Let The Good Times Roll
GP W L OT PTS GF GA
6 3 1 2 8 22 19
I am a firm believer that good things are contagious to a club throughout a season. These are Special on ice moments that grip a club, last night was one of those nights. Lead by none other, Capitan, Mats Sundin. Game winner, in overtime, shorthanded, hatrick for his 500 career goal, Leafs Win 5-4. For myself, seeing this was something special being a leafer now for over 20 years. One of the Greatest Leaf Performances I have ever seen. Sundin was brought here in place of a Great Captain Wendel Clark, then slowly pushed my other all time favorite Leaf Doug Gilmour aside and asserted himself as the greatest talent. In which case Leaf faithfully put forth an immense amount of pressure on him to win, although his numbers were good, like the ones before him, no cups.
The countless Ot winners. The 2000 playoffs vs New Jersey. The 14 game stretch including his 4 goal game. These were flashes of Sundin Greatness, there should be more but playoff injuries have cost this Captian several chances at the Cup.
Sundin Greatness, Last night was one of those nights.
The Leafs after playing 6 games have only lost in regulation once, and have gained 8 of a possible 12 point start. Which means things are working out of the gate, a good sign it was able to build off the success of the final 14 games of last season, a time when the youth was officially asked to shoulder the load. With key roster injuries, more young D will be asked to step up. Brendan Bell is one of those players. Being paired with Harrison vs Calgary, I felt Bell was limiting his game. Harrison with mistakes in Jersey on Madden, and again on Calgary's first goal, ending the night a minus 4 in 3 games played leads me to think that more time is needed on Jay then Bell, at least in this early going. The next shift out Bell was placed with McCabe, and did have a jump to his step, sharp passes and smart decisions up the ice, his trademark along with a mischievous shot that finds it way to the net makes me believe that Bell will not only surpass Jay, but jump into 3/4 spot in the rotation, he has the talent to do so, will he and in doing so keep that puck out of the net, it will be fun to watch.
6 3 1 2 8 22 19
I am a firm believer that good things are contagious to a club throughout a season. These are Special on ice moments that grip a club, last night was one of those nights. Lead by none other, Capitan, Mats Sundin. Game winner, in overtime, shorthanded, hatrick for his 500 career goal, Leafs Win 5-4. For myself, seeing this was something special being a leafer now for over 20 years. One of the Greatest Leaf Performances I have ever seen. Sundin was brought here in place of a Great Captain Wendel Clark, then slowly pushed my other all time favorite Leaf Doug Gilmour aside and asserted himself as the greatest talent. In which case Leaf faithfully put forth an immense amount of pressure on him to win, although his numbers were good, like the ones before him, no cups.
The countless Ot winners. The 2000 playoffs vs New Jersey. The 14 game stretch including his 4 goal game. These were flashes of Sundin Greatness, there should be more but playoff injuries have cost this Captian several chances at the Cup.
Sundin Greatness, Last night was one of those nights.
The Leafs after playing 6 games have only lost in regulation once, and have gained 8 of a possible 12 point start. Which means things are working out of the gate, a good sign it was able to build off the success of the final 14 games of last season, a time when the youth was officially asked to shoulder the load. With key roster injuries, more young D will be asked to step up. Brendan Bell is one of those players. Being paired with Harrison vs Calgary, I felt Bell was limiting his game. Harrison with mistakes in Jersey on Madden, and again on Calgary's first goal, ending the night a minus 4 in 3 games played leads me to think that more time is needed on Jay then Bell, at least in this early going. The next shift out Bell was placed with McCabe, and did have a jump to his step, sharp passes and smart decisions up the ice, his trademark along with a mischievous shot that finds it way to the net makes me believe that Bell will not only surpass Jay, but jump into 3/4 spot in the rotation, he has the talent to do so, will he and in doing so keep that puck out of the net, it will be fun to watch.
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