Found November 03, 2009 on
Bitter Leaf Fan:
Every hockey trade needs a bit of distance to be properly evaluated. I thought the Leafs had erred when they acquired Dimitri Yushkevich for a first round pick way back in 1995. The pick turned out to be a bust and Yushkevich became one of my all time favourite Leafs.Tonight Phil Kessel is scheduled to make his Leaf debut. I don't know the last time a player arrived with such heavy expectations -
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November 04, 2009
The Maple Leafs need scoring and spark. The return of Phil Kessel showed that he can be the man to provide them. Michael Farber also looks at why Detroit has faith in Jimmy Howard.
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November 03, 2009
Phil Kessel (shoulder) will make his debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.
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November 04, 2009
We’ve all flipped out before. More often than not it’s the result of multiple things piling up: a bad few days at work, an argument with a girlfriend, car problems, bad weather, and/or a bad loss by your favorite. Then, some minor annoyance occurs. Maybe you can’t find your remote, or the Internet is a little slow. And what [...]
Via Kuklas Korner
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November 01, 2009
from Jonas Siegel of am640,
Phil Kessel is taunting the possibility.
He taunts it with a no-look pass.
He taunts it with a bullet from the left circle.
He taunts it with his bursts of speed.
But make no mistake that for all the taunting possibilities, the Leafs would be simply foolish to rush Kessel back this soon.
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Via Bleacher Report
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November 04, 2009
For All The Phil Kessel Haters. For all those who think Phil Kessel is a *****. For all those who think Phil Kessel is ALL ABOUT THE MONEY and doesnt care about winning or playing defense or his teammates or fans...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 04, 2009
There was an air of nervous anticipation at the ACC last night, as Phil Kessel stepped on the ice as a Toronto Maple Leaf for the first time. The 22-year-old native of Madison, WI, acquired in a trade from the Boston Bruins for three premium draft picks has been rehabilitating since having off-season surgery to repair the rotator cuff in his right shoulder. With the team getting...
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November 04, 2009
In off the ledge Bruins fans. In off the ledge. It is way too early to panic. The Bruins will make the playoffs with their current configuration. They play in a fairly week division and can get it done. Look at how they have played over the last three games, and it’s easy to see a club that is working hard, but has a bit of a goal scoring problem. Having said that, here are three...
Via Bleacher Report
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November 03, 2009
Written By: Mark “The Hard Hitter” Ritter Was he really recovering from offseason rotator cuff surgery, or was Phil Kessel’s debut delayed because he was finishing off his ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 04, 2009
It’s another night, and another overtime loss. A hard-fought effort where the Leafs perhaps deserved a better fate. A night where perhaps the final goal of the night shouldn’t have counted...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via tbo.com
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November 04, 2009
The topic du jour during Tampa Bay's first trip to the hockey media capital - other than the Leafs debut of Phil Kessel - was the play of Lightning captain Vinny Lecavalier, who appeared in his 800th career game Tuesday.
Via Bleacher Report
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November 04, 2009
Over a month after being acquired from the Boston Bruins for draft picks, Phil Kessel made his debut with the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday Night. Kessel was greeted back on the ice with a solid hit by Mattias Ohlund on just his second shiftRead the full article on Bleacher Report...
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November 04, 2009
RELATED STORIES: Signs Of Hope | Box Score | Photos
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November 04, 2009
It wasnâ??t pretty but the Tampa Bay Lightning have finally picked up a win on the road.
Ryan Maloneâ??s overtime goal sealed the deal for the Bolts, spoiling Phil Kesselâ??s Toronto Maple Leafs debut and giving Tampa Bay a chance to breathe for a moment, knowing that first road win is finally out of the way.
The Good
Score One for the Captain
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