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uWoHollywood · 06-05-2023, 04:43 PM

Game 53 - 5-2 L @ NYI
The Islanders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st. Toronto narrowed it to 3-2 in the 2nd, but Pat Flatley scored twice in the 3rd to win the game for NY. The Leafs’ second unit drove their limited offense (combined 1-3-4), but overall Toronto was flat. Brent Sutter (0-3-3) and Flatley (2-1-3) starred for New York. Kelly Hruday was also incredible, stopping 31 of 33. To add insult to injury, Borje Salming fractured his knee and is expected to be out for five months; this would mean Salming would miss the remainder of the season, including the playoffs. The Leafs’ roster was utterly gutted when they got the news at practice the next morning.

Game 54 - 4-2 L v CHI
The Leafs blew a 2-0 lead, surrendering 4 unanswered goals in the final 32 minutes of the game. Chicago iced the game on a PP goal with 23 seconds left. The Blackhawks were fairly balanced offensively, with former Leafs’ captain Rick Vaive playing an incredible defensive game. Darren Pang was the difference maker here, stopping 34 of 36. Ken Wregget was strong in the loss, stopping 39 of 43.

All Star Rosters Announced! D Zarley Zalapski (19-30-49 and +22 in 46GP) and Ed Olczyk (17-48-65 and +15 in 54GP) will represent Toronto in the All-Star Game.

Maple Leafs GM Taylor reached out to NYI GM Bill Torrey, and asked if there were any veteran defensemen available to help Toronto replace Borje Salming. Torrey said D Steve Kondroyd, 27 could be available for a pick and a prospect, and after some haggling Taylor agreed to the priceo. Konroyd immediately jumped on the next flight to Toronto. New York trades D Steve Konroy, 27 in exchange for D Len Esau, 20 and Toronto’s 7th round pick in 1991.

All Star Game was won 11-10 by the Campbell conference in an OT thriller, with LAK C Bernie Nicholls getting the winner. Olczyk (1A) and Zalapski (1G 1A, +3) both contributed, while Jari Kurri’s 5A night was the talk of the town.

NHL News:

Coming back from the break, NJD LW Aaron Broten had a 1-4-5 night in the Devils’ 6-1 win over DET
LW Brian Bellows also went off, with a 1-5-6 stat line in MIN’s 8-1 win over VAN
PHI LW Brian Propp was suspended 7 games after a nasty boarding major; it was a viscous late hit with just 1 second left, and the Flyers were up 5-2 over the Oilers

Game 55 - 4-2 W v PHI
Toronto breaks its 3-game losing streak with a solid 5-1 win. The Leafs outshot the Flyers 33-23, and Ed Belfour was steller with 22 saves. Ed Olczyk had a 1-1-2 and +2 evening, while rookie Daniel Marois has quietly put together an 8-game stretch of excellent efforts (going 2-4-6 over that stretch).

Game 56 - 2-1 W @ NJD
A very even game where a 1-1 tie was broken by John Cullen’s clutch GWG with just 12 seconds left. Belfour was the difference maker here, matching Sean Burke’s 28 saves while allowing one fewer goal.

NHL News: Petr Klima went 3-2-5 in DET’s 6-2 win over WPG

On Feb 15, an all-New York trade went down. The Islanders (3rd-worst in the league) sent C Brent Sutter, 26 (13-35-48 and -21 in 49GP) to the Rangers (4th-best in the league) in exchange for young power forward RW Tomas Sandstrom (27-28-55 and +17 in 51GP).

Game 57 - 4-2 W v HFD
The Leafs might be getting back on a roll. Toronto scored twice in 18 seconds midway through the 1st. Hartford tied it early in the 2nd, but two Leafs goals early in the 3rd put the game out of reach. Ron Francis had 2A in a losing effort. The Leafs’ first line again turned in a strong performance, combining for a 1-3-4 night. Wregget was solid, stopping 22 of 24. Unfortunately Daniel Marois came out of the game with a sore shoulder, and may miss 1-2 weeks.

Game 58 - 7-2 W v NYR
Toronto outshot New York 38-26. The Leafs led 2-1 after 1 and 5-2 after 2 periods, powered by two SHG. 8 different Maple Leafs had 2-point nights in a well-played game.

Game 59 - 6-1 W v NJD
Five in a row! The Leafs outshot New Jersey 35-20, and Dave Reid notched yet another SHG. Toronto’s 4th line was fantastic in this one; Phil Bourque, Doug Smail and David Volek combined to go 4-3-7 in the win. Ken Wregget also stopped 19 of 20.

Game 60 - 6-4 W @ LAK
Six straight! Toronto came out guns blazing, going up 3-0 in the first 15 minutes. The Kings scored three straight to open the second, but Ed Olczyk’s buzzer-beater at the 20:00 mark of the 2nd put Toronto up 5-3, and Randy Carlyle killed the Kings’ comeback courtsey of a PP ENG with 3 seconds left. Wregget wasn’t great, but his 24 saves were good enough. John Tonelli’s 2G 1A night was overshadowed by Wayne Gretzky having an absolutely brutal game offensively, thanks to an excellent defensive effort from Ron Wilson. Ed Olczyk’s 2G 1A effort led the way for Toronto.

06-05-2023, 04:43 PM	#18
uWoHollywood Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 55	February Part I Game 53 - 5-2 L @ NYI The Islanders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the 1st. Toronto narrowed it to 3-2 in the 2nd, but Pat Flatley scored twice in the 3rd to win the game for NY. The Leafs’ second unit drove their limited offense (combined 1-3-4), but overall Toronto was flat. Brent Sutter (0-3-3) and Flatley (2-1-3) starred for New York. Kelly Hruday was also incredible, stopping 31 of 33. To add insult to injury, Borje Salming fractured his knee and is expected to be out for five months; this would mean Salming would miss the remainder of the season, including the playoffs. The Leafs’ roster was utterly gutted when they got the news at practice the next morning. Game 54 - 4-2 L v CHI The Leafs blew a 2-0 lead, surrendering 4 unanswered goals in the final 32 minutes of the game. Chicago iced the game on a PP goal with 23 seconds left. The Blackhawks were fairly balanced offensively, with former Leafs’ captain Rick Vaive playing an incredible defensive game. Darren Pang was the difference maker here, stopping 34 of 36. Ken Wregget was strong in the loss, stopping 39 of 43. All Star Rosters Announced! D Zarley Zalapski (19-30-49 and +22 in 46GP) and Ed Olczyk (17-48-65 and +15 in 54GP) will represent Toronto in the All-Star Game. Maple Leafs GM Taylor reached out to NYI GM Bill Torrey, and asked if there were any veteran defensemen available to help Toronto replace Borje Salming. Torrey said D Steve Kondroyd, 27 could be available for a pick and a prospect, and after some haggling Taylor agreed to the priceo. Konroyd immediately jumped on the next flight to Toronto. New York trades D Steve Konroy, 27 in exchange for D Len Esau, 20 and Toronto’s 7th round pick in 1991. All Star Game was won 11-10 by the Campbell conference in an OT thriller, with LAK C Bernie Nicholls getting the winner. Olczyk (1A) and Zalapski (1G 1A, +3) both contributed, while Jari Kurri’s 5A night was the talk of the town. NHL News: Coming back from the break, NJD LW Aaron Broten had a 1-4-5 night in the Devils’ 6-1 win over DET LW Brian Bellows also went off, with a 1-5-6 stat line in MIN’s 8-1 win over VAN PHI LW Brian Propp was suspended 7 games after a nasty boarding major; it was a viscous late hit with just 1 second left, and the Flyers were up 5-2 over the Oilers Game 55 - 4-2 W v PHI Toronto breaks its 3-game losing streak with a solid 5-1 win. The Leafs outshot the Flyers 33-23, and Ed Belfour was steller with 22 saves. Ed Olczyk had a 1-1-2 and +2 evening, while rookie Daniel Marois has quietly put together an 8-game stretch of excellent efforts (going 2-4-6 over that stretch). Game 56 - 2-1 W @ NJD A very even game where a 1-1 tie was broken by John Cullen’s clutch GWG with just 12 seconds left. Belfour was the difference maker here, matching Sean Burke’s 28 saves while allowing one fewer goal. NHL News: Petr Klima went 3-2-5 in DET’s 6-2 win over WPG On Feb 15, an all-New York trade went down. The Islanders (3rd-worst in the league) sent C Brent Sutter, 26 (13-35-48 and -21 in 49GP) to the Rangers (4th-best in the league) in exchange for young power forward RW Tomas Sandstrom (27-28-55 and +17 in 51GP). Game 57 - 4-2 W v HFD The Leafs might be getting back on a roll. Toronto scored twice in 18 seconds midway through the 1st. Hartford tied it early in the 2nd, but two Leafs goals early in the 3rd put the game out of reach. Ron Francis had 2A in a losing effort. The Leafs’ first line again turned in a strong performance, combining for a 1-3-4 night. Wregget was solid, stopping 22 of 24. Unfortunately Daniel Marois came out of the game with a sore shoulder, and may miss 1-2 weeks. Game 58 - 7-2 W v NYR Toronto outshot New York 38-26. The Leafs led 2-1 after 1 and 5-2 after 2 periods, powered by two SHG. 8 different Maple Leafs had 2-point nights in a well-played game. Game 59 - 6-1 W v NJD Five in a row! The Leafs outshot New Jersey 35-20, and Dave Reid notched yet another SHG. Toronto’s 4th line was fantastic in this one; Phil Bourque, Doug Smail and David Volek combined to go 4-3-7 in the win. Ken Wregget also stopped 19 of 20. Game 60 - 6-4 W @ LAK Six straight! Toronto came out guns blazing, going up 3-0 in the first 15 minutes. The Kings scored three straight to open the second, but Ed Olczyk’s buzzer-beater at the 20:00 mark of the 2nd put Toronto up 5-3, and Randy Carlyle killed the Kings’ comeback courtsey of a PP ENG with 3 seconds left. Wregget wasn’t great, but his 24 saves were good enough. John Tonelli’s 2G 1A night was overshadowed by Wayne Gretzky having an absolutely brutal game offensively, thanks to an excellent defensive effort from Ron Wilson. Ed Olczyk’s 2G 1A effort led the way for Toronto.