Before I get on with my blog, I would like to congratulate the HHOF class of 2009: Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille, Brian Leetch, and Lou Lamoriello. The following is from TSN's daily Top 10 segment. This is the top 10 moments of the HHOF 2009 inductees.
Now to continue. So how 'bout them Leafs? Well, a new month means a new start and the Leafs have shown that thus far. In the month of November, so far they are 2-0-1. And since their first win, the Leafs are 3-0-4. You don't need to be a mathematician to know that's better than their 0-7-1 start. A new month also brings a new player: the hopeful savior Phil Kessel. Kessel has three points in three games with the Leafs, two of them coming on Saturday's 5-1 win over Detroit. In Kessel's first game, I'm pretty sure Burkie needed a defibrillator after Ohlund's massive hit on Kessel.
You could almost here the ACC gasp and hear the thoughts "here we go again." But the Leafs beat Murphy's law and Kessel was back at it, proving his shoulder was alright.
Another player the Leafs looks to to help solve their woes is Jonas "the Monster" Gustavsson, and he has not disappointed. Stopping 30+ shots two games in a row (versus Carolina and Detroit) and holding the Leafs in the game by providing the big save when they needed it, something that hasn't happened since Toskala's first season with Toronto. In the month of November Gustavsson has posted a 2-0-1 record with a 1.67 GAA; the minuscule numbers he had with Farjestad. Gustavsson will get the start in tonight's game versus the Wild. The Leafs played the Wild last year and lost a wild one, with rookie Justin Pogge in net. The Wild are dead last in the West (however still ahead of the Leafs in points). Until next time folks, I think we can start taking the bags off our heads, but do so cautiously, we do not know what will happen in the rest of the season.
Nicholas Porretta
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