TMLRI
TMLRI: October 26th - 6-3 Win @ Anaheim Ducks
By Christopher Lee at 27 October, 2009, 4:58 pm
The Leafs finally won their first game of the season. After going down 1-0 early in the game, rookie goaltender Jonas Gustavsson made some key saves to keep the game within reach. The team began to build momentum with strong puck pursuit and recovery in the Ducks zone, leading to the Ducks taking several undisciplined [...]
TMLRI: October 13th - 4-1 Loss vs Colorado Avalanche
By Christopher Lee at 14 October, 2009, 4:58 pm
The Leafs, sporting a slightly shaken up roster, came out with a lot more energy than they displayed in previous outings, and even carried the play for most of the first period. Unfortunately, they were unable to score early on and eventually their lack of discipline and lackadasical play in their own zone crept up. [...]
TMLRI: October 12th - 7-2 Loss @ New York Rangers
By Christopher Lee at 13 October, 2009, 11:11 am
Another tough loss for the Leafs. Tough in that they seemed, once again, incapable of generating any sort of sustained momentum. Tough in that Vesa Toskala, once again, showed that he is a not a capable starter, as he allowed bad goals to derail any positive energy the team worked to achieve and quite simply [...]
TMLRI: October 6th - 2-1 Loss vs Ottawa Senators
By Christopher Lee at 6 October, 2009, 10:52 pm
Ottawa 2 at Toronto 1
The Leafs returned home, but didn’t exactly get the result they were looking for. The forward group seemed unable to generate chances through forecheck or on the rush until it was too late. Although not as bad as on Saturday, the defense corps were still visibly struggling to find a comfort [...]
TMLRI: October 3rd - 6-4 Loss @ Washington Capitals
By Peter Morrow at 3 October, 2009, 10:54 pm
The offense was clicking, but bad goaltending and sub-par defense cost the Leafs against the high-flying Capitals. As the Capitals lagged throughout the second and third, the Leafs offense capitalized, but it was too little, too late.
Goaltending
Gustavsson (6) Replaced Toskala at the start of the second and kept the score respectable while making bushels of [...]
