Pride, hustle, heart. An NHL 12 Leafs BAGM

[bthomp05]

Might be a good idea.

[Dynasty]

Leafs sweep the Rangers in game 4 thriller

The Toronto Maple Leafs have won their first round match up against the New York Rangers, the game turned out to be a seesaw battle that saw both teams vying for control of tempo and game flow all the way until the last seconds ticked off the clock.

While the Leafs came out with guns blazing, scoring four first period goals, the Rangers never gave up and climbed back into contention in the second period.

The game was high tempo and very physical right up until Kurtis Foster blasted a point shot that was glued to the ice and beat a heavily screened Lundqvist with only 36 seconds remaining in the game to give the Leafs a 5-4 advantage.

The Rangers won the ensuing faceoff and hemmed Toronto in their own zone, playing 6on5 Bobrovsky turned aside four shots as the frantic Rangers couldn't tie it up to extend their playoff hopes.

Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers
Apr 23, 2014 1 2 3 F TOR (3-0-0) 4 0 1 5 NYR (0-3-0) 1 2 1 4 Three Stars Wojtek Wolski 1 goal 1 assist 3 shots Kurtis Foster 1 goal (GWG) 2 hits +3 George Parros 2 assists 1 shot +2	Team Stats Comparison TOR NYR Shots on Goal 31 23 Hits 16 33 Faceoffs Won-Lost 16 17 Penalty Minutes 7:00 5:00 Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 0 1 Time on Attack 4:30 4:18
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD TOR Kyle Beach (1), (Unassisted) TOR Viktor Stalberg (1), (S. Pahlsson, G. Parros) NYR R. Mcdonagh (1), (unassisted) TOR Nazem Kadri (2), (L. Schenn, M. Streit) TOR Mike Ribeiro (1), (T. Peckham) SECOND PERIOD NYR W. Wolski (1), (M. Staal, M. Gaborik) NYR M. Del Zotto (1), (W. Wolski, D. Girardi) THIRD PERIOD NYR R. Callahan (1), (B. Dubinsky, A. Anisimov) TOR K. Foster (1), (M. Bergeron, G. Parros)
Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Sergei Bobrovsky 23 19 83% 4.00
Toronto Maple Leafs - Skaters SKATERS TOI G A +/- SOG PIM George Parros 7:38 0 2 2 1 5:00 Kurtis Foster 13:19 1 0 3 1 0 Viktor Stalberg 14:06 1 0 1 3 0 Samuel Pahlsson 12:03 0 1 1 0 0 Mike Ribeiro 20:45 1 0 1 1 0 Theo Peckham 23:46 0 1 1 0 2:00 Mark Streit 22:09 0 1 -2 1 0 Marc-Andre Bergeron 14:05 0 1 3 0 0 Nazem Kadri 16:31 1 0 2 5 0 Luke Schenn 24:06 0 1 -2 2 0 Kyle Beach 14:18 1 0 0 2 0
New York Rangers - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Henrik Lundqvist 31 26 84% 5.03
New York Rangers - Skaters SKATERS TOI G A +/- SOG PIM W. Wolski 23:16 1 1 0 3 0 R. Callahan 18:22 1 0 -2 3 0 D. Girardi 21:10 0 1 1 0 0 M. Gaborik 18:28 0 1 0 1 0 B. Dubinsky 21:02 0 1 -2 0 0 M. Staal 26:41 0 1 0 1 0 A. Anisimov 7:47 0 1 1 0 0 M. Del Zotto 16:00 1 0 0 2 0 R. Mcdonagh 18:14 1 0 -2 1 0

Luke Schenn on moving onto the next round:

Yeah that was a real battle out there tonight, I am proud of the guys and the way they came out here tonight and wouldn't back down an inch.

There are things that could have been done better or that we could scrutinize but not right now, now it’s time to get back into that locker room and celebrate with the guys, that's all that matters right now.

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Apr 23, 2014
Toronto's top scorers (forwards)		PTS	New York's top scorers (forwards)		PTS
	1. Phil Kessel	5		1. Artem Anisimov	2
	2. Rick Nash	4		2. Wojtek Wolski	2
	3. Justin Abdelkader	3		3. Ryan Callahan	1
	4. George Parros	3		4. Brandon Dubinsky	1
	5. Magnus Paajarvi	3		5. Marian Gaborik	1
Toronto's top scorers (defense)		PTS	New York's top scorers (defense)		PTS
	1. Mark Streit	4		1. Daniel Girardi	1
	2. Theo Peckham	2		2. Michael Sauer	1
	3. Marc-Andre Bergeron	2		3. Michael Del Zotto	1
	4. Luke Schenn	2		4. Marc Staal	1
	5. Kurtis Foster	2		5. Ryan Mcdonagh	1
Toronto's goaltenders (Bobrovsky)		Starter	New York's goaltenders (Lundqvist		Starter
	1. Wins	4		1. Wins	0
	2. Losses	0		2. Losses	4
	3. Goals Against Average	1.225		3. Goals Against Average	3.93
	4. Save Percentage	.957%		4. Save Percentage	.870%
	5. Shutouts	2		5. Shutouts	0
Toronto's goaltenders (Mason)		Back up	New York's goaltenders (Ellis)		Back up
	1. Wins	0		1. Wins	0
	2. Losses	0		2. Losses	0
	3. Goals Against Average	0		3. Goals Against Average	0.00
	4. Save Percentage	0		4. Save Percentage	1.00%
	5. Shutouts	0		5. Shutouts	0

The Rangers offense failed them greatly, of note Marian Gaborik had only one assist in four games, Brad Richards was held pointless.

[Dynasty]

Round one wrap up:

West:

(1) LA VS (8) NSH - Nashville won 4-1

(2) CGY VS (7) DET - Calgary won 4-2

(3) CHI VS (6) SJ - San Jose won 4-2

(4) ANA VS (5) VAN - Anaheim won 4-3

East:

(1) CAR VS (8) FLA - Carolina won 4-2

(2) PIT VS (7) OTT - Pittsburgh won 4-0

(3) MTL VS (6) PHI - Philadelphia won 4-0

(4) TOR VS (5) NYR - Toronto won 4-0

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Apr 30, 2014
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. Jeff Skinner	7		1. Eric Staal	8
	2. Marian Hossa	6		2. Henrik Sedin	8
	3. Patrick Marleau	5		3. Jonathan Toews	7
	4. Ryan Kesler	4		4. Martin Havlat	6
	5. Martin Havlat	4		5. Derek Joslin	6
Points		PTS	Plus/Minus		+/-
	1. Eric Staal	11		1. Rick Nash	7
	2. Martin Havlat	10		2. Marc-Andre Bergeron	6
	3. Henrik Sedin	9		3. Matt Cullen	6
	4. Ryane Clowe	8		4. Andrej Meszaros	6
	5. Daniel Sedin	8		5. Kyle Turris	6
Wins		W	Goals Against Average (3+ GP)		GAA
	1. Sergei Bobrovsky	4		1. Ilya Bryzgalov	0.67
	2. Jonas Hiller	4		2. Pekka Rinne	1.12
	3. Mikka Kiprusoff	4		3. Marc-Andre Fleury	1.25
	4. Marc-Andre Fleury	4		4. Sergei Bobrovsky	1.25
	5. Pekka Rinne	4		5. Jimmy Howard	1.86
Save Percentage (3+ GP)		SV%	Shutouts		SO
	1. Ilya Bryzgalov	.979%		1. Sergei Bobrovsky	2
	2. Pekka Rinne	.961%		2. Jimmy Howard	1
	3. Sergei Bobrovsky	.957%		3. Ilya Bryzgalov	1
	4. Marc-Andre Fleury	.953%		4. Cam Ward	1
	5. Roberto Luongo	.940%		5. Pekka Rinne	1

Round two Match-ups:

West:

(2) Calgary VS (8) Nashville

(4) Anaheim VS (6) San Jose


East:

(1) Carolina VS (6) Philadelphia

(2) Pittsburgh VS (4) Toronto


Toronto's match up:

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Apr 30, 2014
Toronto's leading scorers (forwards)		PTS	Pittsburgh's leading scorers (forwards)		PTS
	1. Phil Kessel	5		1. Sidney Crosby	5
	2. Rick Nash	4		2. Evgeni Malkin	3
	3. Justin Abdelkader	3		3. Chris Kunitz	3
	4. George Parros	3		4. Pascal Dupuis	2
	5. Magnus Paajarvi	3		5. James Neal	2
Torontos leading scorers (defense)		PTS	Pittsburgh's leading scorers (defense)		PTS
	1. Mark Streit	4		1. Brooks Orpik	3
	2. Kurtis Foster	2		2. Kristopher Letang	2
	3. Theo Peckham	2		3. Paul Martin	2
	4. Luke Schenn	2		4. Matt Niskanen	2
	5. Marc-Andre Bergeron	2		5. Zbynek Michalek	1
Toronto's goaltenders (Bobrovsky)		Starter	Pittsburgh's goaltenders (Fleury)		PTS
	1. Wins	4		1. Wins	4
	2. Losses	0		2. Losses	0
	3. Goals Against Average	1.25		3. Goals Against Average	1.25
	4. Save Percentage	.957%		4. Save Percentage	.953%
	5. Shutouts	2		5. Shutouts	1
Toronto's goaltenders (Mason)		Backup	Pittsburgh's goaltender's (Nittymaki)		Backup
	1. Wins	0		1. Wins	0
	2. Losses	0		2. Losses	0
	3. Goals Against Average	0		3. Goals Against Average	0
	4. Save Percentage	0		4. Save Percentage	0
	5. Shutouts	0		5. Shutouts	0

Keys to victory: Shut down Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, frustrate and ware down the stingy Marc-Andre Fleury

[Tazer19]

Wooo, best of luck against the Mighty Pens.

[Dynasty]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tazer19

Wooo, best of luck against the Mighty Pens.

Thanks Tazer, I wasn't left with great matchups, but I was hoping i wasn't going to draw the canes lol.

[Dynasty]

Game one vs Pittsburgh

Pre game interview with coach Gilmour:

It was good having a few days off there, we didn't sustain any injuries in the Rangers series but we play a hard physical game and it's nice for the guys to be able to rest and recover a bit before the next round begins.

Tonight's focus will be similar to the Rangers except I expect my top two lines to play a strong two way game with who were matching up against, were not a home here so I don’t get the line matches I want all the time.

If we can lock down Pittsburgh’s top two, I say we win.

Gaustad finds room above fleury's shoulder

Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins
May 2, 2014 1 2 3 F TOR (4-0-0) 1 1 2 4 PIT (4-0-0) 1 0 1 2 Three Stars Sergei Bobrovsky 2.00 GAA .950 SV% 40 saves Theo Peckham 2 asists 5 hits +1 Magnus Paajarvi 1 goal 1 assist 4 shots	Team Stats Comparison TOR PIT Shots on Goal 32 40 Hits 25 25 Faceoffs Won-Lost 20 18 Penalty Minutes 4:00 2:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 1 2 Time on Attack 6:17 8:23
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD PIT 3:30 - E. Malkin (1), (Z. Michalek, A. Kotalik) TOR 14:04 - P. Gaustad (1), (K. Beach, T. Peckham) SECOND PERIOD TOR 13:57 - S. Pahlsson (1), (G. Perros, T. Peckham) THIRD PERIOD PIT 12:22 - P. Dupuis (3), (C. Kunitz, S. Crosby) TOR 19:29 - R. Nash (2), (M. Paajarvi) TOR 19:48 - M. Paajarvi (3), (M. Streit, L. Schenn)
Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Sergei Bobrovsky 40 38 95% 2.00
Toronto Maple Leafs - Skaters SKATERS TOI G A +/- SOG PIM Theo Peckham 22:06 0 2 1 0 0 Magnus Paajarvi 13:32 1 1 0 4 0 George Parros 13:01 0 1 1 2 2:00 Paul Gaustad 13:47 1 0 1 1 0 Rick Nash 19:02 1 0 1 3 0 Samuel Pahlsson 11:30 1 0 1 1 0 Mark Streit 23:37 0 1 2 2 0 Luke Schenn 24:09 0 1 2 0 0 Kyle Beach 10:48 0 1 1 3 0
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Marc-Andre Fleury 31 28 90% 3.03
Pittsburgh Penguins - Skaters SKATERS TOI G A +/- SOG PIM A. Kotalik 9:18 0 1 0 2 0 E. Malkin 14:26 1 0 -1 4 0 P. Dupuis 20:45 1 0 0 5 0 C. Kunitz 22:00 0 1 1 3 0 Z. Michalek 23:00 0 1 -1 1 0 S. Crosby 22:19 0 1 1 3 0

Pahlsson slaps in a garbage rebound goal

[Dynasty]

Game two at Pittsburgh

Pre game interview with coach Gilmour:

Yeah last game was good, we got contributions from all our lines and everyone stuck to the game plan fairly well, I don’t think we have to change anything too drastically here.

If anything I would like to see just a little more out of our first line, and not depend on Bobrovsky to keep us in like last game.

Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins
May 4, 2014 1 2 3 F TOR (5-0-0) 1 0 1 2 PIT (4-1-0) 0 4 1 5 Three Stars Matt Niskanen 1 goal 1 assist 1 shot Sidney Crosby 1 goal 1 assist 3 shots James Neal 1 goal 3 hits 5 shots	Team Stats Comparison TOR PIT Shots on Goal 21 27 Hits 27 17 Faceoffs Won-Lost 14 17 Penalty Minutes 0 5:00 Power Plays Converted 0 4 Power Play Opportunities 0 7 Time on Attack 4:03 5:03
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD TOR 0:59 - Phil Kessel (4), (Kyle Turris, Rick Nash) SECOND PERIOD PIT 16:02 - S. Crosby (4), (M. Niskanen) PIT 16:52 - J. Neal (3), (S. Crosby, K. Letang) PIT 17:05 - M. Niskanen (1), (Z. Michalek) PIT 18:18 - A. Kotalik (1), (C. Kunitz, J. Staal) THIRD PERIOD PIT 3:36 - E. Tangradi (2), (D. Jeffrey) TOR 14:43 - Nazem Kadri (3), (Unassisted)
Toronto Maple Leafs - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Sergei Bobrovsky 27 22 81% 5.00
Toronto Maple Leafs - Skaters SKATERS TOI G A +/- SOG PIM Rick Nash 13:25 0 1 1 1 15:00 Kyle Turris 19:03 0 1 1 1 0 Nazem Kadri 20:37 1 0 1 3 0 Phil Kessel 20:45 1 0 1 6 0
Pittsburgh Penguins - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Marc-Andre Fleury 21 19 90% 2.00
Pittsburgh Penguins - Skaters SKATERS TOI G A +/- SOG PIM S. Crosby 19:39 1 1 -2 3 0 M. Niskanen 17:14 1 1 -1 1 0 A. Kotalik 16:20 1 0 0 2 0 E. Tangradi 11:47 1 0 1 1 0 J. Staal 15:57 0 1 0 0 0 K. Letang 23:07 0 1 0 0 0 C. Kunitz 16:57 0 1 -2 3 0 Z. Michalek 21:43 0 1 0 1 0 J. Neal 17:12 1 0 0 5 0 D. Jeffrey 8:57 0 1 1 1 0

Nash get's a game for this hit from behind

Post game interview with Rick Nash:

Yeah it was dumb, I watched the replay on it and I should have never done that, clearly seen the guys numbers and barrelled him anyway.

I got a call from Shanahan just a minute a go and I got to have an over the phone meeting later this evening where we will discuss the hit I made, I take full ownership of my actions don’t get me wrong here and I’m sorry for it.

Most of all I hurt my team, not just because I took myself out of the game but during the Penguins five minute power play they got four goals, and that is all square on my shoulders.

No one here had the delusion we would go the distance without ever loosing, but to lose a game like this, simply because I wasn’t thinking makes me angry for sure.

I am glad that the Penguins player wasn't hurt, and I have already called him to apologise for that hit, it's just not something I do.


Kadri puts one in to lessen the sting

[Tazer19]

One heck of a series shaping up here. Nash better have his head on a swivel, some bad blood!