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Marlies announce Western Final schedule

May 12, 2012 in Miscellaneous 0

The Toronto Marlies will face the Oklahoma City Barons in the Western Conference Final of the AHL Calder Cup playoffs.

The schedule for the best-of-seven conference final is set as follows (all times Eastern):
Game 1 – Thu. May 17 – 8pm at Oklahoma City
Game 2 – Fri. May 18 – 8pm at Oklahoma City
Game 3 – Mon. May 21 – 3pm at Toronto
Game 4 – Wed. May 23 – 7pm at Toronto
Game 5 – Fri. May 25 – 7pm at Toronto(*)
Game 6 – Mon. May 28 – 8pm at Oklahoma City (*)
Game 7 – Wed. May 30 – 8pm at Oklahoma City (*)

(*) – if necessary.

April 25, 2012 in Latest Leafs Updates, Miscellaneous 0

Lupul finalist for Masterton

Joffrey Lupul, left winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs has been named one of the three finalists for the Masterton Trophy, an award that goes “to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverence, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey”.                                

Joffrey’s career had been in doubt after a serious blood infection followed two back surgeries, the first of which took place at the end of 2009. Upon his return after missing 87 games he was limited in ice time and deemed expendable by Anaheim, in particular by current Leaf coach Randy Carlyle, as a player who couldn’t play his off wing effectively. He and Jake Gardiner were traded last year for Francois Beauchemin.

Lupul was in the top ten in scoring when he was sidelined with a separated shoulder late in this season.

Also finishing in the final nominations, Ottawa’s Daniel Alfredsson and Montreal’s Max Pacioretty.

Toronto Star journalist Randy Starkman passes away.

April 16, 2012 in Miscellaneous 0

Long time Toronto Star journalist Randy Starkman, one of Canada’s leading amateur athletics writers, passed away in Toronto on Monday.

Starkman, 51, was diagnosed with pnuemonia last week and had spent several days in intensive care.

Although Starkman did some occasional professional hockey coverage, his primary focus was amateur sport during a career in which he covered 12 Olympic games.

In 1991 Starkman co-authored Eric Lindros’ biography Fire on Ice, which detailed the future NHL star’s decision not to sign with the Quebec Nordiques. Lindros had a shortly-tenured stint with the Maple Leafs years later.

TMLfans.ca extends its deepest condolences to the Starkman family.

Link: Toronto Star’s Randy Starkman dead at 51

Marlies announce playoff schedule, Scrivens wins award

April 15, 2012 in Marlies News 0

The Toronto Marlies finished as the second seed in the AHL’s Western Conference and will face the Rochester Americans in the opening round of the Calder Cup playoffs.

The schedule for the best-of-five conference quarter-final is set as follows (all times Eastern):
Game 1 – Thu. Apr. 19 – 7pm at Toronto
Game 2 – Sat. Apr. 21 – 3pm at Toronto
Game 3 – Mon. Apr. 23 – 7pm at Rochester
Game 4 – Wed. Apr. 25 – 7pm at Rochester(*)
Game 5 – Sat. Apr. 28 – 3pm at Toronto(*)
(*) – if necessary.

On Sunday the AHL announced Ben Scrivens is the recipient of the 2011-12 Harry “Hap” Holmes Award. Scrivens won the honour for having played at least 25 games with the Marlies who surrendered the fewest goals in the regular season. Toronto gave up just 175 goals in 76 games, edging out Oklahoma City by a single goal.

Scrivens posted a 22-15-1 record and four shutouts in 39 appearances for the Marlies, leading the AHL with a 2.04 goals-against average and ranking fifth with a .926 save percentage.

Teammates Mark Owuya and Jussi Rynnas contributed to the Marlies league best goals-against achievement, but neither played enough games to be named as co-winners.

Phil Kessel’s sister wins silver at World Championships

April 14, 2012 in Miscellaneous 0

Team Canada defeated the United States 5-4 in overtime in the gold medal game at the Women’s World Hockey Championship on Saturday night. The game-winner was scored by Caroline Ouellette, ending a five-year drought for Canada at the tournament.

Ouellette’s goal was her second of the game. Hayley Wickenheiser, Jayna Hefford and Meghan Agosta also found the net for the Canadians. Agosta’s tying goal came with 2:38 left in regulation, forcing overtime.

The United States had Amanda Kessel on their roster for the first time at this tournament. Kessel is the younger sister of Maple Leafs right winger Phil and was one of the most dangerous players for the Americans in the gold medal game. She was on the USA team that defeated Canada in the final of the 2011 Four Nations Cup.

Ring the Bell, it’s a knockout

April 8, 2012 in Leafs Game Recaps 0

phaneuf
Apr. 7: Leafs 1 at Montreal 4

(Grabovski continues excellent play in Montreal)
Leafs scorers: Phaneuf (12)
Canadiens scorers: Plekanec (17), Pacioretty (33), Cole (35), Staubitz (1)
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Forward lines:: Frattin-Bozak-Kessel, MacArthur-Grabovski-Crabb, Lombardi-Steckel-Connolly, Rosehill-Armstrong-Brown
Defence pairings: Phaneuf-Komisarek, Liles-Franson, Gardiner-Schenn
Goaltenders: Scrivens Scrivens (Loss, 58:49 minutes played, 23 saves 3 GA), Gustavsson (0:00)

Recap:

Is Quincy available, Da Vinci? We’ve got a body on our hands.

Heck, Klugman or Campbell might do for this sorry lot.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost the last game of the season to the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre, clinching the fifth overall spot before the lottery proceedings. With around an eight percent chance to move up into the first spot the Leafs are likely to retain the pick they have with an outside chance at moving down a spot too.
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