The NHL decided not to suspend Dion Phaneuf for this hit on Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Kassian. Going forward I am surprised that Phaneuf wasn't given at least a game, because I think this is a hit that the league has to take out of the game hockey, this is a dangerous unnecessary hit.
Last night in a game between the Leafs and Sabres, with about three minutes left in the second period, Leafs defencemen Dion Phaneuf hit Zack Kassian from behind into the boards. Phaneuf receieved a five-minute major for the hit and a game misconduct. Kassian missed the rest of the second period, but eventually made his way back into the game.Phaneuf is one of the most...
Toronto Maples Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf was given a five minute major and a game misconduct as he planted the Sabres forward Zack Kassian into the boards. Kassian went to the locker room and received some stitches.
All season long we have heard how fighting is ruining the game of hockey and is a major cause of all of these concussions and head injuries, but I am more concerned...
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Heading into December we predicted that the Toronto Maple Leafs were entering a make or break month where their playoff aspirations were concerned. Case and point— 11 of the Maple Leafs 13 games in December were to be against Eastern Conference foes, thus there was little room for error for the Buds.
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The league has decided not to suspend Dion Phaneuf for his second period hit on Buffalo Sabres rookie Zack Kassian, according to various reports.
The Leafs captain will be in the lineup tonight as Toronto faces the Vancouver Canucks at the ACC.
After attending the game and only getting a glimpse of the hit on the scoreboard replay, I went back and watched the play again late...
After losses in Buffalo on Friday and at home against Vancouver Saturday night, the Toronto Maple Leafs are at the precipice of falling out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference for the first time this season.
In each performance, the club was overall defensive game was wanting, yielding five goals to a struggling and shorthanded Sabres club and another five against the...
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