to an end as the NHL slowly moves in a different direction.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is hard to argue the NHL's direction, with the league at its highest levels in revenue, TV contracts, attendance and TV ratings. The league is not looking to abolish fighting at this time but for as many that enjoy this practice, there are just as many that feel if they want to watch a fight they will tune into a boxing or mixed martial arts contest.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Maple Leafs are in an all familiar spot in the standings since the lockout, out of a playoff position once again thanks in part to a dismal month of December that saw the club go 4-6-3 and in a tight Eastern Conference that sees 10 points separating 3rd place from 12th place in the Conference the Buds need to get their game back on track</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The team plays nine out of their next ten games at home, in what amounts to a very crucial part of the season, if the Buds can claim the majority of points in these games it should see them vault back into a playoff spot. The one thing that has been glaring in the month of December is a horrible penalty kill and a lack of confidence at times with the lead. This team also needs to stop getting off to slow starts, as playing catch up is a recipe for disaster.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well Leafs Nation we have just passed the quarter point of the season and the Buds are sitting 2nd in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the whole NHL. How many Leaf fans saw this coming? Do we have any hand raising, I think not. I did feel that Buds would make the playoffs this season but did not see them being in the place that they currently are in the NHL.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to say it is alot more fun to watch the games this season, the team is fast, we are getting scoring and surprise, surprise we sit 3rd in the league on the PP (this is huge). This Leafs Nation is something we have been waiting for since the lockout. There is still alot of season to go but if the Buds continue to perform, April will be longer then we are accustomed too.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 2011/12 Maple Leafs season is two days away against our arch rivals the Montreal Canadiens, the Buds will be looking to make the post season for the first time since the lockout. The club is one of only two clubs to have failed to do so (Florida Panthers the other) and will be looking to charge into the post season. Can the club score enough goals? Will the penalty kill finally stop something? What will the goaltending look like?</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are all major questions and some that the club, the fans and the media are already asking and we have not even dropped the puck yet. Well Leafs Nation lets take a look at 20 Insane predictions for the Maple Leafs 2011/12 season.</span><a href="http://tmlfanfury.blogspot.com/2011/10/30-insane-predictions-for-leafs.html#more">Continue Reading..</a>T.M.L. 1967http://www.blogger.com/profile/15477752756583792256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2743728308987647147.post-26002113906202293532011-10-03T19:26:00.000-07:002012-01-10T09:57:34.215-08:00Toronto Maple Leafs announce opening night roster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The NHL season is upon us Leafs Nation and the Toronto Maple Leafs made their final cuts today sending Keith Aulie and Mike Zigomanis to the AHL Marlies, while placing Darryl Boyce, Joey Crabb and Matt Lashoff on waivers as the October 6 home opener against the Habs inches closer.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There were a few surprises with the club as rookie defensemen Jake Gardiner and Jay Rosehill both stuck with the big club over Aulie and Boyce, while rookie forward Matt Frattin also is sticking with the big club as Nazem Kadri is out with an injury for 3 to 4 weeks. The Leafs opening night team will look like this.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs have gone from 70 players at camp to 29 as October 6th, 2011 season opener against the Montreal Canadiens inches closer and closer and the club looking to trim down to the 23 player roster spots. Coach Ron Wilson has some interesting decisions to make as camp comes to a close, some of them expected while some of the surprising but all of a positive note.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We first take a look Leafs Nation at the players that are considered locks to make the squad come opening night. James Reimer, Dion Phaneuf, Luke Schenn, John-Michael Liles, Cody Fransen, Carl Gunnarsson, Mike Komisarek, Phil Kessel, Tyler Bozak, Tim Connolly, Joffrey Lupul, Mikhail Grabovski, Nikolai Kulemin, Clarke MacArthur, Colton Orr, Colby Armstrong, Darryl Boyce, Jay Rosehill, Mike Brown, that is 19 players with Matthew Lombardi healthy this would be 20.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs signed stud defensemen Luke Schenn to a 5 year contract yesterday morning, announcing the deal just before training camp opened for the 2011-12 NHL season. Brian Burke signed last seasons hits leader to an annual cap hit of $3.6 million a season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The soon to be 22 year old defensemen took some major strides last season after a dismal sophomore season. Schenn has appeared in 231 NHL games all for the Blue and White and will be back on what is pretty much a set blueline for the upcoming season that includes Dion Phaneuf, John-Michael Liles, Cody Fransen, Keith Aulie, Mike Komisarek and Carl Gunnarsson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs will open training camp this Friday and have released their training camp roster. The club has invited 70 players to camp as the club gets into high gear for the upcoming season. Luke Schenn is on the list as the club and player continue to work on a long term deal.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maple Leafs Training Camp Roster:</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">50 Jonas Gustavsson</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">1 Mark Owuya</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">34 James Reimer</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">40 Jussi Rynnas</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">30 Ben Schrivens</span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;">73 Garret Sparks</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs have released their 2011/12 broadcast schedule as we inch closer and closer to the opening face off. The Leafs will have all 82 games broadcast between four stations. Rogers Sportsnet, TSN, CBC and Leafs TV will bring all the games to you live this season. The Leafs will be on Rogers Sportsnet 29 times, CBC 24 times, TSN 17 times and Leafs TV 12 times.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maple Leafs fans we are just a few weeks from training camp, thats right Leafs Nation just a few weeks away from September and another run by our beloved Buds to end this playoff misery that we having been suffering from since the end of the lockout.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The Leafs have made a few changes from the club that ended the season in April:</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In: Tim Connolly, Matthew Lombardi, Cody Fransen and Philippe Dupuis</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Re-signed: James Reimer, Carl Gunnarsson, Clarke MacArthur, Tyler Bozak, Jay Rosehill, Darryl Boyce, Mike Zigomanis, Matt Lashoff, Luca Caputi, Ben Scrivens and Joey Crabb</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 2011 NHL draft has come and gone and Brian Burke has added nine lucky youngsters when it was all said and done. The Leafs made a minor move by trading their 30th overall and 39th overall picks to Anaheim to move up to the 22nd overall spot. We take a look at who the Bud drafted.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tyler Biggs (Forward) 22nd Overall Pick</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Brian Burke has made a move just on the eve of the NHL draft acquiring offensive defensemen John-Michael Liles from the Colorado Avalanche for a 2nd Round pick in the 2012 draft that the team acquired from the Boston Bruins as part of the Tomas Kaberle trade earlier this season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The 30 year old Indiana native picked up 46 points last season and has 275 points over his career in 523 games played. Liles has 1 year left on his contract that pays him $4.5 million a season but has a cap hit of $4.2 million and was taken by the Avalanche in the 5th round of the 2000 NHL entry draft, 159th overall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs will try once again to make the post season for the first time since the lockout as restless Leafs Nation fans await to see what general manager Brian Burke does come UFA time on July 1st. The Buds need a top line center, another one or two players for the bottom six forwards a puck moving defensemen and a veteran backup goalie</span>.<br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Leafs GM may fill a gap or two come draft day but nothing is certain except that the salary cap has been increased to $64 million for next season with the Leafs currently having about $25 million to spend. They will need to lockup restricted free agents Luke Schenn, Clarke MacArthur and Tyler Bozak which should cost the club about $8 million a season for all three while unrestricted free agent Tim Brent is all but a lock to return back for a small increase bringing spending room down to about $16 million</span>.<br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs have brought in two new coaches to add Ron Wilson next season as the club looks to end their post lockout goose egg in making the NHL post season, gone are Tim Hunter and Keith Acton and in are Scott Gordon and Gregg Cronin. Leafs GM Brian Burke brings in two more Americans to the Blue and White.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Scott Gordon is the former Head Coach of the New York Islanders and posted a 64-94-23 record, he was also Wilson's assistant coach on the silver medal winning USA Olympic team of 2010. Gregg Cronin has been the Head Coach of the Northeastern University Huskies of the NCAA for the past six seasons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On another note the Buds signed defensemen Carl Gunnarsson to a 2 year contract worth $2.65 million over two seasons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed upcoming restricted free agent James Reimer to a new three year contract for a reported $5.4 million which amounts to a friendly cap hit of $1.8 million a season. Reimer took full advantage of injuries sustained to goaltenders ahead of him on the depth chart last season to wrestle away the number one spot and earn a hefty raise from $600,000. </span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well Leafs its been over six weeks since the end of the regular season for our beloved Maple Leafs, after doing some reading over the internet on different hockey blogs I came across a very interesting statistic at Blue Notes which is a New York Rangers blog written by Steve Zipay. The Dollar Per Points or DPP, theme is a simple format that takes a look at how much a player was paid per point in the season.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The key all fans need to remember is that some players roles are not to accumulate points and a few on the list missed extended periods of time like Colton Orr who lead the club in DPP with $500,000 per his two points but also only played in 46 games, he is the clubs enforcer not goal scorer. This is all about seeing who gave the club its best bang for its buck and it was not surprising that Clarke MacArthur lead the club in this category, costing the Leafs only $17,742 DPP this season. The worst blue liner was Mike Komisarek who cost the buds $450,000 DPP with the best being Carl Gunnarsson at $40,000 DPP.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Toronto Maple Leafs have played some of their best hockey since the all star game, this is nothing new over the past few years as the club seems to always become an over .500 hockey club when things do not seem to matter but the difference this time around is the club is playing well to the point that it does matter.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is something special about this young squad over the last couple of months and even though they were schooled Saturday by the defending Stanley Cup champs the Black Hawks, we will now see how the young squads composure will come through, will they whittle away or will they rise to the occasion. Leafs coach Ron Wilson has the team playing as well as he has had any squad and GM Brian Burke's trades which subtracted members from the club has only assisted in bringing this group closer together.</span><br>
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