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Game Summary: Nov. 7 – Detroit 1 at Toronto 5

November 7, 2009

Leafs scorers: Primeau (1), Kessel (1), Finger (1), Mitchell (2), Ponikarovsky (6)
Red Wings scorers: Cleary (2)
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Forward lines: Kessel-Mitchell-Blake, Ponikarovsky-Grabovski-Kulemin, Hagman-Wallin-Stempniak, Primeau-Stajan-Orr
Defence pairings: Kaberle-Komisarek, Beauchemin-White, Finger-Schenn
Goaltenders: Gustavsson (Win, 60:00 minutes played, 35 saves, 1 GA), Toskala (0:00)

Noteworthy:
-Wayne Primeau, Phil Kessel and Jeff Finger each scored their first goal of the season. Primeau’s and Kessel’s goals were their first as Leafs.
-”It’s just an instinct thing,” said Kessel of his goal, which was a tap-in into an open net after Jason Blake had directed the puck towards the Detroit goal. “You never know if a guy’s behind you. If all of a sudden I don’t touch it, and then some guy hits it out of there (it wouldn’t be good). You’ve got to bury it.”
-Brad May, who signed with Detroit after playing with Toronto last season, returned to action after missing two games with an eye injury. May wore a visor for the first time in his 19 year career.
-2009 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Brett Hull, Lou Lamoriello, Brian Leetch, Luc Robitaille and Steve Yzerman were all honoured in a pre-game ceremony.

Written by RobDM · Filed Under Leafs Game Recaps 

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