Leafs' Crease Beasts: Can Toskala Return To Form? Is Gustavsson a Monster?

The Leafs' Crease Beasts: Can Vesa Toskala Return To Form? Is Jonas Gustavsson Really a Monster?When Brian Burke took over the position of general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, he dreamed of a solid future between the pipes for Vesa Toskala and prospect Justin Pogge. Fast forward to today and reality is very different from the dreams.When Toskala came over from the San Jose Sharks in 2007, he was supposed to answer any questions the Leafs had in between the pipes. After splitting the duties with Evgeni Nabokov in San Jose for many years, Toskala put together a 33-25-6 record in 2007-08, as the Leafs No. 1 goaltender. This led many to believe that Toskala was indeed ready to be the No. 1 goaltender for years to come. Toskala took a step back in 2008-09. His goals against average skyrocketed to 3.26 from 2.74 in 2007-08, his save percentage dipped to a career low of .891, and his play was criticized for much of the season. Had Toskala lost his touch?The answer came in March ...