Leafs 3 - Islanders 1 --Six Points Out

That’s the way the puck bounces.


Listening to the first period on the way home from work, you could understand how bewildered I was at having to hear about that unbelievable shot from goalline to goalline which ended up behind Toskala. A goal like that could easily deflate a team; it ultimately would have ended the season if the young blood on the Leafs didn’t boil. The entire team played big, being their for their keeper after a uncharacteristic goal, more importantly the team was lead to another victory by none other the Pavel Kubina who has been as solid as a rock all year, with exception to the small hiccup after the two week knee injury.


Speaking of injury, Carlo Colaiacovo has again been hit hard with another wound. Having never been able to participate at 100% because of the wonky knee not being healthy, the rest of him had to overcompensate for it. As a result, you get injuries like this. The guy is still young, loaded with talent, and will only get stronger, he’ll be with team for a very long time, and if this injury is truly his last, he will one day wear the C.


The Replacement, Steffan Kronwall, trading injuries with Colaiacovo throughout his career, Kronwall is strong and healthy and ready to step into the lineup to finally solidify his roster position. After what Kronwall demonstrated earlier this season, I have a lot of faith in this player, his no longer panics at the disco, and he has excellent puck control for a player that size, size that he uses a lot more often and effectively since getting even larger, his reach is mammoth.