When Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke brought Swedish goaltending sensation Jonas Gustavsson to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ organization there was great hope from Burke that “the Monster”—as Gustavsson was so aptly nicknamed—would solidify the Blue and White’s goaltending for years to come.
Fast forward three seasons later and the Maple Leafs goaltending situation is still a question mark in many ways, although both Gustavsson and on again/off again number one starter James Reimer have combined as a decent duo.
Quietly, and without much fanfare, Gustavsson has put together his best season as a Maple Leaf, posting a 16-11-1 record to go along with a 2.75 goals against average and a .909 save percentage and three shutouts—all career bests for Gus.
within the organization there are a number of goaltenders that have great potential. Ben Scrivens made a cameo appearance for the Maple Leafs early on in the season when Reimer was sidelined with concussion-like symptoms, while J...
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February 14, 2012
