CuJo retires without hockey’s highest prize
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, NHL,
One of the greatest goalies has officially called it a career. 42-year old Curtis Shayne Joseph, better known as “CuJo” to fans, announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Tuesday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Joseph will be remembered most for the fact that he has the most wins among goalies who have never won a Stanley Cup, as well as the fact that he is tied with Gump Worsely for most losses in a career as well, but people won’t talk about that as much.
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Brodeur doesn’t have all the records yet
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, NHL,
In honor of Brodeur’s latest goaltending achievement; breaking Terry Sawchuk’s record of 103 shutouts, let’s take a look at one of the other most impressive shutouts in NHL history. The 1930s saw one of the longest playoff games ever played, and amazingly it was a 0-0 affair until the lone goal was scored. While neither of the goaltenders who played in that game are held to the same level of esteem as Brodeur and his shutouts, both will always be remembered for the heroic effort they put in for the benefit of their respective team. That, and the fact that combined they faced 207 shots while not wearing masks.
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Leafs rising from the depths of the east
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Editorial, NHL,
The time of the Maple Leafs is now. Toronto is arguably the hottest team in the Eastern Conference, and with some aggressive offensive play from youngster Phil Kessel and sorely missed quality goaltending from primary net-minder Vesa Toskala, the Leafs are quickly turning an abysmal 1-7-5 start into something salvageable by New Years, and beyond that, who knows? The upcoming problem for the Leafs though – as if they didn’t have enough – is that their January schedule looks about as rough as their October ended up being.
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Bruins up-and-down weekend sets pace for season
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Editorial, NHL,
The Boston Bruins really had their work cut out for them this weekend. With a pair of games against division rivals, the Bruins were put to a test unlike any they’ve faced this season, and the two games were polar opposites of each other. Friday’s contest against the Montreal Canadiens, who were celebrating their 100-year anniversary, was a long, tough night for Boston, who lost 5-1. Then, after flying home well after midnight for Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Bruins bounced back about as high as possible, crushing Toronto 7-2.
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John Tavares returns home
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, NHL,
The big-city boy returned home on Monday night. John Tavares, first-overall pick and first-line center of the New York Islanders led his team into Toronto for a game against the Maple Leafs – the same team that did “all they could” to acquire Tavares’ services after little John grew up in the Toronto suburbs admiring the Blue Buds. There was a massive media swarm focusing more on the return of the NHL star than the game itself; which is all that can be expected from these two sorry teams.
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Losing Leafs win two in a row
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, NHL,
With wins against Carolina and Detroit this past weekend, the Toronto Maple Leafs have catapulted themselves ahead of the now-last-place Hurricanes and have a four-point lead over them. The Leafs have points in seven straight games, after failing to get a point in seven straight before that. They have 10 points in their last seven, and 11 points overall this year. The Leafs have definitely been one of the most inconsistently consistent teams in hockey this season. With their next game against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, who are the last-place team in the Western Conference, the Leafs are in a prime position to earn more points and rise one step closer to a playoff spot.
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Leafs stumbling continues as Kessel returns
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Editorial, NHL,
Plan the parade route. The Toronto Maple Leafs have five points in their last four games, bringing their season total to a tremendous six. At this pace, they’ll be competing for 14th place in the Eastern Conference in a just a couple short weeks. With a 1-7-4 record this far into the season, the current Leafs find themselves mulling through the worst start in Toronto’s long history. There are many fans in Toronto who cannot remember – or were not alive for – the Leafs’ last Stanley Cup victory in 1967, and it already seems like 2009-10 is not the year of redemption.
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