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uWoHollywood · 05-24-2023, 01:28 PM

Game 8 - 5-3 L v BUF
A very tight game, tied 3-3 after 2. Buffalo went ahead in the 3rd, and clinched in on Dave Andreychuk’s ENG with 19 seconds left. Ed Belfour played well, stopping 34 of 38, while Doug Smail scored 2G in the loss.

Game 9 - 7-4 W @ DET
This was the Todd Gill show (1G and 3A). Gill scored three points in the 3rd, helping Toronto overcome a 4-2 deficit with five unanswered goals. Wregget wasn’t great, giving up 4 on 19 shots, but the offense more than compensated.

Game 10 - 5-2 L v CGY
The Cup favourite Flames beat the Leafs in a game that was closer than the score indicated. Vinny Damphousse brought the Leafs close (down 3-2) early in the 3rd, but Jim Peplinski scored to make it 4-2 with 85 seconds left, and then got an ENG with 25 seconds left. Mike Vernon was the main reason Toronto lost, as he stopped 32 of 34.

Game 11 - 6-4 W @ NYI
Ron Wilson rejoined the line-up, and scored a SHG midway through the 1st followed by ANOTHER SHG (into an empty net) with 2 seconds left. Dave Reid assisted both of Wilson’s goals, while Pat LaFontaine had 1G 2A in a losing effort.

Game 12 - 4-2 W @ MIN
Toronto won a vital game against the division-rival North Stars. The Leafs never trailed in the game, powered by John Cullen’s 2G and Borje Salming’s 2A. Ed Belfour was also stellar, stopping 30 of 32.

NHL News:

Ray Ferraro went 4-1-5 in a 7-5 W for HFD over BUF
Bryan Trottier played his 1,000th game (all for NYI)
Coach Pat Burns blasted the MTL media; the Habs are off to a slow 6-5-0 start

Zarley Zalapski came back from injury, but Borje Salming was on fire going 1-4-5 in 5 games. So Coach Jason Taylor opted to send struggling Anders Eldebrink to the press box, and keep Salming in the line-up.

Game 13 - 5-1 W @ STL
Another road win over a Norris rival, giving the Leafs a 3-game winning streak. The Leafs dominated, leading 4-0 after nine minutes (chasing Vincent Riendeau, who stopped just 4 of 8). Al Iafrate and Russ Courtnal each had 1G and 2A, while Daniel Marois had 1A and 5 hits in a great performance. Belfour was solid, stopping 17 of 18. STL also suffered another loss in the game: Steve Tambellini suffered major eye trauma due to a stray high stick, and is expected to miss 6 months.

NHL News:

DET’s Adam Graves received a 6-game suspension after an ugly incident vs. MIN
Bernie Nicholls went 3-2-5 and Luc Robitaille went 1-4-5 in LAK’s 11-1 curb-stomping of WPG

NYR GM Phil Esposito reached out to GM Taylor, saying his brother Tony described Taylor as reasonable in trade talks. Esposito offered fringe prospect D Murray Duval, 18 for D Alan Hepple, 25. Taylor had no plans at all for Hepple, so he accepted the trade.

LW Craig Simpson on EDM and G Brian Hayward on MTL were POTM

October Lookback

In October, the Leafs went 7-6-0 with 48 GF and 52 GA. They were first in the Norris, but 2nd-place MIN had two games in hand
Garry Leeman and Ed Olczyk were clicking with 12 points each, while Zarley Zalapski had averaged a point-per-game so far.
In net, the rookie Belfour was playing decently, while Ken Wregget was struggling with an awful .838 PCT; he would need to improve.

05-24-2023, 01:28 PM	#10
uWoHollywood Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 55	October Part II Game 8 - 5-3 L v BUF A very tight game, tied 3-3 after 2. Buffalo went ahead in the 3rd, and clinched in on Dave Andreychuk’s ENG with 19 seconds left. Ed Belfour played well, stopping 34 of 38, while Doug Smail scored 2G in the loss. Game 9 - 7-4 W @ DET This was the Todd Gill show (1G and 3A). Gill scored three points in the 3rd, helping Toronto overcome a 4-2 deficit with five unanswered goals. Wregget wasn’t great, giving up 4 on 19 shots, but the offense more than compensated. Game 10 - 5-2 L v CGY The Cup favourite Flames beat the Leafs in a game that was closer than the score indicated. Vinny Damphousse brought the Leafs close (down 3-2) early in the 3rd, but Jim Peplinski scored to make it 4-2 with 85 seconds left, and then got an ENG with 25 seconds left. Mike Vernon was the main reason Toronto lost, as he stopped 32 of 34. Game 11 - 6-4 W @ NYI Ron Wilson rejoined the line-up, and scored a SHG midway through the 1st followed by ANOTHER SHG (into an empty net) with 2 seconds left. Dave Reid assisted both of Wilson’s goals, while Pat LaFontaine had 1G 2A in a losing effort. Game 12 - 4-2 W @ MIN Toronto won a vital game against the division-rival North Stars. The Leafs never trailed in the game, powered by John Cullen’s 2G and Borje Salming’s 2A. Ed Belfour was also stellar, stopping 30 of 32. NHL News: Ray Ferraro went 4-1-5 in a 7-5 W for HFD over BUF Bryan Trottier played his 1,000th game (all for NYI) Coach Pat Burns blasted the MTL media; the Habs are off to a slow 6-5-0 start Zarley Zalapski came back from injury, but Borje Salming was on fire going 1-4-5 in 5 games. So Coach Jason Taylor opted to send struggling Anders Eldebrink to the press box, and keep Salming in the line-up. Game 13 - 5-1 W @ STL Another road win over a Norris rival, giving the Leafs a 3-game winning streak. The Leafs dominated, leading 4-0 after nine minutes (chasing Vincent Riendeau, who stopped just 4 of 8). Al Iafrate and Russ Courtnal each had 1G and 2A, while Daniel Marois had 1A and 5 hits in a great performance. Belfour was solid, stopping 17 of 18. STL also suffered another loss in the game: Steve Tambellini suffered major eye trauma due to a stray high stick, and is expected to miss 6 months. NHL News: DET’s Adam Graves received a 6-game suspension after an ugly incident vs. MIN Bernie Nicholls went 3-2-5 and Luc Robitaille went 1-4-5 in LAK’s 11-1 curb-stomping of WPG NYR GM Phil Esposito reached out to GM Taylor, saying his brother Tony described Taylor as reasonable in trade talks. Esposito offered fringe prospect D Murray Duval, 18 for D Alan Hepple, 25. Taylor had no plans at all for Hepple, so he accepted the trade. LW Craig Simpson on EDM and G Brian Hayward on MTL were POTM October Lookback In October, the Leafs went 7-6-0 with 48 GF and 52 GA. They were first in the Norris, but 2nd-place MIN had two games in hand Garry Leeman and Ed Olczyk were clicking with 12 points each, while Zarley Zalapski had averaged a point-per-game so far. In net, the rookie Belfour was playing decently, while Ken Wregget was struggling with an awful .838 PCT; he would need to improve.