Archive - April, 2009

Friday news: Gerber to start the rest of the way

April 3, 2009 in Daily Round-Up 0

Leafs head coach Ron Wilson has named Martin Gerber as his starting goalie for the remainder of the season. Gerber returns from his three-game suspension when Toronto visits Philadelphia this evening (7:00pm, SportsNet, AM 640). Christian Hanson will make his Leafs debut, playing on a line with Jason Blake and John Mitchell.

Toronto has signed University of Denver prospect Tyler Bozak, according to reports in both the Toronto Star and SportsNet.ca.

Around the NHL, the Habs vaulted into seventh place in the East with a win over the Islanders. The Flames and Canucks have clinched playoff spots, but the Oilers appear to be reeling.

In OHL playoff action, Brampton, London, Belleville and Plymouth all won their opening games in the conference semi-finals.

Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs and the Marlies in the news this morning:

Leafs Game Day
NHL and Hockey News

Leafs sign Bozak: report

April 3, 2009 in Miscellaneous 1

The Maple Leafs have signed free agent collegiate forward Tyler Bozak, the Toronto Star reports.

Bozak, 23, collected eight goals and 15 assists in 19 games for the University of Denver this season.

Ottawa, Colorado and Anaheim were all said to be in the running for Bozak’s services.

Link: Toronto Star | TMLfans.ca discussion boards

Thursday news: Leafs play spoiler; will dress Hanson on Friday

April 2, 2009 in Daily Round-Up 0

The Leafs, while mathemetically eliminated from playoff contention, showed their never-quit work ethic in a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Jamal Mayers, Lee Stempniak and Ian White had the goals for Toronto. Newly-acquired forward Christian Hanson will make his debut with the team on Friday, in the second game of the home-and-home series at Wachovia Center.

Toronto was fined $500,000 by the NHL for paying out a signing bonus which violated the terms of the CBA when the club signed Jonas Frogren last summer. The Leafs also forfeit the fourth-round draft pick that was acquired from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline in the same deal that brought Olaf Kolzig and Jamie Heward to Toronto.

Gordie Howe made his first public appearance since the passing of his wife Colleen.

Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs and the Marlies in the news this morning:

Leafs News
NHL and Hockey News

Game Summary – Apr. 1: Philadelphia 2 at Toronto 3

April 1, 2009 in Leafs Game Recaps 0

Leafs scorers: Mayers (6), Stempniak (14), White (10)
Flyers scorers: Aasham (8), Giroux (7)
Links: Game Summary | Stats | Discussion boards

Forward lines: Ponikarovsky-Grabovski-Kulemin, Blake-Mitchell-Hagman, Devereaux-Stajan-Stempniak, May-Mayers-Hamilton
Defence pairings: Kubina-Harrison, Kaberle-Finger, White-Schenn
Goaltenders: Joseph (Win 59:43 minutes played, 32 saves, 2 GA), Pogge (0:00)

Noteworthy:
-Mayers ended a six-game goal drought; Stempniak had gone the previous 7 games without a goal.
-The Leafs went 0-for-4 on the power-play, ending a streak of 5 consecutive games for Toronto with at least one power-play goal.
-Tomas Kaberle logged 21:06 of ice time with 3 shots on goal, in his first game since re-injuring his hand on March 3.

Leafs fined for mishandling Frogren contract

April 1, 2009 in Miscellaneous 0

The Maple Leafs were fined $500,000 by the NHL for a violation of the league’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. The offence occurred as a result of a $755,000 signing bonus paid to Frogren, part of which was believed to get the defenceman out of his contract with his Swedish Elite League team.

“The Toronto Maple Leafs acknowledge and apologize for the error of judgment,” said president and general manager Brian Burke via a press release. “The Club accepts the punishment handed down by the League and will not be commenting further on the matter.”

Links: TSN.ca | Discussion boards

Wednesday news: Kaberle to return against Flyers

April 1, 2009 in Daily Round-Up 0

The Leafs will have defenceman Tomas Kaberle back in the lineup when they host the Philadelphia Flyers this evening (7:30pm, TSN, AM 640). Kaberle has missed 25 of the past 27 games with a hand injury.

Also, head coach Ron Wilson plans to insert newly-signed prospect Christian Hanson into the lineup soon; not this evening, but in any of the Leafs’ final five games of the season.

Around the NHL, the Habs defeated the Blackhawks to cling to the final playoff position in the East Division. Montreal’s victory eliminated both Ontario teams, the Leafs and Senators, from post-season contention.

A long overdue change to the Hockey Hall of Fame by-laws will have women eligible for indcution into hockey’s shrine beginning in 2010.

In OHL playoff action, Brian Kilrea’s legendary coaching career came to an end as Niagara defeated the Ottawa 67′s in Game #7 of their Eastern Conference Quarter-Final series.

Here are the headlines of stories relating to the Leafs and the Marlies in the news this morning:

Leafs News
Marlies News
NHL and Hockey News
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