Question Period – Leafs Edition

1) I think he’ll finally be given a legit chance to prove he is still good, yes. The team itself was just terrible, and Toskala is known to be a slow starter. I think now he’ll start to play his game and be the goalie we had for the 2nd half of 07/08.
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2) No. Gus has been pretty over-worked for an import goalie who hadn’t played much tune up hockey in the pre-season, and was essentially thrust into the starters role after his second injury in a month. He’s got to be gassed right now.
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3) Didn’t watch the game, so I’ll say I like what I heard about his game.
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4) It is definitely a little scary to see him playing the way he has. Hopefully he snaps out of it soon and starts playing the game we know he can, because otherwise, we can chalk him up to being one of the dozens of players the Leafs have rushed into having their careers screwed up.
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5) Again, didn’t watch the game, but I’m gonna say yes
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6) 3 Goals. I’m sorry, you said we’re seperating scoring forwards?
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7) I’d like to see all 3 of them given a chance, with Finger (mostly salary reasons) Blake and Mayers getting new lockers in the ricoh.
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8 ) Trade for a David Backes/Nathan Horton type player who plays a power-forward type game. I’d say include White if need be, because with the top 4 essentially locked up forever, he won’t get a chance. Unless Burke feels that Schenn isn’t a part of the future (not bloody likely after this summer), then trade him for a more significant return up front and re-sign White. We definitely need somebody up front who can be an imposing figure in the opposition’s zone.
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9) Considering the “greatness” he’s surrounded by, I’m sure Kaberle will lead the team in scoring by the end of the season. Kessel will make it close though.
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10) It’s more unlikely to fathom the Leafs staying in this “slump” for the rest of the season than to believe that they’re going to make the playoffs. They’ll get hot sooner than later with Toskala and Gustavsson hopefully pushing each other to create solid goaltending. It’s hard to think that they won’t get a shake up, and even if they don’t, that they’ll be this garbage all year.
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Bonus Question
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11) I’d have to say my McCabe jersey, even though I don’t really think it’s anything to be ashamed of. I’m probably more ashamed that the Leafs “fans” ran him out of town when he was clearly nowhere near as bad as he was made to seem.